Care, Treatment and Counseling for Psychological Problems
Approximately 23% of adults seeking medical help suffer from psychiatric disorders. One-third of the adolescent population have the same problem, as do about a quarter of children aged between 7-12 years.
Across all age groups people visiting doctors with unspecific physical symptoms are often found to be suffering from psychiatric disorders. Anxiety disorders are most frequent followed by symptoms arising from misuse of alcohol and drugs. Mood disorders (depression and bipolar disorders) come next, while cases of obsessional disorders and schizophrenia, though still rare, are alarmingly on the rise. Dementia and other cognitive disorders are also becoming a part of our life with increasing age of survival and rising levels of stress.
Depressive Disorder
- It affects about 10 to 15% of the population in a lifetime. It is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide and as projected by the WHO is set to become the second leading cause of disability after heart disease by 2020.
- Depression and medical illness co-exist and frequently complicate each other. Depression increases the morbidity and mortality associated with other physical illnesses (cardiac, neurological and others) if not treated adequately.
- Suicide was the 11th leading cause of death in US in 2004, a situation, unfortunately likely to be replicated soon the world over, including in India.
CLINICAL TEAM
PSYCHIATRY
Dr. Abir Mukherjee
Designation: Sr. Consultant
Qualification: MD (Psychiatry), DNB, MRC (Psych)
Dr. Sujata Ghosh
Designation: Consultant
Qualification: DMRD, PLAB, Diploma in Clinical Psychiatry
Dr. Ayanangshu Nayak
Designation: Consultant
Qualification: MRC Psychology, CCT in General Adult Psychiatry with Endorsement in Liaison Psychiatry
Dr. Saurav Das
Designation: Consultant
Qualification: MD, Certification Courses in Addiction Medicine, Certification Courses in Cultural Psychiatry
Dr. Arijit Dutta Chowdhury
Designation: Neuro Psychiatrist
Qualification: M.D. (Psychiatry), DPM
Dr. Rajashree Ray
Designation: Consultant (Visiting)
Qualification: MBBS, MD (Psychiatry), MRCP, FRCP, PGDMLE
PSYCHOLOGY
Dr. Anupam Das
Designation: Clinical Psychologist, Neuropscycometry
Qualification: B.Sc, M.Sc, M.Phil, Phd
Dr. Piya Nandi
Designation: Clinical Psychologist
Qualification: B.A. (Psychology), M.A. (Counseling Psychology)
Dr. Anuttama Banerjee
Designation: Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Qualification: B.A. (Psychology), M.A. (Applied Psychology), Ph.D. (Applied Psychology)
Dr. Sujata Das
Designation: Consultant
Qualification: B.A. (Psychology), M.A (Psychology), Ph.D in Psychology
Ms. Jaite De Mallick
Designation: Consultant
Qualification: BA, MS, SENCO
Ms. Sarla Totla
Designation: Counselor (Visiting)- Stress Management Clinic
Qualification: BA, Diploma in Stress Management
Ms. Nikita Jalan
Designation: Visiting Consultant
Qualification: Psychology
Ms. Anusheela Brahmachari
Designation: Consultant, Sports Psychologist & Councellor
Qualification: MA (Psy), MS (Sports Psy, Sweden), MSc (Sport Intervention, Germany)
Ms. Shazia Nasreen
Designation: Clinical Psychologist
Qualification: B.A , M.A. (Applied Psychology), Fellowship in Palliative care & Psycho-oncology, M.Phil (Clinical psychology)
