Dr. Dhruva Ithal
MBBS, M.D. (Psychiatry), PhD - Psychiatry
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Dr. Dhruva Ithal is Founder and Director of 'Sthira-Space for Mental Health'. He specializes in Treatment resistant schizophrenia, brain stimulation in psychiatry. Dr. Dhruva has been associated with National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (Institute of National Importance) for last 10 years where he completed his MD in psychiatry and was a consultant for last 3 years. After completing his specialist training with attention to all subspecialities of Psychiatry, he undertook advanced training and research in the brain stimulation (Electroconvulsive therapy – ECT and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation- TMS) among treatment refractory schizophrenia patients and holds a prestigious Research Training Fellowship from Wellcome DBT India Alliance and Ph. D. for ‘the effect of ECT on brain networks associated with social cognition among schizophrenia patients’ from NIMHANS. He was a visiting research scholar at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre, Boston affiliated to Harvard Medical college and trained specifically in neuroimaging and application to psychiatry. He has also been associated with research related to genetic basis of psychiatry for 3 years. Dr. Dhruva along with his extensive experience in research, has also worked under various sub specialties of psychiatry like addiction medicine, perinatal psychiatry, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder, geriatric psychiatry (including dementia) and rehabilitation. He is also skilled in psychological interventions such as individual psycho-therapy and using Yoga as an additional treatment modality for common mental illness. He provides comprehensive assessments, tailor made treatment plans for the patient based on the evidence, and also taking into account their comfort and preferences. He aims at maximizing the potential of each of his patients by understanding their cognitive patterns, gently modifying mal-adaptive thoughts and behaviours along with working in close liaison with their care-givers. He was heading the substance mis-use disorders vertical at Maarga, Yelahanka, Bengaluru last year. He was also senior consultant at Amaha Mental Health Centre, Indiranagar, Bangalore
Patient Stories for Dr. Dhruva Ithal
The clinic was very neat and tidy. Dr. Dhruva Ithal counseled me clearly and gave necessary advice. The staff behavior was good, and the wait time was right on schedule. I’m very satisfied with the visit and would rate it 5 out of 5.
Visited For Depression Treatment
Dr.Dhruv Ithal was kind enough to listen all my concerns. I felt he has a good knack of giving tailor made solutions to his patients. He lets you choose the course of treatment. Felt safe and non-judgemental in his approach. Would definitely recommend him for any psychiatric issues. Let more doctors be like him. Wish him lots of well-being, happiness and success.
Visited For Relationship Counselling
**** ******* Patiently heard all our problems and clarified our doubts in about relationship and explained about Express Love, Communicate Loudly, Together priorities, avoiding comparison of Love between relationships and we expected some technique & guidance to improve relationships which was missing. Doctor advised to think and come back with requirements both after sometime ready to mutually agreed for relationships. But we came for consultation for mutual agreed not happened by us, we need some technique or medication to think better for improve relationship. Thank you doctor.
Visited For Depression Treatment
Doctor was very calm and helpful. He gave hopes to live a better life. Understood the root cause of the problem.
Visited For Behaviour & Thought Problems
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Mr Dhruva Aithal is very soft spoken, quiet and calm person. He is listening our health problems very patiently
My son is under his treatment and slowly recovering from psychcosis. I am very grateful to Mr Dhruva Sir.
Visited For Patient Counselling
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Excellent Guidance from Doctor and very patience
Doctor is very calmly listen and Treat,
My wife was suffering for 1year after meeting Dr.Dhruv Just in 2 councelling she is normal.
Visited For Anxiety Disorders TreatmentDepression TreatmentRelationship Counselling
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Good and supportive, i was able to understand my issue more and got best confidence to overcome from it.
Visited For Anxiety Disorders Treatment
Happy with: Doctor friendliness
Doctor enquired about my problem very clearly.had discussed with me very friendly and peacefully.I am very much satisfied with the consultant
Visited For Loneliness
Happy with: Treatment satisfaction
I was having uncomfortable, which was leading me in different way, after consulting doctor I felt somewhat mind free and feeling better and normal
Visited For Psychiatric Counselling
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Really i am feeling better than past days
Doctor has given me better counciling
It is helpful to improve my health ( feeling)
Better
Good counciling by doctor
Thanks to Doctor ( God)
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