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Psychic disorders
My father was suffering from severe mental issues and used to hear some unknown voices. He is always in depression State..having smoking habbit. Due to smoking the current medication also not working. From last 20 days, he is not willing to take any medicine and his condition is very bad. Need a doctor for consultation. Please help me.
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You should start with de-addiction program for your father along with the medication that he is being prescribed.
You should mention the names of the medicine prescribed to your father at present here so that further intervention can be planned.
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Dr. Tejas Patel
Neuropsychiatrist
9 yrs exp
Gandhinagar
Patient's clinical condition requires some detailed evaluation. Unknown voices indicate diagnosis towards psychotic illness. Such patients smoke more often to relieve from ongoing background voices.
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Wat medications your father is taking?
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In case of no improvement, long acting injectable antipsychotics would be helpful. Happy to help any time. Take care.
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Dr. Swapnil Aloney
Psychiatrist
8 yrs exp
Wardha
Hello , Whether your father taking other substance like Alcohol? It might be substance induced psychosis . If not it might be Schizophrenia.
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Psychiatrist opinion needed.
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First try to understand his psychiatric condition and give regular medications. For smoking medication and psychological counselling helps.
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Dr. Nikita Rajpal
Psychiatrist
13 yrs exp
Delhi
You can google psychiatrists in Chennai and choose one.
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