Dr Sri Perecherla

Consultant Psychiatrist with more than 20 years of experience in Psychiatry
On Specialist Register (Consultant Psychiatrist) General Medical Council, UK
Member of Royal College of Psychiatrists, London UK (MRCPsych)
Approved under Section 12(2) of Mental Health Act
Higher specialist Psychiatry training from the prestigious South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London which in partnership with Institute of Psychiatry is recognized as a world leader in mental health training and research
Basic specialist Psychiatry training from St Mary’s Training Scheme in London
Undergraduate medical education from Osmania Medical College, ranked among the best in India

Adult ADHD Specialist Experience:

I have specialist expertise in assessing and managing ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) in adults. I trained at the Maudsley Adult ADHD Clinic as a Specialist Registrar in 2008/2009.

My experience as an Adult ADHD Consultant includes:

London ADHD Clinic – 2013 onwards
NHS Southampton CCG – 2015 onwards
NHS Hampshire CCGs – 2015 to 2017
Learning Assessment & Neurocare Centre – 2013 to 2015 (West Sussex CCG, Hampshire CCGs and Southampton CCG)
NHS Croydon Adult ADHD Service (Maudsley Trust) – 2009 to 2014

NHS Consultant Psychiatrist Experience:

I worked as a Consultant Psychiatrist in NHS from 2009 to 2021. My Consultant roles in National Health Service (NHS) are as follows:

Liaison Psychiatry, St Thomas’ Hospital (2014 - 2021)
Psycho-Oncology Support Service, Guys Cancer Centre (2018 – 2020)
Occupational Health, Kings College Hospital (2014 – 2020)
Liaison Psychiatry, Kings College Hospital (2014 – 2015)
Liaison Psychiatry, Croydon University Hospital, London (2009 – 2014)
Adult ADHD Service, Croydon, London (2009 – 2014)

Research & Publications

Books

Burza S, Mougey, B, Perecherla S and Talwar N Practice Examination papers for the MRCPsych part 1 examination Radcliffe Publishing Ltd. 2005

Peer reviewed papers:

Susan Young, Nicoletta Adamo, Bryndís Björk Ásgeirsdóttir, Polly Branney, Michelle Beckett, William Colley, Sally Cubbin, Quinton Deeley, Emad Farrag, Gisli Gudjonsson, Peter Hill, Jack Hollingdale, Ozge Kilic, Tony Lloyd, Peter Mason, Eleni Paliokosta, Sri Perecherla, Jane Sedgwick, Caroline Skirrow, Kevin Tierney, Kobus van Rensburg & Emma Woodhouse

BMC Psychiatry (2020) 20:404

Females with ADHD: An expert consensus statement taking a lifespan approach providing guidance for the identification and treatment of attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder in girls and women

There is evidence to suggest that the broad discrepancy in the ratio of males to females with diagnosed ADHD is due, at least in part, to lack of recognition and/or referral bias in females. Readmore….

Perecherla S and Macdonald, AJD

The Psychiatrist 2011 v. 35, p. 220-224

Older psychiatric in-patients’ knowledge about psychotropic and non-psychotropic medications

Aims and method We hypothesised that, because of stigma associated with mental illness, patients’ knowledge of psychotropic medication would be less than that of non-psychotropic medication. Readmore…

Perecherla S

Evidence Based Mental Health, 2009 Feb; 12(1):4-6.

Web Matters

For even the most Luddite among you, it must now be clear that there is more to the Internet than email. The World Wide Web has become not only one of the best available resources for health information but also a virtual couch for E-therapy. Readmore…

Perecherla S, Paton C & Barnes TRE

Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry, 2008 Aug; 132 (p 34-35)

Variations in anti-dementia drug prescribing

In the context of a project to benchmark anti-dementia drug prescribing practice against standards derived from evidence-based guidelines.. Readmore…

Resources

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Fees

Adult ADHD

Adult ADHD assessment (for new patients) – up to 2 hours	£950 (video consultation) £1050 (in-person)
ADHD review (for patients previously diagnosed with ADHD and have an assessment report) – up to 90 mins	£600 (video consultation) £700 (in-person)

Adult ADHD follow-up – 30 mins Adult ADHD annual review	£225 (video consultation) £250 (in-person) £295 (video consultation) £325 (in-person)
Private prescription	£40

General Psychiatry

General Psychiatric assessment	£395 (1 hour)
General follow-up consultation	£225 (30 mins)

*Fees must be paid at least 24 hours in advance.

Private Medical insurance

I am recognised as a Specialist by private medical insurers like BUPA, AXA etc.

What does Adult ADHD assessment involve?

Before the appointment:

We aim to obtain the following information from GP/other health services:

- A ‘patient summary’ from GP surgery with a list of medical conditions and medications from the GP
- Letters/reports from any previous contact with mental health services

2. We will send blank copies of the below listed rating scales/questionnaires to the patient/informant and request them to send the completed copies to us.

- - Barkley Adult ADHD rating scales – childhood and current- completed by patient and their informants (Parents/Siblings/Partner)
  - Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
  - Background information questionnaire

3. We often ask patients to bring any school reports (to understand their behaviour in school) where available

During the appointment:

Consultation time: up to 120 minutes

- - Interview with patient [this includes DIVA (Diagnostic Interview for ADHD in adults) where appropriate
  - Interview with parents/siblings/partner (either face-to-face or telephone)

After the appointment:

Our assessment report (with treatment recommendations and follow-up arrangements) will be sent to GP (with patient consent) and a copy of the report will be sent to patient.

We are undertaking remote/online video consultations due to COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Perecherla offers online video consultations via Skype, Zoom and FaceTime, as well as telephone appointments.

Emergencies: If you are experiencing a medical or Psychiatric emergency, then please visit your local Accident & Emergency Department.

Web Enquiry:

This clinic is for patients aged 18 to 65 years old.

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