Ms. V. Kirthika
Care Coordinator
Qualifications
MSW (Medical and Psychiatric)
Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai
Professional Summary
Ms. V. Kirthika provides social-work and care-coordination support within Ahana’s multidisciplinary mental-health setting, with a focus on family counselling, psychoeducation, discharge planning, rehabilitation planning, community linkage and addiction recovery support.
Areas of Clinical Interest
Schizophrenia
Bipolar disorder
Personality disorder
Anxiety disorder
Alcohol dependence
Conditions / Areas
Ms. V. Kirthika works with depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and psychosis, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, social anxiety, trauma-related conditions and PTSD, alcohol-use problems, substance-use disorders, behavioural addictions, child and adolescent mental health, ADHD and attention difficulties, autism and developmental concerns, personality-related difficulties, sleep-related mental health problems, geriatric mental health, memory and cognitive concerns, women’s mental health, relationship and family difficulties, severe mental illness, and psychiatric rehabilitation.
Psychiatric Social Work Services
- Family counselling / support
- Psychoeducation
- Discharge planning
- Community linkage / referral
- Rehabilitation planning
- Vocational / livelihood support
- Social-skills support
- Addiction recovery support
- Group work
- Caregiver support
Work Setting & Patient Groups
Work Setting
- Outpatients
- Inpatients
Patient Groups
- Adults
- Older adults
- Addiction patients
- Families
Approach to Care
Ms. V. Kirthika’s approach includes detailed assessment, shared decision-making, family involvement where appropriate, strong emphasis on psychoeducation, long-term follow-up and relapse prevention, recovery and functional improvement, physical-health monitoring, and multidisciplinary team care.
What to Expect in a First Consultation
During a first consultation, the focus may include current symptoms, previous psychiatric or psychological history, family history, sleep, physical health, medication history, alcohol or substance use, relationships and family, and previous treatment response.
Patient & Family Support
Patients and families may bring previous prescriptions, a current medication list, previous medical or mental-health records, a family member where appropriate, and details of previous treatment.
Family Participation in Care
Family participation is usually encouraged where appropriate and may depend on the patient’s preference and clinical circumstances.
Philosophy of Care
Understand the person before treating the symptoms.
Care should be individualised to the person’s needs.
Patients and clinicians should make decisions together.
Recovery includes functioning and quality of life, not only symptom reduction.
Family support can be an important part of recovery.
Mental and physical health should be considered together.
Languages
- English
- Tamil
Book an Appointment
To connect with Ms. V. Kirthika for care coordination and social-work support, contact Ahana Hospitals.