Speciality

Psychiatry

Nirmal Hospital’s Psychiatry service focuses on compassionate, confidential mental health care for children, adolescents, adults, and older people. Care includes assessment and management of anxiety, depression, mood disorders, behavioural and emotional difficulties, sleep concerns, women’s mental health, and substance-use concerns. Treatment is tailored to each individual and may include medication, psychotherapy, counselling, and follow-up according to clinical needs.

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Department overview

The Psychiatry service at Nirmal Hospital aims to provide patient-centred mental health care in a respectful and supportive environment. Psychiatric assessment considers a person's symptoms, emotional wellbeing, behaviour, daily functioning, relationships, family circumstances, and work or study-related concerns. Care is individualised to the person's needs and treatment goals. Dr. Birva Desai Modh is a Consultant Psychiatrist, Deaddiction Specialist, and Child, Adolescent and Women’s Mental Health Specialist with MBBS and MD (Psychiatry) qualifications. Her clinical interests include anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), schizophrenia, psychotic disorders, sleep problems, and behavioural or emotional difficulties. She also focuses on mental health concerns in children and adolescents, women’s mental health, and addiction-related concerns. The service also addresses mental health concerns during pregnancy and after childbirth, relationship and marital difficulties, sexual wellbeing concerns, and mental health needs among older adults. Support for substance-use concerns may include alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, opioids, and other substances, as well as concerns involving mobile phone use and gambling. The appropriate care plan depends on the assessment and the individual's circumstances. Treatment may include medication, psychotherapy, counselling, and regular follow-up. Where appropriate, and with the patient's consent, family members may be involved in discussions about care. The approach emphasises privacy, empathetic communication, shared decision-making, and coordination with other medical specialists when needed.

Nirmal Hospital’s Psychiatry service provides assessment and individualised care for mental health, emotional, behavioural, and substance-use concerns across different age groups. Clinical care includes the evaluation of anxiety, depression, panic attacks, phobias, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, psychotic disorders, sleep difficulties, and stress-related concerns. The service also focuses on child and adolescent mental health, women’s mental health, pregnancy and postpartum mental health, relationship and sexual wellbeing concerns, addiction-related issues, and mental health needs in older adults. Assessment considers symptoms and their effects on daily life, relationships, family, work, and studies. Depending on individual needs, treatment may include medication, psychotherapy, counselling, and regular follow-up. Coordination with other medical specialists may be recommended when required. Confidentiality, empathetic communication, and shared treatment decisions are central to the care approach.