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Department of Psychiatry
People seek psychiatric help for many reasons. The problems can be sudden, such as a panic attack, frightening hallucinations, thoughts of suicide, or hearing “voices.” Or they may be more long-term, such as feelings of sadness, hopelessness, or anxiousness that never seem to lift or problems functioning, causing everyday life to feel distorted or out of control.
Our Approach to Psychiatry
When you come to Nakasero Hospital for mental or behavioral health care, you won’t be judged. You’ll be listened to and cared for by some of the most experienced providers in Uganda.
- Psychiatrists, who can diagnose your condition and help you find medications and other treatments that work for you. (Psychiatrists are medical doctors who can prescribe medication.)
- Psychologists, who can diagnose your condition and provide psychotherapy. Our Psychologists offer several types of psychotherapy, including cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Patient Care
Our team diagnoses and treats all types of mental and behavioral disorders. We can also help you prepare for a medical procedure, adjust to a medical condition or cope with life events.
In most cases, we find that patients do best when they combine psychotherapy with medication or another treatment. (This means working with both a therapist and a psychiatrist.) But many patients find relief with psychotherapy or medication alone.
Head Of Department
Psychiatrist
Dr. Emmanuel Mwesiga
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