Dr. Samir Parikh is a consultant psychiatrist and the Director of Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, Fortis Healthcare. He is one of the leading academic experts in the field of mental health and conducts training programmes and courses for doctors, Psychologists and allied specialities, and has initiated several awareness campaigns for the community. Dr. Samir Parikh is a very well-known speaker and has been a speaker at various national and international forums on mental health issues. Dr. Parikh is amongst the most well-known top experts of the country on mental health issues and has played a key role in enhancing the image of mental health in the country. Dr. Samir Parikh also has a prominent presence in the media with various columns in newspapers and a presence on television channels and websites.
Fortis Flt. Lt. Rajan Dhall Hospital, Vasant Kunj, Fortis Hospital Shalimar Bagh
Dr Samir Parikh is one of the top Psychiatrists in Delhi and has over 17 years of experience in this field.
Dr. Samir Parikh has done his graduation (MBBS), and Post-graduation (DPM and MD-psychiatry) from Civil hospital, Ahmedabad, and topped the university in both.
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Psychiatry is the branch of medicine that is concerned with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders. A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in mental health, including substance and other addictions.
Psychiatrist treat disorders like anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, trauma- and stressor-related disorder, sexual dysfunctions and gender dysphoria, substance-related and addictive disorders, and schizophrenia.
Psychologists focus on psychotherapy and treating emotional and mental suffering with behavioral intervention. Psychologists are also qualified to conduct psychological testing but in most cases, cannot prescribe medications to their patients.
The first appointment with a psychiatrist is usually one hour long. During your meeting, your psychiatrist listens to you talk about your concerns and symptoms, asks questions about your general health, asks about your family history, takes your blood pressure and do a basic physical check-up and might asks you to fill out a questionnaire.