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Department of
Psychiatry

Education

  • M. Phil Clinical Psychology (2004-2006)- Institute of Human Behavior and Allied Sciences, Delhi (affiliated to University of Delhi; RCI recognized) – two- year of supervised work at a psychiatric institution
  • PhD, Clinical Psychology (Specialization in area of substance use disorders and two years of supervised therapeutic work – Department of Psychiatry and National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre - All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.

Awards/Fellowships and Special Training

  • Fellow of Ramachandra N Moorthy Foundation for Mental and Neurological Disorders
  • NACO- Research Fellowship of HIV/AIDS for year 2010-2011
  • Nominated by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to attend the 11th Regional Training of Women Counselors on Treatment and Rehabilitation organized by the Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Program held at Chennai, India.
  • Best Paper Award for “Technology-enhanced Learning in Psychological Interventions for Substance Use Disorders” presented at International Conference on Cognitive Behavioral Interventions held at AIIMS, New Delhi in December 2015
  • Best Paper Award for “Emotional Processing and Adjustment in Depression” presented at 32nd National Annual Conference of Indian Association of Clinical Psychologist held at Kolkota in January 2008
  • BMJ Awards South Asia for “Strengthening Drug De-addiction Programme (DDAP): Establishing Drug Treatment Clinics (DTCs)” under the category of Non-communicable Disease Initiative of the Year 2016

Professional Memberships

  • Professional Clinical Psychologist with Rehabilitation Council of India (CRR No. A10109)
  • Professional Life Member of Indian Association of Clinical Psychologist (Executive Committee member, North Zone 2012- 2014)
  • Ex-General Council Member, Richmond Fellowship Society (Delhi Branch)
  • Associate Member of Indian Psychiatric Society
  • Associate Member of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry
  • Life member of World Association of Rehabilitation Psychiatry (Indian Chapter)
  • International Affiliate member with American Psychological Association
  • Member of World Association of Personality Psychology

Consultancy for International NGOs

  • Consultant at FHI360 (Family Health International) -Development of training module for counselors working with women drug users (28th July 2014 – 31st Dec 2014)
  • Consultant at UNODC, ROSA – Development of training module for trainers working in field of Injecting Drug Use and conducting training programs (22nd Oct 2010 – 30th Nov 2010)

Technical Expert

  • 2016 – To Date: Training of counselors working in area of substance use disorders, held by National Institute of Social Defense, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, GOI
  • 2015-2017: Training on Psychosocial Interventions in Substance Use Disorders for Medical officers, nurses and counselors of Drug Treatment Centres under the Drug Deaddiction Program, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, organized by National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, AIIMS
  • Workshop on Drug Abuse Prevention held at Dayal Singh College, DU organized by All India Women Education Fund Association (AIWEFA) in association with National Institute of Social Defense, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, GOI held on 14th November 2017.
  • 2-3 April 2016: Workshop on “Psychosocial Rehabilitation in Resource Poor Countries” conducted in WAPR National Workshop on Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Dharan, 2016." held by Department of Psychiatry, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal
  • September 2014: Master trainer for CME on “Psychosocial Assessment and Intervention in Addiction” held by Virtual Knowledge Network, Department of Psychiatry and Centre for Addiction Medicine, NIMHANS, Bengaluru
  • November 2014: One-month orientation program on “Substance Use Disorders” held by Department of Psychiatry and Centre for Addiction Medicine, NIMHANS, Bengaluru
  • Training of Trainers: Three-day program for master trainers on Counseling for Injecting Drug Users in the Context of Targeted Interventions in India organizes by UNODC-ROSA
  • Meeting of Experts to conduct an Impact Evaluation of the Ongoing Projects to Strengthen the Primary Health Care Delivery System for Mental Health Care” organized by WHO at Dhaka, Bangladesh from 1-3 December 2011
  • March 2008: “Prevention of Substance Abuse in Children: Presented in a sensitization workshop held for teachers in Vasant Valley School (Vasant- Kunj, New Delhi) organized by NDDTC, AIIMS
  • 26th April 2008: Drug Abuse among Adolescents: An Overview. Presented in the Sensitization workshop on Drug Abuse among Adolescents in Jammu, organized by Government of Jammu and International Association for Human Values
  • January 2006: Workshop on “School Mental Health Program” held for parents on how to manage their children more effectively at St. Mary’s Christian Senior Secondary School, New Delhi, India on

Reviewer

  • Psychosocial Journal of Rehabilitation
  • Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry
  • PLOS one
  • Kedia Gupta S, Mehta M. “Anxiety Management” In Mehta, M; Sagar, R (2nd Ed.), “A Practical Approach to Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents. (In print).
  • Sood M, Kedia Gupta S (corresponding author), Gupta V. Personality & Emotional Regulation: A Comparison between Medical and Non-medical Professionals. Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2021; 47 (02): 48-51.
  • Kedia Gupta S. Family Counselling, Couples Counselling and Sex Counselling. In Kumar, Navin (Ed.). Counselling Psychology: Indian and Western Pathways. 2021. Cengage India. ISBN -13 978-93-91566-57-9
  • Ambekar, A; Kedia, S (2021). Standard Policy and Practice Guidelines: For counsellors working with National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Government of Nigeria. Funding by European Union
  • Kedia Gupta, S (2021). Quit Tobacco: A Guide on Quitting Tobacco. I Love New Me Inc.  
  • Kedia Gupta S and Khandelwal SK (2020). The “Good, Bad, and Ugly:” Challenges for the Health‐care Professionals in Wake of the COVID‐19 Pandemic. Indian J Soc Psychiatry 2020;36: S181‐6.
  • Rao R, Kedia Gupta S; Swaminathan P; Gupta V; Dhawan A, Agrawal A & Ambekar A. Predictors of long-term retention on opioid agonist treatment with buprenorphine: a 6-year, community-based retrospective cohort study in India, 2020; Substance Use. 1–6.
  • Rao R, Panda U, Kedia Gupta S, Ambekar A, Gupta S, Agrawal A. Portrayal of alcohol in Bollywood movies: A mixed methods study. Indian J Psychiatry 2020; 62:159-66
  • Sharan P, Purnima S, Rao R, Kedia Gupta S, Khoury B, Reed G. Field testing of ICD-11 proposals for female sexual dysfunctions in India: Cognitive interviews with patients. Archives of Medical Research, 2019; 50: 567-576
  • Pandey R, Puar S, Kedia Gupta S. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Chronic Illnesses. International Journal of Social Science Review, 2019; 7 (Special Issue-June): 73-75.
  • Kedia Gupta S. “Addictive Disorders: Needs and Methods.” In Kaloiya, GS; Singh, G; Sarkar, S; Dayal, P and Balhara, YPS (Ed.). Basics of Addiction Psychology. 2019. National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.
  • Bhargava R, Kedia Gupta S; Bhati N, Pattanaik P. “Interpersonal Bonding and Communication”. In Chadda, RK; Kumar, V; Gupta, N; Sarkar, S (Ed). Social Psychiatry: Principles & Clinical Perspectives. 2018. Jaypee Bros. Medical Publishers and Indian Psychiatric Society
  • Deb, KS; Verma, R; Kedia, S; Hans, G. Community Preparedness in Disasters: How to Minimize Post Disaster Psychological Sequele. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2018; 34 (4): 346.
  • Deb KS and Kedia Gupta S. Prevention strategies for substance use disorders in low-resource settings. Indian J Soc Psychiatry, 2017; 33:112-7
  • Kedia Gupta S, Ambekar, A, Dhawan, A, Mehta, M. “Personality Profile of Alcohol and Injecting Opioid Users: A Comparative Study from India.” Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 2017; 25: 142-146.
  • Kedia, S; Rao, R; Ambekar, A; Agrawal, A; Khandelwal, SK. Long-term Effectiveness Of Standardized Drug-treatment Training On Participant Knowledge A 12-Month Follow-up Study. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2017; 59 (6): S186
  • Kedia Gupta S; Dhawan, A, Ambekar, A; Mehta, M. “High- Risk Sexual Behaviors in Young Men Seeking Treatment for Alcohol Dependence: A Qualitative Study”. Journal of Psychosocial Research. 2016; 11 (1): 103-114. ISSN: 0976-3937.
  • R Rao, SK Gupta, R Prashanth, A Ambekar, A Dhawan. Factors Associated with Retention on Opioid Substitution Therapy in A Community Clinic Setting. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2016; 58 (5): S66
  • Lal R, Deb KS, Kedia Gupta S. “Substance Use in Women: Current Status and Future Directions.” Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2015; 57 (Suppl. 2): 275-285.
  • Kedia Gupta S, Mehta M. “Anxiety Management” In Mehta, M; Sagar, R (Ed.), “A Practical Approach to Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents. 2015. Springer India.
  • Kedia Gupta S, Ambekar A, Dhawan A, Mehta M. Psychosocial factors associated with HIV-related high-risk injection behavior among people who inject drugs. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour 2014;19: 62-8.
  • Chadda RK and Kedia Gupta S. Economic disparity and mental health. Annals of the National Academy of Medical Sciences. 2012; 48 (3&4): 65-75
  • Chaddha RK and Kedia Gupta S. Medicalization of Nervous and Emotional Problems. Annals of the National Academy of Medical Sciences. 2012; 48 (1 & 2): 19-29
  • Kedia S. “Relationship Building Strategies”. In Mehta, M; Chadha, N and Ratra, A (Ed.), “Practical Aspects of Counseling and Family Therapy-II as part of the course Counseling and Family Therapy: Applied Aspects. 2011. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). ISSN:
  • Kedia S. “Strategies for Facilitating and Evaluating Change.” In Mehta, M; Chadha, N and Ratra, A (Ed.), “Practical Aspects of Counseling and Family Therapy-II as part of the course Counseling and Family Therapy: Applied Aspects. 2011. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).
  • Bhargava R and Kedia S. “Dealing with Deliberate Self-Harm” In Verghese, M; Chadha, N and Ratra, A (Ed.), “Working with Physical Illness and Self Abuse” as part of Course Counseling and Family Therapy: Applications and Interventions. 2011. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).
  • Kedia S. “Substance Abuse Among Special Population Groups: Women, Adolescents, Mentally Ill and Prisoners” In Ambekar, A; Chadha, N; Yadav, D and Ratra, A (Ed.) “Problems of Substance Abuse I” as part of the course Substance Abuse: Counseling and Therapy. 2011. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).
  • Kedia S and Yadav, D. “Motivation Enhancement and Relapse Prevention Therapy.” In Ambekar, A; Chadha, N; Yadav, D and Ratra, A (Ed.) “Therapeutic Interventions” as part of the course Substance Abuse: Counseling and Therapy. 2011. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).
  • Kedia S. “Illustration of a Substance Abuse Case” In Chadha, N and Ratra, A (Ed.) “Manual for Supervised Practicum” as part of the course Substance Abuse and Family Therapy. 2011. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).
  • Kedia S. “Executive Functions: Assessment and Rehabilitation. In Sharma, V and Malhotra, S (ed.) “Clinical Neuropsychology”. 2011. Rashtra Bhasha Offset Press.
  • Mehta, M and Kedia S. “Neuropsychological Assessment in Children” In Sharma, V and Malhotra, S (ed.) “Clinical Neuropsychology”. 2011. Rashtra Bhasha Offset Press.
  • Ambekar A, Rao R, Mukherjee D and Kedia S (2011) “Counseling in Targeted Interventions for Injecting Drug Users- A Counselor’s Training Module. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, ROSA UNODC-ROSA) and Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
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Department of
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Lady Hardinge Medical College

(LHMC), New Delhi, India

M.B.B.S.01/08/200731/12/2012

All India Institute of Medical

Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India

M.D. (Psychiatry)01/07/201430/06/2017

Positions and Employment (previously held)

  • Intern: (01/01/2012 to 31/12/2012) at Lady Hardinge Medical College and associated hospitals, New Delhi
  • Junior Resident (non-academic): (01/01/2014 to 02/03/2014) in Department of Emergency Medicine at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
  • Junior Resident (academic): (01/07/2014 to 30/06/2017) in Psychiatry at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
  • Senior Resident: (13/07/2017 to 12/07/2020) in Psychiatry at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
  • Senior Resident (extended tenure): (13/07/2020 to 12/10/2020) in Psychiatry at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
  • Senior Research Officer: (20/10/2020 – 30/06/2021) in NIHR (UK) funded project on outcomes of psychosis in Department of Psychiatry at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi (Project No. N-1781)
  • Senior Research Associate (Pool Officer): (01/07/2021 – 20/01/2022) in Department of Psychiatry at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
  • Assistant Professor: (21/01/2022 – 01/12/2022) in Department of Psychiatry at Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS), New Delhi

Memberships

  • Member of National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS) 2021
  • Life Ordinary Member: Indian Psychiatric Society: 2018 (Membership No.: IPS/N19/17)
  • Life Ordinary Member: Indian Psychiatric Society - North Zone: 2018 (Membership No.: IPS/N19/17)
  • Life Associate Member: Indian Association for Social Psychiatry: 2016 (Membership No.: AM 03022)

Academic and Professional Honours

  • 2022 – Bhagwat Award for best research paper in early career, 74th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS) 24th – 26th March, 2022, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • 2021 – Registration bursary for ISAM 2021 Global Congress held from 19th to 21st November 2021
  • 2021 – Fellowship for the 21st WPA World Congress of Psychiatry held between 18th to 21st October 2021
  • 2020 – Fellowship from Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for the post of Senior Research Associateship (Scientist’s Pool Scheme)
  • 2019 – Dr. B.B. Sethi award in Indian Association for Social Psychiatry held in Bhubaneswar, Orissa from 29th November to 1st December 2019
  • 2018 – Dr. Vidya Sagar Gold medal for best post graduate student in psychiatry for the year 2017
  • 2017 – Predoctoral Scholars Fellowship award by Society of Biological Psychiatry, USA (May 19th, 2017)
  • 2016 – 1st prize in QUIZ, CME on Alcohol use disorders: Contemporary issues, held in AIIMS, New Delhi (April 2016)
  • 2016 – Awarded “Most informative poster” titled, “Geriatric mental health services and policies in India: Miles to go before we reach” in National mid-term CME of Indian association for geriatric mental health (IAGMH), held in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • 2015 – 2nd prize in QUIZ, Opioid dependence and its treatment - National CME on Opioid substitution therapy: Policy and practice, held in AIIMS, New Delhi (April 2015)
  • 2015 – Indian Council of Medical Research award for thesis (Medical post graduate award with grant of Rs. 25,000/-)

Contributions to Science

Editor/ assistant editor

Assistant editor of a multi-author book titled “Social Psychiatry Principles & Clinical Perspectives” (Indian Psychiatric Society Publication)

Reviews

  • Chawla N*, Gyawali S, Sharma P, Balhara YP. Internet-Based Learning for Professionals in Addiction Psychiatry: A Scoping Review. Indian J Psychol Med. 2022:02537176221082897.
  • Sarkar S, Chawla N*, Tom A, Pandit PM, Sen MS. A systematic review of Indian studies on sexual dysfunction in patients with substance use disorders. Indian J Psychiatry 2021;63(4):326-334.
  • Chawla N, Tom A, Sen MS, Sagar R. Psychological impact of COVID-19 on children and adolescents: A systematic review. Indian J Psychol Med. 2021;43(4):294-299.
  • Sarkar S, Chawla N, Dayal P. Smoking, and tobacco use cessation in the elderly. J Geriatr Ment Health. 2020; 7(2):70.
  • Chawla N, Sarkar S. Defining "High-risk Sexual Behavior" in the Context of Substance Use. J Psychosexual Health. 2019;1(1):26-31.
  • Balhara YPS, Sharma P, Chawla N. Education and training on addiction psychiatry in low and middle income countries: Observations from existing literature and recommendations going ahead. Asia Pac Psychiatry 2021:e12492.

Case report/ Case series/ Correspondence/ Perspective/ Symposia/ Letter to editor

  • Sen MS, Deep R, Chawla N, Sagar R, Chadda RK. Relationship of Month-Wise COVID-19 National Statistics to Pediatric Psychiatric Emergencies Presenting at a Tertiary Care Center. Indian J Paediatr. 2022;12:1.
  • Sood M, Chawla N, Shukla T, Patel R, Singh P, Mohan MP, Singh SP, Chadda RK. A process narrative of developing a mobile app (Saksham) for patients with schizophrenia and related disorders in low resource settings. World Soc Psychiatry. 2021; 3(3):183.
  • Sood M, Chawla N, Shukla T, Patel R, Bhogal J, Chadda RK. Challenges in conducting mental health research during coronavirus disease 19 pandemic and approaches to handle them. World Soc Psychiatry. 2021; 3(3):215.
  • Singh R, Chawla N*, Chadda RK. Letter to editor regarding “COVID-19 pandemic lockdown:An emotional health perspective of Indians on Twitter”. Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2020; 20764020975795(doi: 10.1177/0020764020975795.)
  • Sen MS,Chawla N, Sagar R. Focussing on ‘mental hygiene’ in times of ‘hand hygiene’. Indian J Med Res. 2021; 153(1):238.
  • Chawla N, Sharma P, Sagar R. COVID 19. Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Adolescents: Is There a Silver Lining?. Indian J Paediatr. 2020;14:1.
  • Dhandapani N, Chawla N*, Chadda RK. Letter to the editor regarding "Gender differences in exposure to potentially traumatic events and diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by racial and ethnic group". Gen Hosp Psychiatry, 2020 (DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2020.06.006.)
  • Sagar R, Chawla N, Sen MS. Is it correct to estimate mental disorder through online surveys during COVID-19 pandemic?. Psychiatry Res. 2020;291:113251
  • Sagar R, Chawla N, Sen MS. Preserving the “human touch” in times of COVID-19. Asian J Psychiatr. 2020;54:102224
  • Vishwakarma A, Tarwani J, Chawla N*, Mandal P, Dayal P, Agrawal A, Ambekar A. Mephentermine dependence with induced psychosis: A series of two cases. J Subst Use. 2020;18:1-3
  • Chawla N, Mandal P, Chatterjee B, Dhawan A. Tramadol-associated pica. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2019;73(1):43
  • Chawla N, Yadav P, Pattanayak RD, Khandelwal SK. Identification and management of "delirious mania:" A rare clinical entity. Ind Psychiatry J. 2018;27(1):151-153
  • Chawla N, Charan D, Kumar S, Pattanayak RD. Pica associated with initiation of atypical antipsychotic drugs: Report of two cases. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2016;70(8):363-4
  • Chawla N, Kumar S, Balhara YPS. Olanzapine induced skin eruptions: a case report. Indian J. Psychol. Med. 2017;39(4):537-538
  • Sharan P, Kathiresan P, Chawla N. Vilazodone induced decrease in libido: A case report. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2018;20(1):17l02150
  • Sarkar S, Chawla N. Clinical staging model in bipolar disorder: A few considerations. Bipolar Disord. 2019;21(3):278-279
  • Chawla N, Sarkar S, Sagar R. The meeting of Bill and Bob: Helping the cause of countless alcoholics. J Mental Health Hum Behav. 2017;22(1):72-73
  • Chawla N, Sood M. Medical marijuana laws and adolescent marijuana use in the USA from 1991 to 2014: results from annual, repeated cross-sectional surveys. Natl Med J India. 2016;29(4):220-221

Reviewer in medical journals

  • International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
  • Frontiers Neuroscience
  • Frontiers Public Health
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Indian journal of Social Psychiatry

Presentations at international conferences

  • Chawla N, Yadav P, Pattanayak RD, Khandelwal SK. “Delirious mania: A case report and brief review” at Regional Congress of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), 25th – 27th September 2015, Kochi, Kerala, India
  • Chawla N, Kuppili P, Shukla A, Gupta R, Jain R, Balhara YPS. Difference in Serum HDL levels between alcohol dependent individuals & heroin dependent individuals: Findings from a cross sectional observational study.” at Regional Congress of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), 25th – 27th September 2015, Kochi, Kerala, India
  • Kuppili P, Chawla N, Pattanayak RD. “Auditory hallucinations in context of hearing impairment: Critical analysis and review of literature.” at Regional Congress of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), 25th – 27th September 2015, Kochi, Kerala, India
  • Chawla N, Kumar S, Dhawan A. “Social anxiety disorder: Lack of Indian research” at 22nd world congress of social psychiatry (WASP), 30th November-4th December 2016, New Delhi, India
  • Preethy K, Chawla N, Sharan P. “Vilazodone induced decreased libido: A case report” at 22nd world congress of social psychiatry (WASP), 30th November-4th December 2016, New Delhi, India
  • Gupta P, Chawla N, Verma R, Sood M. “Socio-demographic and Clinical profile of Patients Enrolled in SMI Clinic in a Tertiary Care Centre” at 22nd world congress of social psychiatry (WASP), 30th November-4th December 2016, New Delhi, India
  • Chawla N, Gupta P, Mahapatra A, Verma R, Kumar N. “Antipsychotic Drug Precipitated Primary Parkinson’s: A Case Report.” at 73rd annual meeting of Society of Biological Psychiatry (SOBP), 18th – 20th May 2017, San Diego, California, USA
  • Chawla, N, Pattanayak RD, Garg A, & Khandelwal SK. “Assessment of White Matter Abnormalities in Cingulate Fasciculus through Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Patients with Schizophrenia with Auditory Hallucinations” at 73rd annual meeting of Society of Biological Psychiatry (SOBP), 18th – 20th May 2017, San Diego, California, USA
  • Deep R, Jain R, Chawla N, Modak T, Ganesh R. “Response to Lithium prophylaxis among patients with Bipolar Disorder: Relationship to clinical factors and inflammatory cytokine (TNF-α)” at 21st annual ISBD conference, 20th – 23rd March 2019, Sydney, Australia
  • Chawla N, Deep R, Gupta S, Vishwakarma A, Sen MS. “Clinical Characteristics of Suicide Attempters among Patients with Recurrent Mood Disorders Seeking Treatment at a Tertiary Care Centre” at 23rd annual ISBD conference, 13th – 15th May 2021 (Global Virtual Conference)
  • Chawla N, Deep R, Gupta S, Vishwakarma A, Sen MS. Correlates of Lethality in Suicide Attempters in Patients with Recurrent Mood Disorders Seeking Treatment at a Tertiary Care Centre at 21st WPA World Congress of Psychiatry held between 18th to 21st October 2021
  • Chawla N, Chatterjee B, Saini R, Sen MS, Pakhre A, Verma S. Predictors of treatment outcome in patients of heroin dependence initiated on naltrexone maintenance treatment: A 3-month follow-up study at ISAM 2021 Global Congress held virtually from 19th to 21st November 2021
  • Sood M, Singh P, Deb KS, Chawla N. Symposium on “Development of mobile apps – ‘Saksham’ and ‘Disha’ for persons with psychosis” at World Association of Psychiatry Asia Pacific Hybrid Congress held between 16th to 18th September 2021 at AIIMS, New Delhi

Presentations at national conference

  • Chawla N, Balhara YPS, Dhawan A. “Internet Based Learning In Addiction Psychiatry for Professionals: Review” at 68th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS) 21st - 24th January 2016, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Chawla N, Balhara YPS, Gupta R, Bera SC, Sarkar S, Lal R. “Profile of Treatment Seeking Individuals at a Dual Disorder Clinic of A Tertiary Care De-Addiction Centre In India Over 12 Year Period” at 68th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS) 21st - 24th January 2016, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Chawla N, Kumar S, Pattanayak RDP. “Pica associated with Risperidone use: A Case Report” at 68th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS) 21st - 24th January 2016, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Chawla N, Kumar S, Balhara YPS. “Olanzapine Induced Skin Eruptions: A Case Report” at 68th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS) 21st - 24th January 2016, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Chawla N, Deep R, Khandelwal SK, Garg A. “Hallucinatory Experiences of Schizophrenia Patients with Persistent Auditory Hallucination” at 71st Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS) 31st January – 3rd February 2019, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Chawla N, Deep R, Khandelwal SK, Garg A. “Diffusion Tensor Imaging Studies in Auditory Hallucinations: A review” at 71st Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS) 31st January – 3rd February 2019, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Vishwakarma A, Chawla N, Sarkar S. “Buprenorphine induced skin eruptions: A case Report” at 71st Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS) 31st January – 3rd February 2019, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Vishwakarma A, Chawla N, Ambekar A. “Mephentermine induced psychosis: A case report” at 71st Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS) 31st January – 3rd February 2019, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Chawla N, Deep R, Khandelwal SK, Garg A.Cingulum bundle integrity in schizophrenia with auditory verbal hallucinations: A DTI tractography study. Indian J Med Res (Accepted, in Press)
  • Chawla N, Verma S, Ganesh R, Sarkar S, Ambekar A.Sexual relationship, self-esteem, dysfunction, and sexual satisfaction in treatment naïve men with heroin dependence. J Psychoact Drugs. 2021; 16:1-9.
  • Chawla N*, Verma S, Sarkar S, Ambekar A. Assessment of sexual behaviour among patients seeking treatment for opioid dependence & their knowledge and attitude about high-risk sexual behaviour: A cross-sectional observational study. Indian J Soc Psychiatry. 2020;36(1):29-36
  • Chawla N, Deep R, Khandelwal SK, Garg A. Reduced integrity of superior longitudinal fasciculus and arcuate fasciculus as a marker for auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia: A DTI tractography study. Asian J Psychiatr. 2019;30(44):179-186
  • Chawla N, Deep R, Khandelwal SK, Garg A. Beliefs about voices and their relation to severity of psychosis in chronic schizophrenia patients. Indian J Psychiatry. 2019;61(5):465-471
  • Chawla N, Deep R, Gupta S, Vishwakarma A, Sen MS. Assessment of lethality and its clinical correlates in suicide attempters with mood disorders. Industrial psychiatry journal. 2022; 31(2):221.
  • Chawla N, Sood M, Chadda RK. Pattern and Experience of Internet Use Among Persons with Severe Mental Disorders: A Qualitative Study.Indian J Soc Psychiatry. 2022 (accepted, In Press)
  • Sen MS, Chattopadhyay A, Chawla N*, Ganesh R, Verma S, Sarkar S, Ambekar A. A comparative study of sexual behavior, dysfunction, satisfaction, relationship, and sexual quality of life amongst treatment-naïve and abstinent men (buprenorphine-maintained) with Opioid (heroin) dependence syndrome. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2023; 65(1):75-82.
  • Sood M, Chadda RK, Chawla N, Sharma M, Patel R, Mohan MP, Singh SP, Iyer S, Padmavati R, Thara R. Understanding needs of stakeholders and outcomes desired from a home-based intervention program for ‘difficult to treat’ schizophrenia and related disorders: A qualitative study. Indian J Psychiatry. 2022; 64(1):38-47
  • Chatterjee B, Jain R, Chawla N, Raghav R. Serum Corticotrophin Releasing Factor (CRF) and its correlation with stress and craving in detoxified opioid-dependent subjects. Asian J Psychiatr. 2022; 68:102964
  • Sagar R, Sen MS, Kumar N, Chawla N. Longitudinal assessment of disability amongst patients of bipolar and unipolar depressive disorders presenting to a tertiary care center in North India. Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2022; 00207640211070158 (https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640211070158)
  • Balhara YPS, Sarkar S, Bera S, Gupta R, Chawla N, Lal R. Who seeks treatment for Dual Disorders?: Observations from a Dual Disorder clinic at National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre in India over 12 year period. Int J High Risk Behav and Addict. 2017;6(1):e32501
  • Singh Balhara YP, Jain R, Kuppili PP, Shukla A, Chawla N, Gupta R. Which Criteria to Use to Identify Metabolic Syndrome among Patients with Addictive Disorders?: Observations among Patients with Alcohol and Opioid Dependence Syndrome. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2018;22(4):565-568
विजय प्रसाद बर्रे

Dr.
विजय प्रसाद बर्रे

Male

Affiliation

Assistant Professor
Department of
Psychiatry

Educational Qualification:

  • M.A.Psychology (Clinical), Dept., of Psychology and Parapsychology, Andhra Univeristy, Visakhapatnam.
  • M.Phil in Clinical Psychology, from Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS)-Delhi
  • M.Phil in Rehabilitation Psychology from Natioanl Inistitute for the Mentally Handicapped-(NIMH)-Secunderabad
  • Ph.D in Psychology (Psychooncology), Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad – Hyderabad.

Professional License

Registered as first dual professional from Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI),

Clinical Psychologist(RCI: Reg No: A13798) and

Rehabilitation Psychologist (RCI: Reg No: A09953)

Indian Association of Clinical Psychologist (IACP): Professional Life Member(PLM)  487/08/14

Teaching experience

  • Worked as Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology from 7th July, 2015 to 10th October, 2019 at Dharwad Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (DIMHANS). Autonomous Institute under Medical Education Department, Govt., of Karnataka-India - Karnataka-IN.
  • Worked as Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology from 18th August 2011 to 6th July 2015 at Dharwad Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (DIMHANS). Autonomous Institute under Medical Education Department, Govt., of Karnataka-India - Karnataka-IN.
  • Worked as Lecturer in Clinical Psychology in Department of Clinical Psychology from November 12th- 2008 to 7th September 2009 at SweekarRehabilitation Institute for the Handicapped, Secunderabad- A.P.
  • Worked as Lecturer in Rehabilitation Psychology from April 2006 -October in 2006 at Helen Keller's Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for the Disabled, Secunderabad- A.P.

Effective Psychotherapies in the field of mental health

  • Psychooncology: effective psychological short and long term intervention  for patients with cancer
  • Disability Rehabilitation: Persons with disability
  • Physical and Mental Health in Women

Presentations

  • Presented a paper on “Impact of Medical and Psychological Intervention on Stress and Quality of Life in Patients with Cancer” at 44th NACIACP – 2018, Golden Jubliee Year Celebration of IACP 2018 Organized by the Department of Psychology and Mental Health, SHSS, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, U.P., from 23rd -25th Febraury. 2018.
  • Presented a paper on “Internet Addiction: Psychological consequences among adolescents and intervention strategies”. At 4th International Conference on Psychology and Allied Sciences, 16-18 January, 2016. On Positive Schooling: A heaven for Holistic Development, organized by Indian Association of Health, Research and Welfare, at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao, Goa, India.
  • Presented a paper on “Importance of psychosocial rehabilitation for patients with cancer in India”. 40th National Annual Conference of Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists-2014 - 28th February to 2nd March, SRM University, Kattankulathur - Chennai.
  • Presented a paper on “Social support and coping strategies in patients with cancer”.1st International Online conference on Psychology and Allied Sciences on New Horizon in social sciences Research 25-26 November – 2011, organized by Indian Association Health, Research & Welfare & Centre for Behavioural Research & Intervention GJUS &T - Hissar.
  • Presented a paper on “Quality of Life of Employed Women and Home makers” XIX Annual Conference of National Academy of Psychology (NAOP) March 6- 9-2010. Organized by. Department of. Psychology. Bangalore University
  • Presented a paper on “Emerging research in Quality of life and coping strategies among cancer patients - A Review” 5th National and 14th International Conference of the IAAP, at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. February, 18-20,2010
  • Presented a paper on “Psychoeducational Intervention for parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders” at  the 35th National Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists, 16-19- 2009 at Sweekaar Academy Rehabilitation Sciences (SARS), Secunderabad-AP.
  • Poster Presentation at the third National Brain Research Centre (NBRC) International Conference December 2006, Haryana.
  • Oration on “Global Terrorism and perception of Youth” at Dept of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, Andhra University-2002.

Attended Conference and Workshops

  • “5 Day’s” UGC National Workshop on “Thinking Qualitative Approaches and Methods of Qualitative  Research in Social Sciences”. Organized by Department of Psychology, held from19th September 20 23rd September, 2016 at St. Francis College for Women, Hyderabad.
  • Annual Psychiatry CME held on 14th June 2015 at Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Hubli.
  • IV Annual CME 2012- “Substance use disorders- recent Advances & Management” At Department of Psychiatry- KLE University’s J.N Medical College, Belgaum.
  • Continuing Medical Education on Medico-legal aspects in Psychiatry’ held on 2013 at Department of Psychiatry- SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital, Dharwad
  • 2nd National Conference of Childhood Disability Group at Sweekaar & Upakaar in May 2005.
  • NIMH Conference on Multiple Disabilities at the National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped (NIMH) in December 2004, Secunderabad- AP.
  • Workshop on Management of alcoholic behaviour at Dept of Psychology and               Parapsychology. Andhra University- Visakhapatnam- AP.
  • Workshop on management of obsessive and compulsive disorder (OCD) at Dept of Psychology and Parapsychology, Andhra University - Visakhapatnam- AP.
  • Workshop on learning disabilities (LD) at Dept of Psychology and Parapsychology. Andhra University - Visakhapatnam- AP.

Conducted workshops

  • Conducted one day workshop on “Adolescence, Health, stress and Addiction” on 4th March, 2016 in the Department of Psychology, Lingaraju College Belgavi, Karnatka, India.
  • Conducted “Basic Training Workshop on Rorschach Psychodiagnostic” at Department of Clinical Psychology at DIMHANS on March 22nd 2015.
  • Conducted a Three – Days workshop on “Neuropsychological Assessment” for Students of Psychology, School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga from 08-03-2013 to 10-03-13.

Chair for Scientific Sessions at Seminars and Conferences

  • 44th NACIACP – 2018, Golden Jubliee Year Celebration of IACP 2018 Organized by the Department of Psychology and Mental Health, SHSS, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, U.P., from 23rd -25th Febraury. 2018.
  • First National Conference on Addiction Psychology held at National Drug Dependence Centre, AIIMS- Delhi on 7th-8th September, 2017.
  • National Seminar on “Sexuality and Culture difference” Under the UGC Scheme of College with Potential for Excellence At K.L.E. Society’s Lingaraju College, Belgaum, Held on 29th – 30th March 2014.

M.Phil/Ph.D’s (External for Thesis Evaluation)

  • M.Phil  in Clinical Psychology -2018 Onwards (JSS –MEDICAL COLLEGE)- MYSORE
  • Title: Depression and cognitive function in stroke patients (2018), for Doctoral Degree, department of Psychology, Osmania University, Hyderabad
  • Title: Are older people happier than younger people? A psychological inquiry" (2019), for Doctoral degree,Department of Psychology, Sikkim University, Sikkim.
    • Title: Marital discord of parents and its effects on adolescents’ self-esteem, anxiety and coping strategies - an intervention study. for Doctoral Degree,  department of Psychology, Osmania University, Hyderabad

Board of Studies for other Universities and Institutions

  • Department of Clinical Psychology: JSS –Medical College University- Mysore
  • Department of Psychology: Osmania Univesity – Hyderabad
  • Department of Psychology: Sikkim University ( A Central University)- Sikkim

Subject Panel member for Indian council(s)

  • Union Public Service Commission (upsc) - New Delhi (2019),Subject : Clinical Psychology

Extra Curricular Activities

National Cadet Corps (NCC) –“C” Certificate and ‘B’ Grade: APSD/98/28046- Rank: CPL, 18 (A) BN NCC, KAKINADA (Govt Arts College, Rajahmundry).

Award(s)

Received centenary merit award fund for securing the highest marks in B.A.   Psychology for the year 2000-2001 from the Dept., of Psychology. Govt Degree College, Rajahmundry.

  • Completed a doctoral research as part of PhD in Psychology titled “Stress, Coping and Quality of Life of in Patients with Cancer”, at Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad. Hyderabad, Telangana –India
  • Completed a research as part of M.Phil in Clinical Psychology titled “A study of psychological correlates and Quality of life with tension type, occurrence and severity in women with tension type headache, migraine and healthy controls”. at Department of Clinical Psychology IHBAS-Univeristy of Delhi, Delhi –India
  • Completed a research as part of M.Phil in Rehabilitation Psychology- titled “Psychoeducational Intervention for parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders”, at Department of Rehabilitiaton Psychology, NIMH- Osmania University-Hyderabad-Telangana, India.
  • Completed on research projects as part of M.A. Psychology, titled “General and Mental Health for tuberculoses patients within Visakhapatnam city”. at Dept of Psychology and Parapsychology Andhra University.  Visakhapatanam- Andhra Pradesh- India.
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Dr.
बिचित्रा नंदा पात्रा

Female

Affiliation

Additional Professor
Department of
Psychiatry

Professional and teaching experience

InstitutionPostNature of dutyFromTo
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New DelhiAdditional ProfessorTeaching, Patient care & research01.07.2020Till date
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New DelhiAssociate ProfessorTeaching, Patient care & research01.07.201730.06.2020
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New DelhiAssistant ProfessorTeaching, Patient care & research23.05.201430.06.2017

Additional Qualification such as awards and members of scientific society etc.:

  • Professor M. Murugappan Poster Session –II Award for the poster “Prefrontal Cortical Activity with ADHD” presented at the 72nd Annual national conference of Indian Psychiatric society held at Kolkata in Jan 2020
  • Luke Clack Young Scientist Award for the paper “Tobacco use in children and adolescents with ADHD” presented at 15th Biennial conference of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental health conference held at Chandigarh, India in November 2019
  • Dr. V.K. Varma Award for the paper “Initial treatment dropout in patients with substance use disorders attending a tertiary care de-addiction centre in north India” at the annual national conference of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry held at Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India in Nov-Dec 2019
  • Early Career Psychiatrist Fellowship from World Psychiatric Association International Congress 2016
  • Bhagwat Award for the paper “Predictors of retention in treatment in a tertiary care de-addiction centre” presented at the ANCIPS 2015 held at Hyderabad, India in January 2015.
  • Travel award from the Science and Engineering Research Board (Department of Science and Technology, Govt of India) to present a poster at the 15th annual meeting of International Society of Addiction Medicine 2013, held at Kualalumpur, Malaysia.
  • Dr. B.B. Sethi Award for the best poster presentation at the annual national conference of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry held at Chandigarh, India in Nov. 2012
  • Life fellow of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry and Indian Psychiatric Society

Funded Projects

Principal Investigator

  • Stigma in patients with depressive disorders and substance use disorders: A pilot study, funded by AIIMS, New Delhi (completed in 2017)
  • Deliberate self harm in adolescents: A school-based study, funded by ICMR (completed in 2022)
  • Effects of additional Yoga intervention in Children and Adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomised Controlled Trial, funded by DST, GoI (ongoing)
  • Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on cognitive functions, symptoms and functioning in Children and Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A Randomized Controlled Study, funded by DST, GoI (ongoing)

Thesis supervised for MD/ PhD

- as guide (number only): 1

-as co-guide (number only): 16

Presentations at international conferences (as presenting author)

  • Patra BN, Sood M, Khandelwal SK. A case of pituitary macro-adenoma presenting with multiple psychiatric complications. Poster presentation at the World Psychiatric Association International Congress 2012, held at Prague, Czech Republic.
  • Patra BN, Sharma A, Malhotra S. Parental Acceptance and Rejection in Children Attending a Tertiary Care Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic. Poster presented at 7thCongress of Asian Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry & Allied Professions and 12thBiennial Conference of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health 2013, held at New Delhi, India.
  • Patra BN, Sarkar S, Basu D, Mattoo SK. A study on the quality of life of subjects with opioid and alcohol dependence. Poster presentation at the 15thannual meeting of International Society of Addiction Medicine 2013, held at Kualalumpur, Malayasia.
  • Patra BN, Sarkar S, Basu D. Perceived Parental Acceptance and Rejection in Subjects with Substance use disorder: A Study from India. Paper presentation at the 4th International Congress on Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection 2013, held at Chandigarh, India.
  • Patra BN, Rajkumar S, Bhargava R, Sagar R. Sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients attending child and adolescent psychiatry (CAP) clinic of a tertiary care centre. Poster presentation at the 22nd World congress of the World Association of Social Psychiatry 2016, held at New Delhi, India
  • Patra BN, Sahu A, Bhargava R, Sagar R. Etiological perspective & co-morbidities with SLD. Poster presented at the 23rd world congress of International Association for child and adolescent psychiatry and allied professions (IACAPAP) 2018 held at Prague, Czech Republic.
  • Patra BN. Epidemiology of emotional and behavioural disorders in children and adolescents. Poster presented at the 23rd world congress of International Association for child and adolescent psychiatry and allied professions (IACAPAP) 2018 held at Prague, Czech Republic.
  • Patra BN, Rajhans P, Bhargava R, Sagar R. Physical co-morbidities and birth complications in children and adolescents with psychiatric disorder. Poster presented at the 23rd world congress of International Association for child and adolescent psychiatry and allied professions (IACAPAP) 2018 held at Prague, Czech Republic.

Presentations at national conferences (as presenting author)

  • Sagar R, Patra BN, Gupta P, Kumar M. Study on Gap Analysis in Mental Health Care Services in Child Care Institutions (CCI) of Delhi State. Symposium presented at the Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS) held at Lucknow in 2019
  • Sagar R, Patra BN, Nayar J, Ray B, Gupta R. Management of agitated patient. Workshop for postgraduates conducted at the CME on Consultation Liaison Psychiatry held at AIIMS, New Delhi in April 2018
  • Sagar R, Bhargava R, Patra BN, Mahapatra A. Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Current Status and Emerging Trends in India. Symposium presented at the Annual conference of the Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Allied professions 2017 held at Kolkata, India.
  • Sood M, Bhargava R, Pattanayak R, Deb KS, Verma R, Patra B. Developing a model of preventive psychiatry for low resource settings. Workshop for postgraduates conducted at the National Symposium on Preventive Psychiatry held at AIIMS, New Delhi on 11th September 2016.
  • Sagar R, Patra BN, Bhargava R, Gupta A. Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Indian Perspective. Symposium presented at the 68th ANCIPS held at Bhopal in January 2016.
  • Chadda RK, Sood M, Bhargava R, Patra BN. Development of Preventive Psychiatry Module for General Hospital Psychiatry Units (GHPUs). Symposium presented at the 22nd Annual National Conference of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry held at Agra in November, 2015.
  • Verma R, Deb KS, Patra BN, Agrawal A. The Broken Mind: Post Disaster Psychological Sequelae. Symposium presented at the 40th Annual conference of Indian Psychiatric Society- North Zone held at Srinagar, India in October 2015.
  • Patra BN, Sharma A, Mehra A, Singh SM. Self-mutilation as a presenting feature of complicated Alcohol withdrawal. Poster presented at the 66th ANCIPS held at Pune in January 2014.
  • Patra BN, Kumar S, Uma Mahewari V, Singh SM. Acute coronary artery disease during opioid withdrawal. Poster presented at the 66 th ANCIPS held at Pune in January 2014.
  • Patra BN, Sarkar S, Basu D, Mattoo SK. Initial treatment dropout in subjects with substance use disorder attending a tertiary care de-addiction center in North India. Paper presented at the 38th annual conference of Indian Psychiatric Society- North Zone 2013, held at New Delhi.
  • Patra BN, Grover S, Aggarwal M, Avasthi A, Chakrabarti S, Malhotra S. Explanatory models in patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: An Exploratory study. Poster presented at the 19th Annual National Conference of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry held at Chandigarh in November 2012 (Won Dr. BB Sethi Award for best poster presentation).
  • Patra BN, Grover S, Aggarwal M, Avasthi A, Chakrabarti S, Malhotra S. Attitude towards Psychotropic Medications in Patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD). Paper presented at the 19th national conference of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry held at Chandigarh in November 2012.
  • Patra BN, Khandelwal SK, Chadda RK, Lakshmy R. A controlled study of plasma omega 3 fatty acids in patients of depressive disorder. Paper presentation at the ANCIPS 2012 held at Kochi, Kerala.
  • Patra BN, Khandelwal SK, Chadda RK, Lakshmy R. A controlled study of serum lipid profiles in patients with unipolar depression. Paper presented at 36th annual conference of Indian Psychiatric Society- North Zone 2011, held at Rohtak, Haryana.
  • Patra BN, Kaur M. (2022) Aging and Mental Health. In: Chadda RK et al (eds.) Mental Health at Crossroads, challenges and solutions. Chandigarh: White falcon Publishing. 139-145.
  • Patra BN, Patil V, Balhara YPS, Khandelwal SK (2022) Self-stigma in patients with major depressive disorder: An exploratory study from India. Int J Soc Psychiatry 68:147-154.
  • Patra BN, Chadda RK. (2022) How to write a research protocol. In: Grover S, Ameen S (eds.) Primer of Research, Publication & Presentation. 2nd Edition. New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers. 1-15
  • Kosana D, Sagar R, Deepak KK, Bhargava R, Patra BN, Chandran D. (2022) Evaluation of sympathetic and parasympathetic tone and reactivity in adolescents with specific learning disorder (dyslexia). Indian J. Pediatr 89: 657–664
  • Kaur A, Sen MS, Ganesh R, Patra BN, Sagar R. (2022) Tourette's Syndrome, OCD and ADHD as a Triad in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Case Report. Indian J Psychol Med 44:317-318
  • Mohta A, Malhotra S, Gupta SK, Mani K, Patra BN, Nongkynrih B. (2021) Depression Among Adolescents in a Rural Area of Haryana, India: A Community- Based Study Using Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Cureus.13 (9):e18388
  • Patra BN, Rina K, Padhy SK. (2021) Colossal Breed and Backlash of the 'Sesame Street': Brunt of COVID-19 Pandemic in the 'High-Tech' Era of Learning on Children and Adolescents and Suggestions. Psychiatr Danub. 33(4):600-603.
  • Rajhans P, Sagar R, Patra BN, Bhargava R, Kabra SK.(2021) Psychiatric Morbidity and Behavioral Problems in Children and Adolescents with Bronchial Asthma. Indian J. Pediatr. 88:968-973.
  • Patra BN. Assessment and management of mental health problems in chronic medical illnesses. In: Chadda RK, Sood M & Sarkar S.Handbook of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry. New Delhi: Department of Psychiatry, AIIMS, New Delhi; 2020: 90-100.
  • Sood M, Patra BN, Deep R, Kalyansundaram L, Dua S, Vijay S. Organizing Inpatient Services in a General Hospital in Times of COVID‑19. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry. 2020; 36:S154-61.
  • Mathur R, Jhanjee S, Sagar R, Patra BN, Sarkar S. Tobacco use in children and adolescents with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: An exploratory study. Journal of Indian Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health 2020; 16: 13-32.
  • Chakladar A, Singh J, Tak NK,Patra BN, Sagar R. Fluvoxamine-Associated Galactorrhea: A Case Report. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2020; 40: 101-102.
  • Mohta A, Malhotra S,Gupta SK, Kalaivani M,Patra BN, Nongkynrih B. (2020) Depression among adolescents in a rural community of north India: A cross-sectional study. J Family Med Prim Care. 9: 5671–5677.
  • Gyawali S,Patra BN. Autism spectrum disorder: Trends in research exploring etiopathogenesis. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2019; 73: 466-475.
  • Sagar R, Patra BN, Shukla T. Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. In: Sagar R, Sarkar S (eds.) Drug Therapy for Psychiatric Disorders. New Delhi: Jaypee Medical Publishers 2019; 119-137.
  • Chandran N, Mahapatra A, Tak NK, Nanda Patra B, Sagar R. Anticholinergic induced mania-A case report. Asian J Psychiatr. 2019; 43:53-54.
  • Gupta S, Sarkar S, Patil V, Patra B. Does sociodemographic background determine the responses to ethical dilemma vignettes among patients? Indian J Psychol Med 2019; 41:155-9.
  • Gyawali S, Patra BN. Trends in concept and nosology of autism spectrum disorder: A review. Asian J Psychiatr 2019; 40: 92-99.
  • Sagar R, Patra BN, Patil V. Clinical Practice Guidelines for management of Conduct Disorder. Indian J Psychiatry 2019; 61(Suppl 2): 270-276.
  • Sarkar S, Patra BN, Patil V, Gupta S, Mallanik S, Pandey A. Patient and caregiver perspectives on ethical issues in mental health care: an exploratory study from India. Int J Ment Health Addiction 2018; 16 (3): 714-721.
  • Patra BN, Khandelwal SK, Chadda RK, Lakshmy R, Abraham RA. A controlled study of plasma fatty acids in Indian patients with depressive episode. Asian Journal of Psychiatry 2018; 31:152-156.
  • Patra BN, Chadda RK. How to write a research protocol. In: Grover S, Ameen S (eds.) Primer of Research, Publication & Presentation. 1stEdition. New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers 2018; 1-14.
  • Basu D, Ghosh A, Sarkar S, Patra BN, Subodh BN, Mattoo SK. Initial treatment dropout in patients with substance use disorders attending a tertiary care de-addiction centre in north India. Indian J Med Res 2017 Nov;146(Supplement):S77-S84
  • Parmar A, Yadav P, Patra BN, Sagar R. Successful long-term management of a child with Kleine-Levine syndrome (KLS) with low dose lithium: A case report. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine 2017; 39: 531-533.
  • Patra BN. Prevention in old age psychiatry in low resource settings. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry 2017; 33:136-8.
  • Patra B, Saran P. Consciousness Quest: where east meets west. National Medical Journal of India 2017; 30: 46-47.
  • Chadda RK, Patra BN. Poor Scholastic performance: Psychosocial perspectives in assessment and management. In: Malhotra S, Santosh P (eds.) Asian Perspectives of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 1st Edition. New Delhi: Springer 2016; 399-416.
  • Sharma P, Sagar R,Patra B, Saini L, Gulati S, Chakrabarti B. Psychotic symptoms in anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis: A case report and challenges. Asian Journal of Psychiatry 2016; 22: 135-137.
  • Patra BN, Sarkar S, Basu D, Mattoo SK. A study on the quality of life of opioid- and alcohol-dependent treatment seekers in North India. Journal of Substance Use 2016; 21: 317-322.
  • Sarkar S, Seshadri H, Patra BN. Sexual dysfunction due to SSRI antidepressants: How to manage? Apollo Medicine 2016; 13 (2): 97-101.
  • Majumder P, Sarkar S, Gupta R, Patra BN, Balhara YPS. Predictors of retention in treatment in a tertiary care de-addiction center. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2016; 58: 27-30 (Bhagwat Award winning paper).
  • Sarkar S, Patra BN, Kattimani S. Substance use disorder and the family: An Indian perspective. Medical Journal of Dr. DY Patil University 2016; 9: 7-13.
  • Chadda RK, Patra BN, Gupta N. Recent developments in community mental health: Relevance and relationship with the mental health care bill. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry 2015; 31:153-60.
  • Sood M, Patra BN, Agarwal A, Khandelwal SK. Pituitary macro-adenoma presenting with multiple psychiatric complications. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine 2015; 37: 462-4.
  • Basu D, Ghosh A, Patra B, Subodh BN. Addiction Research in India. In: Malhotra S, Chakrabarti S (eds.) Development in Psychiatry in India: Clinical, Research and Policy Perspectives. 1st Edition. New Delhi: Springer 2015; 367-403.
  • Padhy SK, Sarkar S, Davuluri T, Patra BN. Urban Living and Psychosis – an overview. Asian Journal of Psychiatry 2014; 12:17-22.
  • Malhotra S, Patra BN. Prevalence of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2014; 8: 22. (Erratum in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2017 Jul 12; 11:39).
  • Patra BN, Khandelwal SK, Chadda RK, RamakrishnanL. A controlled study of serum lipid profiles in Indian patients with depressive episode. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine 2014; 36:129-33.
  • Grover S,Patra BN, Aggarwal M, Avasthi A, Chakrabarti S, Malhotra S. Relationship of supernatural beliefs and first treatment contact in patients with obsessive compulsive disorder: An exploratory study from India. International Journal of Social Psychiatry 2014; 60:818-27.
  • Patra BN, Sharma A, Mehra A, Singh SM. Complicated Alcohol Withdrawal Presenting as Self mutilation. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine 2014; 21: 46-47.
  • Patra BN, Grover S, Aggarwal M, Avasthi A, Chakrabarti S, Malhotra S. Explanatory models in patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: An Exploratory study. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry 2013; 29: 38-45 (Dr. BB Sethi award winning paper).
  • Patra BN, Singh SM. Methodological issues in a peer taught family education programme on mental illness. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 2013; 128: 410.
  • Patra BN, Sarkar S. Adjustment disorder: Current diagnostic status. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine 2013; 35: 4-9.
  • Avasthi A, Patra BN. Research in Geriatric Mental Health. In: Tiwari SC, Pandey NM (eds.) Geriatric Mental Health at a Glance. New Delhi: Ahuja Publishing House 2013. p191-205.
  • Patra BN, Sarkar S. Should publication be the only means of assessment? Indian journal of Psychological Medicine 2013; 35: 107-108.
  • Patra BN, Balhara YP. Creativity and mental disorder. British Journal of Psychiatry 2012; 200: 346.
  • Patra BN,Subodh BN. Family psychoeducation for major depression: randomized controlled trial. British Journal of Psychiatry 2012; 200: 82.
  • Chadda, R.K., Patra, B.N. Managing Disability in Clinical practice in Psychiatry. In: Chavan BS (eds.) Comprehensive Text Book on disability. New Delhi: Sage Publication (in press).
  • Patra BN, Sen MS, Sagar R, Bhargava R. Deliberate self-harm in Adolescents: A review of literature. Ind Psychiatry J. (in press).
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Dr.
रोहित वर्मा

Male

Affiliation

Associate Professor
Department of
Psychiatry

Contact

Email :
rohit.aiims@gmail.com

Brief Sketch:

An alumni of GMC, Kota, Rajasthan (MBBS) and AIIMS, New Delhi (MD  Psychiatry), Dr. Rohit Verma further pursued his professional training at GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi and PGIMER RML Hospital, New Delhi as Senior Resident and Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi as Assistant Professor before rejoining AIIMS, New Delhi in the capacity of Assistant Professor from 2014. Apart from patient care, teaching and administrative responsibilities, he has been involved in research on various platforms. He has been commended for his work on disability in severe mental illness (Dr. BB Sethi Award) and disaster related mental health (Dr. GC Boral Award) by national societies. With interest towards the interface of Neurology and Psychiatry, he conducted research and was acclaimed for it by national and international research societies (Junior Scientist Award & Travel Grants). He is working in the field of Brain Mapping & Stimulation with state-of-the-art set up at AIIMS.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Medicine in Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi; completed Qualifying Examination 5/2005, Degree and Thesis completed 2008
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University of Rajasthan, Medical College, Kota, Rajasthan, 2002

Experience

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, July 2014 – Till Date
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Drug De-addiction, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Smt. S. K. Hospital, New Delhi India, January 2013 – July 2014
  • Senior Resident, Academic-Regular, Department of Psychiatry and Drug De-addiction, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital New Delhi India, June 2010 – November 2012
  • Senior Resident, Academic-Regular, Department of Psychiatry and Drug De-addiction, Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital, Maulana Azad Medical College and associated group of hospitals, New Delhi India, January 2009 – April 2010
  • Junior Resident, Academic-Regular, Department of Psychiatry and Drug De-addiction, All India Institute of Medical Sciences and National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, New Delhi India, July 2005 – Dec 2008
  • Predoctoral Internship, Maharao Bhim Singh Hospital, Government Medical College, Kota, Rajasthan, India, 12/2002-12/2003

Areas of Interest

  • Brain Stimulation – ECT, rTMS, TBS, tDCS
  • Brain Mapping – QEEG, ERP, fNIRS
  • Movement Disorders –Neuropsychological underpinnings
  • mHealth – Mobile App development for management of Mental Illness
  • Severe Mental Illness – FEP biological underpinnings, Botulinum toxin for sialorrhoea

Awards & Honours

  • Indian Council of Medical Research Financial Assistance Grant to MD/MS/DM/MCH Thesis Programme - Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, 2006
  • Congress Travel Award by Melvin Yahr International Parkinson’s Disease Foundation and Association of Parkinsonism and RelatedDisorders - XIX World Congress on Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders, Kenes International, Shanghai, China, 2011
  • Dr. B. B. Sethi Award - Indian Association of Social Psychiatry, Patna, 2011
  • Fellowship Travel Award by Y-Mind Sao Paulo Advanced Science School, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), State of São Research Funding Agency (FAPESP) - Y-Mind: The Cutting-Edge Science for Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Prevention, São Paulo, Brazil, 2013
  • Congress Travel Award by Melvin Yahr International Parkinson’s Disease Foundation and Association of Parkinsonism and RelatedDisorders - XX World Congress on Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders, Kenes International, Geneva, Switzerland, 2014
  • Dr. G. C. Boral Award II - Indian Association of Social Psychiatry, Mysore, 2014
  • Indian Council of Medical Research International Travel Grant for Non-ICMR Scientists - Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, 2015
  • Travel Award by The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society- 2nd Middle East Camp for Parkinson’s, Movement Disorders, and Neuromodulation, Dubai, UAE, 2015
  • AIIMS Intramural Research Grant- New Delhi, 2015-17
  • Junior Scientist Award by The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society– 5th Asian and Oceanian Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Congress, Manila, Philippines, 2016
  • Travel Award by The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society- 3rd Taiwan International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, Taiwan, 2017

Posts, memberships and fellowships

  • Assistant Editor:Asian Journal of Cognitive Neurology
  • Member, Editorial Board: International Journal of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
  • Technical Expert: National Accreditation Board of Hospitals, National AIDS Control Organization
  • Geriatric Teaching Expert: National Institute of Social Defense
  • ECT Expert: National Human Rights Commission
  • Expert Committee Member, Disability Certification in Mental Illness: Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

Member of –

  • Delhi Psychiatric Society (DPS)
  • Indian Medical Association (IMA)
  • Indian Association for Social Psychiatry (IASP)
  • Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS)
  • Indian Psychiatric Society - North Zone (IPS-NZ)
  • Asian Society Against Dementia (ASAD)
  • Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health (CCSMH)
  • Association of Parkinsonism and Related Disorder (APRD)
  • Movement Disorder Society(MDS)

Investigator/co-investigator in funded projects

  • A study of brain activation using functional near infrared spectroscopy and quantitative electro-encephalographic spectral analysis in catatonia – Ongoing (funded by AIIMS Intramural Grant; 2015-17)
  • A prospective study of sleep pattern, perceived stress and coping strategies in first year medical undergraduate students – Ongoing (funded by AIIMS Intramural Grant; 2016-17)

Investigator/ co-investigator in non-funded projects

  • Comparison of the effectiveness of Music and Yoga Nidra for brain activation: randomized controlled pilot study – Completed in June 2016
  • A retrospective chart review of the pattern and outcome of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) therapy in a tertiary care centre – Completed in February 2016
  • Development of A Mobile Based Intervention Framework for Difficult to Treat Severe Mental Illnesses in Low-Resource Settings – Ongoing
  • A cross-sectional study of association of illness disability and cognitive functioning in patients to caregiver needs in first episode schizophrenia – Ongoing
  • A retrospective chart review of the pattern and outcome of electroconvulsive therapy in a tertiary care centre – Ongoing
  • A pilot randomized controlled trial of targeted prefrontal cortex modulation with bilateral transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for reducing craving in patients with opioid dependence – Ongoing
  • A study of allocentric neural navigation process schematic utilizing dynamic optic array for prospective control – Ongoing

Thesis supervised for MD/ PhD

  • - as guide (None)
  • -as co-guide (1- Completed; 4 - Ongoing)

Any other relevant information

Technology Development

  • Mobile app for activity scheduling and monitoring of patients with severe mental illnesses (SMIs), 2016 {e-Harmony}

Collaborations

  • Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
  • Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi

 

Community Work

  • Provided specialist services at Medical Camp in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh - 2016
  • Provided specialist services at Medical Camp in Leh, Laddkah – 2016
  • Provided specialist services at Medical Camp in Morena, Madhya Pradesh – 2017
  • Public lectures for community awareness towards mental illness

Presentations at scientific meetings/ conferences/ workshops (Previous two years)

  • Symposium Lecture – 22nd World Congress of Social Psychiatry (WASP-2016), New Delhi, India; Nov 2016: Disability in patients with dual diagnosis & time for paradigm shift in care.
  • Symposium Lecture – 22nd World Congress of Social Psychiatry (WASP-2016), New Delhi, India; Dec 2016: Mobile telephony in mental health: relevance for social psychiatry in south asia.
  • Presentation – Mental Health: Sensing and Intervention, UBICOMP Workshop 2016;Harmony: Close Knitted mHealth Assistance for Patients, Caregivers and Doctors for Managing SMIs.
  • Presentation – 5th Asian and Oceanian Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Congress (AOPMC), Manila, Philippines, March 2016: A comparison of depressive symptoms and sleep disturbances in individuals with Parkinson’s disease and Parkinson plus syndrome.
  • Symposium Lecture – World Psychiatric Association Regional Congress 2015, Kochi, India; Sept 2015: Improving communication with the caregivers of persons with mental illness
  • Symposium Lecture – 40th Annual Conference of IPSNZ 2015, Srinagar, India; Oct 2015: The Broken Mind: Post Disaster Psychological Sequel
  • Symposium Lecture – 22nd National Conference of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry (NCIASP-2015), Agra, India; Nov 2015: Stigma and Mental Disorders: What happens when psychiatric disorders and substance use disorders co-occur?
  • Symposium Lecture – National Conference of Physiology and Pharmacology (APPICON-2015), Jodhpur, India; Nov 2015: Cognitive remediation
  • Presentation – 1st International Brain Stimulation Conference, Singapore, March 2015:  Effectiveness and tolerability of voltage dependent and time dependent brief pulse electro-convulsive mechanisms.
  • Presentation – 1st International Brain Stimulation Conference, Singapore, March 2015:  Response rate of rTMS in treatment refractory OCD as a variable of gender endotypic expression.

Articles – 56; Books – 2; Book Chapters – 5

2016 -

  • Kumar N, Srivastava MVP, Verma R, Sharma H, Modak T. Can low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation precipitate a late-onset seizure in a stroke patient? Clinical Neurophysiology 2016;127:1734–6.
  • Verma R. Advent of rTMS as a neuromodulatory approach for managing neuropsychiatric conditions. Minds Newsletter 2016;6(3):2.
  • Patil V, Gupta R, Verma R, Balhara YP. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Associated with Lithium Toxicity. Oman Medical Journal 2016 Jul;31(4):309-11.
  • Sood M, Chadda RK, Deb KS, Bhad R, Mahapatra A, Verma R, Mishra AK. Scope of Mobile Phones in Mental Health Care in Low Resource Settings. Journal of Mobile Technology in Medicine 2016;5:2:33–37.
  • Anand KS, Verma R. Parkinson’s Disease: Focus on Non Motor Symptoms. Journal of International Medical Sciences Academy 2016;29(1):48-51.

2015 -

  • Malhotra M, Shrivastav DK, Verma R. Effect of psychosocial environment in children having mother with schizophrenia. Psychiatry Research 2015 Apr 30;226(2-3):418-24.
  • Mina S, Jabeen M, Singh S, Verma R. Gender differences in depression and anxiety among atopic dermatitis patients. Indian Journal of Dermatology 2015 Mar-Apr;60(2):211.
  • Sachdeva A, Verma R. Internet Gaming Addiction: A Technological Hazard. International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction 2015;4(4):e26359.
  • Garekar H, Bhargava M, Verma R, Mina S. Aggression and Psychosis in Patients Seeking Emergency Psychiatric Care in New Delhi, India. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience 2015;17:251.
  • Sharma S, Sharma S, Chandra M, Mina S, Singh Balhara YP, Verma R. Psychological well-being in primary survivors of Uttarakhand disaster in India. Indian J Soc Psychiatry 2015;31:29-36.
  • 11.Jorwal P, Verma R, Balhara YS. Psychological health of caregivers of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional comparative study. Journal of Social Health & Diabetes 2015;3:95-101.

2014 -

  • Verma R, Apala, Kumari S, Dhiman V. Stimulant treatment for ADHD. British Journal of Psychiatry2014;204:490.
  • Verma R, Anand KS. HIV presenting as Young Onset Dementia. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care 2014;13(2):110-2.
  • Anand KS, Verma R, Garg J. Levosulpiride induced extra pyramidal symptoms: A case series. Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2014;17, Suppl S2:160-244.
  • Manaktala PS, Anand KS, Janardan V, Verma R. Half and half nails (Lindsay's nails) in chronic renal disease. Journal of Association of Physicians of India 2014 Oct;62(10):44-5.
  • Anand KS, Garg J, Verma R, Chakraborty A. Hashimoto's encephalitis: Unusual cause of reversible dementia. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 2014;3:284-6.
  • Verma R, Anand KS, Sharma B B, Garg J. Neurocysticercosis presenting as parkinsonism. Authors' Reply. Neurol India 2014;62:110-1.
  • Balhara YP, Verma R. A review of web based interventions for managing tobacco use. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine 2014 Jul;36(3):226-35.
  • Verma R, Mina S, Sachdeva A. Auto cannibalism in mental retardation. Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences 2014 Jan;9(1):60-2.
  • Mina S, Verma R, Balhara YP, Ul-Hasan S. Road rage: prevalence pattern and web based survey feasibility. Psychiatry Journal 2014;2014:897493.
  • Anand KS, Verma R. Yoga in Neuro-Psychiatry. Journal of Yoga & Physical Therapy 2014;5: e119.
  • Jorwal P, Keshwani P, Verma R. Association of acanthosis nigricans with anthropometric and biochemical parameters in young Indian males. Annals of Nigerian Medicine 2014;8:65-8.
  • Balhara YS, Verma R, Kalra B. Pharmacological management of psychiatric disorders in pregnancy complicated by diabetics Journal of Social Health & Diabetes 2014;2:70-6.
  • Verma R, Mina S, Goyal S, Jakhar K. Venous dermatitis associated with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: a case report. Egyptian Dermatology Online Journal 2014;10(1):11.
  • Verma R, Apala, Kumari S, Dhiman V. Stimulant treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and risk of developing substance use disorder. British Journal of Psychiatry, published online eLetter on April 18, 2014.

2013 -

  • Verma R, Anand KS, Sharma BB, Garg J. Neurocysticercosis presenting as Parkinsonism. Neurology India 2013;61:656-7.
  • Verma R, Mina S, Deshpande SN. An Analysis of Paramilitary Referrals to Psychiatric Services at a Tertiary Care Centre. Industrial Psychiatry Journal 2013;22(1):54-9.
  • Verma R, Mina  S, Sahni M, Kumar P. Association of corpus callosum agenesis with mental retardation and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal 2013;1(2):148-155.
  • Verma R, Mina S, Ul-Hussan S, Balhara YPS. A descriptive analysis of patients presenting to psychosexual clinic at a tertiary care centre. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine 2013;35:241-7.
  • Verma R, Sachdeva A, Singh Y, Balhara YPS. Acute mania after thyroxine supplementation in hypothyroid state: case report. Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2013;17(5):922-3.
  • Balhara YP, Verma R, Deshpande SN. A study of profile of disability certificate seeking patients with schizophrenia over a 5 year period. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine 2013 Apr;35(2):127-34.
  • Verma R, Apala, Mina S. Trichotillomania: a threshold response to stress? British Journal of Psychiatry, published online eLetter on November 3, 2013.
  • Balhara YP, Verma R. Management of depression in diabetes: A review of psycho-social interventions. Journal of Social Health & Diabetes 2013;1:22-6.
  • Verma R. Inappropriate anti-psychotic use in low income countries. British Medical Journal, published online eLetter on September 13, 2013.
  • Mina S, Apala, Hussain S, Verma R. A pilot study of relationship of verbal fluency to disability in females with schizophrenia. Asian Journal of Cognitive Neurology. 2013;1(1):10-16.
  • Mina S, Gautam P, Verma R. Symptom bias. British Journal of Psychiatry, published online eLetter on February 13, 2013.
  • Verma R, Mina S, Balhara YPS. Drug facilitated interview: intervening in Ganser’s syndrome. Indian Journal of Medical Specialities,2013;4(1):118-121.

2012 -

  • Balhara YP, Verma R. Schizophrenia and suicide. East Asian Arch Psychiatry 2012 Sep;22(3):126-33.
  • Verma R, Balhara YPS, Deshpande SN. Angular cheilitis after paroxetine treatment. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2012; 32(1):150-1.
  • Balhara YPS, Verma R, Sharma S, Mathur S. A study of predictors of anxiety and depression among stroke patient caregivers. Journal of Midlife Health 2012 Jan-Jun; 3(1): 31–5.
  • 41.Balhara YPS, Verma R. Psychoactive Nutraceuticals. Journal of Medical Nutrition and Nutraceuticals 2012; 1(1): 27-36.
  • Anand KS, Verma R. A Case of Undue Violent Behavior Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease. American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias, 2012; 27(1): 10-2.
  • Verma R, Anand KS. Gender differences in anxiety and depression among the caregivers of patients with dementia. Advances in Alzheimer's Disease, 2012;1:17-21.
  • Mina S, Verma R. Anxiety and Depression amongst the urban females of Delhi in Antepartum and Postpartum period at a tertiary care centre. Delhi Psychiatry Journal, 2012; 15(2): 347-351.
  • Anand KS, Verma R.Efficacy and Tolerability of Escitalopram for treating Depression in Parkinson’s Disease. Delhi Psychiatry Journal 2012; 15(1): 57-63.
  • Anand KS, Verma R, Mina S. Neurological signs in Functional Weakness.Indian Journal of Medical Specialities2012; 3(1): 87-90.

2011 -

  • Verma R, Balhara YPS, Mathur S. Management of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder.  Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences, 2011; 6: 13-8.
  • Balhara YPS, Verma R, Deshpande SN. A comparative study of treatment-seeking inhalant abusers across two cohorts from a tertiary care center in India. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine 2011;33:129-33.
  • Verma R, Balhara YPS, Deshpande SN. Inhalant abuse: a study from a tertiary care de-addiction clinic. East Asian Archives of Psychiatry2011; 21: 157-63.
  • Balhara YPS, Verma R, Gupta CS. Gender differences in stress response: Role of developmental and biological determinants. Industrial Psychiatry Journal 2011, 20(1): 4-10.
  • Verma R, Balhara YPS, Dhawan A. Inhalant abuse: an exploratory study. Industrial Psychiatry Journal 2011; 20(2):103-6.
  • Verma R, Balhara YPS, Deshpande SN. Workplace Inhalant Abuse in Adult Female: brief report. Case Reports in Psychiatry Vol 2011, Article ID 905380, 2 pages doi:10.1155/2011/905380.
  • Verma R, Anand KS, Chandra M, Prakash N, Sachdeva A. Neurocysticercosis association with cognitive and aberrant behavioural symptoms: A case report and review. Journal of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, 2011; 1(4): 229-233.
  • Verma R, Sharma S, Balhara YPS, Mathur S. (2011). Anxiety and Depression among caregivers of patients with Neurological Illness. Delhi Psychiatry Journal, 2011; 14(1): 120-123.
  • Verma R, Mina S. Psychiatric morbidity in prisoners with intellectual disabilities. British Journal of Psychiatry, published online eLetter on August 31, 2011.
  • Verma R, Sharma S, Balhara YPS. A preliminary study of understanding psychological health of care givers for stroke patients. International Journal of Students’ Research, 2011; 4 (1): 118-121.

Conference Abstract Publications

  • Balhara YPS, Mishra A, Verma R, Sarkar S. The Art And Science Of Being A Good Peer Reviewer. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2017;59(Supplement S2):S154.
  • Verma R, Dudani K, Mina S, Goyal S. Electrophysiology as Diagnostic tool in Psychiatry. Symposia. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2016;58(S1):10-40.
  • Sood M, Chadda RK, Deb KS, Verma R. Improving Communication with the Caregivers of Persons with Mental Illness. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2016;58(S1):10-40.
  • Verma R. Mobile Telephony for Severe Mental Illnesses. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry Oct-Dec 2016; 32(4): 350.
  • Parmar A, Verma R. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Co-Morbid with Miyoshi Myopathy: A Case Report. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry Oct-Dec 2016; 32(4): 429.
  • Gupta P, Chawla N, Verma R, Sood M. Socio-Demographic and Clinical Profile of Patients with Difficult to Treat Severe Mental Illnesses Attending a Tertiary Care General Hospital.  Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry Oct-Dec 2016; 32(4): 448.
  • Gupta S, Kataria D, Verma R, Ramesh OS, Prasad S. Correlation of Quality of Life to Spirituality, Religiosity and Personal Beliefs of Caregivers of Patients with Mental Illness: A Cross-Sectional Study.  Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry Oct-Dec 2016; 32(4): 473.
  • Mahapatra A, Verma R, Sood M, Chadda RK. Prevalence and Clinical Correlates of Somatic Symptoms in Patients with Schizophrenia and Related Disorders: An Exploratory Study.  Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry Oct-Dec 2016; 32(4): 475.
  • Amin S, Kochhar KP, Patil A, Babu N, Chhabra D, Gupta S, Verma R, Kumar N. Cognitive Neurophysiological and Autonomic Reactivity Correlates of Anxiety and Pain Perception in Contingent Stress an Exploratory Study.  Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry Oct-Dec 2016; 32(4): 480.
  • Modak T, Mohan S, Kumar S, Verma R, Kumar N. Trance and Possession Disorders or Psychosis: Diagnostic Issues in a Case of Hypoparathyroidism- A Case Report.  Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry Oct-Dec 2016; 32(4): 492.
  • Balhara YPS, Verma R, Ranjan R, Sarkar S. Disability in Patients with Dual Diagnosis. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry Oct-Dec 2016; 32(4): 341.
  • Sood M, Verma R, Deb KS, Singh P, Sapkota N. Mobile Telephony in Mental Health: Relevance for Social Psychiatry in South Asia.  Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry Oct-Dec 2016; 32(4): 349.
  • Balhara YPS, Verma R, Sarkar S. Abstracts of XXII Annual Conference of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry, Agra 6-8 November 2015. Stigma and Mental Disorders: What Happens when Psychiatric Disorders and Substance Use Disorders Co-occur? Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry 2016;32:69-80.
  • Verma R, Kumar N, Sood M, Patnaik P. Effectiveness and tolerability of voltage dependent and time dependent brief pulse electro-convulsive mechanisms. Brain Stimulation 2015;2(8):388.
  • Verma R, Kumar N, Singh S. Response rate of rTMS in treatment refractory OCD as a variable of gender endotypic expression. Brain Stimulation 2015;2(8):427.
  • Dhiman V, Sharma A, Verma R. Psychiatric aspects of Parkinsonian disease: An overview. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2015 January;57(Supplement):S180.
  • Apala, Verma R. A comparative study of alexithymia between neurotic patients and caregivers. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2014 January;56(Supplement):S64.
  • Verma R, Balhara YPS, Prahraj SK, Deb K. Web-Based Intervention in Psychiatry: Challenging the Didactic Perspective. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2014 January;56(Supplement):S82.
  • Mina S, Shalini, Jabeen M, Verma R. A comparative study of psychiatric comorbidity in vitiligo and psoriasis. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2014 January;56(Supplement):S52.
  • Shekhawat LS, Verma R, Dudani K, Sharma S. Mental health morbidity in disasters: Update on Indian standpoint. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2014 January;56(Supplement):S9.
  • Verma R, Mina S, Sharma S, Balhara YPS. Referrals to psychiatric Service: An analysis of the content of referrals. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2013 January;55(Supplement):S99.
  • Verma R, Balhara YPS, Ul-Hasan S, Mina S. Prevalence of sexual dysfunction in a clinic based population. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2013 January;55(Supplement):S76.
  • Verma R, Chandra M, Mina S, Deshpande SN. An analysis of paramilitary referrals to psychiatric services at a tertiary care centre. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2012 April;54:S98.
  • Mina S,Balhara YPS, Verma R, Mathur S. Study of anxiety and depression in antepartum and postpartum period. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2012 April;54:S95.
  • Verma R, Anand KS, Mina S. A study of clinical variables in Parkinson's disease affecting sleep quality. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders 2012; 18(Supplement 2):S23.
  • Anand KS, Verma R, Singh K, Rajoria A. Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease: Association with Severity and Disability. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders 2012; 18(Supplement 2): S19.
  • Verma R, Mina S, Agarwal A, Jiloha RC. Relationship amongst Patient and Caregiver's Expectations of Illness to clinical diagnosis. European Psychiatry 2011;26(Supplement 1):586.
  • Verma R, Balhara YPS, Deshpande SN. Patients' satisfaction with their mental health care and quality of life. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2011 April;50:1.
  • Verma R, Agarwal S, Kumar P. A descriptive comparative study of pharmacological versus non-pharmacological intervention initiation in a tertiary care general hospital psychiatry unit in India. European Psychiatry. 2010;25 Suppl 1:1-1718.
  • Balhara YPS, Jhnajee S, Verma R. Factors associated with initiation, maintenance and decision to quit in tobacco use. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2008 April;50:1.
  • Deb KS, Verma R, Prashanth R, Sagar R. Modified Electro-Convulsive Therapy: Extent of Conformity with Standard Guidelines. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2008 April;50:1.
  • Verma R, Deb KS, Bichitra NP, Sagar R. Modified Electro-Convulsive Therapy: A comparative study of sine-wave and pulse wave methods. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2008 April;50:1.
  • Balhara YPS, Verma R, Sagar R. Studying the spectrum of parameters for bipolar spectrum disorders: Findings from a developing country. Bipolar Disorders 2008, 10 (Suppl. 1), 30–90.
  • Verma R, Balhara YPS, Sagar R. Difference in cognitive functioning of euthymic bipolar in patients with and without a history of psychotic symptoms. Bipolar Disorders 2008, 10 (Suppl. 1), 30–90.
  • Kushwaha V, Jhanjee S, Verma R, Ambekar A. Amphetamine Type Stimulants: “Forewarned Is Forearmed”. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2007 April;49:26.
  • Agrawal A, Chadda RK, Chawla JM, Verma R. Telepsychiatry: Empowering Psychiatry through Technology. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2007 April;49:26.
  • Balhara YPS, Verma R, Kushwaha V, Dhawan A, Chawla JM. Duration of ward stay and compliance to treatment in substance users. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2007 April;49:27.
  • Agrawal A, Verma R, Khandelwal SK, Kattimani S. Outcome of Schizophrenia: Is It Really Better in Developing Countries. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2007 April;49:26.
  • Verma R, Dhawan A, Agarwal A, Balhara YPS, Deb KS. Inhalant abuse: Profile of patients presenting at adolescent clinic of national drug dependence treatment center, AIIMS. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2007 April;49:26.
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Dr.
कौशिक सिन्हा देब

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Affiliation

Assistant Professor
Department of
Psychiatry

Contact

Email :
Koushik.sinha.deb@gmail.com
Phone :
+91-9868945171

Essential Qualifications

2005-2008: Doctor of Medicine (MD) – Psychiatry at AIIMS, New Delhi

1996-2003: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S) Medical College, Kolkata (Calcutta University).

Academic Experience:

June 2014 – till present: Assistant Professor, AIIMS Delhi

May 2013 – June 2014:Assistant Professor, AIIMS Jodhpur

2012: June – April, 2013: Senior Research Associate (Scientists’ Pool Scheme)

Feb-May: Senior Research Officerin the WHO project: "Cross-cultural development of a Depression Identification Instrument for SEARO"Department of Psychiatry, AIIMS, New Delhi.

2011: WHO Short Term Consultant: Worked in the WHO project titled “Technical support for Audit of Mental Health Systems in Maldives”

2009-2012: Senior Resident: Department of Psychiatry and National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

Awards & Fellowships:

  • Dr. GC Boral Award for ‘Eminence in the area of Social Psychiatry and Allied Sciences’ at 20th National conference of the Indian Association for Social Psychiatry, for the oral presentation: “Factors affecting high risk behavior in HIV positive patients aware of their diagnosis”.
  • Technical Expert in OST, for accreditation of De-addiction centers in our country by NABH – NACO (DAC), MoHFW, Govt. of India
  • Fellowship of the Dr Ramachandra N Moorthy Foundation for Mental Health and Neurological Sciences and training under Prof Norman Sartorius
  • International Travel Support Scheme for Young Scientists from Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India for presenting at the 3rd International Congress on ADHD, Berlin
  • Dr D B Chatterjee Memorial Award, 3rd Professional MBBS.
Published Articles27 Area of Interest
Book Chapters7 

Consultation Liaison Psychiatry & Psycho-somatic Medicine,

General Adult Psychiatry

Extra-Mural Projects4  
Intra-Mural Projects13  
Awards5  

Research papers

  • Deb KS, and Singh S. (2017). “The Language of Suffering: A Commentary on VeenaDas’s ‘How the Body Speaks.’” Medicine Anthropology Theory | An Open-Access Journal in the Anthropology of Health, Illness, and Medicine 4 (3): 166. doi:10.17157/mat.4.3.483.
  • Deb KS, Gupta SK. (2017) Prevention strategies for substance use disorders in low-resource settings. Indian J Soc Psychiatry.33:112-7
  • Chandran N, Parmar A, Deb KS. (2017) A Rare Presentation of a Case of Obsessive–compulsive Disorder Comorbid with Bipolar Affective Disorder. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 39(1): 439-440.
  • Tuli A, Singh P, Sood M, Deb KS, Jain S, Jain A, Wason M, Chadda RK, Verma R.(2016) Harmony: close knitted mhealth assistance for patients, caregivers and doctors for managing SMIs. Proceedings of the 2016 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing, Adjunct (doi:10.1145/2968 219.2968301): 1144-1152.
  • Varshney M, Mahapatra A, Krishnan V, Gupta R, Deb KS. (2016). Violence and mental illness: what is the true story? Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 70(3), 223–225
  • Sood M, Chadda R K, Deb KS, Bhad R, Mahapatra A, Verma R, Mishra AK. (2016). Scope of Mobile Phones in Mental Health Care in Low Resource Settings. Journal of Mobile Technology in Medicine, 5(2), 33–37
  • Gupta R, Krishnan V, Deb KS, Mahapatra A, Sharan P. (2016). ARFID in adults: Problems with the DSM 5 and ICD-11 conceptualization of restrictive eating disorders. European Psychiatry, 33, S184
  • Khandelwal SK, Deb KS, Krishnan V. (2015). Restraint and seclusion in India. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry, 31(2), 141
  • Gupta R, Sahu A, Pawar A, Deb KS. (2015). OR-35: Trichotillomania--A proposal for change of diagnostic criteria in ICD-11. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 4(S1), 19–20
  • Lal R, Deb KS, Kedia S. (2015). Substance use in women: Current status and future directions. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 57 (Suppl 2), S275-285
  • Kushwaha V, Deb KS, Chadda RK, Mehta M. (2014). A study of disability and its correlates in somatization disorder. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 8, 56–58
  • Goyal S, Deb KS, Elawadhi D, Kaw N. (2014). Substance abuse as a way of life in marginalized gender identity disorder: a case report with review of Indian literature. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 12, 160–162
  • Thiels C, Deb KS. (2014). EDDA: an eating disorder diagnostic algorithm according to ICD-11. Eating and Weight Disorders: EWD, 19(1), 111–114
  • Deb KS, Gupta R, Varshney M. (2014). Orlistat abuse in a case of bulimia nervosa: the changing Indian society. General Hospital Psychiatry, 36(5), 549.e3-4
  • Balhara YPS, Deb KS. Impact of tobacco on thyroid function. Thyroid Research and Practice. 2014 Jan 1;11(1):6.
  • Mandal P, Prakash S, Deb KS. Schizophrenia caregivers' trauma-Need to look deeper. Asian J Psychiatr, 2013; 6(5):428-429.
  • Deb KS, Balhara YPS. (2013). Dhat syndrome: a review of the world literature. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 35(4), 326–331
  • Chadda RK, Ramshankar P, Deb KS, Sood M. (2013). Metabolic syndrome in schizophrenia: Differences between antipsychotic-naïve and treated patients. Journal of Pharmacology &Pharmacotherapeutics, 4(3), 176–186
  • Chadda, RK, Deb KS. (2013). Indian family systems, collectivistic society and psychotherapy. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 55(Suppl 2), S299-309
  • Balhara YP, Deb KS. Impact of alcohol use on thyroid function. Indian J EndocrinolMetab. 2013;17(4):580-587
  • Deb KS, Sarkar S, Sood M, Khandelwal SK. Wires in the body: A case of factitious disorder.Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2013; 35(2): 209-211
  • Ray R, Vaswani M, Deb KS, Sethi H, Kishore N, Goyal R. Post marketing surveillance of sublingual buprenophine naloxone combination tablets. Indian J PhysiolPharmacol. 2012 Oct-Dec;56(4):359-66.
  • Sagar R, Deb KS. Review of the Mental Health Services in Maldives. Submitted to: World Health Organization, Country Office for Maldives; 2011
  • Deb KS, Dhawan A. Extent and pattern of drug use amongst street children in India. In: A Trainer’s Manual on drug use prevention, treatment and care for street children. New Delhi: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and National Institute of Social Defense (NISD); 2011.
  • Ambekar A, Deb KS. Substance Use Disorders: An Overview. In: Lal R. Ambekar A, editors. Substance Use Disorders: A Manual for paramedical professionals. New Delhi: WHO-India and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; 2009
  • Deb KS, Tripathi BM, Ambekar A. Substance Use among Street Children: An Overview. Drug Abuse: News-n-Views, NDDTC AIIMS. 2009;13-22.
  • Ray R, Ambekar A, Deb KS. International Policy and Legal Framework: an Overview. Drug Abuse: News-n-Views, NDDTC AIIMS. 2009;3-8.

Research Projects (Extramural):

  • AmbekarA(PI), Rao R, Agrawal A, Deb KS, Chatterjee B. Developing and Implementing Training Mechanism for use of Essential Narcotic Drugs (ENDs) for treatment of Opioid Dependence. 2016-2018. [Extramural grant from National Fund for Control Of DrugAbuse, DOR, Govt. of India]
  • Sood M, Chadda RK, Deb KS, Singh P, Tuli A. Development of a mobile based intervention framework for difficult to treat severe mental illnesses in low-resource settings. 2016-2018. [Collaboration with: Department of Computer Sciences, Indraprastha Institute of Informational Technology, New Delhi (IIIT-D)]
  • AmbekarA(PI), Rao R, Agrawal A, Deb KS. Developing and testing an online training programme on implementing Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST). 2014-2016. [Extramural grant from Public Health Foundation of India]
  • Deb KS (PI), Sagar R (Guide), Mehta M (Guide). Factors affecting Outcome of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). A 2 year long term follow up study. 2012-2014. [Extramural grant from Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, (CSIR) Government of India]

Research Projects (Intramural):

  • Assessment of needs, scope and focus for Consultation Liaison Services at AIIMS, New Delhi. (Co-investigator)
  • A clinical audit of referrals to the consultation-liaison psychiatry services in a tertiary hospital in India: Trends and emerging niche.(co-investigator)
  • Psychosocial impact of pediatric strabismus on caregivers and the effect of strabismus surgery (co-guide)
  • A study of the association of anxiety and depression with cardiac arrhythmia in post myocardial infarction patients. (Thesis Co-guide)
  • A study to assess knowledge regarding identification of delirium in various ICUs patients among staff nurses working in AIIMS New Delhi with a view to develop a protocol. (Thesis Co-guide)
  • Depression and anxiety disorders in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and its relation with glycemic control, quality of life and disability (Thesis Co-guide)
  • Effect of cognitive and emotional stress in patients of multi-somatoform pain disorder: A FMRI based case control study (Thesis Co-guide)
  • Evaluation of the effect of Prosthodontic Rehabilitation on Quality of Life and Psychological Distress in Maxillectomy patients-A Preliminary study (Thesis Co-guide)
  • Development of a mobile based intervention framework for difficult to treat severe mental illnesses in low-resource settings (Co-investigator) 
  • Feasibility of using mobile phones in improving service delivery and creating health awareness in patients with mental disorders. (Co-investigator)
  • Technology Literacy and Technology Assistance Needs of Caregivers Managing Schizophrenia patients in Low-Resource Settings (Principal investigator)
  • Development of a culturally appropriate health literacy instrument and assessing its validity in Hindi speaking patients receiving general and primary eye care services in New Delhi. (co-investigator, Intra-mural funded)
  • Expressed emotions in caregivers of patients with somatic symptom disorder (Principal investigator)
  • An observational study of side effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in patients attending psychiatric outpatient clinic (Thesis Co-guide)
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Dr.
सुजाता सतपथी

Female

Affiliation

Associate Professor
Department of
Psychiatry

Contact

Email :
dr.sujatasatapathy@gmail.com
satapathysujata@rediffmail.com

Organization

Dept. of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029, India

Areas of Expertise

Trauma psychology (disaster, physical & sexual abuse, domestic violence, dissociative disorders), Home and Community Based Psychosocial Trauma Intervention, Trauma FocusedCBT for children & adults, CBT for Depression & Anxiety, Supportive therapy,Marital therapy and Stress& Conflict management.

Areas of Expertise

Trauma psychology (disaster, physical & sexual abuse, domestic violence, dissociative disorders), Home and Community Based Psychosocial Trauma Intervention, Trauma FocusedCBT for children & adults, CBT for Depression & Anxiety, Supportive therapy,Marital therapy and Stress& Conflict management.

Key Areas of Expertise in conducting Training Programmes/Workshops

Training Programmes:

  • One and two weeks training/training of trainers’programme on Community based Disaster Psychosocial Support
  • One week training programme on Needs of Children in Disasters
  • One week training programme on Community based Disaster Management
  • One week training programme on stress management
  • trong>Training-Workshopson (Duration: 1-6 days):
  • Trauma focused CBT (separately for disaster, sexual abuse, domestic violence survivors)
  • CBT for Anxiety & Depression
  • CBT for Couple Therapy
  • Stress, Compassion fatigue,& Burnout Management
  • Conflict Management
  • Assessment & Intervention in Traumatic Lifevents in Childhood
  • Executive Leadership Development & OB Lab
  • Interpersonal Relationship and Social Skills

Symposiums conducted/Invited lectures/Key Presentations made at Scientific meetings, conferences,workshops.
Bold indicates the name of the presenter.

  • Sagar S, Satapathy S, Sagar R (2017). Conducted a workshop on Safe Behaviours on Road for IIT students on 18thFeb 2017 at IIT Delhi, India.
  • Satapathy S(2017). Invited lecture on conflict management skills in workplace during the workshop on human relationship skills in the work place on 21 Feb 2017 at AIIMS, New delhi.
  • Satapathy S(2016). Presented an oral paper on traumatic life events in childhood and subsequent adult sexual offendersduring the World Conference on Social Psychiatry held from 30thNov-4thDec 2016 at New Delhi, India.
  • Symposium on: Trauma in Children and Adolescents with Sexual Abuse in India: A Current Update on Impact, Assessment, Clinical Management and Policy Framework. Satapathy S, Sagar R,Sharma R, MahapatraA,Choudhary V(2016). 22ndInternational Conference on Child & Adolescent Psychiatry scheduled from 18-22 Sept 2016 at Calgary, Canada.
  • Satapathy S, Sagar R, Sharma R, Choudhary V (2016). Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Children with ADHD in India in last 40 Years:  Where Do We Stand?22ndInternational Conference on Child & Adolescent Psychiatry scheduled from 18-22 Sept 2016 at Calgary, Canada.
  • Satapathy S, Sharma R, Sagar R, Choudhary V & MohapatraA (2016). Psychological Correlates associated with Adverse Childhood Experiences in Children  and Adolescents Diagnosed With Dissociative Disorders. 22ndInternational Conference on Child & Adolescent Psychiatry scheduled from 18-22 Sept 2016 at Calgary, Canada.
  • Satapathy S, Choudhary V, Sharma R & MohapatraA (2016).Adverse Childhood Experiences And Other Psychosocial Correlates Of Adult Males Accused Of Sexual Offences:
    An Exploratory Study.22ndInternational Conference on Child & Adolescent Psychiatry scheduled from 18-22 Sept 2016 at Calgary, Canada.
  • Satapathy S(2016). Invited lecture on Intervention on Psycho-Social support for victims and offenders of sexual violence during a two days national seminar on Sexual abuse from 14-15 August at Goa, India
  • Satapathy S (2016). Aseries of half day invited workshop on essential human skills for hospital managers for the target audience of CMOs/CCMOs of UP State government during Executive Development Training Programme conducted by SGPGI, Lucknow, India.
  • Gupta S &Satapathy S(2016). Conducted a workshop on Psychological First Aid for Nurses working in Trauma Centre, during the World Trauma Conference held at AIIMS. 
  • Satpathy S (2016).Invited lecture on attitudes of the critical care team towards the patients and their caregivers during the workshop on critical care nursing held on 23 Feb 2016 at AIIMS, New Delhi.
  • Satapathy S. Memebr of SAARC Regional Consultative Meeting to Identify Priorities of Actions for Children in South Asia Living in Changing Climate, 7-9 Sept 2015, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Satapathy S, Swain R, &Behera C. Poster on Correlates of Personality and Tattoos in female suicides. 6thWorld Congress on Women’s Mental Health. March 22-25, 2015, Hotel Keio Plaza. Tokyo, Japan
  • Satapathy SPoster on Trauma-focused CBT for Sexually Abused Female Adolescents- A group therapy model. 6thWorld Congress on Women’s Mental Health. March 22-25, 2015, Hotel Keio Plaza. Tokyo, Japan
  • Satapathy S. (2015). Chairing a concurrent session on Stress and Health (6thNov 2015) during the 2ndInternational Conference on “Stress Management Professional” -ICSMP 2015, 6-7 Nov 2015, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500045, India
  • Satapathy S(2015). Presentation during the panel discussion on Need for Stress Counseling protocol for Professional approach on 7thNov. 2015 during the 2ndInternational Conference on “Stress Management Professional”-ICSMP 2015, 6-7 Nov 2015, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500045, India
  • Satapathy S. (2015). Symposium on Psychosocial Adversities and Psychological Trauma in Children: Key Frameworks during 13thAnnual Conference on Indian Association of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 19-21 Nov 2015, AFMC Auditorium, AFMC, Pune, India
  • Satapathy, S.(2015). “Current Psychotherapeutic Approaches, Psychosocial Adversities (including disasters) and Psychological Trauma in Children: Indian scenario” during 13thAnnual Conference on Indian Association of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 19-21 Nov 2015, AFMC Auditorium, AFMC, Pune, India
  • Satapathy, S(2014).Invited lecture during the“State Level Conference on “Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation” at Police Auditorium Gulshan Ground, Jammuon 12 Feb 2014
  • Satapathy, S (2014). Essential Components of Community Based Modified TFCBT for Traumatic events Affected Children, 40thAnnual Conf. of IACP, 28 Feb-2 March 2014, Chennai, India
  • Satpathy S. Invited Oral PPT presentation on the electronic version of the  Poster “Community based TF-CBT for Sexually Abused Adolescents in Disaster Affected Areas”. Asia-Pacific Workshop on Building Individual and Organizational Capacity for Psychological Interventions after Disasters. December 7-12 2014, SWT University, Mianyang, Sichuan, China
  • Satapathy, S& Mehta, M. (April-2013). National Guidelines on  PSSMHS-Country position, India, South Asia Regional Advocates CapacityBuilding Workshop on IASC Guidelines for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings, 23rd – 27th April 2013, at Pegasus Reef Hotel, Hendala, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Lecture on Inetrpersonal Communication: Principles and Process during the Wrokshop on Communictaion skills for 2ndsemester MBBS students on 30thJanuary 2016 at LT-I, AIIMS, New Delhi
  • Lecture on Gender/social/cultural sensitivity in clinical communicating during the Wrokshop on Communictaion skills for 2ndsemester MBBS students on 7thFebruary 2016 at LT-I, AIIMS, New Delhi
  • Conducted a Half-day Workshop on Coping with Stress for nurses, lectures and tutors of the Nursing College of AIIMS on 10thMarch 2016, organized by the Nursing College, AIIMS, New Delhi during a 3 days programme on Psychiatric Nursing Update for nurses from 9-11 March 2016 at Education Hall, CEMET, AIIMS, New Delhi.
  • Invited lecture on Attitudes of Critical Care Team on 23 Feb 2016 during a two-day workshop on Critical Care Nursing, organized by the Nursing College, AIIMS, New Delhi, from 22-23 Feb 2016 at Education Hall, CEMET, AIIMS, New Delhi.
  • Lecture on “Communication in Teams: Principle, Process and Barriers” during half-day workshop on communication skills for JRs, SRs, and Faculty on 30thOct 2015 at CMET, AIIMS, New Delhi. 
  • Lecture on “stress management” at UGC-HRDC Centre for Professional Development in Higher Education, Delhi University during the Orientation programme for university teachers from June 8-July 4 2015 (on 17thJune 2015).
  • Lecture on Understanding sex, gender and gender sensitization and one group activity session on Myths, Facts, and experiences during the two day workshop titled “ Awareness and sensitization on child sexual abuse in Sports Academies” 22-23 July 2015 at Sports authority of India, Patiala, Punjab, India.
  • Resource person for the audio recording (27thOct 2015) on Psychological assessments in mental disorders for the programmes on PG Diploma in Mental Health (PGDMH) of IGNOU, New Delhi
  • Chairing a session during A South Asia regional advocacy for capacity building on Inter Agency Standing Committee Guidelines (MHPSS) in emergency settings: April-2013 in Sri Lanka
  • Presented a paper on “Combined effort of Art of Living, Counseling, CBT and Medical Treatment on specific mental disorders: Some Interventional Case Studies”, National Conference on Yoga and Indian Approaches to Psychology, at Pondicherry, India, 29thSep –1stOct, 2002.
  • Presented a paper on “Factors Affecting Rural Women Entrepreneurship”, in National Seminar on Structure of Employment and its interface with Technology, IIT Delhi, 27th-28thMarch, 2002.
  • A paper on “Mental Health of Visually and Hearing Impaired Adolescents, Presented in Award Session of National Conference on Researches in Clinical Psychology, AIIMS, Delhi, February 2002.
  • Presented a paper on “Impact of Background Differences on Some Selected Psychosocial Variables: A Study of Women Entrepreneurs in Food Processing Enterprises”, Fifth Biennial Conference on Current Trends in Entrepreneurship Research, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmedabad, 9-11 January, 2003. Proceedings- page number. 1-21
  • A Paper on Mental Health Consequences of Kumbakonam School Fire Tragedy was presentedat the National Workshop on Mainstreaming Psychosocial Care into Disaster Management Framework, 23-25 Nov 2004
  • A Paper on “A SWOT analysis of New Delhi s coping capacity in the event of a major earthquake” was accepted for the Poster Presentationin The 16thWorld Conference on Disaster Reduction, 18-21stJune 2006, Toronto, Canada
  • A Paper on “A SWOT analysis of New Delhi’ s coping capacity in the event of a major earthquake- Coping with Health Emergencies” was presentedin India Disaster Management Congress, 27-28 Nov 2006, at VigyanBhawan, New Delhi.
  • A Paper on “Emerging need of community based disaster psychosocial care: experience of Kumbakonam school fire tragedy” was presentedin India Disaster Management Congress,27-28 Nov 2006, at VigyanBhawan New Delhi
  • A paper on Disasters & Disability: Issues & Concerns was presented at the National Workshop on Needs of Children in Disasters, 14-15 December 2006, New Delhi, India.
  • A paper on Disability Issues in Disasters was presented at the International Conference on “International Conference on Tsunami Preparedness of Persons with Disabilities, 11-12 January 2007, Royal Phuket City Hotel, Phuket, Thailand
  • A paper on Children with Special Vulnerabilities- Role of Pediatricians was presented at National Conference on Children in Disasters, 8-9 September 2007 at New Delhi, India.
  • A paper on Disaster Psychosocial Care & Mental Health Services: NIDM’s Experience was presented at National Conference on Psychosocial Support & Mental Health Services in Disasters, 26-27 November 2007 at NIMHANS, Bangalore, India.
  • A paper on Women with Critical Health Care Needs in Emergencies: A Field Operational Model to Reduce Psychological Distress would be presented (poster) at 3rdInternational Congress on Women’s Mental Health, 17-20 March 2008, Melbourne, Australia.
  • A paper onMental Health of Disaster Affected Women in India: Study of a Fire Disaster was presented (oral) at 3rdInternational Congress on Women’s Mental Health, 17-20 March 2008, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Three papers (one oral & two poster) at XXIX International Congress of Psychology, 20-25 July 2008, Berlin, Germany
  • One paper (oral) on Cultural Practices in Post-Disaster Psychosocial Care & Mental Health Services: A Tool Kit for Practitioners at IACCP, August, 2008 at Bremen, Germany – Could not attend due to personal problems
  • Sekar K &Satapathy S(2010). Determinants of Psychosocial Health of Tsunami Affected People with Disability: Research Difficulties & Issues.
  • Satapathy S&Sekar K (2010). Psychological Functioning of Tsunami Affected People with Disabilities.
  • Both papers: oral presentation at the International Conference on Rebuilding Sustainable Communities with the Elderly and Disabled People after Disasters, from 12-15 July 2010 at Boston, USA.
  • Satapathy, S&Sekar, K (2011). Psychological Distress, Quality of Life and Post-traumatic Stress among Tsunami affected People With Disabilities, 17th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine, 31 May- 4 June 2011, Beijing, China
  • Satapathy, S (2011). Mental Health Impact of Natural Disasters in India in past two decades, December 2011, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Satapathy, S (2012). Psychological Interventions for Disaster Affected Children: Field practices in India, February 2012, Beijing, China

Principal Investigator in funded project (2005 onwards)

Total: 3 between 2005-2012

2015 Sept-2017 March One intramural funding

Satapathy, S, Sagar R, Sharma R, and Choudhary V (2017). 18 months duration. Development of a non-computer based manual cognitive training kit for children with ADHD between 6-11 years of age.

Investigator in non-funded project along with year 2012-2017

Satapathy S, Chadha RK, Bakhshi S, Rath GK. Kaushal T (2015) Development of Trauma Focused Cognitive Behaviour Intervention & Family Therapy Module for Child & Adolescent Cancer Survivors.

Satapathy S, Sagar R, Choudhary V, Sharma R, &Mohapatra A (2016). Psychological Correlates associated with Adverse Childhood Experiences in Children and Adolescents Diagnosed with Dissociative Disorders.

Satapathy S, Choudhary V, Swain R, Behera C, Sharma R, &Mohapatra A. (2016). Psychosocial Correlates of Adult Male Accused of Sexual Offences: An Exploratory Study.

Dissertation supervision (Co-Guide) for M.Sc. nursing/ MD/DM students 2012-2017

Total: 12

Chief-guide in Ph.D Thesis

  • Child Sexual Abuse: Development of Multidimensional scale and Psychological Trauma Focused Intervention Module, Ph.D in Clinical Psychology, Dept. of Psychiatry, AIIMS
  • Psycho-behavioural and Cognitive Functioning of Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia: Development and Feasibility of Composite Psychological Intervention Module

Co-guide in Ph.D thesis (on going)

Cancer in Older Adults: The development of a comprehensive screening tool and biomarkers, Ph.D student of Dept. of Geriatric Medicine, AIIMS

Funded extra-mural project as PI- Waiting for financial approval

Initial approval of ICMR Research project on “Development of Trauma Focused Cognitive Behaviour Intervention & Family Therapy Module for Child & Adolescent Cancer Survivors”

Extra-mural funded project. As Co-PI

Online survey (web based) on knowledge-attitude and perception of the young generation (age 14 to 30 years) about elderly health of various states of India, - a pilot initiative. Dr. PrasoonChattarjee, Asst. Prof., Geriatric Medicine –PI. Funded by Times Group, India

Members expert committee-

  • National Committee Member of Central Adoption Resource Agency of Ministry of Women & Children of Govt. of India for clearance of inter-country adoptions. 
  • Psychological evaluation and selection interview of Candidates for Antarctica expedition of Ministry of Earth Sciences of Govt. of India
  • SAARC Regional Expert consultative meeting for Children living in changing climate in South Asia
  • Member of expert resource persons Committee for the development of comprehensive e-learning course Disaster management. (Developed Course-4: Psychosocial support and mental health services management during emergencies in India) by Centre for Development of Advance Computing (CDAC, Govt. of India). Audio-visual lecture series materials were developed for e-education of public in general, students and professionals working in this area in particular. 

Fellowships/Honour/Award

  • Mentor of DU Innovative Research Project--Status of Electronic Gadget Usages and its impact on Physical & Mental Health during Adolescence through Young Adulthood: An Exploratory Study 2016.
  • ICSSR Ph. D. Fellowship
  • Prof. Anima Sen Award(A cash of Rs. 1000/ and a certificate) for the best research paper in –2002 (Disabilities & Impairments Journal) ----February 2004
  • World Bank Institute Faculty Development Programme Short-term Fellowship (3 months) at University College London, London, UK -2009:Earthquake risk perception and risk reduction behavior analysis in Turkey, Japan, USA.
  • FICDM– Fellow Member, International Congress of Disaster Management.
  • International consultantfor development of teacher training curriculum on disaster management for govt. of Sri Lanka, 16-20 April 2007 at Colombo. School Curriculum development on disaster management, life competency skills at primary and secondary level.
  • International Member of UNICEF MENA Pool of DRR Expertsfor any disaster intervention for children
  • In-service professional Training: Disaster psychosocial therapeutic intervention, Hypnosis, Patients’ emotions management, counseling skills, disability management, training skills, development & management of virtual training courses (World Bank Institute, Washington), etc
  • Life Membership in Indian/International Professional Bodies: Life Member of Delhi Association of Clinical Psychologists. Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry Psychological Association,Indian Association of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Indian Association of Health Psychology, Indian Association for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Indian Association of Geriatric Mental Health,International Association of Women’s Mental Health.
  • Associate Member (2008, 2009): American Psychological Association
  • Member:Association of Psychological Sciences
  • Invited resource person in many government institutes
    • 1. One Two-week international Course on Disaster Risk Management & Schools (31stJuly-11 August 2006) for Sri Lankan School Principals and Authorities- as Nodal Officer & Course Director
    • 2. One 6 day training course on School Safety for Sri Lankanteachers-2008- course Director & Nodal Officer
    • 3. Part of the course team for a 15 day training course on General Disaster Management for participant from 24 African Countries-2010, 2011, 2012
    • 4. Coordinator of 5- day training-cum workshop on Children in Disasters for 8 SAARC countriesfrom 7-11 Feb 2011 at Hyderabad, India.UNICEF & save the Children and SAARC Disaster Management Centre are the partners

Reviewers/Member of Editorial Board

J of Child Psychology & Psychiatry/International J of Psychological Counseling/International J of Medicine/Australian e-Journal of Advancement on Mental Health/International Journal of Organisational Culture, Case Studies/Educational Research/South Asian J of Disaster Studies/Disaster Advances-An International Journal/Journal of Mental Health & Human Behaviour/Indian J of Community Medicine/J of Indian Association of Applied Psychology/J of Emergency Management/J of Trauma & Treatment

Psychosocial-cognitive interventions for children with ADHD; Development of intervention in the field of Psycho-oncology;Trauma: suicide & crime; Culturally compatible psychotherapy.

  • Association of menstruation with completed suicide –A hospital based case control study: Dr. Behera C, Satapathy S, Swain R, Gupta SK
  • Students’ suicide: A prospective study from South Delhi:  Behera C, Satapathy S, Swain R
  • Association of inflammatory cytokines with suicidal deaths: a hospital based comparative cross-sectional study
  • Tattoos in completed suicides and other deaths- Behera C, Satapathy S, Swain R 
  • Stress & mental health of medical students across academic years: Tej Laxmi, Madan N, Satapathy S
  • Development and validation of KAP of computerization of services in AIIMS- Sheetal, Satapathy S, Satpathy S 
  • Online survey of Indian adolescents’ /youths’ (14 to 24 years) understanding (KAB) on and/or towards elderly health. Chatterjee P, Satapathy S
  • Effects of  multimodal intervention on elderly with subjective cognitive impairment (SCI) Geriatric memory clinic of AIIMS- A randomized control fesibility trial.Chatterjee P, Satapathy S  Mohan , Nehra A.
  • Satapathy S*, Kaushal T, Chadda R K, Bakhshi S (2017). Psychological Interventions for Paediatric Cancer Patients: A Comparative Review and Emerging Needs in India, Indian Journal of Pediatrics: Accepted.
  • Satapathy S*, Choudhary V, Sagar R (2016). Tools to Assess Psychological Trauma & Its Correlates in Child Sexual Abuse: A Review & Current Needs in Asia.  Asian Journal of Psychiatry: Accepted
  • Satapathy S*, Choudhary V,  Sagar R. Sharma R (2016).Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Children with ADHD in India: A Comprehensive & Comparative Research Update. Indian J Psychological Medicine;39.
  • Choudhary V, Satapathy S*, Sagar R. (2016). Review of randomized controlled trials on psychological interventions in child sexual abuse: Current status and emerging needs in the Indian context. Indian J Psychol Med;38:279-84
  • Torbia, R., Satapathy, S*, Saxena, V. A., Saxena, S. (2016). Psychiatric morbidity in Government Old Age Homes in Delhi. Indian Journal of Geriatric Mental Health- in press
  • Singh, K. andSatapathy, S*. (2016). Psychological distress and quality of life among rescue workers-an exploratory study”. Indian Journal of Psychosocial Research-in press
  • Satapathy S*, Swain R, Pandey V, Behera C (2015). An Adolescent with Bestiality Behaviour: Psychological Evaluation and Community Health Concerns, Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 41 (1), 23-26.
  • Kalra N, Khakha D C, Satapathy S*, Dey AB (2014). Impact of Jacobson Progressive Muscle Relaxation (JPMR) and Deep Breathing Exercises on Anxiety, Psychological Distress and Quality of Sleep of Hospitalized Older Adults, Journal of Psychosocial Research, 10 (2), 211-223. 
  • Singh K&Satapathy S* (2014).Post-traumatic Stress among Disaster Workers: Implications for Stress Management at Organizational Level, International Journal of Stress Management Professionals, Vol.2, 53-59
  • Satapathy S(2014).Psychosocial Health Promotion of Disaster First Responders. Chapter 11 in Maheswari, N & Kumar, V.K. (Eds) ‘Military Psychology: Concepts, Trends and Interventions’, Sage Publication New Delhi.
  • Satapathy S*&Sekar K (2012). Psychological Functioning of Tsunami Affected People with Disabilities: Impact of Age. Journal of Emergency Management, Vol. 10 (3), 171-183.
  • Satapathy S. (2012), ‘Mental Health Impacts of Disasters in India: Ex-Ante and Ex-Post Analysis’, in Sawada, Y. and S. Oum (eds.), Economic and Welfare Impacts of Disasters in East Asia and Policy Responses. Chapter 12in ERIA Research Project 2011-8, Jakarta: ERIA. pp. 419-45
  • Satapathy S*and Bhadra, S (2010). Disaster Psychosocial Care and Mental Health Services in South Asian Countries, SAARC Disaster Studies, SDMC Journal, 2 (1), 19-41.
  • Satapathy, S(2010). Disaster Management Education in Indian Schools: Gaps, Challenges & a Human Resource Plan Model for School Education Sector. Indian Journal of Public Administration, Vol. LVI, No.4, pp979-995.
  • Satapathy S(2010). Disaster Psychosocial Care. Learning Unit for Course Materials on Social Work, IGNOU Publications, New Delhi, India
  • Satapathy S(2010). Disaster Health Care Management. Learning Unit for Course Materials on Social Work, IGNOU Publications, New Delhi, India
  • Satapathy S(2009).Disability Focused Disaster Recovery Planning in India: Development Perspective and Other Implications for Making the Actual Mainstreaming Happen, Disaster Advances-An International Journal, Vol.2 (2), 41-48.
  • Satapathy S (2009).Psychosocial and Mental Health Support Services in Fire Tragedies in India: A Qualitative Analysis, Disaster Advances-An International Journal, Vol.2 No.4, 25-31.
  • Satapathy S (2009).Psychosocial Trauma in Disasters: Child Development & Clinical Implication. In Radheshaym& Khan (Eds) book on “Clinical Child Psychology”, Kalpaz, Delhi, India.
  • Satapathy S (2008). Psychosocial and Demographic Correlates of Academic Performance of Hearing Impaired Adolescents, Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation Journal, Vol. 68, No. 2, pp. 63-75.
  • Pemde H*&Satapathy S (2008). Disaster Management: Issues Related to Children’s Health. In the book Social Pediatrics. Jaypee Publishers, New Delhi
  • Walia A*andSatapathy S. (2007): Review of Kumbakonam School Fire: Lesson Learnt, Journal of Emergency Management, 5 (1), 58-62.
  • Satapathy S*and Walia A (2007). A Situational Analysis of Affected Parents’ and other Stakeholders’ Perception of a Fire Disaster Management in India: July 2004, Disaster Management and Response, 5 (4), 111-118.
  • Satapathy S* andWalia, A(2007).A home-baseddisaster psychosocial intervention programme: case study of a school fire disaster victim in India, Australian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies, Vol. 2007-2, Oct.2007. http://www.massey.ac.nz/~trauma/
  • Satapathy S (2007). Integrating Disaster Risk Reductioninto Education Through Teacher Training Curricula. In Towards a Culture of Prevention: Disaster Risk Reduction Begins at School- Good Practices and Lessons Learned. Published by UNISDR, pp 33-36.
  • Satapathy S* andWalia A(2006).Intervening with the process of recovery from a traumatic life event: case study of a child victim of a school fire disaster in India. Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health, Vol-5, Issue-3,3-7
  • Bhave S*, Pemde H,&Satapathy S (2006). Adolescents and Disaster Affected Situations. In S Bhave (Ed) “Bhave’s Text Book of Adolescent Medicine”, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, New Delhi, India
  • Ganesan R*, Kaur D, Maheshwari RC, and Satapathy S.(2003). Demographic Correlates of Locus of Control and Perceived Ladder of Success: A study of women entrepreneurs. International Journal of Entrepreneurship, Vol. 7, 1-15
  • Ganesan R*, Satapathy S,Kaur D, Maheshwari RC, and (2003). Women Entrepreneurs in Food Processing Enterprises: Factors and Problems. Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, Vol.28, No. 1-2, 81-88
  • Satapathy S*and Singhal S. (2003). Stress and Behavioral Problems among Visually Impaired Adolescents: Grade and Gender Differences. Disabilities and Impairments: An Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol. 17 (2), 77-86.
  • SatapathyS* and Singhal S. (2002). Stress and Behavioural Problems between Visually Impaired and Non-Impaired Adolescents: Grade & Gender Differences.  Indian Journal of Applied Psychology, Volume.39, 23-31.
  • Satapathy S*and Singhal S. (2002). Academic Performance of Visually Impaired and Hearing-Impaired. Disabilities and Impairments: An Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol.16 (1), 19-28.
  • Satapathy S*and Singhal, S. (2002). Social-Emotional Adjustment of Hearing-Impaired and Non-Impaired: Grade and Gender Differences. Journal of Psychological Researches, Dec- 2002.
  • Satpathy S* and Satapathy S(2002). Medical Negligence or Diagnostic Conundrum? A Medico-Legal Case Study. Medicine and Law Journal, UK, Volume. 21, No. 3, 2002.
  • Ganesan R* and Satapathy S(2002). Background Differences and Entrepreneurial Traits among Indian Women Entrepreneurs, International Journal Entrepreneurship, Vol.6, 75-87.
  • Satapathy S* and Singhal S (2001). Predicting Social-Educational Adjustment of the Sensory Impaired Adolescents.Journal of Personality and Clinical Studies, 17 (2), 85-93.
  • Satapathy Sand Singhal S (2000). Mental Health of Visually and Hearing Impaired Adolescents. Journal of Personality and Clinical Studies, 16 (2), 119-227.
  • Book Published/Under publication
  • Satapthy S (2009). Psychosocial Care in Disaster Management –A Training of Trainer’s Module, NIDM Publications, New Delhi, India, 2009.
  • Satapathy S (2013).Needs of Children in Disasters- A Training Module. NIDM Publications, New Delhi, India.
  • Under Review Process
  • Satapathy S, Swain R, Behera C, Kar A (2016). Diagramatic suicide notes: A case series. Indian Journal of Psychiatry
  • Mahapatra A*, Choudhary V, Satapathy S, Sagar R (2017).Psychiatric implications of childhood sexual abuse: an update on Indian research. Asian Journal of Psychiatry
  • Choudhary V, Satapathy S*, Sagar R. (2017). A Qualitative Study on the Multidimensional Impact of Child Sexual Abuse: Cultural Aspects of Clinical Assessment & Intervention, International Journal of Social Psychiatry.
  • Satapathy S*, Choudhary V, Swain R, Behera C, Sharma R, Mahapatra A (2017).Adverse Childhood Experiences and Other Psychosocial Correlates of Males Accused of Sexual Offences: An Exploratory Study. Asian Journal of Psychiatry.
  • Sharma R, Satapathy S*, Choudhary V, Sagar R, Mahapatra A (2017).Psychological Correlates associated with Adverse Childhood Experiences in Children  and Adolescents Diagnosed with Dissociative Disorders. Journal of Trauma & Treatment
रमनदीप

Dr.
रमनदीप

Female

Affiliation

Additional Professor
Department of
Psychiatry

Experience

Clinical, teaching and research experience working in various positions as follows:

  • 2015 onwards- Associate Professor Dept of Psychiatry, AIIMS
  • 2012 (May)- Assistant Professor , Dept of Psychiatry, AIIMS
  • 2010- 2012: Pool Officer (Senior Research Associate). Department of Psychiatry, A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi, India. [with CSIR support for my research work on Endophenotypes of Bipolar disorder patients and at-risk relatives] (Jan 2010-May 2012)
  • 2009-2010 Senior Research Officer (W.H.O. supported project) Department of Psychiatry, A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi, India. ( May-June 2009 & Sep 2009 to Jan 2010)
  • 2006-09: Senior Resident , Department of Psychiatry, A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi.
  • 2002-05: M.D. Resident, Department of Psychiatry, A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi

Awards & Honours:

Tilak Venkoba Rao AwardIndian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) for the year 2017 (theme of work: bipolar disorders)
M.A.M.S.

Selected for award ofMembership of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS),

Scroll presented at 52nd annual conference held at Chennai, Oct 2012

RAFELSEN’S YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARDAwarded by International College of Neuropsycho- pharmacology (CINP), CINP Thematic Meeting, Salzburg, Austria, April 1-3, 2011
Dr B.B.SETHI AWARD-II (Best poster presentation)Indian Association of Social Psychiatry (I.A.S.P.) at Annual National Conference IASP, Nov 19-21, 2010
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (DST) Travel FellowshipFor attendance &paper presentation at 14th Pacific Rim College of Psychiatry Conference, Brisbane, Australia, Oct 29-31, 2010
ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION’S TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP AWARDFor attendance and paper presentation at International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease & related dementias (ICAD), Honolulu, Hawaii, July 9-15, 2009
ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION’S TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP AWARDFor attendance and paper presentation at International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease & related dementias (ICAD), Madrid, Spain, July 15-20, 2006
MEDAL for standing first in Social and preventive medicine (S.P.M.), 2nd prof, MBBS , Govt medical college, Patiala; MBBS

Others (As Co-author):

  • Coauthor of the research paper selected for Bhagwat Award at ANCIPS (Annual National Conference of IPS), January 2017
  • Coauthor of a research paper selected for AIIMS excellence award, 2018
  • Coauthor of the research paper selected for Poona Psychiatrists Association Awards-I, ANCIPS (Annual National Conference of IPS), 2019

Posts, memberships and fellowships

Served as Associate Editor of Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour (JMHHB), Official Journal of Indian Psychiatric Society, North Zone. (w.e.f. Oct 2010-Oct 2018)

Memberships of professional societies/associations:

American Psychiatric Association (APA)

International Federation of Psychiatric Epidemiology (IFPE)

International Society for Neuro-imaging in Psychiatry (ISNIP)

International Society For Bipolar Disorders (ISBD)

Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists (PRCP)

Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS), Indian Psychiatric Society- North Zone

Indian Association of Social Psychiatry (IASP)

Indian Association for Biological Psychiatry (IABP)

National Academy of Medical Sciences (N.A.M.S.)

Peer reviewer for several indexed journals

Presentations or published abstracts from scientific meetings/ conferences/ workshops (as presenting author or coauthor):

  • Pattanayak RD. Neurological understanding. In: Symposium titled ‘Reading disorder (dyslexia): Current status.’ 66th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS), Pune, Jan 16-19, 2014. (Symposium) Published abstract- Rajesh Sagar, Pattanayak RD, Pawan Sharma, Anamika Sahu. Reading disorder (dyslexia): Current status. Indian J Psychiatry 2014; 56: s13 .
  • RD Pattanayak, Sudhir K Khandelwal. Introduction to Psychopathology. Indian Psychiatric Society North Zone : PG Development Programme (PGDP), July 26, 2014, Conference hall, Golden Huts, Delhi Jaipur Highway, District Gurgaon, Haryana
  • Quraishi R, Pattanayak RD, Jain R. Biochemical and Haematological Profile of Inhalant users seeking treatment at a tertiary care centre in India, 65th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society, Bangalore, Jan 10-13, 2013
  • Chatterjee B, Sagar R, Pattanayak RD, Goyal P. Sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients with Bipolar disorder-I visiting a tertiary care centre in India. 13th Congress of Asean Federation of Psychiatry & Mental Health, Singapore; Nov 16-17, 2012
  • Chatterjee B, Sagar R, Pattanayak RD, Goyal P. Impact of age at onset on course of Bipolar Disorder - I: A comparative study of early-onset versus adult-onset illness from India, 13th Congress of Asean Federation of Psychiatry & Mental Health, Singapore, Nov 16-17, 2012 (best poster award)
  • Quraishi R, Pattanayak RD, Jain R, Dhawan A. Profile of inhalant users seeking treatment at a tertiary care centre in India. 39th National Annual Conference of Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists, New Delhi, Feb 17-20, 2013
  • Pattanayak RD, Lal R. Substance Use in Elderly population. 5th National Conference of Psychiatrists Association of Nepal. Pokhara, Nepal, April 12-13, 2013
  • Mandal P, Dhawan A, Bhargava R, Pattanayak RD, Sharma P. A retrospective study of factors associated with management of adolescent substance abuse. 7th Congress of Asian Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry & Allied Professions and 12th Biennial Conference of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, New Delhi, India, Sep 25-28, 2013.
  • Sahu A, Chatterjee B, Pattanayak RD, Sagar R, Mehta M. Assessment of cognitive functions in euthymic state in type-I bipolar disorder: A three months follow up study. 38th Annual Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society- North Zone, New Delhi, Oct 26-27, 2013
  • Gupta P, Dhawan A, Pattanayak RD, Bhargava R, Mandal P. Optic neuropathy associated with glue sniffing: A case report. XX National Conference of Indian Association of Social Psychiatry, Calcutta, Nov 8-10, 2013
  • Gupta A, Dhawan A, Bhargava R, Pattanayak RD, Patil V. A case report of petrol dependence with comorbid ADHD : Is there a bidirectional relationship? 66th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS), Pune, Jan 16-19, 2014. Indian J Psychiatry 2014; 56: S21 .
  • Jain S, Dhawan A, Kumaran SS, Jain R, RD Pattanayak. Cue-induced craving in adolescent inhalant users : Development and validation of a Cue Pictures Paradigm.” presented in September, 2014 at First Global Conference of Biological Psychiatry, New Delhi, India.
  • Pal A, Parmar A, Pattanayak RD. An unusual case of Impulse Control Disorder with self-hitting & self induced burns- A Nosological & Phenomenological Perspective. presented in September, 2014 at First Global Conference of Biological Psychiatry, New Delhi, India.
  • Pal A, Patnaik P, Pattanayak RD. A review of Indian studies on 'Yoga' for mental health: methodological aspects and scope for future. Conference on Stress Reduction Skills: Scientific Update on 30th and 31st August 2014, SSGDMA and Dept of Psychiatry, AIIMS at IIT Auditorium, New Delhi. Page 120, book of abstracts (Best poster award)
  • Gupta R, Bhargava R, Pattanayak RD. Stress management in caregivers of patients with schizophrenia: A review. Conference on Stress Reduction Skills: Scientific Update on 30th and 31st August 2014, SSGDMA and Dept of Psychiatry, AIIMS at IIT Auditorium, New Delhi.abstractbook, pp 119,
  • Kumar A, Ranjan R, Pattanayak RD, Dhawan A. Anabolic-androgenic steroid dependence : A case report. September, 2014 at First Global Conference of Biological Psychiatry, New Delhi, India.
  • · Raman Deep, Jena R, Tripathi M, Khandelwal, SK. Burden of care in Alzheimer’s disease and its relationship to coping: An Indian experience. Alzheimer’s and dementia.(Abstract)2006, 2(3s), 569
  • · Raman Deep, Jena R, Tripathi M, Khandelwal, SK. Exploring the Gender Differences in Quality of Life of Indian Dementia Caregivers Alzheimer’s and dementia (abstract) 2010, 6 (4s), 330. 
  • Pattanayak RD, Sagar R, Mehta M. Clinical profile of early onset non affective psychosis patients (≤16 years) presenting at a tertiary care centre (abstract), proceedings of the International conference on Schizophrenia, ICONS, SCARF, 2010
  • · Pattanayak RD, Sagar R, Mehta M. Comparison of Psychosocial functioning, Working memory and Response Inhibition in the euthymic bipolar disorder-I subjects and matched health controls: A Study from India, Asia-Pacific Psychiatry 2010; 2: A1–A24
  • Khandelwal SK, Pattanayak RD. Burden and Quality of Life in caregivers of dementia patients, Abstract published in proceedings of 35th Annual Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society- North Zone, Ludhiana, Oct 23-24, 2010
  • Pattanayak RD, Sagar R. Perceptions related to family risk of bipolar disorder: An exploratory study of patients and family members from India (abstract), proceedings of the National Conference of Indian Association of Social Psychiatry, Nov 2010 (Received the Dr BB Sethi award-II for best poster)
  • Pattanayak RD, Sagar R, Jain R. Knowledge and attitude towards the perceived health risks of tobacco among patients with bipolar disorder and nicotine dependence, Indian J Psychiatry, Jan 2011, s97
  • Pattanayak RD, Sagar R, Mehta M. Neuropsychological performance in unaffected first degree relatives of patients with Bipolar Disorder type–I and matched health controls, Indian J psychiatry, Jan 2011, s36
  • Pattanayak RD, Jain R. Compliance of Prescribed Dextroporpoxyphene in opioid dependent patients: Role of urine testing, Indian J Psychiatry, Jan 2011, s95
  • Pattanayak SK, Pattanayak RD. A case report of eight years of manic episode with two years follow up in euthymia: Is hypothyroidism to be blamed?, Indian J psychiatry, Jan 2011, s91
  • Pattanayak RD, Sagar R, Mehta M. Assessment of neuropsychological performance in the Euthymic Bipolar disorder patients on a mood stabilizer versus mood stabilizer plus antipsychotic: Are they different? Proceedings of International Congress of Neuropsychopharmacology CINP Thematic meeting, Salzburg, Austria, April, 2011
  • Sagar R, Pattanayak RD. Epidemiology of Psychiatric Disorders: Reflections from Indian Research. (John Wing memorial scientific session/symposium). Published in Abstract book of XIII International Congress of IFPE-International Federation of Psychiatric Epidemiology, Taiwan, April 2011
  • Jain R, Pattanayak RD. Pattern of urinalysis results for patients prescribed with dextropropoxyphene in opioid dependent subjects: Do patients really comply? Published in Abstract book/Proceedings of National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) International forum, Florida, U.S, June 2011
  • Pattanayak RD, Sagar R, Mehta M. Neuropsychological performance in euthymic Indian patients with Bipolar disorder- type I: Relationship to quality of life and global functioning. Bipolar disorders, 13(suppl 1), 77
  • Sagar R, Pattanayak RD. Indian Lunacy Act 1912 to Mental Health Care Act 2012: Are we going in the right direction, Abstract published in proceedings of 36th Annual Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society- North Zone, Rohtak, Sep 24-25, 2011
  • Pattanayak RD, Sagar R, Mehta M. Neuropsychological performance in euthymic Indian patients with Bipolar disorder. Abstract published in ICANS Meeting proceedings, Florence, Italy, July 7, 2011
  • Jain R, Quraishi R, Pattanayak RD. Effect of age on the biochemical parameters of alcohol dependent patients visiting a tertiary care treatment centre in India: A pilot study. Abstract published in the abstract book, 3rd International Conference on Current Trends in Forensic Sciences held at Jaipur, Feb 3-5, 2012
  • Quraishi R, Jain R, Pattanayak RD. Laboratory Profile of current Injecting Drug Users seeking treatment at a tertiary care centre in India. Abstract published in the abstract book, 3rd International Conference on Current Trends in Forensic Sciences held at Jaipur, Feb 3-5, 2012
  • V Choudhary, RD Pattanayak, Rajesh Sagar. A Qualitative Study on Caregiver's Burden, Experiences and Unmet Needs of Parents having Children with Specific Learning Disorder (SLD), 22nd World congress of International association for child and adolescent pscychiatry and allied professions, IACAPAP, 2016, Sep 18-22, 2016, Calgary, Canada
  • Shobhit Jain, Ashish Pakhare, RD Pattanayak, Anju Dhawan. Should Drugs Be Criminalized?, 22nd World congress for social psychiatry, World Association of Social Psychiatry, WASP 2016,30 Nov-Dec4, 2016, Hotel Ashok, New Delhi, New Delhi, India
  • Nishtha Chawla, RD Pattanayak, Ajay Garg, Sudhir K Khandelwal. A review of the Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) Studies on Auditory Hallucinations in patients with Schizophrenia.72nd Scientific Meeting of Society of Biological Psychiatry; May 18-20, 2017 Hotel Hilton San Diego Bayfront, San Diego, USA (accepted)
  • Bigya Shah, Ananya Mahapatra, RD Pattanayak. Migrants and mental disorder in South Asian countries: A case-based discussion and brief review of literature , 22nd World congress for social psychiatry, World Association of Social Psychiatry, WASP 2016; 30 Nov-Dec4, 2016, Hotel Ashok, New Delhi, India
  • Kuppili Pooja Patnaik, RD Pattanayak ,Rajesh Sagar ,Manju Mehta ,Vivekanandhan S. Potential nutritional and hormonal biomarkers in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder presenting to a tertiary care centre in India. 22nd World congress of International association for child and adolescent pscychiatry and allied professions, IACAPAP, 2016, Sep 18-22, 2016; Calgary, Canada
  • RD Pattanayak. Social psychiatry in relation to Biological psychiatry: Cut, Contrast or Complement? . In: Symposium title: Social Psychiatry amidst biological psychiatry (Dusad Ram, Kishor Rao, RD Pattanayak), 22nd World congress for social psychiatry, World Association of Social Psychiatry, WASP 2016; Dec4, 2016, Hotel Ashok, New Delhi, India
  • RD Pattanayak. Unexpected political events and tyranny: Impact on mental health. In: Symposium title: Impact of global events on society and mental health (Nitin Gupta, RD Pattanayak, Jitender Aneja) , National Conference, Indian Association for Social Psychiatry NCIASP, Dec 4, 2016, Hotel Ashok, New Delhi, India
  • RD Pattanayak. Prevention of depressive disorders (including suicide) and anxiety disorders . In: Workshop on preventive psychiatry (Mamta Sood, RD Pattanayak, Rohit Verma, KS Deb) National CME on preventive psychiatry Sep 11, 2016; AIIMS Conference hall, near JLN Auditorium 1st floor, New Delhi, India
  • Pandey A, Kumar S, Pattanayak RD, Khandelwal SK, Bhattacharya D, Bhargava R. Internet Gaming Disorder in a follow-up, Lithium-stabilized patient with Bipolar Disorder: Role of Sub-syndromal depressive symptoms as a culprit. 18th conference of International Society for Bipolar Disorders jointly organized with 8th International society of Affective Disorders, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Mangla S, Pattanayak RD. Episodic OCD presenting as a compulsive “need to beg " in bipolar disorder-I : A 1-year follow up and brief review. 18th conference of International Society for Bipolar Disorders jointly organized with 8th International society of Affective Disorders, July 13-16, 2016, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Dhawan A ,Chopra A, RD Pattanayak . Substance Use in Children and Adolescents: implications for Treatment. Poster presentation in 16th World Congress of Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) held from 17th to 21st March,2015 at Abu Dhabi, UAE.
  • Chawla N, Yadav P, Pattanayak RD, Khandelwal SK. Delirious Mania - A Case Report and Brief Review. WPA Regional Congress, Kochi Sep 25-27, 2015
  • Pattanaik P, Sagar R, Pattanayak RD, Vivekanandhan S. Serum Thyroxine – A potential biomarker for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in children Global Healthcare Summit 2016: Research Paper Competition organized by AIIMS, New Delhi & American association of Physicians of Indian origin, Dec 29, 2015, AIIMS, New Delhi
  • Dhawan A, Chopra C, Pattanayak RD. Substance use initiation and help seeking by adolescent girls - evidence for health care provision, ISAM, 2015.
  • Kuppili PP, Chawla N, Pattanayak RD. Auditory hallucinations in the context of hearing impairment: Critical analysis and review of literature. Presented poster at WPA regional congress, Kochi , 25-27 September 2015
  • Sharma P, Sagar R, Pattanayak RD, Mehta M, Vivekanandhan S . Assessment of Reading Problems and ADHD traits in Parents of Children with Specific Reading Disorder. 4th leadership and professional skill workshop for early career psychiatrist at NIMHANS. (14th to 16th Jan 2016)
  • Chawla N, Gupta R, Mahapatra A, Pattanayak RD, SK Khandelwal. Geriatric Mental health services: Miles to go before we reach. Subharti Medical College, Meerut, 2016 (poster award)
  • Chawla N, Kumar S, Pattanayak RD. Risperidone induced pica: A case report, ANCIPS, 21-24 Jan 2016.
  • Jain S, Bhargava R, Dhawan A, Pattanayak RD. Early onset illicit (heroin) substance use with comorbid conduct disorder: Management issues and challenges. ANCIPS, 21-24 Jan 2016.
  • Jain S, Dhawan A, Kumaran SS, Jain R, Pattanayak RD. Development and Validation of Inhalant Cue Pictures Paradigm. ANCIPS, 21-24 Jan 2016
  • Jain S, Dhawan A, Kumaran SS, Jain R, Pattanayak RD.Cue induced craving in adolescent substance users: a fMRI study. 23rd annual meeting, 30 May-5 June ISMRM, 2015, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
  • Mahapatra A, Gupta R, Pattanayak RD, Khandelwal SK.Risk of venous thromboembolism with antipsychotic drug treatment: A review and update. Indian Journal of Psychiatry., 2015; 57: 137
  • Pattanayak RD. Peripheral markers of Bipolar Disorder. In: Symposium titled ‘Biomarkers of Bipolar disorder: A critical appraisal, challenges and future directions.’ 69th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS), Raipur, Jan 5-8, 2017. (Symposium) Published abstract- Rajesh Sagar, Pattanayak RD, Ananya Mahapatra. Biomarkers of Bipolar disorder: A critical appraisal, challenges and future directions. Indian J Psychiatry 2017; 59(2): s163
  • Pakhre A, Khandelwal SK, Pattanayak RD, Nehra A, Ammini AC. Assessment of cognitive functioning in prediabetes, diabetes and healthy controls. Indian J Psychiatry 2017; 59(2): s190
  • Pattanayak RD, Singh S, Kumar S, Khandelwal SK. Profile of patients presenting with psychiatric emergencies at a tertiary care centre in india over a one year period. Indian J Psychiatry 2017; 59(2): s224
  • Rajhans P, Narasimhamurthy NK, Pattanayak RD. Ultra rapid cycling bipolar disorder and its management. Indian J Psychiatry 2017; 59(2): s230
  • Rajhans P, Shakya P, Gautam N, Pattanayak RD. Successful management of lithium induced polyuria. Indian J Psychiatry 2017; 59(2): s230

Investigator/ co-investigator in non-funded projects along with year and title ongoing

Principal Investigator:

  • Assessment of knowledge, attitude and medication adherence pertaining to lithium prophylatic therapy in patients with bipolar disorder: relationship to clinical variables (2017-2018) (Raman Deep, Saurabh Kumar, Swarndeep Singh)
  • Prevalence and Predictors of Family accommodation in adult Indian patients with OCD (Ananya Mahapatra , RD Pattanayak, SK Khandelwal); 2015-16 )

Co-investigator:

  • Assessment of cognitive functioning in Diabetes and Pre-diabetes; MD thesis, Dept of Psychiatry [Candidate: Ashish Pakhre, Chief Guide: Prof SK Khandelwal]
  • Cue-induced craving in adolescent inhalant users: An f MRI study. MD thesis, Dept of Psychiatry [Candidate: Shobhit Jain, Chief Guide: Prof Anju Dhawan]
  • Family and genetic study of Specific Reading Disorders (dyslexia) [Candidate: Pawan Sharma, Chief Guide: Prof R Sagar]
  • Clinical profile and peripheral biomarkers in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder [ Candidate: Pooja Patnaik, Chief Guide: Prof R Sagar]
  • Assessment of White matter integrity through DTI in schizophrenia patients with auditory hallucinations [Candidate: Dr Nishtha Chawla; Chief guide: Prof SK Khandelwal)

Thesis supervised for MD

- As Chief Guide MD thesis (number only): 01 (completed) , 02 (ongoing)

- As Co-guide MD thesis (number only) : 06

- As Co-guide MSc Nursing - as coguide: 03

PUBLIC/INVITED LECTURES

  • Raman Deep. Suicide and violence in Young people. Public lecture on 'Young people and Mental Health in changing world' , Oct 9, 2018, JLN Auditorium, AIIMS, New Delhi
  • Legal & Human Right issues associated with Violence in Psychiatry" Centenary celebrations: CME on" Violence in clinical psychaitry" 27th Feb 2016, LHMC, New Delhi
  • Cognitive impairments in old age. World Mental Health Day, 2013, World Mental Health Week, October 2013; In: Public Health Symposium on Mental Health and older Adults, 10 October 2013, Dr Ramalingaswami Board Room, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
  • Psychiatric aspects of Violence: An Introduction . IIC Public lecture and Panel discussion-Violence: An obsession of our times. January 15, 2016, IIC India International Centre, New Delhi
  • Burden of Caregiving in Chronic Severe Psychiatric Disorders; Lady Sri Ram College, Guest lecture, Annual day LSR, March 17, 2016
  • Rhinoplasty: Difficulty and Revision Cases (Psychological and psychiatric issues: RD Pattanayak), 2nd Facial Plastics & Rhinoplasty Workshop , 22nd April 2016, AIIMS , New Delhi
  • Addressing issues of the Persons with disabilities:
    Focus on disability due to mental disorders. Seminar on 'From Judging to Justicing' Oct 14-15, 2016 & Nov 4-5, 2016; 2nd floor, seminar hall, sec 14, Delhi Judicial Academy (DJA) ,Dwarka, New Delhi, India
  • Singh S, Kumar S, Deep R. Patients with deliberate self-harm (DSH) attended in emergency setting at a tertiary care centre in India: A 13-month analysis of clinical-psychiatric profile. International J Psychiatry in Medicine, 2019. DOI: 10.1177/0091217419837052
  • Pattanayak RD, Sagar R, Mehta M. Neuropsychological performance in euthymic Indian Patients with Bipolar Disorder-type I: Relationship to Quality Of Life and Global functioning. Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences 2012 Dec; 66: 553-63.
  • Jain R, Quraishi R, Majumder P, Pattanayak RD. Comparison of self-report and biological measures for alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use in consecutive alcohol dependent patients visiting a tertiary care centre. Journal of Substance Use 2013; 18(4): 302-10
    • Pattanayak RD, Mehta M, Sagar R. Specialty choices of postgraduate medical students: Are they related to the kind of animal identified with oneself? South Asian Journal of Medical Education, 2012; Vol 6.Available at http://seajme.md.chula.ac.th/articleVol6No2/SC3_RamanDeepPattanayak.pdf
    • Pattanayak RD, Saurabh Kumar, SK Khandelwal. Self-harm attempts using 'acid' based cleaners among the patients referred to psychiatric emergency services: Observations and implications. National Medical Journal of India, May-June 2016, Issue 3, pp 182-3
    • Modak T, Kumar S, Pal A, Gupta R, Pattanayak RD, Khandelwal SK. Chlorpromazine as Prophylaxis for Bipolar Disorder with Treatment- and Electroconvulsive Therapy-Refractory Mania: Old Horse, New Trick. Indian J Psychological Medicine, 2017 accepted/In press
    • Pattanayak RD, Ambekar A, Chatterjee B, Ray R. Substitution of alcohol with carisoprodol: a case for concern.Indian J Medical Sciences, 69; 2017, accepted/In press.
    • Singh S, Gupta A, Kuppuli PP, Pattanayak RD, Khandelwal SK. Paliperidone Palmitate-Associated Severe Refractory Tardive Dyskinesia With Tardive Dystonia Management and 6-Months Follow-Up. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology ; Volume 36, Number 4, August 2016; 391-3
    • Mahapatra A, Pattanayak RD, Khandelwal SK. Prevalence and predictors of family accommodation in Obsessive-compulsive disorder in an Indian setting: an exploratory study. Awarded the Bhagwat Award Jan 2017. Indian J Psychiatry, accepted/in press
    • Sagar R, Pattanayak RD. Suicidality and mood disorders: Gatekeepers' training and mental health first aid. J Mental Health Hum Behav 2016;21:85-7
    • Srivastava P, Pattanayak RD, Mehta M. Chronic unexplained vomiting: A case report with focus on issues relevant for ICD-11. Asean J Psychiatry 2017 (accepted)
    • Lal R, Pattanayak RD. Substance use among the elderly: Issues and considerations. Journal of Geriatric Mental Health (accepted)
    • Sagar R, Pattanayak RD. Biomarkers for Bipolar Disorder: Where do we stand?. Indian Journal of Medical Reasearch.(accepted)
    • Dhawan A, Pattanayak RD , Chopra A, Tikoo VK, Kumar R. Injection drug use among children and adolescents in India: Ringing the alarm bells. 2016 (accepted)
    • Pattanayak RD, Charan D. Divalproex sodium leading to sustained significant improvement in Tardive Dyskinesia in a patient with Bipolar Disorder: A case report. Indian J Psychiatry (Accepted)
    • Pattanayak RD, Sagar R. Health insurance for mental health in India: A welcome step toward parity and universal coverage. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour; 2016; 2: 1-3.
      • Dhawan A, Pattanayak RD , Chopra A, Tikoo VK, Kumar R. Pattern and profile of children using substances in India: Recent Insights and Recommendations. National Medical Journal of India (NMJI); 2016 accepted/In press.
      • Chawla N, Saurabh K Singh, Pattanayak RD. Pica associated with Risperidone use: A case report. Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences 2016; 70: 363
      • Gupta P, Singh D, Pattanayak RD, Bhargava R, Dhawan A. Detection of optic neuropathy and 3-month follow-up of an adolescent inhalant user: Are we paying enough attention, Indian J Psychological Medicine; 2016 Sep-Oct; 38(5): 486–488.
      • Jain S, Bhargava R, Pattanayak RD, Dhawan A. Early-onset heroin use and its link to conduct disorder: Clinical and management challenges. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour; 2016; 21(2): 129-33
      • Pattanayak RD, Sagar R. "To the ends of the earth and beyond": Psychological aspects of circumpolar expeditions; Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour; 2015; 20 (2): 45-47.
      • Dhawan A, Pattanayak RD. Substance use among younger population in India: The problem and the way forward. In: Souvenir, 23rd Annual Conference, Indian Psychiatric Society, Assam State Branch; Oct 2013 [Editor, J Dutta]
  • Pattanayak RD, Sagar R. A Qualitative study of perceptions related to family risk of bipolar disorder among patients and family members from India. International Journal of Social Psychiatry 2012; 58: 463-9
  • Pattanayak RD, Sagar R, Mehta M. Neurocognition in unaffected first degree relatives of patients with bipolar disorder type I from India: A potential vulnerability marker? SAGE Open Journal, Jan2012. doi: 10.1177/2158244011436351
  • Pattanayak RD, Jain R, Sagar R. Reliability of self-reported tobacco use in patients with bipolar disorder: An exploratory study of euthymic patients visiting a tertiary care centre in India. International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine. International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine. 2012; 43(2): 153-163
  • Pattanayak RD, Jain R, Sagar R. Perceived health risks, attitudes and readiness to quit tobacco among Bipolar disorder patients in regular contact with mental health services: An exploratory study from India, Journal of Mental Health, 2012 Feb;21(1):83-90.
  • Kumar S, Singh SK, Deep R. Pattern and profile of emergencies: observations and insights. National Medical Journal of India (NMJI) (accepted/In press)
  • Sagar R, Sahu A, Pattanayak RD, Chatterjee B. Assessment of cognitive functions in bipolar I disorder: A 1-year naturalistic follow-up study. Bipolar Disord. 2018;20(3):248-259.
  • Sagar R, Pattanayak RD, Chandrasekaran R, Chaudhury PK, Deswal BS, Lenin Singh RK, et al. Twelvemonth prevalence and treatment gap for common mental disorders: Findings from a large-scale epidemiological survey in India. Indian J Psychiatry 2017;59:46-55.
  • Pattanayak RD, Jain R, Ray R. Comparison of self-reported benzodiazepine use and urinalysis among consecutive treatment seekers at a tertiary care drug dependence treatment centre. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 2010; 54: 337-43
  • Sharma P, Sagar R, Mehta M, Pattanayak RD. Familial study of attentional and behavioural problems in children with Dyslexia and their first-degree relatives in Indian setting. Asian J Psychiatry 2018; 33: 7-10
  • Sahu A, Patil V, Purkayastha S, Pattanayak RD, Sagar R. Pathways to care for patients with Bipolar-I disorder: An exploratory study from a tertiary care centre of North India. Indian J Psychol Med 2019;41:68-74
  • Pattanayak RD, Jena R, Tripathi M, Khandelwal SK. Assessment of burden in caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease from India. Asian Journal of Psychiatry 2010; 3: 112-16
  • Pattanayak RD, Jena R, Tripathi M, Khandelwal SK. Coping and its Relationship to Quality of life in Dementia Caregivers: An Indian Experience. Dementia 2011; 10; 499-508.
  • Sagar R, Pattanayak RD, Mehta M. Clinical profile of pediatric mood disorders at a tertiary care centre. Indian Pediatrics 2012;49: 21-23
  • Sagar R, Pattanayak RD, Mehta M. Clinical Profile Of Child And Adolescent (≤16 years) Psychotic Disorders At A Tertiary Care Centre In India, Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 2012; 8, 11. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.6000/1927-5129.2012.08.01.08
  • Jain RK, Pattanayak RD. Pattern of consecutive urinalysis results for patients on take-home buprenorphine-naloxone in India: Do patients really take it at home? Journal of Substance Use 2012 ; 17 (3): 230-4
  • Jain RK, Pattanayak RD Pattern of consecutive urinalysis results for opioid dependent patients on Dextropropoxyphene: Do patients comply? Addictive disorders and their treatment Addictive disorders and their treatment 2011; 10: 188-190
  • Quraishi R, Pattanayak RD, Jain R, Dhawan A. A descriptive study of clinical, haematological and biochemical parameters of Inhalant users seeking treatment at a tertiary care centre in India. . Indian J Psychol Med 2013; 35(2): 174-9
  • Quraishi R, Jain R, Pattanayak RD. Laboratory Profile of current Injecting Drug Users seeking treatment at a tertiary care centre in India: What do the regular blood tests and HIV screening say? Addictive disorders and their treatment December 2012; 11(4): 206–11
  • Naik SK, Pattanayak S, Gupta CS, Pattanayak RD. Help seeking behaviors among caregivers of schizophrenia and other psychotic patients: A hospital-based study in two geographically and culturally distinct Indian cities. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine 2012; 34: 338-45.
  • Modak T, Kumar S, Kumar S, Deep R. Substance use related emergencies in a tertiary care general hospital setting: Observations and discussion. DOI:10.4103/IJPSYM.IJPSYM_410_18
  • Shakya P, Roy SN, Deep R. Chronobiology: discovery of the molecular mechanisms of circadian rhythms. JMHHB 2018, 23 (1), 69-72
  • Sagar R, Pattanayak RD. Provisions for training centres –Recent developments. Indian J Psychiatry, Indian J Psychiatry 2011; suppl 1: 69-76
  • Pattanayak RD, Sagar R. Depression in dementia patients: Issues and challenges for a physician, Journal of Association of Physicians of India, 2011; 39: 646-8
  • Pattanayak RD. Prevention for Common Mental Disorders in Low‑resource Settings. Indian J Soc Psychiatry 2017; 33: 91-4.
  • Pattanayak RD, Sagar R. Psychiatric aspects of childhood epilepsy. Iranian J Child Neurol 2012; 6(2): 9-18
  • Pattanayak RD, Sagar R, Mehta M. Cognitive dysfunction as a trait marker for Bipolar disorder: A critical review. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behavior 2011; 16: 3-10
  • Pal, A, Pattanayak RD, Sagar R. Tracing the journey of Disulfiram: From an unintended discovery to a treatment option for alcoholism. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour 2015; 20: 41-43
  • Pattanayak RD, Sagar R. Use of smartphone apps for mental health: Can they translate to a smart and effective mental healthcare? Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour 2015; 20: 1-3
  • Pal A, Parmar A, Pattanayak RD. Repetitive urges to inflict burns': An unusual presentation of Impulse Control Disorder (ICD) Industry Psychiatry Journal (Accepted)
  • Pattanayak RD, Kumar S, Khandelwal SK. Self-harm attempts with corrosive 'acid' among the patients referred to psychiatric emergency services: Observations and implications. National Medical Journal of India; 2016 (accepted)
  • Pakhre A, Krishnan A, Pattanayak RD, Khandelwal SK. Use of clozapine alongside chemotherapy in a treatment resistant bipolar disorder patient with ovarian carcinoma: A case report and brief review. Indian Journal of Psychiatry; 2016; 58: 462-6
  • Chatterjee B, Pattanayak RD, Sagar R. Consultation liaison in pediatric population. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behavior 2012; 17:65-71
  • Rajesh Sagar, Prashant Goyal, Pattanayak RD. Psychosis in post partum period. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behavior 2012; 17: 94-6
  • Chatterjee B, Pattanayak RD, Sagar R. Emotional and behavioral issues in a child with leukaemia. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behavior 2012; 17:101-4
  • Sagar R, Pattanayak RD. Consultation liaison psychiatry: The way forward. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behavior 2012; 17:1-3
  • Pattanayak RD, Sagar R. A simple, Nobel prize winning experiment by Otto Loewi: Inspirations from history. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behavior 2012; 17: 139-41
  • Pattanayak RD, Pattanayak S. 'Desire for social distance' for Schizophrenia: Pre- or post-treatment? British J Psychiatry. (e-letter)Published online August 20, 2013
  • Ranjan R, Pattanayak RD, Dhawan A. Long-term agonist and antagonist therapy for adolescent opioid dependence: A description of two cases.Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine 2014; 36 : 439-43
  • Sagar R, Pattanayak RD. Self-help approaches for common mental health problems: Potential utility in Indian context.(Editorial) Journal of Mental Health and Human Behavior 2013; 18: 1-4.
  • Pattanayak RD, Sagar R. Emil Kraepelin’s contributions to modern psychiatry: Clinical empirical approach and psychiatric nosology. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behavior 2013; 18 (2).
  • Gupta A, Mandal P, Bhargava R, Pattanayak RD, Sagar R, Dhawan A. Marked exacerbation of ADHD after onset of Inhalant use: A case report. Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences; 2014;26(4):E6-7.
  • Pattanayak RD, Sagar R. Eric Kandel and the sea slug: A simple experimental model for learning and memory. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behavior 2013; 18: 64-6
  • Ranjan R, Kumar S, Pattanayak RD, Dhawan A, Sagar R. (De-) criminalization of attempted suicide in India: A review. Industry Psychiatry Journal 2014; 23: 4-9
  • Pal A, Pattanayak RD, Sagar R, Goyal V. Psychosis in an elderly patient with parkinson's disease: issues and considerations. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour 2014; 19: 87-90
  • Shah B, Pattanayak RD, Sagar R. The study of patient Henry Molaison and what it taught us over past 50 years: Contributions to neuroscience. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour 2014; 19: 91-3
  • Pattanayak RD, Sagar R. Stigma and Community Interventions: Has enough been done? (Editorial) Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour 2014; 19: 1-3
  • Pattanayak RD. Alcohol related seizures: Need for clarity. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2014; 17: 238-9
  • Ranjan R, Parmar A, Pattanayak RD, Dhawan A.Dependence on Anabolic-androgenic steroids: A case report and brief review. Delhi Psychiatry Journal 2014; 17: 481-4
  • Raman Deep, Malhotra S, Pattanayak SK. Early onset Schizophrenia- issues and perspectives . Delhi Psychiatric Bulletin 2004, 7, 6-12
  • Pattanayak, RD, Ray, R. When the healers become the victims: Issues and challenges of treating substance use in health. Souvenir of mid-term CME, Indian Psychiatric Society, 2007
  • Pattanayak, RD, Pattanayak S. Biology is psychiatry’s new dawn. British J Psychiatry (e-letter)2008; 192: 69-70
  • Pattanayak RD, Pattanayak S. Medical Model is not as bad, Biopsychosocial model is not as good. British J Psychiatry; (e-letter)Published online, August 18, 2009
  • Pattanayak RD, Pattanayak S. Failure to communicate effectively or failure of feedback? British J Psychiatry (e-letter) 2010, 197, 332-333
  • Pattanayak RD, Pattanayak S. Dilemma over antipsychotic use in dementia. British J Psychiatry 2010; 197: 501
  • Pattanayak RD, Pattanayak S. Indeed, a genuine problem; Proposing an additional specifier. British J Psychiatry, (e-letter) published online, Oct 6, 2010
  • Pattanayak RD, Pattanayak S. Is it evaluation of full evidence? A note of caution. British J Psychiatry, (e-letter) published online, Oct 6, 2010
  • Pattanayak RD, Sagar R. Open Access Journals: A fertile or slippery ground? Indian J Psychiatry, Indian J Psychiatry, 52, 387
  • Pattanayak RD, Mondal A, Sagar R. Pathological Stealing in a patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Rare or Hidden? Lupus 2011; 20: 1001-2
  • Pattanayak RD, Kaw N. Is Gait Preoccupation a type of Body Dysmorphic Disorder? A case report and a diagnostic question for DSM-V. Psychosomatics 2011; 52: 595-6
  • Pattanayak RD Pattanayak SK. Psychiatrist as an actor and as an observer: Is there an attribution error? British J Psychiatry, published online, Dec 8, 2010
  • Pattanayak RD, Pattanayak SK. Neuropsychiatric complications of SLE: Raising issues of concern, Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2011;14: 141
  • Pattanayak RD, Pattanayak SK. Follow up and assessment of auditory vocal hallucinations: A few concerns and considerations, British J Psychiatry, (e-letter) published online Oct 21, 2011
  • Pattanayak RD, Pattanayak S.Efficacy of Persian postcard intervention: Interpret with caution. British J Psychiatry 2011; (e-letter) published online, April 12
  • Pattanayak RD, Pattanayak S. Leverage: Need for Clarity. British J Psychiatry; (e-letter)published online, Oct 5, 2011
  • Pattanayak RD, Pattanayak S. Clozapine use, agranulocytosis and blood monitoring: Perspectives from the developing world (e-letter). British J Psychiatry 2011
  • Pattanayak RD, Pattanayak SK. Adolescent Tobacco Use and Role Model Influence: Interpreting it Right! Indian Journal of Community Medicine 2011; 36: 241
  • Pattanayak RD, Sagar R, Mehta M. Simple observations, great breakthroughs-I: Alois Alzheimer. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behavior 2011; 16: 54-5
  • Pattanayak RD, Sagar R, Mehta M. Simple observations, great breakthroughs-I: John Cade. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behavior 2011; 16: 126-8
  • Hazari N, Pattanayak RD, Sagar R, MV Padma Srivastava. Psychiatric symptoms in dementia with Lewy bodies: Diagnostic and management issues. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behavior 2011; 16: 119-26
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Dr.
ममता सूद

Female

Affiliation

Professor
Department of
Psychiatry

Contact

Email :
soodmamta@gmail.com
Phone :
91 11 26546634

Present Position: Professor of Psychiatry

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India

Major (Retd), Army Medical Corps, Armed Forces of India

Contact Address: Dr Mamta Sood

Deptt of Psychiatry, 4th Floor, Teaching Block, AIIMS, New Delhi -110029

Professional Qualifications:

MBBS (Dec 1988): Government Medical College, Rohtak

DPM (Jul 1991): Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand

MD (Jul 1993): Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand

MAMS (2009): National Academy of Medical Sciences (India)

Areas of interest: Severe mental illnesses, Psychosocial underpinnings of mental illnesses, Use of mobile technologies in mental health, Medical education

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PositionInstitutionDuration
Graded & Classified Specialist (Psychiatry)Army Medical corps1995- 2005
Assistant Professor (Psychiatry)AIIMS, New Delhi2005 -2009
Associate Professor (Psychiatry)AIIMS, New Delhi2009-2012
Additional Professor (Psychiatry)AIIMS, New Delhi2012 -2016
ProfessorAIIMS, New Delhi2016-till date

AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS AND MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

Professional Awards

  • Col Kirpal Singh Award of Indian Psychiatric Society for best paper in Military Psychiatry (1997)
  • Young Psychiatrist award of Japanese Society of Psychiatrists and Neurologists (2007)
  • G C Boral Award of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry (2009, 2018)
  • Balint Award of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry (2011)
  • J K Trivedi Award of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry (2018)
  • N N De Oration Award of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry (2021)

Posts held in Scientific Societies

  • Vice President, Indian Association for Social Psychiatry (2022-2024)
  • Vice President Cum President Elect, Indian Psychiatric Society, North Zone (2022-2023)
  • University Representative on the Advisory Committee of Lady Harding Medical College (2022-till date)
  • Secretary General, Indian Association for Social Psychiatry (2016- 2020)
  • EC member, Indian Association for Social Psychiatry (2012-2016, 2020 - 2022)
  • Assistant Secretary General, Indian Association for Social Psychiatry (2007-2011)
  • EC member, Indian Psychiatric Society, North Zone (2015-2018)
  • Election officer, Indian Psychiatric Society, North Zone (2019 -2020)
  • Election Commissioner, Indian Psychiatric Society, North Zone (2020-2021)
  • Convener, UG Task force, Indian Psychiatric Society (2012-2015)
  • Secretary, Section on Recovery, World Association of Social Psychiatry (2019- till date)

Membership Professional Societies

  • Fellow Indian Psychiatric Society
  • Fellow Indian Association for Social Psychiatry
  • Fellow Indian Psychiatric Society North Zone

Organizational Activities

  • Organising Secretary, WASP Asia Pacific Hybrid Congress 2021 (2021)
  • Organising Secretary, 27th National Conference of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry (2021)
  • Organizing Secretary, National CME on Strengthening Home Based Care for Severe Mental Disorders, AIIMS New Delhi (2019)
  • Chairperson, Scientific Committee, 26th National Conference of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry, at Bhubaneswar (2019)
  • Organizing Secretary, National CME on Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, AIIMS New Delhi (2018)
  • Chairperson, Scientific Committee, 25th National Conference of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry at Rohtak (2018)
  • Chairperson, Scientific Committee, 24th National Conference of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry at Guwahati (2017)
  • Treasurer, Mid Term CME of Indian Psychiatric Society North at New Delhi (2010)
  • Assistant Organizing Secretary, 15th National Conference of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry (2008)

Funded

  • PI in a project titled “Prospective Longitudinal Study on Duration of Untreated Psychosis in Patients with First Episode of Psychosis as Principal Investigator” (Funded by AIIMS) (2007-2008)
  • Co PI in a project titled “Development of Pharmacogenomics SNP database for critical candidate genes involved in drug response for Schizophrenia as Co-investigator” (Funded by DBT) (2008-2010)
  • Co PI in a project titled “Intra-genic variation of candidate genes in depression and suicide Ideation: Association study in Indian population” (Funded by DST) (2013-2015)
  • PI in a project titled “A study of the clinical correlates of Quantitative Electro-encephalographic spectral analysis in first episode psychosis” (Funded by AIIMS) (2014-2016)
  • Co-PI in a project titled “Genetic polymorphisms of serotonergic pathways genes and their association studies with disease severity and response to selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors in patients with major depressive disorder” (Funded by ICMR) (2017- 2020)
  • Co-PI in a project titled “NIHR Global Health Research Group on Psychosis Outcomes (Funded by NIHR, UK) (2017-2021)
  • Co-PI in a project titled “Assessing the Feasibility and Impact of Physical Health Monitoring in Patients with First Episode Psychosis (AIIMS Centre)” (Funded by NIHR, UK) (2021-2022)

Non funded

  • PI in a project titled “A Study on Outcome of Non affective Psychoses in Armed Forces” (1999)
  • PI in a project titled “A study Psychiatry Investigation (NAD) in Armed Forces” (2001)
  • PI in a project titled “A study on Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression” (2001)
  • PI in project titled “Research published in Indian Journal of Psychiatry from General Hospital Psychiatric Units”. (2014)
  • PI in a project titled “Stigma and its correlates in schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders: A multi-centric cross-sectional study” under Indian Association for Social Psychiatry. (2014)
  • PI in a project titled “Walk in clinic in a General Hospital Psychiatric Unit attached to medical college in North India”. (2014)
  • PI in a Project titled “Teaching Postgraduate Trainees Communication with Caregivers of Patients with Severe Mental Illnesses in Low Resource Settings” (2015)
  • PI in a project titled “Development of a Mobile based Framework for ‘Difficult to Treat’ Severe Mental Illnesses in Low Resource Settings” in collaboration with IIITD (2015)
  • PI in a Project titled “Socio-Demographic and Clinical Profile of Patients with Difficult to Treat Severe Mental Illnesses attending a General Hospital” (2015)
  • Co PI in a project titled “Need Assessment Survey about Consultation Liaison Psychiatry amongst the Clinical Faculty Members at AIIMS, New Delhi” (2015)
  • Co PI in a project titled “Effect of an oral health preventive module on the oral health practices among pregnant women” (2015-2016)
  • PI in a project titled “Socio-Demographic and Clinical Profile of Patients with Difficult to Treat Severe Mental Illnesses Visiting a Tertiary Care General Hospital” (2016)
  • PI in a project titled “Prevalence and Clinical Correlates of Somatic Symptoms in Patients with Schizophrenia and Related Disorders” (2016)
  • PI in a project titled “A cross-sectional study of association of illness disability and cognitive functioning in patients to caregiver needs in first episode schizophrenia” (2016)
  • PI in a project titled “A cross-sectional study about knowledge towards mental illness and treatment in patients with severe mental illness and their caregivers” (2017)
  • PI in a project titled “To assess change in knowledge, about mental illness and treatment of patients with severe mental illnesses, in their caregivers: A case-control study” (2017)
  • PI in a project titled “A Study on Technology-Based Help-seeking Behaviors for Common Mental Disorders” (2018)
  • PI in a project titled “Pilot study to assess creativity among patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in remission” (2018)
  • PI in a project titled “A Study on Technology-Based Help-seeking Behaviours in patients with Severe Mental Disorders” (2019)
  • PI in a project titled “Development of a Mobile based application for imparting psychosocial interventions for First Episode Psychosis” (2020)
  • PI in a project titled “To study the prevalence of metabolic syndrome, disability and quality of life in patients with treatment resistant schizophrenia on clozapine” (2020)
  • PI in a project titled “Survey for the assessment of mental health issues among health care workers and their coping with these issues during COVID 19 pandemic” (2021)

TEACHING

  • Undergraduate and postgraduate teacher
  • Member, Teaching Schedule Committee for Undergraduates at AIIMS
  • Convener, UG Task Force, Indian Psychiatric Society
  • In-charge of training in psychiatry of Interns and nursing students
  • Teaching activities of the department, chief guide for MD thesis in the department and co-guide in MD and PhD thesis of other departments
  • In-charge of training Junior Residents from other departments posted for training in psychiatry
  • Started Community posting of Junior Residents (Psychiatry) at CRHSP, Ballabhgarh
  • Workshops on communication skills for residents and faculty and stress management for newly inducted staff nurses and lab technicians in CMET
  • Visiting Faculty, for a course Anthropology of Mental Health, Ashoka University, 2020-21
  • Guide/Co-guide in MD Thesis: 26
  • Co-guide in Thesis MSc Nursing/MSc Physiology: 9
  • Co-guide in PhD Thesis: 3
  • Co- Guide in DM thesis: 3
  • Singh SP, Winsper C, Mohan M, Birchwood M, Chadda RK, Furtado V, Iyer SN, Lilford RJ, Madan J, Meyer C, Ramachandran P, Thara R, Shah J, Sood M. WIC Consortium Pathways to care in first-episode psychosis in low-resource settings: Implications for policy and practice. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2023 Mar 1;81:103463.
  • Singh P, Srivastava A, Guin D, Thakran S, Yadav J, Chandna P, Sood M, Chadda RK, Kukreti R. Genetic Landscape of Major Depressive Disorder: Assessment of Potential Diagnostic and Antidepressant Response Markers. International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology. 2023 Jan 19.
  • Singh SP, Jilka S, Abdulmalik J, Bouliotis G, Chadda R, Egbokhare O, Huque R, Hundt GL, Iyer S, Jegede O, Khera N, Lilford R, Madan J, Omigbodun A, Omigbodun O, Raja T, Read, UM Siddiqi BA, Sood M, Soron TR, Ahmed HU, Transforming access to care for serious mental disorders in slums (the TRANSFORM Project): rationale, design and protocol. BJPsych Open. 2022 Nov;8(6):e185.
  • Gupta R, Sood M, Sharma U, Bhargava R, Jagannathan NR, Chadda RK. Neurochemical correlates of cognitive functions in euthymic patients with bipolar disorder: 1H-MRS study. Asian journal of psychiatry. 2022 Dec;78:103273.
  • Mishra A, Reeta KH, Sarangi SC, Maiti R, Sood M. Effect of add-on alpha lipoic acid on psychopathology in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia: a pilot randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial (Sep, 10.1007/s00213-022-06225-2, 2022). PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY. 2022 Nov 1;239(11):3537-.
  • Soni S, Muthukrishnan SP, Sood M, Kaur S, Sharma R. Spectral perturbations of cortical dipoles during a dynamic visuo-spatial working memory task in schizophrenia. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging. 2022 Oct 1;326:111530.
  • Mishra A, Sarangi SC, Maiti R, Sood M, Reeta KH. Efficacy and Safety of Adjunctive Serotonin‐Dopamine Activity Modulators in Major Depression: A Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2022 Jun;62(6):721-32.
  • Sood M, Chadda RK, Shukla T, Patel R, Ratra D, Mohan M, Singh SP. A Study on Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Persons with Preexisting Psychotic Disorder, their Coping Strategies, and Compliance with Preventive Measures. World Soc Psychiatry 2022; 4:202-10
  • Sood M, Chadda R, Chawla N, Sharma M, Patel R, Mohan M, Iyer S, Padmavati R, Thara R, Singh S. Understanding needs of stakeholders and outcomes desired from a home-based intervention program for" difficult to treat" schizophrenia and related disorders: A qualitative study. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2022 Jan 1;64 38-47
  • Katyal J, Rashid H, Tripathi M, Sood M. Prevalence of depression and suicidal ideation in persons with epilepsy during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study from India. Epilepsy & Behavior. 2021 Nov 1;124:108342.
  • Sood M, Chadda RK, Meeting the Challenge of COVID-19 Pandemic in Mental Health Care in a Tertiary-Care General Hospital in India. Ann Natl Acad Med Sci DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1729774
  • Singh SP, Mohan M, Iyer SN, Meyer C, Currie G, Shah J, Madan J, Birchwood M, Sood M, Padmavati R, Chadda RK, Lilford RJ, Rangaswamy T, Furtado V on behalf of the WIC Consoritum, Warwick-India-Canada (WIC) global mental health group: rationale, design and protocol. BMJ Open 2021;11: e046362. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046362
  • Singh J, Sood M, Chadda RK, Singh V, Kattula D. Mental health issues and coping among health care workers during COVID19 pandemic: Indian perspective. Asian J Psychiatr. 2021; 61:102685. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2021.102685
  • Rashid H, Katyal J, Sood M, Tripathi M. Depression in persons with epilepsy: A comparative study of different tools in Indian population. Epilepsy Behav. 2021; 115:107633. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107633. Epub 2020 Dec 11. PMID: 33309426.
  • Sharma S, Kumar V, Sood M, Malhotra R. Effect of Preoperative Modifiable Psychological and Behavioural Factors on Early Outcome Following Total Knee Arthroplasty in an Indian Population. Indian J Orthopaedics 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43465-020-00325-x
  • Singh J, Verma R, Raghav R, Sarkar S, Sood M, Jain R. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in first-episode schizophrenia and healthy controls: A comparative study. Asian J Psychiatry. 2020; 54:102370.
  • Sood M, Patra BN, Deep R, Kalyansundaram L, Dua S, Vijay S. Organizing inpatient services in a general hospital in times of COVID-19. Indian J Soc Psychiatry 2020;36, Suppl S1:154-61
  • Soni S, Muthukrishnan SP, Sood M, Kaur S, Sharma R. 2020. Altered parahippocampal gyrus activation and its connectivity with resting-state network areas in schizophrenia: An EEG study. Schizophrenia Research 222, 411-422
  • Dhandapani VR, Chandrasekaran S, Singh S, Sood M, Chadda RK, Shah J, Iyer S, Meyer C, Mohan M, Birchwood M, Madan J, Currie G, Ramachandran P, Rangaswamy T, Singh SP. Community stakeholders' perspectives on youth mental health in India: Problems, challenges and recommendations. Early Interv Psychiatry. 2020 May 21. doi: 10.1111/eip.12984. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32436369.
  • Mathur R, Singh J, Sood M. A Case Report of Clozapine-Associated Stuttering and Amisulpride-Associated Stuttering and Seizure in an Adult on Concurrent Fluoxetine Therapy. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2021 Mar 5. PMID: 33675589. doi: 10.1097/JCP.0000000000001376. Online ahead of print.
  • Soni S, Muthukrishnan SP, Samanchi R, Sood M, Kaur S, Sharma R(2019) Pre-trial and pre-response EEG microstates in schizophrenia: An endophenotypic marker Behavioural brain research 371, 111964
  • Rashid H, Katyal J, Tripathi M,Sood M, Gupta YK. Validation of the Indian version of Neurological Disorders Depression Inventory for Epilepsy (NDDI-E), Epilepsy & Behavior 2019; 95: 75-78
  • Srivastava A, Singh P, Gupta H, Kaur H, Kanojia N, Guin D, Sood M, Chadda RK, Yadav J, Vohora D, Saso L, Kukreti R. Systems Approach to Identify Common Genes and Pathways Associated with Response to Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Major Depression Risk. Int J Mol Sci2019; 20:1993.
  • Sood M, Mahapatra A, Chadda RK. Use of mobile phones by patients with serious mental illness attending a general hospital psychiatric outpatient service in India. Asian J Psychiatry 2019: 45: 61-62
  • Bansal K, Kharbanda OP, Sharma J B, Sood M, Priya H, Kriplani A. Effectiveness of an integrated perinatal oral health assessment and promotion program on the knowledge in Indian pregnant women. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent 2019; 37:383-91
  • Pendse SR, Karusala N, Siddarth D, Gonsalves P, Mehrotra S, Naslund JA, Sood M, Kumar N, Sharma A. Mental health in the global south: challenges and opportunities in HCI for development. Proceedings of the Conference on Computing & Sustainable Societies, Pages 22-36, ACM
  • Nishanth KN, Chadda RK, Sood M, Biswas A, Lakshmy R. Metabolic syndrome and its impact on functioning in participants with schizophrenia: A hospital-based cross-sectional study. Ind J Soc Psychiatry, 2019; 35: 179-182
  • Kumar G, Sood M, Verma R, Mahapatra A, Chadda RK. Family caregivers’ needs of young patients with first episode psychosis: A qualitative study. International J of Social Psychiatry 2019; 65: 435-442
  • Basu A, Chadda RK, Sood M, Kaur H, Kukreti  R. A preliminary association study between serotonin transporter (5-HTTLPR), receptor polymorphisms (5-HTR1A, 5-HTR2A) and depression symptom-clusters in a north Indian population suffering from Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Asian J Psych. 2019; 43: 184-188
  • Soni S, Muthukrishnan SP, Samanchi R, Sood M, Kaur S, Sharma R. Pre-trial and pre-response EEG microstates in schizophrenia: An endophenotypic marker. Behavioural brain research 2019: 371, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2019.111964
  • Rashid H, Katyal J, Tripathi M, Sood M, Gupta YK. Validation of the Indian version of Neurological Disorders Depression Inventory for Epilepsy (NDDI-E), Epilepsy & Behavior 2019; 95: 75-78
  • Srivastava A, Singh P, Gupta H, Kaur H, Kanojia N, Guin D, Sood M, Chadda, R K Yadav J, Vohora D, Saso Luciano Kukreti R. Systems Approach to Identify Common Genes and Pathways Associated with Response to Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Major Depression Risk. Int J Mol Sci 2019, 20(8), 1993; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20081993
  • Ganesh R, Verma R, Bhargava R, Sood M. Relationship between illness disability in patients with first-episode schizophrenia with caregivers' perception of their needs. Int J Soc Psych 2019; 35:32-9
  • Gupta S, Sood M, Verma R, Singh J. Comparative survey of factors associated with illness-related knowledge among patients with severe mental illness and their caregivers. Indian J Soc Psychiatry 2019; 35:24-31
  • Sood M, Krishnan V, Chadda R K, Kalpana, Kukreti R. Psychopathology of Schizophrenia in South Asia: Has there been a change over the last few decades? Asian J Psych 2019; 39: 80-83
  • Ramadass S, Rai SK, Gupta SK, KantS, S Wadhwa, Sood M, Vishnubhatla S. Prevalence of disability and its association with sociodemographic factors and quality of life in a rural adult population of northern India. Natl Med J India 2019; 31: 268-273
  • Ramdass S, Rai SK, Gupta SK, Kant S, Wadhwa S, Sood M, Sreenivas V. Prevalence of disability and its association with sociodemographic factors and quality of life in India: A systematic review. J Family Med Prim Care 2018; 7: 1177–1184.
  • Gupta R, Sood M. Prioritizing rural and community psychiatry in India: A welcome idea! Indian J Soc Psychiatry 2018; 34:265-7
  • Sood M, Chadda RK, Mishra AK, Kumari K, Kukreti R. Attitude toward antipsychotics and its correlation with psychopathology and insight in patients with schizophrenia. Indian J Soc Psychiatry 2018; 34:200-2
  • Sinha Deb K, Tuli A, Sood M, Chadda RK, Verma R, Kumar S, Ganesh R, Singh P. Is India ready for mental health apps (MHApps)? A quantitative-qualitative exploration of caregivers’ perspective on smartphone-based solutions for managing severe mental illnesses in low resource settings. PLoS One. 2018 Sep 19;13(9):e0203353. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0203353. eCollection 2018.
  • Soni S, Muthukrishnan SP, Sood M, Kaur S, Mehta N, Sharma R A novel method for assessing patients with schizophrenia and their first‐degree relatives by increasing cognitive load of visuo‐spatial working memory Asia Pac Psychiatry. 2018 Dec;10(4):e12333. doi: 10.1111/appy.12333. Epub 2018 Sep 7
  • Soni S, Muthukrishnan SP, Sood M, Kaur S, Sharma R Hyperactivation of left inferior parietal lobule and left temporal gyri shortens resting EEG microstate in schizophrenia. Schiz Res 2018; 201: 204-207
  • Sood M, Krishnan V. Preventive Psychiatry. Social Psychiatry: Principles & Clinical Perspectives, 2018, 383-385
  • Prakash S, Sharan P, Sood M. A qualitative study on psychopathology of dhat syndrome in men: Implications for classification of disorders. Asian J Psychiatr. 2018; 35:79-88.
  • Chadda RK, Sood M. General hospital psychiatry in India: History, scope, and future. Indian J Psychiatry. 2018;60: S258-S263
  • Jajodia A, Kaur H, Srivastava A, Kumari K, Baghel R, Guin D, Sood M, Satyamoorthy K, Jain S, Chadda RK, Kukreti R. Schizophrenia susceptibility and neuregulin signaling pathway genes: A rare haplotype combination based association study in Indian population. Psychiatry Res. 2018; 262:628-630.
  • Sood M, Singh SK, Chadda R K. Relevance of traditional Indian Medical concepts in psychosomatic medicine. Ann Natl Acad Med Sci (India) 2017; 53: 148-155
  • Basu A, Chadda R, Sood M, Rizwan SA. Pre-treatment factor structures of the Montgomery and Åsberg Depression Rating scale as predictors of response to escitalopram in Indian patients with non-psychotic major depressive disorder. Asian J Psychiatr. 2017; 28:154-159.
  • Sood M, Prashant G. Commentary on ‘Mental Illness, Psychiatric Institutions, and the Singularity of Lives’. Medicine Anthropology Theory doi.org/10.17157/mat.4.3.485
  • Sood M, Ranjan R, Chadda RK, Khandelwal S K. Changing Pattern of Clinical Profile of First Contact Patients Attending Outpatient Services at General Hospital Psychiatric Unit in India over the Last 50 Years. Indian J Soc Psychiatry 2017; 33: 213-8
  • Sood M, Krishnan V. Preventive psychiatry in clinical practice. Indian J Soc Psychiatry 2017; 33:79-85
  • Sood M, Chadda RK, Kallivayalil RA. Primary prevention in psychiatry in general hospitals in South Asia. Indian J Psychiatry. 2017; 59: 510-514
  • Nishanth KN, Chadda RK, Sood M, Biswas A, Lakshmy R. Physical comorbidity in schizophrenia and its correlates. Ind J Med Research 2017; 146: 281-284
  • Sood M, Singh S, Chadda RK. Relevance of traditional Indian medical concepts in psychosomatic medicine. Ann Natl Acad Med Sci (India) 2017; 53: 148-155.
  • Tuli A, Singh P, Sood M, SinhaDeb K, Jain S, Jain A, Wason M, Chadda RK, Verma R. Harmony: Close Knitted mHealth Assistance for Patints, Caregivers and Doctors managing SMIs. Ubicomp/ISWC'16 Adjunct, September 12-16, 2016, Heidelberg, Germany ACM 978-1-4503-4462-3/16/09.
  • Sood M, Gupta N. Workshop on Management of 'Difficult to Treat' Serious Mental Illnesses using Problem Based Learning Approach. Indian J Soc Psychiatry 2016; 32: 174-176
  • Sood M, Chadda RK, Sinha Deb K, Bhad R, Mahapatra A, Verma R, Mishra AK Scope of Mobile Phones in Mental Health Care in Low Resource Settings. J Mob Tech Med 2016;6 Article · July 2016 DOI: 10.7309/jmtm.5.2.5
  • Sood M, Chadda RK, Singh P. Mobile health (mHealth) in mental health: scope & applications in low resource settings. Nat Med J India 2016; 29: 341-343
  • Chawla N, Sood M. Selected summary of the article titled “Medical marijuana laws and adolescent marijuana use in the USA from 1991 to 2014: results from annual, repeated cross-sectional surveys” from Lancet Psychiatry. Nat Med J India 2016; 29: 220-221
  • Mahapatra A, Sood M, Khandelwal S K Case Report: Multiple Meningioma in a Patient of Bipolar Disorder: The Dilemma of Detecting Structural Brain Lesions in the Backdrop of a Long Standing Psychiatric Illness Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/18817.8332
  • Mahapatra A, Sood M, Bhad R, Tripathi M. Behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia with bilateral insular hypometabolism: a case report. J Clin Diagn Res 2016; 10: VD 01-VD 02
  • Prakash S, Sharan P, Sood M. A study on phenomenology of Dhat syndrome in men in a general medical setting. Indian J Psychiatry 2016; 58:129-41.
  • Shukla G, Aggarwal P, Sagar R, Sood M, Gupta A, Suri A, Garg A. Does antiepileptic drug withdrawal predispose patients undergoing temporal lobe epilepsy surgery to late onset of psychiatric morbidity? A report of three cases.  Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology 19(3):377 · July 2016 DOI: 10.4103/0972-2327.186828
  • Jajodia A , Kaur H , Kalpana K , Kanojia N , Gupta M , Baghel R , Sood M, Jain S , Chadda R K, Kukreti K. Evaluation of genetic association of neurodevelopment and neuroimmunological genes with antipsychotic treatment response in schizophrenia in Indian populations. Mol Genet Genomic Med 2016; 4: 18–27
  • Sood M, Chadda RK. Psychosocial rehabilitation for severe mental illnesses in general hospital psychiatric settings in India. BJPsych International 2015; 12: 47-48
  • Sood M, Patra BN, Agrawal A, Khandelwal SK. Pituitary macroadenoma presenting with multiple psychiatric complications. Indian J Psych Med 2015; 37:462-4
  • Sood M, Ranjan R. Medical Education in India: Current Status. India Science & Technology Report 2015; 3:51-54
  • Basu AChadda RKSood MKaur HKukreti R. Association of serotonin transporter (SLC6A4) & receptor (5HTR1A, 5HTR2A) polymorphisms with response to treatment with escitalopram in patients with major depressive disorder A preliminary study. Indian J Med Res 2015; 142: 40-5.
  • Basu AThanapal SSood MKhandelwal SK. Catatonia: an unusual manifestation of Wilson's disease. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 2015; 27:72-3.
  • Jajodia A, Kaur H, Kalpana, Gupta M, Baghel R , Srivastava A , Sood M, Chadda RK, Jain S , Kukreti R. Evidence for schizophrenia susceptibility alleles in the Indian population: An association of neurodevelopmental genes in case–control and familial samples. Schiz Res 2015; 162:112–117
  • N Sujata, Gupta S, Sood M. A retrospective study to assess the delay in treatment seeking and factors contributing to delay in seeking treatment among the caregivers of persons having first episode psychosis. Int J of Nursing Edu 2015; 7: 228- 232
  • Majumdar P, Khandelwal SK, Sood M, Nehra A, Sharma BS. A comparative study of cognitive function following traumatic brain injury: Significance of initial Glasgow coma scale score to predict cognitive outcome. J Mental Health Hum Behav 2015; 20: 59-64
  • Bera SC, Sood M, Chadda RK, Sathyanarayana Rao TS. Contribution of general hospital psychiatric units to psychiatric research in India. Indian J Psychiatry 2014; 56:278-82
  • Bera S C, Khandelwal SK, Sood M, Goyal V. A Comparative Study of Psychiatric Comorbidity, Quality of Life and Disability in Patients with Migraine and Tension. Neuro India 2014; 62: 516-520
  • Gnanavel S, Thanapal S, Khandelwal SK, Sood M. Olanzapine-Induced Tardive Dystonia: a Case Report. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 2014; 26: E24-E25.
  • Mittal AK, Majumder P, Agrawal A, Sood M, Khandelwal SK. Early onset obsessive compulsive disorder with obsessive slowness: a case report and demonstration of management. Indian J Psychol Med 2013; 35: 407-9.
  • Krishana V, Sood M, Chadda RK. Caregiver Burden and Disability in patients with Somatization Disorder. J Psychosomatic Res 2013; 75: 376-380
  • Chadda RK, Ramshankar P, Sinha Deb K, Sood M. Metabolic syndrome in schizophrenia: Differences between antipsychotic‑naive and treated patients. J Pharmacol Pharmacother 2013; 4: 174-84.
  • Sivakumar T, Yadav A, Sood M, Khandelwal SK. Lorazepam withdrawal Catatonia: A case report. Asian J Psychiatry 2013; 6:620-1
  • Sood M. Book Review: Expanding Horizons of the Mind Science(s). Nat Med J India 2013; 26: 55-56
  • Patra B N, Kandelwal SK, Sood M. Olanzapine induced neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome. Indian J Pharmacology 2013; 45: 98-99
  • Kuriakose A, Gupta S, Sood M. Quality of life and health care utilization in patients having somatoform disorder. International Journal of Current Research 2013; 5: 1838-1842
  • Sinha Deb K, Sarkar S, Sood M, Khandelwal SK. Wires in the Body: A case of Factitious Disorder. Indian J Psych Med 2013; 39: 209-211
  • Lalwani S, Bagla R, Sood M, Behera C, Bhardwaj DN. Suicide Among Females with Pregnancy: A Retrospective Study. J Paed Obstet Gynaec 2013; 4: 83-86
  • Sood M, Sharan P. Undergraduate training in psychiatry at AIIMS: Integration with community medicine. Indian J psychiatry 2012; 54:93-94
  • Sood M. A girl who saw friends unseen by others: what did we do? Indian J Soc Psychiatry 2012; 28: 87-93
  • Maji KR, Sood M, Sagar R, Khandelwal SK. A follow-up study of family burden in patients with bipolar affective disorder. Int J Soc Psychiatry 2012; 58: 217-223
  • Pallava A, Chadda RK, Sood M, Laksmy R. Metabolic syndrome in schizophrenia: A comparative study of antipsychotic-free/naïve and antipsychotic-treated patients from India. Nordic J Psychiatry 2012; 66: 215-21
  • Sood M, Agarwal A, Sivaraman S, Khadelwal SK. Diagnostic dilemma: A case of self-injurious behavior. Indian J Psychiatry 2011; 53: 159-162
  • Mishra N,  Singh SJ NagpalChadda RK,  Sood M. Help seeking behavior of patients with mental health problems visiting a tertiary care centre in North India. Indian J Psychiatry 2011; 53: 234-238
  • Sarkar S, Sood M. A patient of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis on category IV treatment regimen presenting with psychosis. Nat Med J India 2011; 24: 244-245.
  • Sood M. Book review: Persuasion in Clinical Practice: Helping people make changes. Nat Med J India 2011; 24: 240
  • Nagpal SJS, Mishra N, Chadda RK, Sood M, Garg R. Changing trends of services used as first contact by patients with mental health problems. Nat Med J India 2011; 24: 148-150
  • Sood M, Sharan P. A pragmatic approach to integrating mental health in undergraduate training: The AIIMS experience and work in progress. Nat Med J India 2011; 24: 108-110.
  • Sood M, Ambekar A (2011) ‘Fresh fruit juice’—a metaphor for giving extra care to a patient by family members/caretakers. Nat Med J India, 24, 375
  • Sood M, Chadda RK (2010) Women in Academic Psychiatry: View from India. The Psychiatrist, 34 , 498-499
  • Chadda RK, Sood M (2010) Indian research on women and psychiatry. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 52, 229-32
  • Sood M, Chadda RK (2010) Women psychiatrists in India: A reflection of their contributions. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 52, 396-401
  • Sood M (2010) Book review: Mindreadings: Literature and Psychiatry. The National Medical Journal of India, 23, 180-181
  • Sood M, Chadda RK (2010). Women in Medicine: A Perspective. Indian Journal of Gender Studies, 17, 277-285.
  • Chadda RK, Sood M, Kumar N (2009) Experiences of a sensitization program on common mental disorders for primary care physicians using problem-based learning approach. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 51, 289-91.
  • Sood M, Chadda RK (2009) Women in psychiatry: A view from the Indian subcontinent. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 51,199-201.
  • Chadda RK, Sood M, Kumar N (2009) Sensitising primary-care physicians to common mental disorders using a problem-based learning approach. International Psychiatry, 6, 25.
  • Sood M, Shivanand K (2008) Childhood Onset Schizophrenia: Clinical Features, Course and Outcome, Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health 2008; 4:28-37
  • Sood M, Chadda RK (2008) Women physicians in India. The National Medical Journal of India, 21, 154. 
  • Lal R, Sood M, Kumar A (2008) ICD-11: Draft Proposal for Changes in the ‘Schizophrenia, Schizotypal and Delusional Disorders’ Section. Department of Psychiatry, AIIMS. ICD-11: Draft Proposal for Changes in the Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders, page 25-34.
  • Saldanha D, Chaudhury S, Pawar AA, Ryali VSSR, Srivastava K, Sood M, Bedi HK (2007) Changing Pattern of Alcohol Abuse in the Army before and after AO 3&11/2001, Medical Journal Armed Forces India, 63, 160-162
  • Sood M, Saldanha D (2004) Socio-demographic and Service Profile of Cases Diagnosed as Psychiatric Investigations (NAD). Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 46, 349-353.
  • Sood M, Sood AK (2003) Depression in Pregnancy and Postpartum Period. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 45, 48-51
  • Sood M (2001) A Study on Outcome of Non affective Psychoses in Armed Forces. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 43, 127-132
Nand Kumar

Dr.
नंद कुमार

Male

Affiliation

Professor
Department of
Psychiatry

As Principal Investigator:

  • Centre for Advance Research & Excellence) in Neuromodulation on Mental Health Project titled: “To study the effects of theta burst repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in predominantly Negative symptoms and cognitive function in person suffering from schizophrenia in a randomized sham controlled double blind trial.”, Funded by ICMR for 5 years (from 2019).
  • Project MATE; Supporting and adopting the Mind Activation Through Education (MATE) Project, a Unique Mental Health initiative for school Children between age group 10-18 years in Delhi NCR'by AIIMS, New Delhi. Funded by AAI under CSR scheme, Govt of India.
  • Effect of high-frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in cognitive function and predominantly Negative symptoms in person suffering from schizophrenia in a randomized sham controlled double blind trial. Funded by DST, Govt of India.
  • Chief Mentor of the project “sustainable Psychological First Aid services in Tihar Prison. Project being run by Mental Health Foundation (India), registered not for profit organization. Funded by DST, Govt of India.
  • A double-blind, double-dummy, active-controlled, oral, multiple dose, parallel, randomized study to evaluate efficacy and safety of endoxifen in bipolar I disorder patients. Funded by Lambda Pharmaceuticals.

As CO-Principal Investigator:

  • Brain Stimulation as a Novel Technique for Cognitive Dysfunction & Craving Management to Enhance Treatment Outcome in Patients with Alcohol Dependence: a Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial. DST Funded.
  • Understanding and facilitation of neural plasticity for enhancing post stroke recovery using low cost non-invasive brain stimulation techniques. Funded by ICMR.
  • Clinical research to assess the efficacy of rTMS along with implantation of neurotrophic coated nanoparticles in complete spinal cord injury patients: a pilot study; DBT Funded.
  • Study on Role of Intensive Physiotherapy And TMS (Trans Cranial Magnetic Stimulation) On Growth Factors As Biomarkers For Stroke Recovery. Department of Neurology C N Centre AIIMS. ICMR Funded.
  • Development of a bio-feedback rehabilitation technique using residual EMG triggered TMS for spastic patients. IIT Delhi, Department of Biomedical Engineering, AIIMS, New Delhi. DBT Funded.
  • Effect of rTMS on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Depressive Disorder and, Writer’s cramp” in Department of Neurology, AIIMS.ICMR Funded Project.
  • Improvement of quality of life, Depression and glycemic control in diabetes mellitus with rhythmic breathing (Sudarshan Kriya Yoga and Pranayam) in addition to standard treatment of diabetes. ICMR Funded Project.
  • Efficacy and safety of Agomelatine (25 mg/day with potential adjustment at 50 mg/day) given orally compared to placebo, in addition to a mood stabilizer in Bipolar I patients with a current major depressive episode”. Funding agency: Quintiles.
  • Effect of 30 minutes of yoga and meditation and life style modification in comparison to standard treatment on persons with mild to moderate depressive disorders. DST funded.
  • “Multi-center double blind randomized placebo controlled parallel group, flexible dose titration, add on study of TC 52142 2-8 mg in the treatment of major depressive disorder with subjects who are partial responders or non-responders to citalopram therapy” sponsored by Targacept Inc USA.
  • Protocol: A7501005 study: “A Phase III, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double- Blind Trial Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Sublingual Asenapine vs. Olanzapine and Placebo in In-Patients with an Acute Manic Episode.
  • “Magnitude of psychiatric co-morbidity in patients with obesity in a tertiary care centre. Department of Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi ICMR.
  • Depression in diabetes mellitus and its relation to diabetes self care activities – a cross- sectional study among adult patients aged ≥ 30 years coming to a secondary level hospital of north India” in Department of CCM, AIIMS.
  • Psychiatric co morbid conditions with PNES (Non-epileptic seizures) conducted by the Department of Neurology AIIMS. Institute funded project.
  • Understanding and facilitation of neural plasticity for enhancing post stroke recovery using low cost non-invasive brain stimulation techniques. Funded by ICMR.
  • Clinical research to assess the efficacy of rTMS along with implantation of neurotrophic coated nanoparticles in complete spinal cord injury patients: a pilot study; ongoing.

Research Projects (Non-Funded)

  • Effect of high frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on negative symptoms and cognitive functioning in schizophrenia.
  • Efficacy and safety of rTMS on Resistant Depression in tertiary care center, AIIMS
  • Transcranial direct current stimulation (TDCS) in treatment resistant obsessive – compulsive disorder: An open – label trial
  • Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in medication non-responsive obsessive compulsive disorder: a randomized double blind parallel group sham controlled trial to compare different sites of stimulation
  • To assess the effect of repetitive magnetic bring stimulation on cognitive functions in patient with moderate traumatic brain injury.
  • Randomized trial of add on effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in the in the non-responding obsessive compulsive disorder patients.
  • Preliminary assessment of the therapeutic efficacy the intermittent theta burst magnetic stimulations (iTBS) in treatment resistant depression: a double blind sham control trial.

Principal Investigator: 6

CoPI: 14

No. of Books: 1

Thesis Supervision as chief guide:  MD ( 8 ),

Thesis Supervision as co-guide: (10)

  • Nand Kumar,Sreenivas Vishnubhatla, Ashima Nehra Wadhawan, Sujata Minhas, Prashant Gupta;A randomized, double blind, sham-controlled trial of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in the treatment of negative symptoms in schizophrenia. Brain Stimulation, Volume 13, Issue 3, May–June 2020,840-849.
  • Rohit Gupta, Divyani Garg, Nand Kumar, Mamta Bhushan Singh, Achal Kumar Srivastava. Psychiatric co-morbidities and factors associated with psychogenic non- epileptic seizures: a case–control study. In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 22 May 2020https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seizure.2020.05.007
  • Singh S, Kumar N, Verma R, Nehra A. The safety and efficacy of adjunctive 20-Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for treatment of negative symptoms in patients with schizophrenia: A double-blinded, randomized, sham-controlled study.Indian J Psychiatry2020;62:21-29
  • Gupta P, Singh J, Kumar N. Lurasidone-Associated Manic Switch in a Patient With Depression: A Case Report. J Clin Psychopharmacology. 2019Nov/Dec;39(6):687-689.
  • Singh N, Saini M, Anand S, Kumar N, Srivastava MVP, Mehndiratta. A Robotic Exoskeleton for Wrist and Fingers Joint in Post-Stroke Neuro-Rehabilitation for Low- Resource Settings.IEEE Trans Neural Syst RehabilEng. 2019 Dec;27(12):2369-2377
  • Kumar S, Kumar N, Verma R. Safety and efficacy of adjunctive transcranial direct current stimulation in treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder: An open-label trial. Indian J Psychiatry2019;61:327-34.
  • Singh S, Kumar S, Gupta A, Verma R, Kumar N (2019). Effectiveness and Predictors of Response to 1-Hz Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Patients With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. J ECT.Mar;35(1):61-66
  • Verma, R., Kumar, N., & Kumar, S. (2018). Effectiveness of adjunctive repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in management of treatment-resistant depression: A retrospective analysis. Indian journal of psychiatry, 60(3), 329–333. doi:10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_182_16
  • Rohit verma,Nand Kumar, Ananya Mahapatra, Bigya Shah (2018)Effectiveness of tDCS augmentation for co-morbid obsessive compulsive disorder in chronic schizophrenia: A case report. Asian Journal of PsychiatryVolume 38, December 2018, Pages 9-11
  • Verma R, Kumar N, Kumar R, Kumar S, Kathiresan P (2018). Cathodal neuromodulation of dominant temporoparietal cortex with transcranial direct current stimulation for tinnitus: A case series. 2018Jan-Feb;20(92):27-29.
  • Verma R, Kumar N, Kuppili PP. rTMS (2018): The magic bullet for managing treatment- resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder in a congenitally deaf and mute woman. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord.20(4):17l02199.
  • Harshit Garg, Saurabh Kumar, Swarndeep Singh, Nand Kumar, Rohit Verma (2019).New Onset Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Following High Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation over Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex for Treatment of Negative Symptoms in a Patient with Schizophrenia. Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience;17(3):443-445
  • Singh S,Kumar S, Kumar N, Verma R (2018).low frequency repetetivetranscranail magnetic stimulation for treayment of Tourette syndrome: a naturalistic study with 3 months of follow up. Indian J PsycholMedicine;40;482-6
  • Kumar S, Singh S, Chadda RK, Verma R, Kumar N (2018).The Effect of Low-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation at Orbitofrontal Cortex in the Treatment of Patients With Medication-Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Retrospective Open Study.J ECT. 2018Jun;34(2)
  • Kumar S, Singh S, Kumar N, Verma R (2018).The Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation at Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex in the Treatment of Migraine Comorbid with Depression: A Retrospective Open Study.ClinPsychopharmacolNeurosci. 2018 Feb28;16(1):62-66.
  • Gupta P, Tundup T, Singh J, Deb KS, Verma R, Kumar N (2018). Treatment complexities in psychosis associated with cabergoline treatment in patients having pituitary prolactinomas.Asian JPsychiatry;31:129-132.
  • Kumar S, Singh S, Parmar A, Verma R, Kumar N.(2018).Effect of high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in patients with comorbid panic disorder and major depression. Australas Psychiatry. 2018 May (Epub ahead ofprint]
  • Singh S, Kumar S, Verma R, Kumar N (2017).Atypical Kleine-Levin syndrome: An elusive entity?J Family Med Prim Care. 2017Jan-Mar;6(1):161-163
  • Nand Kumar, Saurabh Kumar* and Rishi Gupta (2016). An Update of the Application of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in Patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Journal of Neuropsychiatry: 2016: Volume 2, Issue1(Epub).
  • Kumar S, Singh S, Chadda RK, Verma R and Kumar N (2017), The effect of Low- Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation at Orbit -frontal Cortex in the Treatment of Patients with Medication –Refractory Obsessive- Compulsive Disorder: A Restrospective OpenStudy.
  • Singh S, Kumar S, Verma R and Kumar N (2017), Atypical Kleine-Levin syndrome: An elusiveentity
  • Nand Kumar, Saurabh Kumar* and Rishi Gupta (2016). An Update of the Application of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in Patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Journal of Neuropsychiatry: 2016: Volume 2, Issue1(Epub).
  • Jha S, Chadda RK, Kumar N, Bal CS.(2016). Brain SPECT guided repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in treatment resistant major depressive disorder.Asian J Psychiatr. Jun;21:1-6. Epub 2016 Feb12.
  • Chauhan RC, Rai SK, Kant S, Lodha R, Kumar N, Singh N.(2016). Burden Among Caregivers of Children Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in North India.N Am J Med Sci. 2016 Mar;8(3):129-33. doi:10.4103/1947-2714.179117.
  • Kumar N, Padma Srivastava MV, Verma R, Sharma H, Modak T.(2016). Can low- frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation precipitate a late-onset seizure in a stroke patient? ClinNeurophysiol.Feb;127(2):1734-6.
  • Bhad R, Chadda R, Kumar N, Goyal P.(2015) A rare association of schizophrenia and Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome.Indian JPsychiatry.Jul-Sep;57(3):324-5.
  • Rai NK, Goyal V, Kumar N, Shukla G, Srivastava AK, Singh S, Behari M.( 2015). Neuropsychiatric co-morbidities in non-demented Parkinson's disease. Ann Indian Acad NeurolJan-Mar;18(1):33-8.
  • Prakash Kumar, Sarvada Chandra Tiwari, Ashish Goel, Vishnubhatla Sreenivas, Nand Kumar, Rakesh Kumar Tripathi, Vineet Gupta et al (2014). Novel occupational therapy interventions may improve quality of life in older adults with dementia. International Archives of Medicine 7:26.1-7
  • Nirendra Kumar Rai, Vinay Goyal, Nand Kumar, Garima Shukla, Achal Kumar Srivastava, SumitSingh ,and Madhuri Behari(2015).Neuropsychiatricco-morbiditiesinnon-demented Parkinson's disease. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. Jan-Mar; 18(1): 33–38.
  • Is combination of repetitive trans cranial magnetic stimulation (RTMS) with physiotherapy better than physiotherapy alone in stroke recovery? Hina Sharma, NandKumar , R Rohit Bhatia , M M V Padma Srivastava. International Journal of Stroke © 2014 World Stroke Organization Vol 9 (Suppl. 3); October 2014;41–331.
  • Hina Sharma, M.V. Padma Srivastava , Rohit Bhatia, Nand Kumar , RajeshwaMoganty. Does Vascular Endothelial Growth factor (VEGF) expression in combination with Physiotherapy with/without repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) play the role in acute stroke recovery? Brain Stimulation 8 (2015)310,e325
  • Rohit Verma, Nand Kumar, Saurabh Singh. Response rate of rTMS in treatment refractory OCD as a variable of gender endotypicexpression . Abstracts / Brain Stimulation 8 (2015)412,e427
  • Rohit Verma, Nand Kumar, MamtaSood, Pooja Patnaik. Effectiveness and tolerability of voltage dependent and time dependent brief pulse electro-convulsive mechanisms. Brain Stimulation Volume 8, Issue 2, March–April 2015, Pages38
  • N Kumar, S Jha. (2013). Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (RTMS) in organic personality and behavioral disorder, secondary to suicide attempt by hanging. Clinical Neurophysiology Volume 124, Issue 10 , Pages e165-e166, October2013.
  • Ali N, Jyotsna VP, Kumar N, Mani K.( 2013). Prevalence of depression among type 2 diabetes compared to healthy non diabetic controls. J Assoc Physicians India. Sep;61(9):619-21.
  • Biswadeep Chatterjee, Nand Kumar, Jha Sailesh (2012). Role of repetitive Transcranial magnetic stimulation in maintenance treatment of resistant depression. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. Jul - Sep 2012 | Vol 34 | Issue 3
  • Siddharth S, Chadda R K, Kumar N (2012) Anxiety and depression in patients with myocardial infarction: Findings from a center in India, General Hospital psychiatry.  Mar-Apr;34 (2):160-6.
  • Singla R, Ambekar S, Nand K, Singh MB, Gupta N, Jyotsna VP (2012). Profile of type 2 diabetes mellitus without overt complications of diabetes mellitus at a tertiary care center. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. Dec;16(Suppl 2):S468-70.
  • Kumar N, Chadda R K. (2011). Augmentataion effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation over the supplementary motor cortex in treatment refractory patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Indian J Psychiatry.53, 340-2.
  • Siddharth S, Chadda R K, Kumar N (2012)  Anxiety and depression in patients with myocardial infarction: Findings from a center in India, General Hospital psychiatry.  Mar-Apr;34(2):160-6.
  • Majumdar P, Chadda R K, Mittal A, Kumar N (2011).Clozapine induced eiosinophilia.Indian J psychiatry, 53,152-53
  • R K Chadda, Nand Kumar (2009), ICD-11: ICD-11: DRAFT PROPOSAL FOR CHANGES IN THE ‘NEUROTIC, STRESS RELATED AND SOMATOFORM DISORDERS’ SECTION.(Submitted to Indian Psychiatric Society). New Delhi: Department of Psychiatry AIIMS 2008: 60-70.
  • Chadda R.K., Sood M., Kumar N. (2009) Sensitizing primary-care physicians to common mental disorders using a problem-based learning approach. International Psychiatry. 6: 25.
  • Chadda R.K., Sood M., Kumar N (2009). Experience of sensitization program on common mental disorder for primary care physician using  problem based learning approach. Indian J psychiatry, 51,289-91
  • Nand Kumar, Pramit Jain (2008). Buspirone induced Hypomania: Published in British Journal of Psychiatry:   http//bjp.rcpsych.org/cgi/eletters/190/1/81.
  • Kumar A, Chadda RK, Kumar N, Balan S, Prakash Srinivasan S (2007. NeurourolUrodyn. Clozapine for the treatment of neurogenic bladder.; 26(4):537-9
  • Nand Kumar, Chadda.R K (2007) Acute opiate poisoning. In Ashok Grover et al, ed; Manual of Emergency Medicine, 3rd ed, Pushpanjali Medical Publication Delhi.101-105
  • Nand Kumar, H P Jhingan, kalpanaNagarkar and S K Khandelwal (2005). Delirium as illness presentation in elderly patients: A prospective study. Indian journal of clinical practice, 16; 2, 10-17
  • Nand Kumar, Dhawan Anju (2004). Abuse liability of nicotine. Proceeding of the workshop on assessment of role of Tobacco as a gateway substance and information available on evidence relating to tobacco, alcohol and other forms of substance abuse, held in September 2002 in All India Institute of medical Sciences New Delhi, India.39-49.
  • P Arun, Chavan BS, N Kumar (2002) Seizure disorder presenting as Panic attack. Indian journal of Medical Sciences.56, 10,486-488.
  • Tripathi B M, Lal R, Nand K (2001) Substance abuse in children and adolescent: An Overview. Journal of personality and Clinical Studies.17, 2, 67-64.