Completed Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from Government Medical College, Aleppy, and Post Graduation in psychiatry from the prestigious Government Medical College, Trivandrum. Acquired training and experience at the renowned Mental Health Centre, Trivandrum. Joined us from Kerala, India, where she had a wide range of experience in both inpatient and outpatient psychiatry.
She has the experience of working in teaching institutes and conducting training for residents.
She is well versed in performing diagnostic evaluation and comprehensive management of psychological conditions, consisting of treatment with both medications and psychotherapy, including supportive therapy and cognitive behaviour therapy.
Her empathetic and evidence based approach focusses on the holistic improvement of mental and physical health of the patients, thereby providing them with a better quality of life.
Her treatment domain includes:
- Management of stress, family and relationship problems.
- Parental counselling for behavioral issues in children.
- Emotional and behavioral conditions in children, elderly and women.
- Depression and bipolar disorders.
- Anxiety and stress-related disorders.
- Obsessive compulsive disorder.
- Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.
- Eating disorders.
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
- Alzheimers disease.
- Sexual dysfunctions.
Besides her clinical experience, Dr. Shahana also has publications and presentations at National Conferences and has been involved in teaching and research.
She has been actively involved in mental health awareness, destigmatising mental illnesses, and promoting positive mental health, through sessions conducted at schools, colleges and Radio programmes.
