Dr. Vishal Chhabra is a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist. Dr.Vishal Chhabra did his graduation (MBBS) and post graduation (DPM & DNB Psychiatry) from KMC Manipal. Dr. Vishal Chhabra carries out patient awareness programs within the community. Dr. Vishal is a psychiatrist , neuropsychiatrist and addiction psychiatrist.
Fortis Hospital Shalimar Bagh
Dr. Vishal Chhabra is one of the best Psychiatrists with an experience of over 14 years. He has worked at Bhagwati Hospital, Rohini, Metro Hospital and Heart Institute, Lajpat Nagar, Tulip Hospital .
Indian Psychiatric Society, Indian Association of Biological Psychiatry, Indian Association of Social Psychiatry, Indian Association of Geriatric Mental Health
MBBS, DPM & DNB (Psychiatry)
English, Hindi
Monday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Friday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
A psychologist is someone who studies abnormal and normal mental states, emotional, cognitive, and social processes, and behavior by observing, interpreting, and recording how people relate to one another and to their surroundings. While talk therapy often comes to the mind when people hear the word psychologist, this profession actually incorporates a wide range of specialty areas which include things such as animal research and organizational behavior.
Clinical psychologists diagnose and treat people who experience psychological distress and mental illness. They also conduct psychotherapy and develop treatment plans and are often seen working in mental health clinics, hospitals, and private practice.
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.
Psychologist treat mental illness by using a treatment method called 'Psychotherapy' and sometimes referred to as 'talking therapy'.
It allows the patient to:
It has been already proved that these treatments work well for emotional, mental and behavioral issues.
Because a psychiatrist is a trained MD, he or she can prescribe medications and spend much of their time with patients on medication management throughout the course of treatment. But psychologists can not prescribe medications and focus extensively on psychotherapy (Talking Therapy) and treating mental and emotional suffering in their patients with behavioral intervention.