Dr. Jatin Tarwani
Addiction Psychiatrist · MBBS, MD, DM (AIIMS)
I help people and families affected by addiction and related mental health conditions — with care that is evidence-based, confidential and free of judgement.
Why addiction psychiatry
For more than 14 years I have worked across the full range of psychiatry, with a special focus on addiction — across inpatient, outpatient and community settings in India and the UAE. My training at IHBAS and AIIMS, New Delhi, and my years at Fortis Hospital showed me how often addiction sits alongside depression, anxiety, psychosis and trauma, and how much better people do when both are treated together.
Today I lead Addiction Services at Sukoon Health. I combine evidence-based medication with therapies such as Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and family therapy, with a particular focus on adolescents, women, LGBTQ+ individuals and healthcare professionals.
Addiction psychiatry is still a rare specialty in India. My aim is to help change how addiction is understood and treated — with science, and with empathy.
Qualifications
| Degree | Institution | Years |
|---|---|---|
| DM, Addiction Psychiatry | All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi | 2018 – 2020 |
| MD, Psychiatry | Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS), Delhi | 2014 – 2017 |
| MBBS | University College of Medical Sciences & GTB Hospital, Delhi | 2012 |
Registered with the Delhi Medical Council · Reg. No. 8716
Career
- 2025 – presentClinical Lead, Addiction ServicesSukoon Health, Delhi NCR
- 2021 – 2025Consultant PsychiatristFortis Hospital, Delhi
- 2021Psychiatrist, private practiceUnited Arab Emirates
- 2018 – 2020Senior Resident, Addiction PsychiatryAIIMS, New Delhi
- 2014 – 2017Resident, Department of PsychiatryIHBAS, Delhi
- 2012 – 2014Internship, residency & private practiceGTB Hospital & AIIMS, New Delhi
Areas of focus
- Addiction & dual diagnosis
- Behavioural addictions
- Depression & anxiety
- OCD
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder & psychosis
- Sleep problems
- Sexual health concerns
- Adolescents & young adults
- Women
- LGBTQ+ individuals
- Healthcare professionals
How I work
Treatment plans combine medication where needed with structured therapy, family involvement and long-term relapse prevention — decided together with each person.
Research, teaching & memberships
- MembershipsAddiction Psychiatry Society of India (APSI) · International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP)
- OutreachSenior Mental Health Mentor & Speaker, Society for Applied Value Education (SAVE)
- MediaQuoted in The Times of India on creativity and mental health
- ResearchPhone-call vs SMS reminders and treatment retention in substance use disorders (AIIMS)
Selected publications
- 2021Sexual dysfunction in treatment-naïve male patients with depressive disorder
- 2021Is there a case for inclusion of medicines used to manage alcohol use disorder in the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines?
- 2020Mephentermine dependence with induced psychosis: a series of two cases
- 2017Dandy-Walker variant with schizophrenia: comorbidity or cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome?
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