Dr. Arpitha, is working as a Consultant Pscyhiatrist in Sukoon Health.…read more She completed her MBBS at Mysore Medical College in 2017, where she earned a prestigious gold medal in preventive and social medicine. Subsequently, she pursued her MD in psychiatry at NIMHANS Bangalore, graduating in 2021. Following her junior residency, she gained nearly three years of experience as a senior resident in the psychiatry department at NIMHANS Bangalore.
With a focus on treating both severe and common mental disorders, Dr. Arpitha specializes in forensic psychiatry, particularly in managing mentally ill prisoners and overseeing their certification process. She actively participated in various training programs related to the Mental Health Care Act 2017 (MHCA 2017). Her professional interests extend to community psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, and perinatal psychiatry. Dr. Arpitha has also contributed to developing manuals for training lay counselors, psychologists, and teachers in managing psychiatric disorders within communities.read less