Fee assured
Verified account
Not in Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
- Counselling
- Eating disorders
- Psychotherapy
- Substance misuse psychiatry
About me
Dr. Amir Bashir is a consultant psychiatrist (specialist in assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental illness). Trained in University College Hospital London. He is a member of Royal College of Psychiatrists. He has 22 years of experience in psychiatry and is registered with General Medical Council UK as a specialist. He is approved under section 12 of Mental Health Act by the secretary of state.
He is a member of American Psychiatric Association (APA) as well as Eurpean Psychiatric Association (EPA). He is a consultant psychiatrist in Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. He offers private consultation through London Psychiatric Clinic.
He has special interest in treatment of Anxiety Disorders (Gneralized Anxiety, Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive disorder), Resistant Depression, Postnatal Depression, Bipolar Affective Disorder, Schizophrenia and alcohal and drug related problems. He has published papers on ECT and drug related psychiatric disorders
Areas of interest
Affective or mood disorder includes major depression and bipolar affective disorder
Anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety disorder
Agoraphobias, phobias
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Psychotic disorders including schizophrenia, delusional disorder and schizoaffective disorder
Body dysmorphic disorder
Eating disorder and bulimia nervosa
Panic disorder and sleep disorders
ADHD and ADD
Medical secretaries
About me
External resources
Current NHS consultant posts held
Consultant Psychiatrist Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Acute Care Psychiatry
Langley Green Hospital
Martyrs Avenue
Crawley
West Sussex
(Substantive)
(Additional) Languages spoken
- Hindi
- Fluent
- Urdu
- Fluent
Publications
1. Bashir A, Primitive Reflexes in Schizophrenia. Pakistani Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 1991; 1: 25-29.
2. Bashir A, Cannabis psychosis following Bhang ingestion. British Journal of Addiction
3. Bashir A. Post-graduation in Psychiatry. Pakistani Journal of Child Mental Health
4. Lutchman RD, Stevens T, Bashir A, Orrell M., Mental health professionals’ attitudes towards and knowledge of electroconvulsive therapy.
My qualifications & training
GMC registration
Reference number 4393243
Affiliations / memberships
• GMC, Specialist/ Full, registration number 4393243 United Kingdom
• Member American Psychiatric Association
• Member World Psychiatric Association
• Certificate of CPD in Planning for Teaching and Learning (University of Bolton)
• Member Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Approved under Section 12 of Mental Health Act 1983
• Member Medical Defense Union
• Member British Medical Association
My private practice
Practice hours
Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings
- London Psychiatric Clinic at Harley Street...
- Tuesday
- 09:00
- 20:00
- 07779 096223
- London Psychiatric Clinic at Harley Street...
- Thursday
- 11:00
- 21:00
- 07779 096223
- The Groves Medical Centre, 171 Clarence Avenue,...
- Thursday
- 09:00
- 20:00
- 0844 995 5123
Post treatment communication
Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs
in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies
guidelines.
In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the
following contact details
07779096223
Other ways of contacting me
I can be contacted directly using Skype. My
Skype ID is: london.psychiatric.clinic