GMC Number: 3359305
Dr Daryanani started working as a doctor in the NHS in 1988 and has 30 years experience in Psychiatry. She worked as a NHS Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for 19 years predominantly in Milton Keynes Specialist CAMHS before moving to Bedfordshire and Luton CAMHS.
Dr Daryanani has expertise in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental health difficulties in children and young people. Her approach is to take a detailed history from the young person and their parents to develop an understanding of the current difficulties (formulation) and devise a care plan. Dr Daryanani uses psychological interventions such as Family therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or Brief Psychosocial interventions and will recommend medication following NICE guidelines on that disorder.
Dr Daryanani has expertise in the range of mental health disorders including anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, ADHD, obsessive compulsive disorder, tic disorders and psychotic disorders. Her special interest is Eating disorders including ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder). She has specific training in CBT-E (CBT for Eating disorders), FT-ARFID (Family therapy for ARFID) and CBT – T (Brief Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Non Underweight Eating Disorders).
Dr Daryanani is Section 12 approved and is an Approved Clinician (as defined in the Mental Health Act).