Depression Psychologists in Faisalabad

Effective psychological treatments include behavioural activation and cognitive-behavioural therapy ¹. Interpersonal psychotherapy and problem-solving therapy are also used. In the World Health Organization's words: ‘Psychological treatments are the first treatments for depression.’ ‘They can be combined with antidepressant medicines in moderate and severe depression.’

Effective treatment exists for mild, moderate and severe depression. A depressive episode means low mood, or loss of interest in things you enjoyed. It lasts most of the day, nearly every day, for at least two weeks.

Low mood after a loss or a hard year is not automatically a disorder, though support can help. Ask a practitioner what they would suggest, and why.

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.

Faisalabad Medical University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at Allied and DHQ Hospitals. Phone +92 41 9210080. Punjab Social Welfare's Medical Social Services Units give free medicines and cover treatment expenses for deserving and destitute patients, outpatient and inpatient alike. The help comes through the hospital's Health Welfare Committees and Patient Welfare Societies. The outpatient service at Allied and DHQ hospitals is open to the public. Financial help is only for patients assessed as deserving or destitute.

Titles you will see include Psychologist and Clinical Psychologist. The Allied Health Professionals Council holds the register. Ask a practitioner whether they are registered and licensed with the Council, and under which discipline.

See the Pakistan page.