Dr Chhitij Srivastava

MD, DNB, MRCPsych, CCT (in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)

Consultant Psychiatrist AllahabadChild Development Centre; Consultant Psychiatrist at Psychiatry UK, a leading online psychiatric service in the UK; Affiliate at the Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College, London; Adjunct faculty at the Centre of Behaviour and Cognitive Sciences, University of Allahabad. 

Dr Srivastava is a Psychiatrist with specialist training in Child & Adolescent psychiatry. He trained at one of the best psychiatric institutes in India and the UK. His Indian training was from King George’s Medical University, Lucknow  followed by training at  the South London & Maudsley NHS Trust, which is widely considered to be one of the best psychiatric set-ups in the world. Dr Srivastava has rich experience of being involved in teaching and training roles and working as Consultant both in the UK and India. He has previously worked as Professor of Psychiatry at Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad, India. He is the former secretary of IACAM (Indian Association of Child & Adolescent Mental health) and is currently the convenor of child psychiatry section of IPS (Indian Psychiatric Society). His areas of interests include all aspects of psychiatry, but especially neurodevelopmental, mood and anxiety disorders. Dr Srivastava uses both pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods in my practice, especially cognitive behaviour therapy, family therapy and parent training.

Dr Srivastava is an enthusiastic athlete, which he believes has taught him the immense benefits of physical exercise in enhancing one’s mental health.