Vikram Arunachalam

Background

About Vikram Arunachalam

Qualified Medical Doctor and Consultant Psychiatrist (National Board-certified) from India with 18 years of expertise in the field of mental health, hands on experience at National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India for 10 years. I practice rational evidence-based medicine and believe in holistic approach in treatment of my patients involving pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, psycho-education and mobilizing peer support customized to each patient differently. A well-informed and closely monitored treatment in terms of side-effects remains the focus of my pharmacotherapy. I emphasize on the psychotherapeutic interventions in my patients and also on the psycho-education of both patient and family members. I acknowledge the need for supportive therapy in the spouse and other family members of patient.