Dr Shehrzad Y Qureshi
Dr Shehrzad Y Qureshi is a consultant psychiatrist who is dually accredited in general adult psychiatry and addiction psychiatry. His clinical work involves the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of the full range of psychiatric conditions including depression, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder.
Dr Qureshi specialises in the treatment of alcohol and drug problems. He has a particular interest in cases where mental health problems have led to addiction issues. He has worked in an advisory capacity to a number of national organisations including the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges of Scotland and the Care Quality Commission.
Training
Dr Qureshi attained his medical degree from the University of London. He commenced his basic psychiatric training in North London before completing his higher specialist training in the west of Scotland. He holds a master’s degree in alcohol and drug studies and has been a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists since 2005.
Research interests
Dr Qureshi's research interests include genetic factors which contribute to the development of alcohol problems and the use of mindfulness as a means of preventing relapse in addiction problems.
He is on the General Medical Council register as a specialist in both general psychiatry and substance misuse.
Services Offered
Conditions Treated
- Addiction Treatment
- Affective Disorders
- Agoraphobia
- Alcohol Rehabilitation
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anger Management
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Anxiety Attack Treatment
- Attachment Disorder
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD and ADD
- Bereavement
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
- Cannabis Addiction
- Cocaine Addiction
- Conduct Disorder
- Depression
- Drug Induced Psychosis
- Drug Rehabilitation
- Ecstasy / MDMA Addiction
- Gambling Addiction
- Heroin Addiction
- Ketamine Addiction
- Legal High Addiction
- Mental Health Treatment
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Phobias
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Prescription Drug Addiction Treatment
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self Harm
- Sleep Disorders (Insomnia)
- Spice Addiction
- Stimulant Addiction
- Stress
- Trauma Counselling
- Trichotillomania
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Master’s Degree in Alcohol and Drug Studies
- Medical Degree from the University of London