Prabhath G. Kodancha MBBS, DPM, MD, Clinical Post-Doctoral fellowship in OCD, FRANZCP

Psychiatrist
473 Melbourne Road
Newport, VIC 3015
Australia
ADA Accessible

Narrative of Services:

I have treated with more than 50 families where 2 of the first degree relatives had OCD and other severe mental illness during my training in India.
In my clinical experience since 2012, I have treated more than 150 patients with patients with OCD from different socio-cultural backgrounds and ethnicity across India and Australia.

Treatment of Co-occurring Disorders:

Mood and anxiety Disorders

Training Description:

MBBS from BMCRI, Diploma in Psychiatry from NIMHANS, MD from KIMS Hubli, Bengaluru Clinical Post Doctor Fellowship in Accelerator Program for Discovery of Brain Disorders, DBT India, Assistant Professor in Psychiatry KSHMA, Nitte DU Mangaluru, FRANZCP.
Psychiatrist treating OCD since 2014. Worked in OCD neuroimaging, OCD clinic NIMHANS Bengaluru, trained in CBT, ERP, for OCD

Diversity Statement:

OCD is a heterogenous group of disorders that vary in presentation depending on various socio-cultural factors, meaning of their symptoms which are personal and associated with complex emotions. I believe in discussing the formulation of their presentation and developing shared treatment goals to provide person-centric, evidence based holistic treatments which include medications and psychotherapy to focus on improving the individuals function and reducing the distress and dysfunction.

OCD is a common psychiatric disorder affecting 3-5% of general population associated with high prevalence of comorbid psychiatric disorders. Patients often present with long duration of untreated illness, and history of not receiving optimum treatment. These are often due to strong feelings of shame, guilt, culturally permissive beliefs, and being part of their identity.

I have worked in various centres in India and Australia caring for patients with diverse cultural and ethnic background. Personally, being an Indian origin psychiatrist in Australia has made me competent in providing culturally sensitive holistic treatments to OCD.