Addiction Psychiatry Specialists at Cadabam’s Hospitals
A subspeciality within psychiatry, addiction psychiatry concerns addiction-related disorders. It focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of substance abuse, along with mental health problems that accompany substance abuse, like depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.
It involves evaluating patients’ medical history, diagnosing psychiatric diseases, assessing their lifestyle, interpreting laboratory tests, and outlining a comprehensive treatment plan to effectively handle substance abuse and other mental health problems related to it.
Benefits of seeking addiction psychiatry:
A new perspective on life:
A drug addiction psychiatrist will give you a new perspective on life. They will implement various treatments and therapy sessions that will help you live a sober and healthy life. Addiction psychiatry will help patients identify any behavior, thoughts, or habits that trigger their indulgence in addiction. The drug addiction psychiatrist will help change the harmful patterns by using therapy. The therapy sessions will allow the patient to learn about new approaches to deal with triggers.
Coping strategies:
A psychiatrist for addiction will teach patients about various coping strategies by helping them understand their behaviors and triggers that lead to drug use. The coping strategies will help them resist any compulsions that lead to a relapse. The coping mechanisms depend on each patient and the severity of their condition.
Support:
Drug addiction can cause shame and helplessness in people, and they will feel like they have no one to turn to because they fear being judged and ridiculed. Once the patient signs up for professional help, a psychiatrist for addiction counseling will provide support and a constant connection. The psychiatrist will make you feel that you are not alone in the recovery process and you are cared for.
Relapse prevention:
Relapse is when a patient succumbs to their urges to use the substance again. A drug addiction psychiatrist will help prevent relapse by offering necessary advice on staying sober and leading a drug-free life.
Frequently Asked Questions
A subspeciality within psychiatry, addiction psychiatry concerns addiction-related disorders. It focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of substance abuse, along with mental health problems that accompany substance abuse, like depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.
It involves evaluating patients' medical history, diagnosing psychiatric diseases, assessing their lifestyle, interpreting laboratory tests, and outlining a comprehensive treatment plan to effectively handle substance abuse and other mental health problems related to it.
A subspeciality within psychiatry, addiction psychiatry concerns addiction-related disorders. It focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of substance abuse, along with mental health problems that accompany substance abuse, like depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.
It involves evaluating patients' medical history, diagnosing psychiatric diseases, assessing their lifestyle, interpreting laboratory tests, and outlining a comprehensive treatment plan to effectively handle substance abuse and other mental health problems related to it.
A subspeciality within psychiatry, addiction psychiatry concerns addiction-related disorders. It focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of substance abuse, along with mental health problems that accompany substance abuse, like depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.
It involves evaluating patients' medical history, diagnosing psychiatric diseases, assessing their lifestyle, interpreting laboratory tests, and outlining a comprehensive treatment plan to effectively handle substance abuse and other mental health problems related to it.
A subspeciality within psychiatry, addiction psychiatry concerns addiction-related disorders. It focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of substance abuse, along with mental health problems that accompany substance abuse, like depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.
It involves evaluating patients' medical history, diagnosing psychiatric diseases, assessing their lifestyle, interpreting laboratory tests, and outlining a comprehensive treatment plan to effectively handle substance abuse and other mental health problems related to it.
A subspeciality within psychiatry, addiction psychiatry concerns addiction-related disorders. It focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of substance abuse, along with mental health problems that accompany substance abuse, like depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.
It involves evaluating patients' medical history, diagnosing psychiatric diseases, assessing their lifestyle, interpreting laboratory tests, and outlining a comprehensive treatment plan to effectively handle substance abuse and other mental health problems related to it.
A subspeciality within psychiatry, addiction psychiatry concerns addiction-related disorders. It focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of substance abuse, along with mental health problems that accompany substance abuse, like depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.
It involves evaluating patients' medical history, diagnosing psychiatric diseases, assessing their lifestyle, interpreting laboratory tests, and outlining a comprehensive treatment plan to effectively handle substance abuse and other mental health problems related to it.
SPECIALIST DOCTORS
Meet Our Team
Dr. Madhukar BR
25+ years exp
MBBS, DPM (NIMHANS), DPM (IRELAND), DPM (UK)
Medical Director & Consultant Psychiatrist | speaks: English, Kannada, Hindi
Dr. Bopanna Sridhar
6 years exp
MBBS, MD,
Psychiatrist | speaks: Telugu, English, Urdu, Hindi
Consultant Clinical Psychologist | speaks: English and Hindi
Aparna Rani
2 years exp
M.Phil degree in Clinical Psychology (RCI- licensed Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist) from Ranchi Institute of Neuro-Psychiatry & Allied Sciences (RINPAS)
Consultant Clinical Psychologist | speaks: English, Hindi
