What is Psychiatry?
As explained earlier, psychiatry is a branch of medicine. It deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Park Hospital is a leading psychiatry Hospital in India. We offer a full range of psychiatric services for children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Our team of experienced psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health professionals provide comprehensive care to help patients manage their mental health problems. We offer a comprehensive and holistic approach in which the psychiatrist actively involves with other specialists and super specialists. Every medical, surgical, or gynecological disorder involves acute anxiety in patients and relatives where psychiatrists play an important role.
We offer treatments that include psychotherapy, medication management, counseling, behavior modification, lifestyle changes, and more. Our goal is to help our patients achieve the highest level of functioning in their lives. Also, patients once discharged are actively followed up in psychiatry OPD where highest level of confidentiality is maintained.
Types and Symptoms of Common Psychiatric Disorders
There are many different types and symptoms of psychiatric disorders, and each one can vary in severity. Some of the most common disorders include:
• Anxiety disorders: These disorders can cause people to feel extremely anxious or scared, and can often interfere with daily activities. They almost always stress related as stress is increasing hence anxiety related disorders like chronic headache, PSTD, obsessive compulsive disorders ,poor impulse control is also on the rise.
• Depression: This disorder can cause people to feel sad, hopeless, and lose interest in activities they once enjoyed. It can also lead to physical problems such as fatigue and insomnia. Commonest cause of suicide today is depression. It’s more common in women and often leads to marital disharmony and alcohol abuse.
• Bipolar disorder:This disorder causes extreme mood swings, from highs (mania) to lows (depression). People with bipolar disorder may also experience periods of normal mood in between these extremes. Mania stage is noticed by hyperactive, over religious, spending more and increased subjective energy.
• Schizophrenia: This is a serious mental disorder that can cause people to experience hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking. Its treatment is often lifelong hence patient is briefed about occupational therapy; relatives are educated about importance of medications and to avoid faith healers.
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Difficulty sustaining attention; easy distractibility; impulsiveness; restlessness and fidgeting. Common after 5-7 years mostly in boys. It’s treated with behavioral therapy that is taught by psychiatrist to parents and care takers of the child.
What kinds of medications are prescribed by psychiatrists?
Other medications that psychiatrists can prescribe include stimulants, which are used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), antiparkinsonian drugs, anticonvulsants, and sedatives. In some cases, psychiatrists may also prescribe non-medication treatments such as psychotherapy or electroconvulsive therapy. However, ECT is not available at Park Hospital, relaxation exercises like JPMR are practiced by psychiatrists.