Psychiatry
What is it?
ACPP has a team of highly qualified consultant psychiatrists who are medical doctors with specialized training in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illnesses. They are licensed to prescribe medication based on an individual’s mental health needs.
Who needs it?
People seek psychiatry for various reasons, from coping with everyday stress to severe mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder. Referrals can come from a doctor or independently. Common concerns include:
- Addictions
- Aggressive and violent behavior
- Anxiety
- Attention problems
- Bereavement and grief
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Hallucinations
- Mood disorders
- Panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Prenatal/postnatal depression
- Relationship difficulties
- Self-harming
- Sleep disorders
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
Therapies and Services
- Psychiatric consultations
- Medication management for teens and adults with conditions including depression, eating disorders, schizophrenia, psychosis, bipolar disorder, stress, adjustment issues, trauma, aggressive behavior, phobias, anxiety, OCD, personality disorders, drug and alcohol addiction, and ADHD
- Medico-legal assessments, occupational health reports, and forensic psychiatric risk assessments
- Second Psychiatric Opinion Service (online or in-person; prescriptions only for UAE residents)
- Seminars on mental wellbeing and psychiatry
