Question 1

Where does Dr. Chandra Shekhar practice?

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Dr. Chandra Shekhar practices at Vijaya Health Care - Secunderabad.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Chandra Shekhar?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Chandra Shekhar for Eating Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, Addictions. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What is Dr. Chandra Shekhar's education qualification?

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Dr. Chandra Shekhar has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - Psychological Medicine, MBBS, Doctors of Podiatric Medicine (DPM), MBBS, Dpm.

Question 4

What does Dr. Chandra Shekhar specialises in ?

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Dr. Chandra Shekhar specialises as Psychiatrist, Geriatric Psychiatrist.

Question 5

How many years of experience does Dr. Chandra Shekhar have?

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Dr. Chandra Shekhar has an overall experience of 43 years. View where has Dr. Chandra Shekhar practiced in the past.

Question 6

Who is Dr. Chandra Shekhar?

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Dr. Chandra Shekhar is a Psychiatrist and Geriatric Psychiatrist in Secunderabad, Hyderabad and has an experience of 43 years in these fields. Dr. Chandra Shekhar practices at Vijaya Health Care in Secunderabad, Hyderabad. He completed MBBS from S V Medical College; in 1978,MD - Psychological Medicine from Bangalore University in 1982 and MBBS from Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam in 1975. He is a member of Karnataka State Dental Council. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Eating Disorders,Bipolar Disorders,Addictions,Schizophrenic Disorders and Social Disorders etc.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 7

Who is a Psychiatrist?

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A psychiatrist is a medical physician who specializes in the care and treatment of mental, emotional, and addictive disorders. A psychiatrist is involved in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental diseases like anxiety, depression, psychosis, substance abuse, sexual dysfunction, and developmental disabilities.

Question 8

Is a Psychiatrist different from a Psychologist?

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Psychiatrists and psychologists are medical professionals offering different services. Psychologists receive graduate training in psychology and pursue either Ph.D or PsyD or clinical psychology. Psychiatrists are physicians with specific training in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illness.

Question 9

When should one consult a Psychiatrist?

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A psychiatrist deals with the mental, emotional and behavioural aspects of human health. Whenever a person is affected by mental disorders like anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder, psychiatric help is needed. Drastic changes in behaviour without any visible cause require a consultation with a psychiatrist. Mental or emotional issues due to drug addiction requires psychiatric help.

Question 10

What are the conditions treated by a Psychiatrist?

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Any mental, emotional or behavioural issues that we face can be diagnosed and treated by a psychiatrist. Psychiatrists also deal with disorders caused by drug addiction. The following conditions are treated by psychiatrists: depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, Asperger’s syndrome, alcohol addiction, stress and burn-out, eating disorders & schizophrenia

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