Dr. Avinash De Sousa is the Director and Founder Trustee at DESOUSA FOUNDATION. He is a Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist and Counselor with over 20 years of experience.

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00:00 Introduction

00:28 Why should psychiatry and psychotherapy be integrated and not be mutually exclusive?

01:47 How can psychologists and psychiatrists work together for the therapeutic growth of the client?

03:17 Is the prescription of medications required for every client seeking therapy?

05:17 Could you cite a few cases where a prescription of psychiatric medications is recommended to kickstart psychotherapy?

06:15 Can a patient be solely treated through psychiatric medications?

07:42 Is such kind of treatment also recommended for those with a biochemical imbalance in their brain?

08:26 How can a psychologist help the client gradually "taper off" from short-term psychiatric medications?

09:21 As a mental health practitioner, how do you determine what form of therapy would be the most suitable for a client?

10:24 What are your views on prescribing "off-label" medications for a particular treatment?

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