Psychiatry
Comprehensive Psychiatric Care for Mind and Body.
Evidence-based diagnosis, medication, risk assessment and therapy—integrated with neurology, psychology, rehab, primary care and other allied disciplines of medicine.
The Psychiatry Service delivers multidisciplinary mental health care across outpatient clinics and in consultation settings. We do operate psychiatry clinics 7 days a week—including Mood disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Psychosis, Autism, ADHD, Intellectual Disability, Addiction, Women’s and men’s mental health, Insomnia, Dementia and Old age psychiatry—work closely with psychology, neurology, primary care, allied medicine specialties and social services to provide holistic, stigma-free treatment.
Common Conditions & Subspecialty Clinics.
- Psychiatric fitness prior to Bariatric surgery with comprehensive assessment of mental state and mental health
- Delirium
- Psychiatric medication use during pregnancy
- Capacity assessments
- Psychosomatic and functional disorders
- Major depressive disorder
- Generalized anxiety disorder
- Panic disorder
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Bipolar disorder
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Psychosis including first episode of psychosis
- Adjustment disorder
- Insomnia
- Self-harming and suicidal behaviors
- Psychiatric disorder during and after pregnancy
- Alcohol-use disorder
- Opioid-use disorder
- Stimulant dependence
- Dual diagnosis (addiction with co-occurring mental illness)
- Late-life depression
- Paraphrenia (late onset schizophrenia)
- Dementia diagnosis and management services
- Perinatal and postpartum depression
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
- Perimenopausal mood changes
- Intellectual disability diagnostic and management services
- Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
- Autism diagnostic and management services (we have started Autism mobile clinics in Zayed Higher organization and Abu-Dhabi Autism centers)
- Other Neuro-developmental disorders diagnostic and management services
- Challenging behavior assessment and management
- School refusal and academic anxiety
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnostic and management services
- Non-epileptic attack disorders
- Functional neurological conditions
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Conversion disorder
Procedures & Treatments.
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Anxiety, depression, PTSD tests, general mental health testing, OCD testing, and other mood tests
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Adaptive Behavior Scales (Vineland-3, Portage)
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Autism assessment (ADOS-2, CARS-2)
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Attention & processing-speed testing
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Behavioral & emotional rating scales (BASC-3)
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Memory & executive-function batteries (MoCA, WMS, MMSA, RANCO, Ranco)
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Wechsler Individual Achievement Test-WIAT-III
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Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test, Fifth Edition
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Wechsler (WAIS-IV, WISC-V, WPPSI-IV) IQ testing
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Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT)
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Exposure therapy & ERP for anxiety/OCD
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Acceptance & commitment therapy (ACT)
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Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills groups
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) individual & group
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Smoking-cessation CBT integrated with pharmacotherapy
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Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT) for disruptive behaviors
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Virtual-reality exposure therapy for phobias and PTSD
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Cognitive rehabilitation for TBI and stroke
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Cancer Coping Pathway—6-session CBT & mindfulness course for chemo patients
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Pre-Surgical Psychological Clearance for DBS, bariatric surgery, transplant
Care Pathway & Coordination.
Referral & Intake Assessment
Structured diagnostic interview, rating scales (PHQ-9, GAD-7, PANSS).
Multidisciplinary Case Formulation
Psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker craft personalized and individualized care plan.
Treatment Initiation
Medication and therapy is initiated mostly on the first or second visit straight away
Monitoring & Adjustment
Frequent visits for medication titration; therapy progress reviews.
Maintenance & Relapse Prevention
Regular follow-ups
Our Experts.
Patient Stories.
Frequently Asked Questions.
Is therapy confidential?
Yes—sessions are private, and records are protected by UAE privacy laws and institutional policy.
How many sessions will I need?
The number of psychotherapy sessions depends on several factors, including the type of problem the person is experiencing, the severity of the condition, and the type of treatment being used. In general, treatment duration ranges from a few weeks to several months or even years. Some people may require a limited number of sessions (such as 10-20 sessions) to achieve significant improvement, while others may require more sessions.
Do you offer telehealth?
Telehealth services are not available at the moment, but may become available in the future.
Can I self-refer?
Yes—no physician referral is required, though we coordinate with your doctors for integrated care.
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