CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

Relieving psychological distress or dysfunction is the aim of clinical psychology. Samaritan Hospital promotes subjective well-being and personal development of an individual; be it child or adult, so that he /she live a life with optimal quality.

The Department of Clinical Psychology offers a wide variety of comprehensive diagnostic tests, and therapeutic procedures.  Our professional team of Psychiatrist, Clinical Psychologist and Medical Social Worker bound by the code of ethics; ensures unbiased treatment.

The treatment and assessment options available are in the following areas :

Emotional and behavioral problems

Evaluation and treatment of illnesses like :

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Episodic dyscontrol
• Phobias
• Pre-menstrual stress
• Mood disorders
• Psychotic disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
• Personality disorder

In children

• Learning difficulties: Diagnose learning problems, types and severity of learning problems in a child, test academic skills and their scholastic performance level, Intelligence Quotient( IQ), Assess their aptitude, and provide guidance for treatment,  along with study skills training, Parental training programs(Individual & group sessions)  as well as diagnostic Psychometry for clinical conditions.
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Assessment and treatment of ADHD, Attention Enhancement training, individualized training for children based on their specific deficits.
• Conduct problems:  Assessment and behavioral management of oppositional defiant behaviors, behavioral problems, impulsivity, truancy, destructive behavior, sexual misconduct as well as Contingency management for parents to handle such children.
• New age addictions: Gaming addiction, online Social Media Addiction, Mobile phone, computer& TV addictions (screen addiction disorders), Adolescent crises & Adjustment problems.

    In Adults

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Dialectical behavior therapy, Psychotherapy, Brief Solution focused Psychotherapy, Supportive Psychotherapy, and Counseling for the following conditions.

• Anxiety Disorders: phobias, manias, generalized anxiety disorders, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Dissociative disorder, separation anxiety disorder
• Stress Management
• Mood disorders: depression, bipolar affective disorder, Dysthymia
• Substance related disorder
• De-addiction: Tobacco, Alcohol and other Substances.
• Individual counseling
• Marital counseling
• Career guidance counseling

Assessments and Therapies we offer

• Cognitive behavior therapy
• Neuro linguistic programming
• Motivational therapy
• Psychodynamic therapy
• Insight oriented psychotherapy
• Rational emotive behavior therapy
• Exposure and response prevention
• Dialectical behavior therapy
• Parent management training
• Integrative psychotherapy
• Aversion therapy
• Marital /couple counseling
• Relaxation training
• SLD assessment & remedial training
• ADHD special assessment
• IQ assessments
• Diagnostic psychometry
• Aptitude tests
• Memory assessment
• Special diagnostic evaluation
• Specialty workshops (Students/teachers/parents)
  • Learning and behavioral disorders
  • Stress management in school children
  • Memory enhancement
  • Screen addition disorders
  • Anti substance-use
  • Personality development workshops
  • Motivational workshops and talks.
  • Customized workshops on request