Neuropsychiatry

Department Overview

The Department of Neuropsychiatry provides evaluation, counselling and treatment for mental health, behavioural, emotional, relationship, sexual health, addiction and lifestyle-related concerns across all age groups.

Care is delivered with confidentiality, respect, clinical assessment, psychoeducation, counselling, family guidance and medicines whenever required.

1. General Adult Psychiatry / Mental Disorders Clinic

This clinic provides diagnosis, counselling and treatment for common and severe mental health disorders in adults.

Services available for:

• Depression
• Anxiety disorder
• Panic attacks
• Phobia and excessive fear
• OCD – repeated thoughts, washing, checking and doubt
• Stress-related problems
• Sleep disturbance/insomnia
• Bipolar disorder/mood swings
• Psychosis
• Schizophrenia
• Suspiciousness and abnormal behaviour
• Hearing voices or talking to self
• Overthinking and negative thoughts
• Suicidal thoughts and crisis counselling
• Emotional breakdown and adjustment problems

2. De-Addiction & Behavioural Addiction Clinic

This clinic provides confidential treatment and counselling for substance use problems and behavioural addictions.

Services available for:

• Alcohol addiction
• Tobacco, smoking, gutkha and khaini addiction
• Cannabis/ganja/bhang addiction

Opioid, painkiller, smack and drug addiction

• Drug and substance abuse
• Sleeping pill/sleep medicine dependence
• Repeated relapse after quitting
• Strong craving and withdrawal symptoms
• Family problems due to addiction
• Mobile addiction
• Internet addiction
• Gaming addiction
• Social media addiction
• Excessive screen use in children and teenagers

Care includes:

Psychiatric assessment, motivation enhancement, medicines when required, counselling, relapse prevention, family counselling and lifestyle correction.

3. Sexual Health & Psychosexual Disorders Clinic

This clinic provides private and confidential consultation for sexual health problems related to psychological, relationship and performance factors.

Services available for:

• Premature ejaculation
• Erectile dysfunction
• Decreased libido / low sexual desire
• Performance anxiety
• Dhat syndrome
• Sexual fear and anxiety
• Relationship-related sexual problems
• Pornography-related sexual concerns
• Couple-related intimacy issues
• Psychosexual counselling

Care includes:

Confidential assessment, counselling, couple guidance, anxiety management and treatment according to the cause.

4. Relationship Issues & Couple Therapy Clinic

This clinic helps individuals and couples facing emotional, marital and relationship-related difficulties.

Services available for:

• Marital conflict
• Relationship stress
• Communication problems
• Trust issues
• Emotional distance
• Frequent fights
• Anger between partners
• Adjustment problems after marriage
• Intimacy-related concerns
• Family interference and family conflict
• Separation-related stress
• Couple counselling and family counselling

Care includes:

Communication improvement, conflict resolution, emotional support, anger control, trust rebuilding and relationship counselling.

5. Anger Management & Behavioural Disorder Clinic

This clinic provides treatment and counselling for anger, irritability and behaviour-related problems.

Services available for:

• Excessive anger
• Irritability
• Aggressive behaviour
• Impulsive behaviour
• Frequent mood changes
• Self-harm behaviour
• Violence or threatening behaviour
• Behavioural problems affecting family or work
• Stress-related anger
• Personality-related emotional problems

Care includes:

Psychiatric evaluation, anger control techniques, counselling, behaviour modification, stress management and family guidance.

6. Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic

This clinic provides specialized mental health care for children and teenagers.

Services available for:

• ADHD / hyperactivity
• Poor concentration
• Learning difficulty
• Poor school performance
• Exam fear and study stress
• Mobile and gaming addiction
• Autism spectrum-related concerns
• Delayed speech and social interaction problems
• Behavioural problems
• Anger, stubbornness and temper tantrums
• School refusal
• Bed-wetting
• Anxiety and depression in children
• Teenage emotional and behavioural problems

Care includes:

Child assessment, parental counselling, behaviour therapy, school-related guidance, study routine planning and family support.

7. Geriatric Psychiatry / Elderly Mental Health Clinic

This clinic provides care for mental health problems in elderly patients.

Services available for:

• Memory problems
• Dementia
• Alzheimer disease-related symptoms
• Pseudodementia due to depression
• Depression in old age
• Anxiety in elderly
• Sleep problems
• Suspiciousness or abnormal behaviour
• Irritability and aggression
• Confusion and behavioural changes
• Loneliness and adjustment issues
• Caregiver counselling

Care includes:

Memory evaluation, mood assessment, medicine review, family counselling, caregiver education and long-term follow-up.

8. Women Mental Health Clinic

This clinic focuses on emotional and mental health issues commonly seen in women.

Services available for:

• Depression and anxiety in women
• Pregnancy-related emotional problems
• Postpartum depression
• Mood changes after delivery
• Premenstrual mood symptoms
• Menopause-related mood and sleep problems
• Relationship stress
• Domestic stress-related psychological problems
• Overthinking and emotional breakdown
• Sleep disturbance and irritability

Care includes:

Confidential consultation, counselling, family guidance, stress management and treatment according to the patient’s condition.

9. Stress, Sleep & Lifestyle Psychiatry Clinic

This clinic helps patients suffering from stress, poor sleep and lifestyle-related emotional problems.

Services available for:

• Stress management
• Burnout
• Work-related stress
• Sleep disturbance
• Insomnia
• Overthinking
• Negative thoughts
• Poor motivation
• Fatigue due to stress
• Lifestyle imbalance
• Poor coping ability
• Emotional exhaustion

Care includes:

Sleep hygiene guidance, lifestyle counselling, relaxation techniques, coping skills, counselling and medical treatment when required.

10. Counselling & Psychotherapy Services

This service supports patients and families through structured counselling and psychological support.

Services available for:

• Individual counselling
• Family counselling
• Couple counselling
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy-based counselling
• Supportive psychotherapy
• Behaviour modification
• Psychoeducation for family
• Grief counselling
• Crisis counselling
• Relapse prevention counselling
• Motivation enhancement therapy
• Stress and coping counselling

Care includes:

Listening, emotional support, problem-solving, behaviour change, family education and long-term mental health support.

Service Summary

The Department of Neuropsychiatry provides care for depression, anxiety, OCD, sleep problems, psychosis, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, addiction, mobile and social media addiction, sexual disorders, relationship issues, anger problems, child behaviour problems, women’s mental health issues, memory problems and elderly mental health disorders.

Mental illness is treatable.

Early consultation, counselling, family support, and regular treatment can help patients return to a healthier, more productive life.