About Dr.M
Dr. Maikandaan CJ - Completed MD from NIMHANS
A competent
Professor of Psychiatry with 15 yrs of
clinical experience in
Inner Medicine with exceptional
analytical and problem solving skills
who can ensure the highest possible
quality health care in an affordable
and efficient manner.
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People are different. Knowing and understanding your problem is the first step in getting rid of it.
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Providing Psychiatric Care For The People.
Depression
When you are depressed you will feel helpless and lose hope in future. We offer the best and right tailor made treatments that can help you overcome depression, feel happy and hopeful again, and reclaim your life. What do we do to help you?
- 1. Rule out medical causes like Hypothyroidism
- 2. Lifestyle changes like regular exercise, good sleep and good diet, All have a strong effect on mood by boosting feel good chemicals.
- 3. Talking therapy (Psychotherapy) - Sitting and talking across the table with a Professional can help you vent and understand your triggers for depression, and what you can do to stay healthy.
- 4. Individual therapy - 8 to 12 one-on-one sessions with a therapist lasting about 45 minutes each where you get individualized attention.
- 5. Group therapy - listening to peers going through the same struggles can validate your experiences and help you to build your self-esteem.
- 6. Online therapy: For people with depression, talking openly and honestly matters the most, whether it’s online or offline doesn’t matter. In-fact online consultations have more benefits by avoiding transportation expenses and being in a familiar, comfortable environment can make it easier to talk openly about your issues.
- 7. Relaxation techniques - yoga, deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, etc can help you to reduce stress and boost well being.
- 8. Stimulatory treatments - Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy is a noninvasive painless treatment that directs recurring magnetic energy pulses at the regions of the brain that are involved in mood.
- 9. Medications – Antidepressants might be required for severe cases, at a low dose and for a brief period of time along with Therapy and lifestyle changes.
BiPolar Affective Disorder BPAD
The recurring manic and depressive episodes that characterize the disease make it difficult to lead a stable, productive life. In the manic phase, you may be hyperactive and irresponsible.
- 1. Medication. Medication is the cornerstone of bipolar disorder treatment. Taking a mood stabilizing medication can help minimize the highs and lows of voltage fluctuations in your brain and keep your symptoms under control and live your life to the fullest.
- 2. Interpersonal therapy -Stress is a trigger for bipolar disorder. This therapy aims at solving interpersonal problems, and decreasing stress in your life and ultimately reducing mood cycling.
- 3. Social rhythm therapy It focuses on stabilizing social rhythms such as sleeping, eating, and exercising. When these rhythms are stable, the biological rhythms that regulate mood will also remain stable.
- 4. Family-focused therapy Living with a person who has bipolar disorder can cause strain in family and marital relationships. Family-focused therapy addresses these issues and works to restore a healthy and supportive home environment
- 5. CBT – Cognitive Behaviour therapy – Here we train you to examine how your thoughts affect your emotions. For bipolar disorder, we focus on managing symptoms, avoiding triggers for relapse, and problem-solving.
- 6. Psychoeducation - we educate you and your family about natural course of bipolar disorder and its treatment. The more you and your loved ones know about bipolar disorder, the better you’ll be able to manage your symptoms and prevent complications.
- 7. Lifestyle management – We help you to regulate your lifestyle. This involves maintaining a regular sleep schedule, avoiding alcohol and drugs, eating a mood-boosting diet, following a consistent exercise program, minimizing stress, and keeping your sunlight exposure stable year-round.
- 8. Support. Living with bipolar disorder can be challenging, and having a solid social support system in place can make all the difference in your outlook.
Anxiety
Whether you’re suffering from panic attacks, social anxiety, unrelenting worries, or an incapacitating phobia, it’s important to know that Treatment can help, and for many anxiety problems, therapy is often the most effective option.
- 1. Online therapy: For many people with anxiety, online therapy can be just as effective as traditional, in-person therapy.
- 2. Individual Psychotherapy - The basic principle of Psychotherapy in anxiety is that your thoughts—not external events—affect the way you feel.
- 3. Cognitive therapy – we examine how your negative thoughts, or cognitions, contribute to your anxiety.
- 4. Behavior therapy we examine how you behave and react in situations that trigger anxiety.
- 5. CBT - Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most widely-used therapy for anxiety disorders in our setup. In CBT, we identify and challenge your negative thoughts and help you to replace it with positive and realistic thought.
- 6. Exposure Therapy - As the name suggests, exposes you to the situations that you avoid due to anxiety. The idea is that through repeated exposures, you’ll feel an increasing sense of control over the situation and your anxiety will diminish.
- 7. ERP -Exposure and response Prevention therapy – This is a specific technique used for people suffering from OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- 8. Systematic desensitization – We usually start with a situation that’s only mildly threatening and work up from there. This step-by-step approach is called systematic desensitization. It allows you to gradually challenge your fears, build confidence, and master skills for controlling panic.
- 9. Applied Relaxation therapy – We will teach you a relaxation technique, such as progressive muscle relaxation or deep breathing. You’ll practice in
- 10. Coping skills Enhancement - People who adopt the mindset that “stress is enhancing” experience a healthy lifestlyle If you cope positively, physical and mental stress are good and essential for you to grow.
- 11. Biofeedback - uses sensors (like Holter monitor) that measures heart rate, breathing, and muscle tension—to teach you to recognize your body’s anxiety response and learn how to control it using relaxation techniques.
- 12. Hypnosis is sometimes used in combination with CBT for anxiety. We as hypnotherapist induce a state of deep relaxation or trance, While you’re in the hypnotic state we give direct positive suggestions to help you face your fears.
OCD-Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
It’s normal, on occasion, to go back and double-check that the door is locked or worry that you might be contaminated by germs, or even have an occasional unpleasant, violent thought. But if you suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors become so consuming that they interfere with your daily life.
- 1. CBT - Cognitive-behavioral therapy is the most effective treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder and generally involves two components: ERP and cognitive therapy
- 2. ERP -Exposure and response prevention, which requires repeated exposure to the source of your obsession, and then refrain from the compulsive behavior you’d usually perform to reduce your anxiety.
- 3. Cognitive therapy, Here, We focus on your catastrophic thoughts and your feeling of inflated self responsibility. We teach you healthy alternate ways to handle obsessions, without resorting to compulsions.
- 4. Medication. Antidepressants at higher doses are used in conjunction with therapy for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- 5. Family Therapy. Since OCD often causes problems in family life and social adjustment, family therapy can help promote understanding of the disorder and reduce family conflicts. It can also motivate family members and teach them how to help their loved one with OCD.
- 6. Group Therapy. By interaction with fellow OCD sufferers, group therapy decreases feelings of isolation and provides support and encouragement
- 7. Other Relaxation therapies for anxiety like Deep breathing, coping skills enhancement also work for OCD since OCD is a type of anxiety disorder.
Psychotic disorders
Schizophrenia recovery is possible. Despite the widespread misconception that people with schizophrenia have no chance of recovery or improvement, Schizophrenia is treatable and most people with schizophrenia improve. We treat and manage Psychotic disorders like schizophrenia with medication, self-help strategies, and supportive therapies. Most people recover with our treatment and enjoy a fulfilling, meaningful life.
- 1. Accept your diagnosis and get involved in your treatment
- 2. Understand the role of medication – Antipsychotic medications are the mainstay of treatment for any psychotic disorder like Schizophrenia.
- 3. If you’re having trouble with your medication or feel like you don’t need to take it, talk to your treating doctor or someone else whom you trust.
- 4. Never reduce or stop medication on your own.
- 5. Stay involved with your friends and family members - Your loved ones can help you get the right treatment, keep your symptoms under control, and function well in your community.
- 6. Supportive therapy, Find a professional you can connect with face to face on a regular basis—someone you can talk to for an uninterrupted period of time who will listen to you without judging, criticizing, or continually becoming distracted.
- 7. You should not have to put up with disabling side effects. Schizophrenia medication can have side effects such as drowsiness, lack of energy, hand tremors, weight gain, and sexual dysfunction. Your quality of life is important, so talk to your doctor if you’re bothered by side effects.
Adjustment disorders
Diagnosis of adjustment disorders is based on identification of major life stressors, your symptoms and how they impact your ability to function. Adjustment disorder can present with anxiety or depressed mood or disturbance of conduct, or combinations of these conditions.
- 1. Online therapy: For many people with Adjustment disorders, online therapy can be just as effective as traditional, in-person therapy.
- 2. Psychotherapy, also called talk therapy, is the main treatment for adjustment disorders. Our Therapy can help you get back to your normal routine, can help you learn why the stressful event affected you so much and enhance your coping skills to deal with stressful events.
- 3. Family therapy. Family therapy is often focused on making needed changes within the family system, like improving communication skills and family interactions.
- 4. Coping skills Enhancement - Physical and mental stress are good and essential for you to grow. Enhancing your coping skills can prevent adjustment issues in future.
- 5. Medications - Medicines have very limited value in the treatment of adjustment disorders. Antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs may be added to help with symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Somatoform Disorder
Somatoform disorders are a cluster of psychological conditions where a person experiences pain and physical symptoms that cannot be explained by a medical condition. Many people who have Somatoform disorder will also have an anxiety disorder.
- 1. Medications: Antidepressants for a somatoform disorder may be helpful if concurrent depression or anxiety disorders are present. Medications are most helpful when paired with therapy.
- 2. Psychodynamic therapy can be used in conjunction with other treatments or by itself. Psychodynamic interventions can help you gain insight into emotional issues you might not be aware of. Psychodynamic therapy may help you understand the underlying causes of pain and physical distress you experience.
- 3. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps you to reduce fixation on your health, pain and physical symptoms. This treatment method also teaches stress reduction techniques and coping skills to manage physical symptoms and emotional reactions.
- 4. EMDR -Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a type of psychotherapy used to process trauma. During EMDR therapy, the individual recalls upsetting images while we stimulate your eye movements. EMDR therapy is useful in reducing somatoform disorder symptoms, especially when they are related to a traumatic event.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric disorders
We adapt and take different approaches to different children with a wide range of psychiatric problems including:
- 1. Neuro-developmental problems- Needs a multidisciplinary approach with a Neurologist, Pediatrician and Psychiatrist to stimulate the child
- 2. Intellectual disability and learning disability – focus on your child’s strength and not just weaknesses. Recognize the limitations of the school system. Think life success, rather than school success.
- 3. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – Stimulant Medication can help reduce symptoms of hyperactivity, inattentiveness, and impulsivity in children and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
- 4. Autism - we assess the social and behavioural deficits of your child with autism and offer various integrated and eclectic approaches specific for your child’s needs.
- Early Intensive Behavior therapy is a commonly used autism treatment that aims to encourage desired behaviors and reduce unwanted behaviors.
- Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) -ESDM is an approach that works best for 12- to 48-month-olds and follows the practices of Applied Behavior Analysis. The sessions revolve around natural play and joint activities(like mimicry game, singing) with therapists and parents.
- PRT Pivotal Response Treatment - PRT focuses on broader areas, including motivation, self-management, response to multiple cues, and initiation of social interactions. By focusing on these pivotal areas, PRT helps children make broad improvements with social skills and communication.
- Discrete Trial Training (DTT) - DTT is an ABA-based approach that is more structured than PRT. A skill is broken down into smaller pieces.
- Speech – language therapy aims at improving the speech deficits of your child with autism.
- Physical therapy and Occupational therapy – We collaborate with Occupational therapist and give a holistic care for autism.
- Nutritional therapy - If your child is a picky eater, nutritional therapy can help ensure they’re still following a healthy diet. A nutrition specialist can work with you and your child to create a meal plan that caters to their specific needs and preferences.
- 5. Tic disorders- We do a detailed assessment and screen for Neurological disorders. After ruling out medical conditions, we provide Therapy and medications
- 6. Feeding and toileting difficulties – We teach behavioural approaches like limit setting, star charting, for feeding difficulties and voiding schedule, alarm system for toileting problems.
- 7. Response to trauma or life adjustment (such as domestic violence and divorce) – We listen to the child empathically and offer emotional support to children. At the same time we inform local Government authorities and police of any child abuse as per POCSO act.
Substance Abuse Disorders
The most common types involve the use of one or more of the substances like alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, opiods, stimulants, hallucinogens, sedative drugs, etc. We provide Motivation enhancement therapy to make you understand the advantages and disadvantages of using the substance vs quitting. Once you are motivated to quit, you can explore your treatment choices. While addiction treatment can vary according to the specific drug, a successful program often includes the following:
- 1. Detoxification. Usually the first step is to purge your body of drugs and manage withdrawal symptoms.
- 2. Treating medical complications of substance use. – With a physician help, we treat the physical complications of substance use disorders.
- 3. Behavioral counseling. Individual, group, and/or family therapy can help you identify the root causes of your drug use, repair your relationships, and learn healthier coping skills.
- 4. Medication may be used to manage withdrawal symptoms, prevent relapse, or treat any co-occurring mental health condition such as depression or anxiety.
- 5. Long-term follow-up can help to prevent relapse and maintain sobriety. This may include attending regular in-person sessions or online meetings to help keep your recovery on track.
- 6. Relapse prevention strategies help you to learn healthy ways to cope with stress and learn from your mistakes, identify additional triggers, and correct your treatment course.
- 7. Family therapy. Family therapy is often focused on making needed changes within the family system, like creating a early warning system in the family to prevent relapse.
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