Dr. Abhijeet Soni

Areas of Expertise:

• Working with patients and their families to understand psychiatric disorders and the patient’s likely responses to treatment.
• Studying patients’ medical and psychiatric histories.
• Carrying out tests, such as psychological tests or questionnaires.
• Administering medications, psychotherapy, and other treatments and rehabilitation programs.
• Clinical case management, involving assessment, formulating treatment plans, institution of psychopharmacological treatment, and electro-convulsive treatment.
• Conducting groups for patients with sexual problems, alcohol use disorders, and deliberate self-harm.
• Conducting psycho-educative sessions for relatives of schizophrenic patients.
• Taking calls on psychiatry emergency services.
• Administered ECTs to both out-patient and inpatient clients.
• EEG recording and reading.

Skills:

• Extensive clinical experience in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of psychiatric disorders across different age groups.
• Familiarity with ICD 10 and DSM 5.
• In-depth knowledge of various treatment modalities and therapies used to aid patients’ recoveries.
• Prior research experience.
• Knowledgeable in related regulations, codes, and laws affecting the practice of psychiatry.
• Proficiency in the use of therapeutic communication techniques to establish rapport and deliver care to mentally ill patients.
• Competence in using basic computer operating systems for proper documentation of patient care.
• Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Resilient personality capable of handling extreme pressure.
• Great team player and competent individual worker.
• Proficiency in both oral and written communication skills.
• Good time management and organizational skills.

Thesis & Journal Publications:

• Soni A, Jaiswal SV, Sinha D. Trichotillomania- a case report. Journal of Research in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 2017; Vol. 3, Issue 1, Jan-June 2017; Page: 9-11.
• Evaluation of bipolarity in depressive disorder- A hospital-based cross-sectional study.