Psychiatry

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Psychiatry

"Building health of mind" 

Our Department of Psychiatry is led by Dr A Prabhas Aravind MD and Dr Madhavan MD,DPM.We treat psychiatric disorders like Schizophrenia ,bipolar disorder ,major depression , anxiety disorders , panic ,phobias ,sexual dysfunction, psycho –somatic disorders , Alcoholism and substance abuse etc . 

Besides, we give guidance to solve child and adolescent problems, treat developmental disorders and solve learning and scholastic difficulties . Attention deficit hyper activity disorder (ADHO) school refusal, autism and other developmental disorders, childhood anxiety and depression are also treated. Valluvanad hospital has a well set up Audiology and Language and Speech Therapy lab to assist impaired children to develop their hearing and linguistic faculties. 

Services offered:

  • Treatment of all psychological disorders
  • Psychometric assessment of adult psychiatric disorders
  • Psychotherapies and counseling
  • Cognitive behavior therapy
  • Couple ,marital and family therapies
  • Stress management and anger management
  • De addiction
  • Projection tests and assessment of personality
  • I Q Tests
  • Diagnostic evaluation of childhood and adolescent disorders
  • Screening and intervention for emotional problems
  • Specific learning disability assessment( S L D)
  • SLD remedial training
  • Behavioural training for Attention Deficit Hyper activity
  • Behaviour therapy
  • Relaxation training

 

News & Events

  • The first 1.5 Tesla 16 Channel Silent MRI and 128 Slice CT in Palakkad district started functioning in Valluvanad Hospital.

  • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery launched under the guidance of Dr Jyothish K, MDS & Dr Arun V, MDS

  • The Departments of Cardiology,Nephrology and Oncology have been empaneled under the Medical Reimbursement Scheme for Government Employees.

  • E P study facility launched. The First hospital in Malabar with this facility.

  • A full -fledged Dialysis Unit With Fresenius 4008 S Dialysis machines has been launched .

  • Emergence into a renowned centre for safe and painless deliveries.

  • Department of Plastic Surgery started & functioning from 20-01-2020.

  • Annual CME on Management Of Monsoon Illness( Valluvanad Crtiticare 2019) was held on 28-07-2019.