Clinical Psychology

Overview

The Department of Clinical Psychology at the Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital provides compassionate and comprehensive care for individuals of all ages facing emotional, psychological, and behavioural challenges.

Our highly trained clinical psychologists, using expertise in evidence-based assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, offer tailored psychological care to meet individual needs, including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and family counselling.

We promote mental and emotional well-being through personalised, evidence-based psychological care supported by our advanced diagnostic tools and technologies, and a multidisciplinary team.

Our Services
Technology & Infrastructure
Conditions We Treat

Our department offers a wide range of psychological care services designed to address diverse mental health needs. These services are tailored to support individuals at every stage of their journey toward emotional well-being. Our key services include:

Psychological Assessments
- Diagnostic evaluation of mental health disorders
- Cognitive and neuropsychological testing 
- Personality and behavioural assessments

Therapeutic Interventions
- Individual psychotherapy: One-on-one conversations with a mental health professional to identify and eliminate harmful/negative thoughts/patterns.
- Rehabilitative counselling for patients undergoing treatment for physical ailments.
- Therapy and support for caregivers
- Patient education sessions
- Group therapy for shared experiences and peer support.
- Crisis intervention for acute psychological distress

Specialised Services
- Support for chronic illnesses and pain management
- Pre- and post-surgical psychological evaluations for patients undergoing surgeries, such as organ transplants.
- Psycho-oncology services for patients coping with cancer diagnoses.
- Assistance with trauma, grief, or adjustment issues

Collaborative Care
- Working with medical teams to address the psychological aspects of physical health conditions.
- Designing care plans that integrate mental and physical health strategies.
- Consultation for inpatients and outpatients requiring psychological support.

At our department, advanced psychological tools and techniques are integrated to deliver precise and effective care. The state-of-the-art assessments and interventions enable better understanding and support the psychological well-being of patients. These include:

Comprehensive diagnostic tools for cognitive and neuropsychological testing.
Advanced personality and behavioural assessment methods
Pre- and post-surgical psychological evaluation tools that assist in assessing patients’ mental well-being.
Therapeutic technologies that enhance rehabilitative counselling and therapy sessions.

Various technological advances are leveraged to facilitate collaborative care, enabling coordination with medical teams through integrated systems that ensure seamless communication and comprehensive care plans addressing both mental and physical health needs.

Our department provides compassionate care for a wide range of psychological and behavioural health conditions:

Mental health disorders: A group of conditions that affect one’s thoughts, mood, cognition, and/or behaviour, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders (such as anorexia and bulimia), schizophrenia, neurodevelopmental disorders (such as autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and development disorders).
Psychological challenges related to chronic illnesses, such as cardiac, pulmonary, oncology, renal, musculoskeletal, and neurological conditions.
Pain management
Trauma, grief, and adjustment disorders
Caregiver stress and relational challenges
Mental health concerns linked to physical health