Dr. Arpitha B K

Dr Arpitha B K is a Psychiatrist in Bengaluru with 9 years of experience, currently practising as a Consultant at Manipal Hospital, Yelahanka.

She specialises in neuromodulation therapies, treatment-resistant depression, addiction psychiatry, and women's perinatal mental health.

Areas of Expertise

• Mood Disorders and Treatment-Resistant Depression: She provides evidence-based pharmacological and psychotherapeutic interventions for complex mood disorders, major depressive disorder, suicidal behaviour, and acute psychotic crises.
• Advanced Neuromodulation Therapies: Dr Arpitha administers cutting-edge neuromodulation protocols, including repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation, electroconvulsive therapy, and ketamine infusion therapy.
• Addiction and Geriatric Psychiatry: She manages substance use disorders, behavioural addictions, and late-life cognitive and emotional disturbances, tailoring rehabilitation and family intervention programmes.
• Women's Mental Health and Perinatal Care: She delivers specialised psychiatric evaluations and counselling for pregnancy-related mood disorders, post-partum depression, and gender-specific mental health challenges.

Educational Background

She completed her MBBS, followed by an MD in Psychiatry from the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences in Bengaluru, and holds advanced Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Women's Mental Health and Community Mental Health.

Awards, Research, and Publications

She is a medical gold medallist and top state-level rank holder in post-doctoral fellowships, having authored book chapters and research articles in peer-reviewed journals including the Indian Journal of Psychiatry.

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