Questions

Questions › Category: Other
Filter:AllOpenResolvedClosedUnanswered
Some of my clients are requesting for in-person /face-to-face sessions. I am not comfortable with this as the pandemic situation is quite bad in our area. How should I explain this to the client so that I can continue to help them without meeting them in person? Or should I refer them to others who are having sessions in person? What would be the best way to help the client?
ClosedDr. Devvarta Kumar, Dept. of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS answered 2 years ago • 
573 views1 answers0 votes
COVID-19 has resulted in stress for everyone, counselors included. I am unable to do justice to some of my clients who need more sessions, because of my personal situations but they are not willing to be transferred to someone else. What do I do?
ClosedDr. Ajit Dahale, Dept. of Psychiatry, NIMHANS answered 2 years ago • 
396 views1 answers0 votes
There is a COVID situation that I am facing in the family. While talking to my client about his COVID related anxiety, my personal struggles are surfacing. How much of personal disclosure on this is alright for me to make during my counseling session.?
ClosedDr. Nithya Poornima, Dept. of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS answered 2 years ago • 
403 views1 answers0 votes
I have a client who has been diagnosed with depression prior to the lockdown. My client was seeking therapy services. However, post lockdown, even though he needs sessions, he is unable to have sessions due to lack of privacy in his house even for telephonic sessions. How should I proceed to best help the client?
ClosedDr. Poornima Bhola, Dept. of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS answered 2 years ago • 
365 views1 answers0 votes
How to address mental health in child care institutions through their caregivers during the COVID 19 pandemic?
ClosedDr. Aarti Jagannathan, Dept. of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS answered 2 years ago • 
366 views1 answers0 votes
Can we conduct online assessments for new and existing clients, as in-person is not possible at this moment?
ClosedDr. Thomas Kishore, Dept. of Clinical Psychology answered 2 years ago • 
407 views1 answers0 votes
How many sessions in total should be given to a person having severe anxiety over the telephone (Telecounselling)? Also tell what should be the duration of each session?
ClosedDr. Poornima Bhola, Dept. of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS answered 2 years ago • 
375 views1 answers0 votes
I am a counselor posted in a facility where COVID infected patients are being cared for. I use PPE and try to do what I can. But I am not able to help much, I cannot even relate with the patient as usual. There are physical barriers due to mask, etc., and emotional barriers also – I feel disconnected mentally. This feeling of mental disconnect also makes me feel guilty.
ClosedDr. Ravi Pinjarkar, Dept. of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS answered 2 years ago • ,
366 views1 answers0 votes
NIMHANS issued guidelines for tele-counselling services. In the same regard I have one question – Does it apply on all tele-counselling centres that are providing tele-counselling services in India or there may be some difference as Ministry of Labour and Welfare guidelines has issued a separate set of guidelines for counselling centres. Please help me out in this regard.
ClosedDr. Poornima Bhola, Dept. of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS answered 2 years ago • 
386 views1 answers0 votes
As a school counsellor doing tele-counselling with students and their parents, what can I tell a father who’s 16 year old son confesses to him that he needs a cigarette because he’s addicted. The son is getting sleepless nights in agitation as he’s unable to get his usual quota of cigarettes amid this lockdown.
ClosedDr. Aravind Raj, Dept. of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS answered 2 years ago • 
364 views1 answers0 votes
How can we provide psychological support to someone who is having financial difficulties during these times?
ClosedDr. Sojan Antony, Dept. of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS answered 2 years ago • 
308 views1 answers0 votes
How can I help a client who has been struggling with Schizophrenia and is now trying to support his family – spouse, daughter (5 yrs) and mother (67 yrs) – amid this corona pandemic. He has been searching for work within his reach but is having great difficulty given the current circumstances.
ClosedDr. Nitin Anand, Dept. of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS answered 2 years ago • ,
311 views1 answers0 votes
During online counselling if the client is suffering from Bipolar disorder or Depression and is not under medications what do we do? Will a psychiatrist be available for consultation anywhere?
ClosedDr. Poornima Bhola, Dept. of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS answered 2 years ago • ,
318 views1 answers0 votes
When online counselling a client who is in a different state, if the client is suicidal what do we as professional need to do?
ClosedDr. Poornima Bhola, Dept. of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS answered 2 years ago • , ,
321 views1 answers0 votes
My client is very disturbed. He was in home-quarantine as a precaution and has not tested positive. But people known to him are now not willing to even greet him/help him remotely. I do not know what I can tell my client..
ClosedDr. Devvarta Kumar, Dept. of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS answered 2 years ago • 
691 views1 answers0 votes
12Next »