Conditions Treated
At Access Psychiatry, Dr. Dhanvendran Ramar provides comprehensive psychiatric care for children, adolescents, and adults. He is also the Chief Medical Officer and Inpatient Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist at River Vista Behavioral Health in California, where he oversees and delivers care for high-acuity psychiatric conditions.
With decades of experience in academic hospitals, inpatient psychiatry, and community settings across the United States and the United Kingdom, Dr. Ramar treats both common mental health concerns and complex psychiatric illnesses using evidence-based, patient-centered approaches.
Mood Disorders
Mood disorders can significantly impact daily functioning, relationships, and quality of life. Treatment focuses on accurate diagnosis and careful, individualized management.
- •Major Depressive Disorder
- •Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)
- •Bipolar Disorder (Types I & II)
- •Mood instability and emotional dysregulation
- •Depression related to life transitions
Anxiety & Stress-Related Disorders
Anxiety may present emotionally, cognitively, or physically. Care emphasizes symptom relief, resilience, and restoration of daily functioning.
- •Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- •Panic Disorder and panic attacks
- •Social anxiety
- •Phobias
- •Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- •Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- •Adjustment disorders
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Dr. Ramar has specialized fellowship training and extensive leadership experience in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, including inpatient psychiatric care for youth with complex needs.
- •Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- •Emotional and behavioral regulation difficulties
- •Anxiety and depression in children and adolescents
- •School refusal and academic challenges
- •Oppositional behaviors
- •Autism spectrum–related emotional and behavioral concerns
- •Family and developmental concerns
- •Crisis evaluation and inpatient stabilization
Severe & Complex Psychiatric Conditions
As Chief Medical Officer in an inpatient psychiatric hospital setting, Dr. Ramar has extensive experience treating high-acuity and severe mental illness.
- •Psychotic disorders
- •Schizophrenia spectrum disorders
- •Severe mood disorders
- •Suicidal ideation and self-harm behaviors
- •Acute psychiatric crises
- •Conditions requiring inpatient psychiatric stabilization
Adult & Lifespan Psychiatry
Psychiatric care is tailored to each stage of life, with attention to medical, psychological, and social factors.
- •Personality disorders
- •Sleep disorders
- •Somatic symptom and stress-related disorders
- •Co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions
- •Geriatric and late-life psychiatric concerns
Services Offered
- •Comprehensive psychiatric evaluations
- •Medication management
- •Diagnostic clarification and second opinions
- •Inpatient and outpatient treatment planning
- •Collaboration with therapists, schools, and primary care providers
- •Culturally sensitive, family-centered care