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Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Van Tuan, MD, PhD
Director
Mental Health Institute
Education & Work Experience

1997: Graduated from Hanoi Medical University

2001: Graduated as a Psychiatry Resident – Hanoi Medical University

2001: Lecturer at the Department of Psychiatry, Hanoi Medical University

2001: Treating Doctor at the National Institute of Mental Health, Bach Mai Hospital

2009 – 2015: Vice Head of the Department of Psychiatry - Hanoi Medical University

2009 – 2015: Head of the Outpatient Examination, Treatment, and Counseling Department, National Institute of Mental Health

2010: Received PhD in Mental Health at Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden

2015 – Present: Head of the Department of Psychiatry - Hanoi Medical University

2016 – 2021: Deputy Director of the National Institute of Mental Health

2017: Conferred the title of Associate Professor

2017 – 2021: Head of the Mental Health Department - National Hospital of Geriatrics

2022 – Present: Director of the National Institute of Mental Health

Strengths & Professional Experience

Stress-related disorders: Anxiety disorders, panic disorders, phobias, neurasthenia, adjustment disorders, acute stress reactions, etc.

Somatoform disorders: Persistent pain such as headaches, chest pain not due to cardiovascular disease, stomach - duodenal pain

Autonomic nervous system disorders: Palpitations, sweating, tremors, etc.

Sleep disorders: Insomnia, hypersomnia, dreaming, nightmares, sleepwalking, etc.

Sexual disorders: Decreased libido, premature ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, pain during intercourse, gender identity disorders, etc.

Emotional disorders: Depression, mania, unstable emotions, etc.

Addiction issues: Alcohol addiction, drug addiction, game addiction, internet addiction, etc.

Children: Autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning difficulties, intellectual disability, tics, stuttering, emotional and behavioral disorders, etc.

The elderly: Depression, dementia, confusion, psychosis, etc.

Eating disorders: Anorexia nervosa, bulimia, pica, etc.

Psychotic disorders: Delusions, hallucinations, agitation, etc.