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IRAM ZAMAN

Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Pronouns: She/Her
Location: Virtual, Harley Street

I am a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with extensive experience in diagnosing, treating, and managing a range of emotional and neurodevelopmental conditions in children and young people. I believe that mental health is the foundation for a young person’s overall wellbeing and I strive to create a supportive environment where young people and families feel heard, understood, and hopeful for their future.

ASSESSMENTS AND TOOLS

  • General Psychiatric Assessment and Management

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Assessments

  • Autism Spectrum Condition Assessments

  • Psychoeducation for common and complex mental health presentations

  • Medication prescribing

  • Family work

QUALIFICATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS

  • MBBS Medicine, Imperial College London

  • BSc (Hons) Medical Sciences with Psychology and Psychiatry 2:1, Imperial College London

  • MRCPsych, Royal College of Psychiatrists

  • Specialist Register and Completion of Training, General Medical Council

  • Management Fundamentals Course, Imperial College London and CNWL NHS Foundation Trust

  • Lead Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for Physical Health within CAMHS (CNWL NHS Foundation Trust)

EXPERTISE

  • I work with a range of conditions including:

  • Anxiety disorders

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Depression and Mood Disorders

  • Intellectual Disabilities

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

  • Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

I have extensive experience working with young people and families with a range of common and complex mental health difficulties, as well as those with neurodevelopmental conditions such as Autism Spectrum Condition and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

I completed my medical training an MBBS from India, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Systemic Therapy. I completed my specialist training with the Tavistock and Portman Trust training scheme.

I have experience in using a range of therapeutic modalities including Systemic, Cognitive Behavioural and Dialectical Behavioural approaches, as well as Mindfulness and Mentalisation.

I recognise the importance of providing high quality evidence based care to young people and families while adopting a strengths based holistic approach. I and am a great believer in co-production which focuses on empowering young people and families to take a leading role in the management of their mental health. I am the Associate Clinical Director in a large hospital for adolescents with serious mental health difficulties.

Thanks to my work with a broad range of families from a wide spectrum of cultural backgrounds I know that the common thread is the love that families have for one another and I see it as my role to hold in mind the hope for recovery while guiding their journey to their goals and objectives.

As a new parent myself I have a new found regard for my spare time and in my spare time I enjoy entertaining friends and family to dinner parties and singing in my choir.
 

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