Dr. Krithishree S S

Dr Krithishree S S is a Consultant Psychiatrist in Mangaluru with 17 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Attavar and Aikyaa Speciality Clinic, Kankanady.

She specialises in adult psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, psycho oncology, and pain and palliative medicine, with an MD in Psychiatry from St John's Medical College, Bangalore, and active membership in the International Psycho Oncology Society and Indian Association of Palliative Care.

She consults in English, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, and Tamil.

Area of Expertise

Adult Psychiatry

Dr Krithishree S S evaluates and manages adults presenting with a broad range of psychiatric conditions using evidence based and individualised treatment approaches:

• Depression and anxiety management
• Bipolar disorder evaluation and treatment
• Schizophrenia and psychosis management
• OCD diagnosis and therapy
• Paranoia and sleep disorder management

Addiction Psychiatry

Patients with substance use disorders and behavioural addictions are managed by Dr Krithishree with structured and confidential de addiction care:

• Alcohol use disorder management
• Substance addiction assessment and treatment
• Behavioural addiction care
• De addiction programme planning
• Relapse prevention support

Psycho Oncology and Palliative Psychiatry

Dr Krithishree S S provides specialised psychiatric care for patients with cancer and life limiting illnesses, integrating mental health support within palliative medicine:

• Psycho oncology assessment and support
• Psychiatric morbidity in cancer patients
• Quality of life evaluation in serious illness
• Palliative psychiatric care planning
• Coping and adjustment disorder management

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Patients presenting with behavioural and developmental concerns in childhood are evaluated and managed by Dr Krithishree with family centred psychiatric care:

• ADHD assessment and management
• Childhood anxiety and behavioural disorders
• Autism spectrum disorder evaluation
• Paediatric psychiatric consultation
• Family based psychiatric support

Psychosexual and Women's Mental Health

Dr Krithishree S S provides private and respectful assessment and management for patients with psychosexual concerns and perinatal mental health conditions:

• Psychosexual disorder evaluation and care
• Anxiety in pregnancy assessment
• Perinatal mental health management
• Sexual health and relationship concerns
• Women's mental health consultation

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Dr B R Ambedkar Medical College (2009)
• MD Psychiatry, St John's Medical College, Bangalore (2015)
• Registration: Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. 84223 (2009)

Professional Memberships

• Member, International Psycho Oncology Society (IPOS)
• Life Member, Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC)
• Life Ordinary Member, Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS)
• Life Member, Association of Medical Consultants (AMC)

Research and Publications

Dr Krithishree S S has contributed to peer reviewed publications and national and international conference presentations. Selected works include:

• Alcohol induced mania, insights from three cases in India, Annals of Psychiatry and Mental Health, 2015
• Lithium induced cardiac dysrhythmia at therapeutic doses, case report presented at IPSOCON 2013
• Tippling to a frenzy, three cases of alcohol induced mania, presented at ANCIPS 2015
• Psychiatric morbidity, quality of life and coping among leukaemia patients, Indian Cancer Congress 2017
• Anxiety in pregnancy, cross sectional study in women attending antenatal care, presented at ANCIPS 2019

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr Krithishree S S currently consults at:

• Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru
• Aikyaa Speciality Clinic, Kankanady, Mangaluru

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