Find Trauma Psychologists in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Trauma therapy treats what stays behind after a frightening or overwhelming event. Trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy and EMDR are the recommended treatments ¹².

World Health Organization guidance recommends both for post-traumatic stress disorder ³. Cognitive therapy and narrative exposure therapy are also used.

Treatment usually includes preparation, and work on the memory itself comes later. It is for people whose symptoms have persisted.

Not everyone who has been through something bad needs it. Ask a practitioner which approaches they are trained in.

Everyone on this page is listed under the professional title psychologist. Psychologists apply the study of the mind and behaviour to assist people through difficulty. Clinical psychologists work with people of all ages, with families, carers, teams and communities.

Assessment belongs to a psychologist's training, and sits alongside therapy. Clinical, counselling and educational psychology are different training routes. Each route emphasises different work.

Which titles are registered varies by country. Where the title is registered, the register says what it covers. Ask a psychologist which route they trained through, and what they work with most.

National Institute of Mental Health and Hospital. Phone +880 2 223374409. A patient seeking assessment for admission buys a Tk 10 outpatient ticket and consults the duty psychiatrist. General and free inpatient beds carry no daily fee. Medicines are supplied free by the hospital when available. Members of the public attend the hospital in person. Outpatient psychiatric assessment is the entry route to admission. Admission depends on clinical assessment, identification documents and bed availability.