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Dr Prathama Chaudhuri, Psychiatry

Dr Prathama Chaudhuri

Psychiatry
MBBS, M.D. (Psychiatry), DNB - Psychiatry
16 yrs experience Kolkata
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About Dr Prathama Chaudhuri

Dr. Prathama Chaudhuri is a distinguished Psychiatrist and Professor of Psychiatry in Kolkata, practicing since 1997. She completed her MBBS with Honours from Calcutta Medical College in 1992. She completed her post-graduation from Central Institute of Psychiatry (CIP) in Ranchi, the premier mental health institution in eastern India. She was awarded the MD (Psychiatry) degree by CIP in 1997. Dr. Chaudhuri acquired the Diplomate of National Board (DNB) title in Psychiatry from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, in 1998. She also completed a WHO Fellowship in Sydney, Australia. She received a brief training from the UK College of Hypnotherapy, London as well. Some other courses done by Dr Chaudhuri are - Psychological First Aid (counselling during crisis) at Johns Hopkins University Educational Counselling of Children & Adolescents (Griffith University, Queensland, Australia) Workplace Stress Management (Coventry University, UK) Dr. Prathama Chaudhuri is attached to several hospitals in Kolkata, including Fortis Hospitals and AMRI Hospitals. She is also available for consultation at NG Medicare (Gariahat), Peerless Hospital City Diagnostic Centre (Girish Park), and Suraksha Polyclinic (Phoolbagan). Dr. Prathama Chaudhuri serves as Professor of Psychiatry at Calcutta Medical College. She is a Visiting Faculty at Calcutta University and Jadavpur University. She is a regular speaker at national and international psychiatry conferences and events in India and overseas. Dr. Chaudhuri’s special interest area is cognitive behavior psychotherapy.

Expertise

Services offered
Anger Management (controlling anger problems) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (therapy for thoughts and behavior) Violent Patient Management (management of aggressive behavior) Abnormal Behavior (Treatment for unusual behavior patterns) Suicidal Behavior (Treatment for suicidal thoughts and behavior) OCD Treatment (Obsessive compulsive disorder treatment) Drug De-addiction Therapy (drug addiction recovery therapy) Antisocial Behavior (harmful social behavior disorder) Withdrawal Symptoms Management (substance withdrawal treatment) Bipolar Disorder Treatment (bipolar mood disorder therapy) Child Psychiatry (mental health care for children) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (trauma-related mental health condition) Insomnia Treatment (sleep difficulty treatment) Schizophrenia Treatment (psychotic disorder therapy) Relationship Problems Counselling (Counselling for relationship issues) Marital Counselling (relationship conflict guidance) Stress Management (coping with stress) Premarital Counseling (marriage preparation counseling) Electroconvulsive Therapy (brain stimulation treatment) Sleep Apnea (breathing pauses during sleep) Adolescent Medicine (teen health care service) Female Sexual Disorders (Treatment for female sexual health issues) Obstructive Sleep Apnea (blocked airway sleep disorder) Loss of Interest (Treatment for lack of motivation) Grief Counselling (Support after loss) De-addiction Therapy (treatment for substance addiction) Personality Assessment (personality evaluation test) Psychosexual Problems (sexual and psychological issues treatment) Child and Adolescent Problems (Treatment for emotional and behavioral issues) Past Life Regression Therapy (Hypnotic therapy exploring past memories) Complex Trauma (long-term trauma-related condition) De-addiction Counseling (Counseling for addiction recovery) Adult Counseling (mental health support session) Behavior and Thought Problems (Treatment for behavioral and thinking issues) Loneliness (Treatment for persistent social isolation) Parenting Issues Counseling (parenting guidance session) Early Parenting Counseling (new parent guidance) Concentration Problems (Treatment for attention difficulty) Emotional Outbursts (sudden intense emotional reactions) Low Self-Confidence (Treatment for poor self confidence) Stress Management Counseling (Help for stress control) Sleep Disorder Treatment (sleep problem treatment care) Alcohol De-addiction Treatment (alcohol addiction treatment) Autism Spectrum Disorder Treatment (treatment for autism condition) Affective and Emotional Difficulties (problems managing emotions) Anger Management Therapy (therapy for anger control) Brief Psychodynamic Therapy (short-term therapy for emotional conflicts) Psychotherapy Integration (combined psychotherapy treatment approach) Suicide Risk Psychoanalysis (suicidal thoughts evaluation) Psychological Diagnosis (Mental health assessment) Psychosocial Rehabilitation (rehabilitation for social and mental recovery) Couples Psychotherapy (therapy for relationship issues) Mental Health Disorders (Psychological illness conditions) Mood Disorders (mood disorder treatment) Autism Therapy (therapy for autism spectrum disorder) Neuropsychological Diagnosis (Brain function psychological testing) Tobacco De-addiction Treatment (tobacco addiction therapy) Family Counseling (Family relationship support) Anxiety Disorders Treatment (anxiety condition therapy) Epilepsy Treatment (seizure disorder treatment) Depression Treatment (clinical depression therapy) Adopted Child Syndrome Treatment (therapy for emotional issues in adopted children) Migraine Treatment (treatment for severe headache) Parkinson's Disease Treatment Depression Counseling (Counseling for depression treatment) Dementia Treatment (memory loss disorder treatment) Anxiety Disorder Counseling (counseling for anxiety problems) OCD Counseling (counselling for obsessive thoughts) Alzheimer's Disease

Credentials & experience

Education
MBBSMedical College, Calcutta, none
M.D. (Psychiatry)Central institute of psychiatry Ranchi, none
DNB - PsychiatryDiplomate of National Board, New Delhi, none
Work & experience
Examiner — Calcutta UniversityThanesar Haryana
2010 – 2016
Associate Professor — Institute of PsychiatryThanesar Haryana
2010 – 2016
Faculty — Jadavpur UniversityThanesar Haryana
2010 – 2016
Registrations & certifications
Medical Council of India (MCI)Medical Council of India (MCI)
Indian Medical Association (IMA)Indian Medical Association (IMA)
Indian Psychiatric SocietyIndian Psychiatric Society
Awards & recognitions
Presentation at World Congress of Social Psychiatry. Lisbon,Award
Presentation at World Congress of Psychiatry. MadridAward
Presentation at Hong Kong - UK Joint Psychiatry Conference. Hong KongAward
WHO of fellowship in Drug Deaddiction and Child Psychiatry,New South Wales Inst. Of PsychiatryAward
Trained at the UK College of Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy,LondonAward
Certificate Course in Psychological First AidAward
Johns Hopkins University ertificate Course in Psychological First AidAward
University of Michigan- Course in Sleep MedicineAward
University of Michigan Certificate Course in Sleep MedicineAward
University of Michigan Certificate Course Sleep MedicineAward
Coventry University Certificate course on Workplace StressAward
Coventry University Certificate course on Workplace StressAward
University of Michigan Course in Sleep MedicineAward
University of Michigan Course in Sleep MedicineAward
University of Michigan Course in Sleep MedicineAward
Leiden University Certificate Course in Mindfulness TherapyAward
Griffith University Certificate Course on Adolescent Mental HealthAward
University of Michigan Certificate Course Sleep MedicineAward

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