Dr Allen Shand
Consultant Psychiatrist
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Dr Allen Shand
Dr Allen Shand is a visiting consultant psychiatrist and has been practising out of the Priory Aberdeen Consulting Rooms since 2011. He sees adults with a wide range of disorders including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, OCD, PTSD and psychosis.
In addition to the above Dr Shand has a special interest in seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
He offers prompt appointments and runs early evening clinics but other times can be accommodated.
Training
- MB ChB 1999, University of Aberdeen
- MRCPsych 2003, Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Basic Psychiatric training, Aberdeen
- Specialist Psychiatric Training, Aberdeen
Research interests
Dr Shand has a research interest in bipolar disorder and SAD
Clinical articles and research papers:
- The Seasonality of bipolar affective disorder: Comparison with a primary care sample using the Seasonal Pattern Assessment Questionnaire; Journal of Affective Disorders 2011
- Seasonal symptoms in bipolar and primary care patients; Journal of Affective Disorders 2011
- White Matter Integrity in Individuals at High Risk of Bipolar Disorder; Biological Psychiatry 2011
Specialist Areas
Services Offered
Conditions Treated
- Addiction Treatment
- Adjustment Disorder
- Alcohol Rehabilitation
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Anxiety Attack Treatment
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD and ADD
- Bereavement
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
- Depression
- Drug Induced Psychosis
- Heroin Addiction
- Mental Health Treatment
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Perinatal Depression
- Personality Disorders
- Phobias
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Schizophrenia
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Stress
- Treatment Resistant Depression
- Trichotillomania
Qualifications
- Honorary Senior Lecturer , University of Aberdeen
- MB ChB ( Bachelor of medicine and surgery)
- MRCPsych (Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists)
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