

lower and middle class children, children who are victims of abuse, children in homes and rehabilitation centres, parents
Dr Ajit Bhide is a psychiatrist who has worked in the area of child abuse. He is deeply interested in adolescent and family psychiatry and psychotherapy. He is presently a visiting consultant at St. Martha's hospital. He works with patients in hospitals as well as in private practice. His focus is on parental and child counselling, especially for the emotional abuse of children. He conducts workshops and lectures on parenting, child abuse, and the emotional development of children.