Psychiatry
The Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Hospital, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences treats everything from everyday stress and sleep problems to serious long-term illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar illness. The department aims to offer treatment using all standard psychiatric procedures. Mental health problems affect people from every walk of life at some point. The psychiatrists of the department have worked at well-known national and international institutions. Their services cover all age groups, from children to the elderly.
The mission of the department centres on meaningful change and social good. Its consultants, psychologists, faculty and therapists are committed to reducing the suffering of many patients. The department hopes for a future in which people of all ages live with mental peace and harmony. Its experts consult, counsel and provide psychotherapy to help patients cope with the challenges of life.
Treatments
Conditions We Treat
Our psychiatrists treat many conditions, including but not limited to the following:
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Relationship problems
- Sleep Disorders & Insomnia
- Personality disorders
- Borderline personality disorder
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Depression
- Bipolar disorder
- Perinatal mood and anxiety
- Panic disorder
- Impulse control disorders
- Family problems
- Eating disorders
- Schizophrenia
- Obsessive compulsive disorders
- Schizo-affective disorders
- Alcohol and drug dependence
- Smoking cessation
- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Women’s mental health: post-partum depression, post-partum psychosis, premenstrual dysmorphic disorder
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Eating Disorders
- Attachment problems
- Sibling rivalry
- Mood Disorders in Children
- Oppositional defiant disorder
- Behavioural issues
- Exam/relationship stress
- Developmental Disorders like Autism and ADHD-attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
The department performs assessment, consultation and diagnosis, and provides treatment that follows all aspects of standard psychiatric practice.
- Medication therapy
- Counselling
- Relationship Counselling
- Motivational interviewing
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychotherapy
- Dialectical behaviour therapy
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
