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Dr. Richa Amatya
Associate Consultant
Dr. Richa Amatya is an Associate Consultant Psychiatrist at Nepal Mediciti, specializing in comprehensive mental health care for patients of all ages. She completed her MBBS from the University of Science and Technology, Chittagong, Bangladesh, followed by an MD in Psychiatry from Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara. Dr. Amatya has a rich clinical background, having worked at Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences and as a Lecturer at Kathmandu University Hospital–Dhulikhel Hospital. She also gained valuable experience as a Correctional Psychiatrist at Dhulikhel Prison, providing mental health services to inmates.
Dr. Amatya’s extensive expertise includes diagnosing and managing a wide spectrum of psychiatric disorders such as insomnia, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, depression, substance use disorders, schizophrenia, childhood-onset psychiatric conditions, and geriatric disorders like dementia and delirium.
With nearly three years of experience as an Assistant Professor at Shree Birendra Army Hospital and the Nepal Army Institute of Health Sciences, Dr. Amatya is deeply involved in both clinical practice and medical education.
She is a certified TEAM-CBT therapist and integrates evidence-based psychotherapies alongside pharmacological treatments. Her innovative approach includes using Jacobson’s Progressive Muscle Relaxation Therapy (JPMR) to effectively reduce stress and enhance psychiatric treatment outcomes.
Dr. Amatya’s dedication to personalized mental health care and her skill in creating holistic treatment plans make her a leading psychiatrist committed to improving patient well-being and advancing mental health services in Nepal.
Education
Area of Focus
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Language spoken
- ENGLISH
- NEPALI
- HINDI
- Thapa L, Amatya R, Maharjan S, Gaurishankar N, Shrestha AM, Bhattarai S, Singh SN, Gongal DN, Devkota U. (2018). Cheiro-Oral Syndrome. Kathmandu University medical journal (KUMJ). 16. 196-198.
- Amatya R, Chakrabortty P, Khattri JB, Thapa P, Ramesh K (2018). Stigma Causing Delay in Help Seeking Behavior in Patients with Mental Illness. Journal of Psychiatrists' Association of Nepal. 7. 24-30. 10.3126/jpan.v7i2.24610.
- Risal A, Giri E, Shrestha O, Manandhar S, Kuwar D, Amatya R, Manandhar N, Manandhar K, Holen A. (2019). Reliability and Validity of translated Nepali version translated Nepali version of Geriatric Depression of Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15).
- Kunwar D, Kunwar R, Shrestha B, Amatya R, Risal A. (2020). Depression and Quality of Life among the Chronic Kidney Disease Patients. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council. 18. 459-465. 10.33314/jnhrc.v18i3.2556.
- Katuwal N, Shrestha DB, Adhikari SP, Oli PR, Budhathoki P, Amatya R, et al. (2021) Study on prevalence of suicidal ideation and risk factors of suicide among patients visiting psychiatric OPD at Shree Birendra Hospital, Kathmandu Nepal. PLoS ONE 16(7): e0254728. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254728
- Rawal N, Pradhan M, Manandhar P, Adhikari S, Amatya R, Khadka B. (2021). Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and its Associated Factors among Nepali Army Service Members and Veterans: 15 Years Post Insurgency. Nepal Medical College Journal. 23. 281-289. 10.3126/nmcj.v23i4.42208.
- Amatya R, Kunwar D, Shrestha B, Khadka S, Risal A. (2022). Mirtazapine Induced Bipedal Edema: A Case Report. Annapurna Journal of Health Sciences, 2(1), 46–47. https://doi.org/10.52910/ajhs.63
Published e-book: Stigma of mental illness. Does it cause help seeking delay? LAP Lambert Academic Publishing (2019)
- Psychiatrists Association of Nepal, Member and Sub-committee member (Social media)
- Nepal Medical Council, Member
- Nepal Medical Association, Member
- Nepal Epilepsy Society, Member
