Best Addiction Psychiatrists in Hyderabad

A child psychiatrist near you is a doctor who specializes in the treatment of behavioral problems and mental health disorders in children.

An addiction specialist near you would have completed 5 1/2 years of training in MBBS, followed by 3 years of training in MD/DNB Psychiatry, or 2 years of training in Diploma Psychiatric Medicine (DPM), with a fellowship in addiction psychiatry, or 3 years of training in DM in Addiction Psychiatry.

The consultation fees of the best addiction psychiatrists in Hyderabad would range between Rs 350 - Rs 1,000 or more depending on their professional experience, and location of practice.

During a consultation with an addiction psyciatrist the doctor will inquire about the problem being experienced, and take a complete medical history. This would be followed by a psychiatric evaluation based on standard questionnaire to make an assessment of the mental state and the problem related to addiction. Additional investigations if required would be advised, and based on the diagnosis established a treatment protocol would be devised and discussed.

According to de-addiction specialists in hyderabad, the process of de-addiction depends on the severity of the condition as well as on the individual being treated. De-addiction specialists say that a minimum of 3 months of treatment with multiple sessions, is usually required, but the process of deaddiction can take much longer in some people, with multiple further sessions being necessary to prevent relapse.

According to the best addiction specialists in Hyderabad, the signs of addiction depend on what kind of addiction the person has and can include a wide range of symptoms such as inability to limit or stop, intense and unshakeable urges, family, social, and work life getting affected, making unsuccessful attempts to stop, experiencing withdrawl symptoms when attemtping to stop, etc.

According to the best addiction specialists in Hyderabad, the addictions that are commonly seen in clinical practice include tobacco addiction, alcohol addiction, gambling addiction, cocaine, heroine, marijuana addiction, sex addiction, porn addiction, etc.

According to addiction specialists, the investigation and diagnosis of an addictive disorder is primarily done by evaluation and assessment of the individual via interview tools such as ASI, WMH-CIDI, AUDADIS, PRISM, SSADDA-DSM-IV, etc.

The treatment given by de-addiction specialists include detoxification, medications, and counseling and behavioural therapies. De-addiction specialist also provide services for rehabilitation which may include supervised hospital or deaddiction centre stay, along with enrolment in self help groups.

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