Psychiatry

Psychiatry is the study, prevention and treatment of emotional and behavioural problems and mental illness.

At some time in your life you may experience personal problems or feelings that concern you, our Consultant Psychiatrists may be able to help you manage or overcome these difficulties. We offer regular one-to-one outpatient consultations, the personal content of which is strictly confidential to the consultant. Psychiatrists will usually examine your physical and mental state as well as your personal and family history. Treatment may include medication, psychotherapy, psychoanalysis or behaviour therapy.

Our consultants specialise in:

• Alcohol abuse
• Anxiety disorders
• Bipolar disorders
• Depression
• Eating disorders
• Marital and relationship problems
• Mood disorders
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD)
• Post traumatic stress syndrome
• Psychosexual problems
• Psychotic illnesses and paranoid illnesses
• Schizophrenia
• Substance abuse including prescription drugs