Expert Psychiatry Specialists for Compassionate Mental Health Care
Psychiatry
The Department of Psychiatry of Sri Hari Medical Center, Erode, provides an in-depth and wide range of patient services, including emergency and hospital care, and general and specialized outpatient services for adults, children, and teenagers. It also has a 24-bed hospital unit, psychological and educational evaluation services, dedicated psychiatric services both for surgical hospitals and outpatients, a program for addictions, and a neurotheology. Over 100 affiliated psychiatrists and psychologists from the department are uniquely trained as physicians, researchers, and teachers, including some of the most experienced and acknowledged specialists in the field of mental health, especially in psychopharmacology, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and behavioral medicine.
WHAT WE TREAT?
- Deaddiction
- Depression and anxiety disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Bipolar affective disorders
- OCD
- Dementia with behavioral problems
- ADHD, Autism, Learning Disorder
- Alcohol addiction and smoking
Psychiatric Diagnoses
You may have a physical examination to assess the diagnosis and to test for related complications. A doctor will try to rule out the symptoms of physical problems. Tests of the laboratory may include, for instance, a thyroid function test or an alcohol and drug screening. A psychological assessment where Your symptoms, thoughts, emotions, and behavior patterns are discussed with a doctor or psychiatrist. In order to answer certain questions, you may be asked to fill out a questionnaire.
Sometimes figuring out which mental illness can cause the symptoms is difficult. But taking time and effort to get a clear diagnosis can help identify the care that is needed. The more knowledge you have, the more ready you will be to work with your psychiatrist to understand what your symptoms might be.
- Physical examination and neurological health: The doctor rules out the chance of any physical ailment that may be causing the symptoms.
- Laboratory tests: These tests are done to exclude any other conditions like thyroid malfunction or vitamin deficiency.
- Brain imaging: It is a process that checks for changes in brain structure as a result of Alzheimer’s disease. It includes tests like CT(Computerized Tomography) scan, MRI(Magnetic Resonance Imaging), PET( Positron Emission Tomography) scan, and cerebrospinal fluid examination.
- Psychological Examination: The doctor, or more specifically, a psychologist, talk to about your thoughts, feelings, and symptoms. You may also be asked to fill a questionnaire that is then critically analysed by the doctor for any major symptoms of mental health disorder.
This type of mental health disorder affects cognitive brain function, hampering a person’s way of thinking, communicating, and talking. People with this disorder hear noises that aren’t there, and this is one of their main symptoms.
It changes the patient’s personality and is more related to mood disorder. In people suffering from such disorders, there are constant fluctuations in mood.
This one does the greatest damage to the emotional quotient of an individual. The disease can have a significant impact on the ability of an individual to function normally.
Signs of this form of the condition include fears and obsessions about certain issues such as cleanliness.
Troubles of terror. Anxiety, along with unnecessary anxiety, is an emotion marked by the anticipation of future risk or misfortune. It may include behavior aimed at avoiding anxiety-causing situations. This class encompasses common conditions of anxiety, panic disorder, and phobias.