Therapeutic management of depression
Treatment for addiction
Treatment of anxiety disorders
Treatment for bipolar disorder
Treatment for schizophrenia
Treatment for adjustment disorders
Psychotherapy
DR DAVID KIBEL: CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST
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Dr Kibel has a special interest in diagnosing and treating addiction, as well as evolutionary psychiatry. He has appeared in a number of journals and articles regarding this specialised area of psychiatry, the focus of which is to improve our understanding of disorders such as suicidal behaviour, anorexia, and depression.
Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Kibel is a consultant psychiatrist working in private practice in Oranjezicht, Cape Town. As such, he is trained and qualified to diagnose, treat and manage a wide range of general psychiatric disorders from depression and anxiety, to bipolar affective disorder and schizophrenia.
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Background & Qualifications
Dr David Kibel obtained his MB ChB degree from the University of Cape Town (UCT) in November 1982. He then achieved his postnomial qualification in 1989 by completing the prescribed training requirements and membership examinations stipulated by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych).
In 1995, Dr Kibel achieved his FC Psych (SA) from the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa, and was registered as an independent medical practitioner with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) in the same year. (Reg no. MP 0263044)
Special Interests in Psychiatry
This is a branch of psychiatry that Dr Kibel believes is potentially beneficial in answering some difficult questions regarding mental illness. It involves examining psychological traits such as memory, perception, and language from a modern evolutionary point of view.
In particular, it is a branch of psychiatry that aims to identify which human traits and tendencies towards mental illness are evolved adaptations, as opposed to those that are developed through social background and conditioning, in other words the “nature versus nurture” debate.
This is an area of special interest to Dr Kibel, one which focuses on the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of people who are suffering from one or more disorders related to addiction. This may include addiction to legal and illegal drugs, gambling, sex, food, and other impulse control disorders.
Dr Kibel is an expert on substance abuse and addiction and treating individuals who present concurrent symptoms of addiction and other psychiatric disorders – also known as “dual diagnoses” patients.