We take the time to get to know you. Initially, signs and symptoms for mental health conditions are assessed. This enables exploring multiple aspects of your life - including biological, psychological and social factors. By getting a good understanding of each of these, we can then formulate a thorough and thoughtful treatment plan tailored to your needs and goals.
Dr. Supriya Lonkar, Consultant Psychiatrist, Pune
These tests are designed to provide you immediate feedback. However, it must be noted that these tests cannot replace full professional assessment by a qualified psychiatrist.
Case presentation in NIMHANS Digital Academy. Presentation on the topic of "Best Practices in Management of Addictive Disorders ECHO - A Case of cannabis use disorder with mood symptoms"
Also completed Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy (REBT) course successfully.
Depression is continuous feeling of sadness of mood. A depressed person has lack of interest and feels hopeless and helpless. Many a times, the situation deteriorates to the extent of feeling worthless and sometimes leading to suicidal tendencies. This person typically has disturbed routine with disturbance in sleep and appetite.
Depression treatment includes medicine management and counselling. "Reach out to us LET'S TALK."
Anxiety disorder include all types of phobias, separation anxiety, panic attacks, post traumatic disorders and social anxiety. The common symptoms are feeling restless, increased heartbeat, palpitation, sweating, vague fearfulness, tremors, poor concentration, etc.
Anxiety disorder treatment includes medicine management, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Stress-Management Techniques.
Addiction is a complex condition, a brain disease that is manifested by compulsive substance use despite harmful consequence. People with addiction (severe substance use disorder) have an intense focus on using a certain substance(s); such as alcohol, drugs, sleeping pills, steroids, etc. to the point that it takes over their life.
Depending on addiction severity, treatment include indoor and outdoor care.
Old Age related psychiatric problems are dementia/alzheimer disorder, depression, alcohol or substance induced disorders, anxiety disorders, late onset schizophrenia, insomnia or difficulty in sleeping and mood disorder.
Do not hesitate to seek our help if your loved one is experiencing any of these symptoms.
Schizophrenia is a biological disorder having neuro-chemical imbalance. Common symptoms are hearing voices, seeing things, irrelevant talk, muttering to self, smiling to self, disturbed routine, suspiciousness, irritability, poor self care, withdrawn behaviour, remaining aloof.
We have proven track record of successfully treating schizophrenia with medicine management.
Mood disorders include a wide array of mood issues, such as major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, bipolar disorder, mania and hypomania. Your mood disorder is unlikely to simply go away on its own. It may get worse over time. Seek professional help before your mood disorder becomes severe — it may be easier to treat early on. Treatment includes medicine management and counselling.
The most common childhood mental disorders are anxiety disorders, depression, autism, separation anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Additionally, in younger children, addictions, bipolar disorder and less often early onset schizophrenia may manifest. Treatment of psychiatric child problems include cognitive-behavioural therapy, behaviour therapy, psychodynamic therapy, problem-solving therapies, parent training programs, family therapy, and/or the use of medication.
Women mental health problems are depression, anxiety, mood disorder, addiction, suicidal tendency, personality disorders, schizophrenia, various family issues like domestic violence, inter-relation conflicts, sleep problems and eating disorder. It is necessary to understand that women and men differ in biological attributes, needs and vulnerabilities.
Early diagnosis and medication is best way to treat these mental health issues.
Premarital counselling is believed to offer benefit to couples who are considering a long-term commitment such as marriage. The goal of premarital counselling is to identify and address any potential areas of conflict in a relationship early on, before those issues become serious concerns, and teach partners effective strategies for discussing and resolving conflict.
Marriage counselling involves helping couples of all types recognize and resolve conflicts and improve their relationships.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts, feelings, images, and sensations (obsessions) and engage in behaviours or mental acts in response to these thoughts or obsessions. Common OCD symptoms are: Fear of germs or contamination; Unwanted forbidden or taboo thoughts involving sex, religion, and harm; Aggressive thoughts towards others or self; Having things symmetrical or in a perfect order. Treatment includes medication and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
People with impulse control disorders are not wild people who do whatever they want to do all the time. Instead, people with impulse control disorders tend to focus on one specific type of behaviour and this is the one behaviour that person can’t seem to keep in check. Almost any behaviour could be part of an impulse control disorder. However, common impulse control disorders may include: Skin picking, Hair pulling (“trichotillomania”), Gambling, Shopping, Setting fires (“pyromania”), Stealing (“kleptomania”) and Sexual behaviour. Impulsive Control Disorder is treated using medication and behavioural therapy.
Sleep and psychiatric disorders often occur at the same time, and untreated sleep disorders can increase the risk of developing psychiatric conditions, such as depression, anxiety, and substance (illicit drugs and alcohol) abuse. Treating sleep disorders has been shown to improve the co-existing psychiatric condition and overall quality of life. People with insomnia or sleep disorder should adopt healthy habits and rituals that promote a good night's sleep.
Headaches are common in the general population, but they are particularly common among patients with psychiatric problems. According to one review, patients with depression have a 46% lifetime prevalence of migraine, while bipolar patients have a 51% prevalence. Patients with migraines have triple the risk of developing depression than patients without migraines. Headache treatment includes various techniques ranging from psychopharmacology to psychotherapy.
A personality disorder is a way of thinking, feeling and behaving that deviates from the expectations of the culture, causes distress or problems functioning and lasts over time. It includes Schizoid, Schizotypal, Paranoid, Borderline, Antisocial, Histrionic, Narcissistic, Dependent, Obsessive-compulsive and Avoidant personality disorders. The type of treatment depends on the specific personality disorder, how severe it is, and the individual’s circumstances.
Dr Supriya Lonkar is Consulting Psychiatrist in Pune with over fourteen years of experience. She has proven expertise in successfully treating patients with various psychiatric ailments across genders and age groups. She is also associated with Tapas Institute for Psychological Health and Chellaram Diabetics Care & Multispeciality Hospital. Dr. Supriya Lonkar regularly conducts educational activities for common population for mental health awareness. She is certified in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT).
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