
Ms. Guruvammal P
Senior Consultant Social Worker / Care Coordinator – Counselor
Qualifications
MSW, PGDC, MA (Psychology)
Madurai Institute of Social Sciences
Indira Gandhi Open University
Professional Summary
Ms. Guruvammal P. works as a Senior Consultant Social Worker, Care Coordinator and Counselor, with involvement in psychosocial assessment, family work, rehabilitation, discharge planning, community follow-up, crisis support, addiction recovery and caregiver support across outpatient, inpatient and rehabilitation settings.
I provide personalized, patient-centred psychiatric care through careful assessment, evidence-based treatment, and compassionate communication. I work collaboratively with patients and families to promote recovery, emotional wellbeing, and long-term mental health.
Areas of Clinical Interest
Psychiatric rehabilitation
Severe mental illness
Schizophrenia / psychosis
Personality-related difficulties
Behavioural addictions
Conditions / Areas
Ms. Guruvammal P. works with depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and psychosis, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, alcohol-use problems, substance-use disorders, behavioural addictions, child and adolescent mental health, personality-related difficulties, 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
- Psychosocial assessment
- Family assessment
- Family counselling / support
- Psychoeducation
- Discharge planning
- Community linkage / referral
- Rehabilitation planning
- Vocational / livelihood support
- Social-skills support
- Home / community follow-up
- Crisis support
- Addiction recovery support
- Group work
- Caregiver support
Work Setting & Patient Groups
Work Setting
- Outpatients
- Inpatients
- Rehabilitation patients
Patient Groups
- Children / adolescents
- Adults
- Older adults
- Addiction patients
- Families / caregivers
Approach to Care
Ms. Guruvammal P.’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, work or education, 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, relevant laboratory reports, 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. It may also depend on the person’s age or condition.
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.
Research
Ms. Guruvammal P. is listed as a co-author of a 2023 publication on the mental health of survivors of COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu.
A cross-sectional study on the mental health of survivors of COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu, India.
2023
Languages
- English
- Tamil
Location
Consultation availability may vary by location and schedule.
Book an Appointment
To connect withMs.u00a0 Guruvammal P. for care coordination and psychiatric social-work support, contact Ahana Hospitals.