Female

Dr.
Piyali Mandal

Affiliation

Additional Professor

Department of

National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre

Contact

Email :

piyum2008@gmail.com

Phone :

+919899620279

011-26593236

General OPD

Wednesday

Special Clinic

Tuesday (Service rounds/Pardabagh Women Clinic)
Thursday (Ward Rounds)
Friday (Women’s Clinic)

Work experience

Associate Professor: at the NDDTC and department of Psychiatry, AIIMS, New Delhi from July, 2018-June 2021
Assistant Professor: at the NDDTC and department of Psychiatry, AIIMS, New Delhi from 8^th June, 2015
Senior Research Associate: at the department of Psychiatry and NDDTC,AIIMS, New Delhi from September, 2014- June, 015
Senior resident: at the department of Psychiatry and NDDTC,AIIMS, New Delhi from February2012-August 2014
Senior resident: in the department of Psychiatry, Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences( IHBAS), Delhi from August 2011- January 2012
Junior resident( MD): in the department of Psychiatry and NDDTC,AIIMS, New Delhi from 2008-2011
Junior resident : in the department of Paediatrics ,Institute of child Health, Kolkata, from 2005-2007

Professional Education :

M.D. ( Doctor of Medicine) in Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

D.Ch (Diploma in Child Health) in Paediatrics, Institute of child Health, Kolkata

M.B.B.S from Medical College, Kolkata

Area of interest:

Substance use among women ,Adolescent substance use

Journal responsibilities

Peer reviewer for

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs ( International)
International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine ( International)
Journal of Substance Use (International)
Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry
Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour
National Medical Journal

Invited Lectures/ CME/ academic presentations

Invited lectures:
- Delivered symposium titled “Tobacco use: Across life span of women” in ADDICON 2021, Virtual, 10-11^th December,2021, India
- Delivered symposium titled “School setting and intervention: Background and review”. Presented at WASP Asia-Pacific Hybrid congress, 16-18^th September,2021, New Delhi, India
- Delivered symposium titled “Genes and gender differences in substance use”. Presented at Hybrid
- Delivered symposium titled “Interventions for substance use in school setting”. Presented at Hybrid NCIASP , 26-28^thNovember, 2021, Imphal, Manipur, India
- Delivered invited lecture titled “Management of Opioid Dependence -withdrawal management” online for Online Orientation Programme for Resource persons (Psychiatrists) on Management of SUD organized by NDDTC funded by The Drug De-Addiction Programme, Ministry of Health and Family Welfareon 1-6^thMarch, 2021
- Delivered invited lecture titled “Management of Opioid Dependence -withdrawal management” online for Online Orientation Programme for Resource persons (Psychiatrists) on Management of SUD organized by NDDTC funded by The Drug De-Addiction Programme, Ministry of Health and Family Welfareon 19-24^th October, 2020
- Invited as an expert for capacity building of the staffs of Women Deaddiction Centre at Pardabagh, Daryaganj, Delhi run by NGO, Society for Youth and Masses (SPYM)
- Delivered symposium titled “Women and tobacco use” in 72nd Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society held on January 22-25,2020 Kolkata
- Delivered symposium titled “Rehabilitation in women” in National Conference of the Indian Association for Social Psychiatry (NCIASP) held on 29 November – 01 December, 2019Bhubaneswar
Delivered invited lecture titled “ Opioid Dependence Syndrome” in the Nurses training of trainers program on substance use disorders, AIIMS Delhi College of Nursing on 30th November,2019
Delivered symposium titled “Addressing the need: More women psychiatrists to fill the gap” in XXI International Society of Addiction Medicine Meeting November 13-16,2019 New Delhi
Delivered symposium titled “Intervention for substance use among adolescents across settings: scope and relevance: Interventions in the community” XXI International Society of Addiction Medicine Meeting November 13-16,2019 New Delhi
Delivered invited lecture titled “Overview of substance use disorders and relevance to the police force” for battalion 49B, PAC on 12 April, 2019 at Gautam Buddh Nagar , UP
Delivered symposium titled “ Substance Use Disorders in Women – Assessment and Management Issues ” in 71st Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society held on January 31-3^rd February, 2019,Lucknow
Delivered invited lecture titled “Women in addiction; issues, concerns and service gaps” in the 7th National FINGODAP conference organized by SPYM and National Institute of Social Defence on 30^thMarch, 2019 at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi
Invited as an expert in the Regional workshop on piloting UNODC Family Treatment Package for youths with drug use disorder” (UNFT) to finalize the cultural adaptations needed in the treatment package (December 2018)in Colombo, Srilanka
Delivered symposium titled “Women & drug use: Addressing the treatment needs” in the 1^st National conference on Addiction Psychiatry; organized by Dept. of Psychiatry, AIIMS, 27-29 November,2017 New Delhi, India
Delivered invited lecture titled “ Gender sensitive interventions: An overview” in the National CMEon “Emerging Issues in Substance Use Disorders", New Delhi, 22^nd July 2017
Delivered symposium titled “Do e-cigarettes help to quit tobacco use- what is the evidence? In symposium entitled “E- Cigarettes Use: Is it an acceptable alternative?” 22nd World Congress of Social Psychiatry (WASP). 30^th November,2016, New Delhi , India
Delivered symposium titled “The role of the glutamate and cannabinoid neurotransmitter systems in nicotine dependence and their treatment implications”. 34^th Annual Meeting of Indian Academy of Neurosciences. 19^th October, 2016. National Brain Research Centre, Manesar, India

Conference/ CME Organization

Organizing secretary: For 18^th Annual Day of NDDTC held on 13^th April, 2021
Organized symposium on “COVID-19 Pandemic and Drug Addiction Treatment” on 18^th annual day NDDTC on 13^th April, 2021
Organized “ Emergency management Orientation and training of residents and nursing officers on emergency management on 29th January,2021 at NDDTC
Organizingcommitteemembero21stAnnualmeetingoftheInternationalSocietyof Addiction Medicine in Delhi on13-16th November,2019
National CME on CL Psychiatry organized by the department of Psychiatry& NDDTC on 9^th April,2018
1^st National Conclave on “Psychological Trauma, Child Protection & Mental Illness” organized by Dept. of Psychiatry, AIIMS, 27-28 March 2018, New Delhi, India
1^st National conference on Addiction Psychiatry; organized by Dept. of Psychiatry, AIIMS, 27-29 November,2017 New Delhi, India
Organizing secretary: For 14^th Annual Day of NDDTC held on 13^th April, 2017
Organized symposium on “Women and drug use” on 14^th annual day NDDTC on 13^th April,2017 . The title of my presentation was “Addiction treatment services for women: a need of the hour”
“XXII World Congress of the World Association for Social Psychiatry”, from 2016 November 30^th - December 4^th, New Delhi, India
National symposium of Preventive Psychiatry”; organized by Dept. of Psychiatry, AIIMS, on 2016 September 11^th, Delhi, India
Annual CME on Substance Use Disorders titled “Alcohol Use Disorders: Contemporary Issues” organized by National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, AIIMS on 2016 April 30^th, Delhi, India

Conference attended

International

WASP Asia-Pacific Hybrid Congress,2021 September 16-18, New Delhi
NIDA( USA ) and CPDD Joint virtual Meeting, 2020 June 19-24, Online
21^st International Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Meeting, 2019 November 13-16, New Delhi, India
22^nd World Congress of Social Psychiatry, 2016 November 30-December 4, New Delhi, India
The 16^th International Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Meeting, 2014 October 2-6, Yokohama, Japan
7th Congress of the Asian Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (ASCAPAP) 2013 September 25-28, New Delhi, India
NIDA International forum; 2013 June 14 -17;San Diego, CA, USA
4^th World Congress of Asian Psychiatry; 2013 August 20-23; Bangkok, Thailand

National

ADDICON,2021 December 10-11, Virtual
72^nd Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society. 2020 January22-25, Kolkata, India
71^st Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society. 2019 January 31-February 3, Lucknow, India
First National conclave on Psychological trauma, Child protection and Mental Health, 2018 March 27-28; New Delhi, India.
First national conference on Addiction Psychiatry, 2017 November 27-29;New Delhi, India
11^thWorld Congress on Adolescent Health, 2017 October 27-29;New Delhi, India
Annual National conference on Addiction Psychology. 2017 September 7-8, Ghaziabad, India
34^th Annual meeting of Indian Academy of Neurosciences; 2016 October 19-21; National Brain Research Centre, Manesar, India
12th Biennial Conference of the Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2013 September 25-28, New Delhi, India
65^thAnnual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society. 2013 January 10-13, NIMHANS, Bangalore, India
64^th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society. 2012 January 19-22, Kochi, India
3^rd Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society. 2011 January 16-18, New Delhi, India
62^nd Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society. 2010 January 17-20, Jaipur, India

Membership of professional bodies

Life Fellow of Addiction Psychiatry Society of India
Life fellow of the Indian psychiatric Society
Life fellow of the Indian Association for Social psychiatry
Life membership of the Society for Promotion of Research & Education in Mental Health & Substance Use (SPREMH)
Selected member of Autism Certification Board of department of Psychiatry & NDDTC, AIIMS

Professional Recognition/ Awards

S.No

Name of Award

Awarding Agency

Year

ICMR financial assistance for MD thesis

ICMR

2009

International travel award

National Institute of Drug Abuse

2013

Early career investigator poster award

World Congress of Asian Psychiatry

2013

Travel award

CSIR

2013

Travel award

ICMR

2013

Travel award

DST

2014

WHO-ISAM Grants-In-Aid-Of-Travel Fellowship

International Society of Addiction Medicine

2014

International travel award

National Institute of Drug Abuse

2020

Funded projects

Principal investigator for the project titled

“Psycho-social correlates of drug use among attendees of Women’s Clinic of National Drug Dependence treatment Centre” under AIIMS Intramural funding ( 2017-2020)
“Role of significant others involvement in retention and outcome on naltrexone among opioid dependent individuals: An open label comparative study” under AIIMS Intramural funding ( 2020-2022)
“Self-esteem, coping and general functioning among women seeking treatment for substance use disorders: A comparative study” under AIIMS Intramural funding ( 2019-2020) as CO-PI

As co-investigator

Detection of naltrexone in urine by LC-QTOF-Mass spectrometry and its application to naltrexone compliance in substance users (non-funded)
Screening and intervention for substance use among middle school going children in Delhi funded by Dept. of Education, Samagra Siksha Abhiyan Government of Delhi & NCT ( completed)
Screening and intervention for substance use among high school going children in Delhi funded by Dept. of Education, Samagra Siksha Abhiyan , Government of Delhi & NCTA cross sectional study to measure (completed)
Extent of mental health issues and addictive behaviour among adolescents seeking help in Adolescent Friendly Health Clinics in Delhi” funded by Government of Delhi & NCT (completed)
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdown on pattern of psychoactive substance use, treatment service utilization, psychosocial functioning, and health promoting behavior in treatment seeking alcohol and drug dependent individuals under AIIMS Covid related projects funding ( 2020) (completed)
Survey on alcohol and drug use among school and college students” funded by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment & NDDTC (completed)
Barriers and facilitators of addiction treatment: A qualitative study funded by ICSSR (completed)
An efficient screening method for simultaneous detection of Pentazocine, Pheniramine and Tramadol in urine of substance users by gas chromatography-Mass spectrometry (non-funded) ( ongoing)
COVID-19 experience and literacy among substance use disorder (SUD) patients.(non-funded) (ongoing)
Development and pilot-testing of training modules on Substance Use for staff working in Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts (IRCAs) and Child Welfare Police Officers (CWPOs)funded byMoSJE, GOI (ongoing)

Book chapter

Ambekar A, Mandal P. Substance related disorders. In: Singh PK, Singh OP, Kumar V. editors. IPS Textbook of Undergraduate Psychiatry.1 st ed. New Delhi: Jaypee brothers medical publishers; p 90-109
Ambekar A, Mandal P, Prajapati N. Substance abuse in women: An International Perspective In “Handbook on Women Mental Health: An Indian Perspective”. National Publisher. Under Publication
Mandal P, Verma K, Ambekar A.Management of Substance use disorders .In Treatment Guidelines for Perinatal Psychiatry. Indian Association of Private Psychiatry and Indian Association of Biological Psychiatry. Under Publication

Full text publications in peer reviewed indexed journals

Sarkar S, Thakur A, Sood A, Mandal P .Barriers and Facilitators of Addiction Treatment: A Qualitative Study.International Journalof Mental Health and Addiction ISSN 1557-1874 Int J Ment Health Addiction DOI 10.1007/s11469-020-00394-x
Vishwakarma A, Tarwani J, Chawla N, Dayal P, Agrawal A, Mandal P, Ambekar A. Mephentermine dependence with induced psychosis: a series of two cases, J Subst Use, 2020. DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2020.1749949
Chattopadhyay A,Gupta S, Dayal P, Mandal P, Agrawal A, Ambekar A. Butorphanol dependence in a health-care professional: A case report with narrative review. J Subst Use 2019; 24(5):463-4. Doi:10.1080/14659891.2019.1604839
Mandal P , Parmar A , Ambekar A, Dhawan A . Substance use among treatment seeking Indian adolescent girls: Are they unique? Asian J Psychiatr.. 2019;41:17-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2019.03.007. Epub 2019 Mar 6.
Chawla N, Mandal P, Chatterjee B, Dhawan A. Tramadol associated pica: A case report. Psychiatry clinNeurosci. 2019 ;73(1):43. doi: 10.1111/pcn.12789. Epub 2018 Dec 2.
Mandal P, Dhawan A. Interventions in individuals with specific needs. Indian J Psychiatry2018,60(8): 553-58
Dhawan A, Mandal P. Preventive strategies for substance use. Indian J Soc Psychiatry2017,33(2):108-11
Ambekar A, Parmar P. Tirthani S, Mandal P. Profile of women substance users seeking treatment at tertiary care treatment centre: A retrospective chart review study. J Subst Use 2017, 22( 5): 507-10.doi.10.1080/14659891.2016.1255792
Mandal P, Parmar P. Tirthani S, Ambekar A. Profile of elderly women seeking treatment for substance use disorders at a tertiary care treatment centre. J Subst Use 2017,22(3):353-55.doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2016.1217092
Parmar A, Mandal P, Tripathi M, Sagar R Escitalopram Induced Hyponatremia. ASEAN J Psychiatry 2016, 17 (2): 254-57
Gupta P, Mandal P, Singh D, Pattanayak

RD, Bhargava R, Anju Dhawan A. Detection of Optic Neuropathy and 3-month Follow-up of an Adolescent Inhalant User: Are we Paying Enough Attention? Indian J Psychol Med. 2016; 38(5): 486–88.doi: 10.4103/0253-7176.191390
Rao R, Mandal P , Gupta R, Ramshankar P , Mishra A , Ambekar A , Jhanjee S, Dhawan A. Factors Affecting Drug Use During Incarceration: A Cross-Sectional Study of Opioid-Dependent Persons from India. J Subst Abuse Treat . . 2016;(61):13–7 Mandal P, Prakash S."Tramadol: a good option for management of opioid withdrawal syndrome in developing countries." J Subst Use, 2016,21(4) : 339–40
Pal A, Parmar A, Mandal P, Sagar R. A case of persistent delusional disorder: Role of dimensions of delusion reappraised. J Mental Health Human Behav. 2016; 21(1): 64-5
Mandal P, Jain R, Jhanjee S, Sreenivas V. Psychological Barriers to Tobacco Cessation in Indian Buprenorphine-Naloxone Maintained Patients: A Pilot Study. Indian J Psychol Med 2015 Jul-Sep; 37(3): 299–304. doi: 10.4103/0253-7176.162944
Prakash S, Mandal P. Is dhat syndrome indeed a culturally determined form of depression? Ind J Psychol Med 2015; 37(1):108-9
Prakash S, Mandal P. Drug trials in psychiatry: Methodological issues. Asian J Psychiatry. 2014; 8:109-10.
Prakash S, Mandal P. Is the DSM-5 position on dhat syndrome justified?Asian J Psychiatry. 2014; 12:155-57.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2014.08.006
Prakash S, Mandal P. Psychiatry’s dilemma: A poorly valid symptom based classification versus a yet infantile neuroscience based classification. Asian J Psychiatry. 2014;13:83-4
Prakash S, Mandal P. Dhat syndrome: An extremely unusual presentation. World Cul Psych Res Rev World Cultural Psychiatry Research Review 2014; 9 (3): 140-3
Prakash S, Mandal P.Medically Unexplained Somatic Symptoms – Diagnostic and Treatment Issues in the Indian Subcontinent. Am J Psychiatry.2014; 171(11):1158-9.
Gupta A, Mandal P, Rachna Bhargava R, Pattanayak RD, Sagar R, Dhawan A.Marked Exacerbation of ADHD After Onset of Inhalant Use: A Case Report. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2014 26(4) : E6-E7
Mandal P, Prakash S, Sagar R. Primary caregivers of schizophrenia outpatients: burden and its correlates. Delhi Psychiatry J. 2014; 17(2):343-8.
Prakash S, Mandal P.Is the DSM-5 position on dhat syndrome justified? Asian J psychiatry. 2014, 27(12):155-7.
Mandal P, Prakash S. Stigma of mental disorders and role of nursing professionals: A developing country perspective. J nursing & care. 2014; 3(5):190. http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2167-1168.1000190
Mandal P, Prakash S. Methodological considerations in studying psycho-social aspects of suicide. Ind J psychiatry. 2014; 56 (2):208-9.
Prakash S, Mandal P. Improving somatic health in severe mental illness. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2014; 129(3):236-7.
Prakash S, Mandal P. Natural Disasters, Armed Conflict, and Public Health. N Eng J Med. 2014; 370(8):783.
Srivastava P, Mandal P, Mehta M, Sagar R. Psychological Intervention in a Case of Bulimia Nervosa: A Case Report. Psychol Studies. 2014; 59(1):68–75.
Prakash S, Mandal P. Culture bound syndromes: Nosological and management issues. Ind J Psychiatry 2014; 56(1):99.
Mandal P, S. Arumuganathan, Rajesh Sagar, Pakhi Srivastava. A Classical Case of Bulimia Nervosa from India. Indian J Psychol Med .2013; 35 (3): 309-10.
Mandal P, Prakash S, Deb KS. Schizophrenia caregivers’ burden: Need to look deeper. Asian J Psychiatry. 2013 Oct; 6(5):428.
Mandal P, Pal A, Sagar R. Common mental disorders-A review. J Mental Health Human Behav 2013,8(2):6-14
Prakash S, Mandal P, Sagar R. Paroxetine in the treatment of recurrent brief depressive disorder. J Pharmacol Pharmacother. 2013; 4(4): 288–290.
Thapa R, Mallick D, Mandal P, Ghosh A. Neuroblastoma masquerading as juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Indian J Pediatrics . 2007; 74( 4 ): 421-422

Abstract published in indexed journals

Verma K, Mandal P, Mongia M, Ambekar A. Perceived stigma and Affiliate stigma among family members of opioid dependent men and women: A cross sectional comparative study. Indian J Psychiatry 2020; 62(S1): S31
Jhanjee S, Mandal P, Chatterjee B. Tobacco use in vulnerable populations in India: A review. Indian J Psychiatry 2020; 62(S1): S93
Chatterjee B , Mandal P , Rao R , Kattula D. Rehabilitation of special populations in addiction psychiatry. Indian J Soc Psychiatry 2019; 35(4): 275
Verma K, Mandal P, Mongia M, Ambekar A. Perceived stigma in female opioid users and their family members: A cross sectional comparative study. Indian J Soc Psychiatry 2019; 35(4): 287
Ambekar A, Mandal P , Pakhre A , Tripathi R. Substance Use Disorders in Women – Assessment and Management Issues. Indian J Psychiatry. 2019; 61 (S- 3): 435
Parmar A, Mandal P, Ambekar A, Dhawan A. Substance use among female adolescents seeking treatment: A study from a tertiary care substance use treatment centre. Indian J Soc Psychiatry. 2018;34(4): 352
Jhanjee S, Jain R, Mandal P. E-cigarettes in adolescents: Issues and challenges. Indian J Psychiatry. 2018; 60:S-43
Mandal P, Varshney M, Das N, Dhawan A. Profile of adolescent opioid users seeking treatment at a national level addiction treatment centre. Indian J Psychiatry. 2018; 60: S-151
Mandal P, Kuppili PP, Bhargava R, Pattanayak RD, Dhawan A. Clinical profile and retention on pharmacological treatment among opioid dependent adolescents: A retrospective chart review. The Indian J Ped. 2017;SS-1:118
Sharma S, Mandal P, Mongia M, Ambekar A. Barriers to Treatment and Psychosocial Complications of Prescription Opioid Dependence in Women in Indian Context: A Case Report and Brief Review. Indian J Soc Psychiatry 2017, 33: S-14
Kamran A, Garg H, Varshney M, Agrawal A, Dayal P, Mandal P, Ambekar A. Iatrogenic Opioid Use Disorder In A Young Woman: A Case Report With Unique Clinical Characteristics. Indian J Psychiatry. 2017; 59(S2): 239
Shah B, Yadav P, Ambekar A, Mandal P. Gender Sensitive Substance Use Treatment Services: Challenges and Opportunities. Indian J Psychiatry 2016;58(S1): S41
Bhargava R, Mandal P, Gupta A, Dhawan A. Psychosocial Determinants of Drop-Out From Treatment At Child & Adolescent Clinic of National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre. Indian J Psychiatry 2016;58(S1): S-121
Jhanjee S, Jain R, Chatterjee B, Mandal P. E-Cigarettes Use: Is it an Acceptable Alternative? Indian J Soc Psychiatry 2016.32(4): 386
Mandal P, Chatterjee B, Sagar R, Prakash S. Stigma Towards Mentally Ill Among Health Care Staffs in India and Way Forward. Indian J Soc Psychiatry 2016.32(4):413
Parmar A, Mandal P, Therthani S, Ambekar A. A Retrospective Chart Review of Female Substance Users Attending Outpatient Clinic at Tertiary Care Drug Dependence Treatment Centre in India. Indian J Soc Psychiatry 2016.32(4):455
Kuppili PP, Bhargava R, Mandal P, Mishra AK, Gupta A, Dhawan A. Correlates of treatment retention among children & adolescent substance users seeking treatment in tertiary hospital in North India. Indian J Soc Psychiatry 2016.32(4):459
Chatterjee B, Mandal P, Sagar R, Kumar N. Attitude towards mentally ill among nursing Professionals: Evidence from a Tertiary Care General Hospital. Indian J Psychiatry 2015;57(S): 92
Krishnan V, Ambekar A, Mandal P, Rao R, Mishra AK. Outcomes on buprenorphine-naloxone at a tertiary care substance use facility: a retrospective chart review. Indian J Psychiatry 2015;57(S):102
Jhanjee S, Mandal P, Singh D. Tobacco use in opioid-dependent patients on buprenorphine-naloxone treatment. Ind J Psychiatry Jan 2014; 56 (Suppl 1): S19–S20
Mandal P, Jain R, Jhanjee S, Sreenivas V. Barriers of tobacco cessation among Indian buprenorphine-naloxone maintained patients. Alcohol alcohol. 2014; 49(suppl1): i6.doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agu052.19
Chatterjee B, Sagar R, Mandal P, Kumar N. Mental illness: Who do the professional blame? Ind J Psychiatry Jan 2013; 55(S 1): S61–S62

Abstracts published in conference abstract book/ International abstract data base

Mandal P, Dhawan A. Indian adolescent opioid users and their clinical profile and management challenges: A retrospective analysis of 5 years. In abstract database Joint NIDA (USA) & CPDD virtual meeting database 2020, June19-24, online
Mandal P. E-cigarette use: what is the raging debate? In: The proceedings of World congress of Mental Health.2017 November 2-5;New Delhi, India.
Mandal P. Women and drug use: addressing the treatment needs. In: Abstracts of First national conference on Addiction Psychiatry; 2017 November 27-29;New Delhi, India.
Chawla N, Mandal P, Chatterjee B, Dhawan A. Tramadol induced pica. In: Abstracts of First national conference on Addiction Psychiatry; 2017 November 27-29;New Delhi, India
Mandal P. The role of the glutamate and cannabinoid neurotransmitter systems in the nicotine dependence and their treatment implications. In abstracts of 34^th Annual meeting of Indian Academy of Neurosciences; 2016 October 19-21; National Brain Research Centre, Manesar, India
Mandal P, Dhawan A, Bhargava R, Sharma S. A retrospective study of factors associated with management of adolescent substance use. In: the proceedings of the 7th Congress of the Asian Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (ASCAPAP) 2013 September 14-18, New Delhi, India
Mandal P, Chatterjee B, , Rakesh VR, Kumar N, Sagar R. Community Attitude towards Mentally and Their Treatment among Nursing Professionals in a Tertiary Care General Hospital. In: Abstracts of the 4^th World Congress of Asian Psychiatry; 2013 August 20-23; Bangkok, Thailand
Mandal P, Jain R, Jhanjee S, Sreenivas V. Tobacco use in opioid-dependent subjects on buprenorphine-naloxone maintenance treatment. In: Abstract database of NIDA International forum 2013. June 14 -17;San Diego, USA

Dr.
Rizwana Quraishi

M.Sc. (Biochemistry), Ph.D. (Clinical Chemistry)

Affiliation

Additional Professor

Department of

National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre

Contact

Email :

rizwanaquraishi@gmail.com

Phone :

01126593236

Special Clinic

Tuesday (NDDTC Lab)
Wednesday (NDDTC Lab)
Friday (NDDTC Lab)
Saturday (NDDTC Lab)

Field of interest:

Standardization of techniques for health damage assessment (treatment compliance and effectiveness studies).
Genetic basis of addictive behaviours.
Testing of Drugs of abuse (DOA) and therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM)
Translational Research: Field applicable and patient friendly assessment techniques like dried blood assays.

Presentations made at scientific meetings/ conferences/ workshops

Quraishi R, Kumar R, Sarkar S, Rao R, Ambekar A.Clinical and biochemical profile of alcohol dependent patients initiated on naltrexone. World Psychiatric Association 3-6 Aug 2022, Bangkok, Thailand.
Jain R, Chadda R, Lal R, Rao R, Quraishi R. High-throughput LC-QTOF Mass Method for the detection of designer piperazines in urine of substance users attending the tertiary care treatment center of North India. NIDA International Forum, Minneapolis June 2022.
Mishra R, Deep R, Quraishi R, Jain R. Assessment for mitochondrial DNA A10398G polymorphism in Indian patients with bipolar I disorder. International society for Bipolar Disorders May 2022.
Quraishi R, Jain R. Complete blood count of alcohol dependent patients. 4 Dec 2020, Asian Internal Society of Addiction Medicine ( virtual mode)
Shukla T, Shani S, Kathiresan P, Quraishi R, Rao R, Jain R, Ambekar R. An observational prospective study assessing factors affecting abstinence with disulfiram treatment in patients with alcohol dependence” on July 2020 at 2^nd International conference of Research and Education Center for mental Health and Psychiatry, Taiwan (virtual mode).
Quraishi R, Sarkar S, Sharma A. Genetic underpinning of addiction. Symposium presented at International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM 2019),13-16 Nov 2019 in Delhi, India.
Quraishi R, Jain R, Ambekar A. Use of filter paper in substance abuse treatment setting. Poster presented at the Asian Pacific Federation of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (APFCB 2019), 17-20 Nov 2019 in Jaipur, India.
Quraishi R, Chatterjee B and Rao R. Genetics of alcohol and opioid dependence: prevalence, association and implications in treatment outcome. Symposium presented at 3^rd Global conference of Biological Psychiatry, 23-26 Aug 2018 in Grand Hyatt, Mumbai.
Quraishi R, Singh D, Ambekar A, Jain R, Rao R. Gamma gutamyl transferase measurement in dried serum spots. Poster presented at the 19^th congress of international society for biomedical research on alcoholism (ISBRA2018), 9-13 Sept 2018 in Kyoto, Japan.
Chatterjee B, Quraishi R, Rao R. Genetic aspects of addictive disorders. Symposium accepted at Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society 5-8 Feb 2018 Ranchi, Jharkhand.
Quraishi R. Genetic predictors and moderators of treatment research in substance use (alcohol use disorders). Symposium presented at National Conference on Addiction Psychiatry dated 29^th Nov 2017.
Quraishi R, Jain R, Ambekar A, Verma A, Gupta P. Feasibility of using filter paper as a matrix for drug screening in urine of substance users. Presented at 49^th Annual Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society” 21-23 Oct 2016.
Quraishi R, Jain R, Bera SC, Ambekar A. Association of alcohol use pattern with liver enzyme levels: report from a tertiary care treatment centre in India. Presented at World association of Social Psychiatry, 2016.
Jain R, Quraishi R, Verma A, Ambekar A. “Evaluation of Dried urine spot method for detection of BZD among substance users”. International Association of Medico Legal Experts (IAMLE), Jan 2016.
Jain R, Quraishi R, Verma A. “Evaluation of Dried urine spot method for detection of cotinine among Tobacco users”. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) International Forum, June 2015.
Quraishi R, Jain R, Balhara YPS. “Profile of nicotine use among alcohol dependent patients visiting a tertiary care treatment centre in North India” Presented at 11^thIndo Pacific Association of Law, Medicine & Science Congress 2013 (Inpalms 2013) 7^th-10^th October 2013 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Jain R, Quraishi R, Verma A, Ambekar A. An Efficient Method for Detection of Opiate in Dried Urine Specimens among Opioid Users.11^thIndo Pacific Association of Law, Medicine & Science Congress 2013 (Inpalms 2013) 7^th-10^th October 2013 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Quraishi R and Jain R. ANKKI /Taq A Genotyping from blood stored on filter paper. 40^th National Conference of Association of Clinical Biochemists of India 3^rd-6^th Dec, 2013, NASC, PUSA (N Delhi)
Quraishi R, Jain R, Pattanayak RD, Dhawan A. Biochemical and Haematological Profile of Inhalant users seeking treatment at a tertiary care centre in India. 65^th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society. January 10-13, 2013, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Balhara YPS, Jain R, Quraishi R.A comparative urinalysis based study of cannabis use among opioid dependent individuals on Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) with buprenorphine or buprenorphine-naloxone combination”. 65^th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society. January 10-13, 2013, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Quraishi R, Jain R, Pattanayak RD, Dhawan A. Profile of Inhalant users seeking treatment at a tertiary care centre in India. 39^th Annual National Conference of Indian Associate of Clinical Psychologists. February 18-20, 2013, AIIMS (N Delhi)
QuraishiR, Raka Jain, R.D. Pattanayak Effect of age on the biochemical parameters of alcohol dependent patients visiting a tertiary care treatment centre in India: A pilot study. 3^rd International conference on legal medicine, medical negligence and litigation in medical practice and 3^rd international conference in current trends in forensic sciences and forensic medicine and toxicology. IMALE- 2012 (3^rd - 5^th February, 2012)
Jain R, Quraishi R, Majumder P, and 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. IMALE- 2012 (3^rd - 5^th February, 2012)
Quraishi R and Jain R. Morphine recovery from dried urine specimens” 10^th Indo-Pacific Congress on Legal Medicine and Forensic Science. Inpalms 2010 (25^th - 30^th October, 2010)

Thesis supervised for MD/ DM/PhD

- as guide (number only): 2 MD

-as co-guide (number only): 2 DM, 5 MD, 2 Ph.D. (Member)

Any other relevant information

Managing the laboratory services to assess health damage in patients with substance use. It includes Chemistry, Hematology and Electrolyte measurements.
Looking after the drugs of abuse testing laboratory and therapeutic drug monitoring.
The NDDTC Laboratory has the state of art instruments to test New Psychoactive substance.
The genetics laboratory at NDDTC is involved in research pertaining treatment response to the therapeutic interventions and the genetic vulnerability towards drugs use and abuse.
Running ‘External Quality Control Programme’ for all investigations at NDDTC, Monthly reporting of blinded external sample for the Chemistry, Hematology & electrolytes parameters.
Working as Reviewer
Indian Journal of Psychiatry.
Indian Journal of Medical Research.
Journal of Substance Abuse & Treatment.
Journal of Substance Abuse.
Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacy.
Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry.

Awards and Honours:

Young psychiatrist award at 2nd International conference of Research and Education Center for mental Health and Psychiatry, Taiwan, July 2020. (2^nd Author, Findings from research study as PI).
On invitation authored a book chapter for The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK. 2017
Chaired sessions on Mental Health at World Congress of Social Psychiatry, 2016 and National Conference on Addiction Medicine, 2017.
Awarded travel grant from ICMR to attend; 11^thIndo Pacific Association of Law, Medicine & Science Congress 2013, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Awarded travel grant from DST to attend American Association Clinical Chemistry, Annual meeting, USA 2005.

Investigator/ Co-investigator in funded projects along with year completed/ongoing

Evaluation of Neurocognitive, Personality, Emotional, and Social Biomarkers as Candidate Endophenotypes for Opioid Use Disorder & their Relationship with Polymorphism in Opioid & Dopamine Receptor Genes: Implications for Prevention & Treatment. Co-PI (ICMR funded, 2021 ongoing)
Metabolic and addiction indices in Indian opioid dependent subjects on Buprenorphine-naloxone Maintenance treatment: A longitudinal study. Co-PI(ICMR funded, 2022-25)
Development and pilot testing of a biomarker feedback cognitive social health information programme during pregnancy. Co-PI(ICMR funded, 2022 ongoing)
A Cross-Sectional Study to Screen for Psycho-sexual Health Disorders and Measure Neurochemical Correlates in Gynaecology Cancer Survivors. Co- PI (AIIMS funded, 2021 ongoing).
HIV, Hepatitis B and C testing in individuals receiving agonist treatment for injecting drug use at a community clinic in Delhi: a cross sectional assessment of risk factors and seroprevalence”. Co-PI(AIIMS funded, 2021 ongoing)
An evaluation of mu opioid receptor gene polymorphism (A118G) and long term naltrexone treatment response in North-Indian alcohol dependent patients. Principal Investigator. ICMR funded study (2019-ongoing).
Assessment of clinical profile, mitochondrial DNA 10398, peripheral glucose utilization (HOMA-IR) and inflammation (TNF-a) in Matrilineal Bipolar Disorder. Co-PI(Intramural project, 2019 ongoing).
A functional polymorphism of dopamine beta hydroxylase gene and disulfiram treatment response in patients with alcohol dependence: A pilot exploratory study. Principal Investigator. (AIIMS funded Study (2018-20).
Biomarkers of Lithium response in Bipolar disorder: assessment of the clinical markers, peripheral blood based markers and structural neuroimaging markers (pertaining to gray matter volume) in individuals with bipolar disorder on long-term lithium prophylaxis. Co-Investigator. (2017 Ongoing).
Detection of New Psychoactive Substances among Substance Abuse Treatment Seekers in India: A Multi-centric Study. Co-Investigator. (Funded by Ministry of Revenue, GOI, 2017-22).
Feasibility of transporting blood/serum samples onto filter paper to screen for biomarkers of harmful alcohol use among opioid dependent patients on agonist maintenance treatment: A pilot study in community setting. (PI) (AIIMS funding) (2016-18).
Feasibility of transporting urine samples of drug users on filter paper for screening drugs of abuse: A pilot exploratory study. Co-PI (ICMR funded, 2012-15).

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

A functional polymorphism of aldehyde dehydrogenase gene (rs671) and disulfiram treatment response in patients with alcohol dependence: A pilot exploratory study. PI (2020 ongoing).
Clinical laboratory profile of opioid dependent patients: A retrospective chart review study. (PI) (2019-20)
To explore and compare the association of various demographic, clinical and laboratory factors with Delirium Tremens (DT) among patients with Alcohol Dependence (AD), admitted with and without a diagnosis of DT, based upon review of clinical records. Departmental study. (2017-20) Principal Investigator.
A cross sectional study to measure the frequency of the BDNF Met66 allele in patients seeking treatment for alcohol use disorder. (MD Thesis, as co-supervisor, 2020).
A randomized double blind sham controlled trial for evaluating effectiveness and tolerability of high definition transcranial direct current stimulation in depression. (MD Thesis, as co-supervisor, 2020).

Total number of publications till date: 40

Details of publications since 2010 onwards (the full citation)-

Journal articles (peer reviewed publications)

Journal articles (peer reviewed publications)
QuraishiR, Sarkar S, Parmar A, JainR, Das BK, AmbekarA. Exploring the clinical variables among drug dependent HIV-Positive: Implications for treatment strategies. Indian J Public Health 2022, 66(3), 331-333.
QuraishiR,VarshneyM,RaoA, Ambekar A. Evaluation of alcohol use pattern among OST patents using alcohol biomarkers. Indian J Psychiatry 2022, 64(3), 312-315.
Quraishi R, Kathiresan P, Verma K, Rao R, Jain R. Effect of chronic opioid use on the haematological and inflammatory markers: A retrospective study from North India. Indian J Psychiatry 2022;64:252-6.
QuraishiR, Sharma J, JainR,AmbekarA. Influence of COMT gene polymorphism on alcohol and tobacco consumption in North Indian treatment seeking population. Indian J Psychiatry 2021, 63(3), 240-244-315.
Quraishi R, Sarkar S, Jain R.Impact of chronic alcohol and opioid dependence on biochemical parameters: A retrospective case control study from a tertiary care treatment centre in North India. Addict Health 2021;13(3):148-55.
QuraishiR,VarshneyM,SinghA,SinghD,KumarM,RaoAetal.Useoffilterpapertomeasurealcoholbiomarkersamongopioiddependent patients on agonist maintenance treatment: A community based study. Indian J Psychol Med 2019, 41(6), 529-34.
Jain R, Quraishi R, Verma A, Ambekar A. Development and clinical evaluation of a dried urine spot method for detection of morphine among opioid users. Ind J Pharmacol. 2019, 51(1): 40-44.
Jain R, Quraishi R, Verma A. Evaluation of dried urine spot method to screen cotinine among tobacco dependents: An exploratory study. Ind J Psychol Med, 2017, 39(4), 2017: 469-474.
Jain R, Quraishi R, Ambekar A, Verma A, Gupta P. Dried urine spots for detection of benzodiazepines.Indian J Pharmacol, 2017, 4(5):1420-1423.
Quraishi R, Jain R, Mishra AK & Ambekar A. Association of ANKK I polymorphism with co-morbid alcohol and nicotine dependence: A pilot study from a tertiary care treatment center in North India”. Ind J Med Res 145, January 2017, pp 33-38
Quraishi R, Jain R, Ambekar A. Hematological Profile of Alcohol Dependent subjects: Report from a Tertiary Care Treatment Centre in India. Int J Pharma Res Health Sci. 2016; 4 (5): 1420-1423
Quraishi R, Lakshmy R, Mukhopadhyay AK, and Jailkhani BL. Transaminase Extraction and Stability from Dried Serum Samples. Schol J Appli Med Sci, 2014; 2 (1B): 169-170.
Quraishi R & Jain R. ANKKI/Taq A1 Genotyping from dried blood stored on filter paper among alcohol & nicotine dependantsubjects. British Biomed Bulletin 2014, 2 (1): 263-266.
Quraishi R, Jain R, Balhara YPS. Profile of Nicotine Use among Alcohol Dependent Patients Visiting a Tertiary Care Center in North India. Indian J Psychol Med. 2014; 36(2):174-8.
Quraishi R, Pattanayak RD, Jain R, Dhawan A. A Descriptive Study of Clinical, Hematological and Biochemical Parameters of Inhalant Users Seeking Treatment at a Tertiary Care Centre In India. Ind J of Psycho Med, 2013; 35(2): 174-179.
Chatterjee B, Quraishi R, Jain R.Socio-demographic and drug use characteristics of treatment-seeking cannabis users at a tertiary care centre in India. Add Dis and Their Treat, 2013; 33: 1-3.
Quraishi R, Jain R, Chatterjee B, Verma A. Laboratory profile of cannabis dependent treatment-seeking population at a tertiary care centre in India. Int J High Risk Behav Addict. 2013;2(3): 107-11.
Quraishi R, Jain R, Anish PK. Naltrexone level and biochemical profile of opiate dependent patients on Naltrexone Maintenance Programme: A pilot study. Add Dis and Their Treat Published ahead of print. 10.1097/ADT.0b013e31827a1ede
Quraishi R, Jain R, Ambekar A. The use of dried blood spot samples in screening drugs of abuse. Pharmacology & Pharmacy, 2013, 4, 152-159
Quraishi R, Lakshmy R, Mukhopadhyay AK, and Jailkhani BL.Analysis of the stability of urea in dried blood spots collected and stored on filter paper. Annals of Lab Med, 2013; 33: 1-3.
Quraishi R, Lakshmy R, Mukhopadhyay AK, and Jailkhani BL. Creatinine measurement and stability in dried Serum.J Diabetes Sci and Tech, 2012 Jul 1; 6 (4): 988-9
R Quraishi, R Lakshmy, k Luthara, AK Mukhopadhyay, BL Jailkhani. Apo E Genotyping from blood stored on filter paper. IJMR 2012; 135 (3): 318-321
Jain R, Quraishi R, Majumder P, and 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 1-9, Posted online on 19 April 2012.
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?. Add dis and their treat, Early online ahead of publication, December 2011 doi: 10.1097/ADT.0b013e31824040432.

Books/monographs/project reports/ proceedings from workshops (non-peer reviewed publications)

Mishra R, Deep R, Quraishi R, Jain R. Assessment for mitochondrial DNA A10398G polymorphism in Indian patients with bipolar I disorder. Bipolar Disorders (Journal) 2022; 24(S1): pp42
Quraishi R, Jain R, Ambekar A. Use of filter paper in substance abuse treatment setting. Indian J Clin Biochem. 2019, 34 (1): 200.
QuraishiR,SinghD,AmbekarA,JainR,RaoR.Gammagutamyltransferasemeasurementindriedserumspots.AlcoholClinical& Experimental Research, 2018; 42 (S2), P1-1-48: 24A.
Ambekar A, Singh A, Quraishi R. Substance use disorders Shah N, De Sousa A (eds). A Short Textbook of Psychiatry. Bhalani Book Publishers, Mumbai. First Edition, 2018: pp 221-242. ISBN: 978-93-5311-908-9.
Quraishi R, Singh D, Ambekar A, Jain R, Rao R. Gamma gutamyl transferase measurement in dried serum spots. Alcohol Clinical & Experimental Research, 2018; 42 (S2), P1-1-48: 24A.
Chatterjee B, Quraishi R, Rao R. Genetic aspects of addictive disorders. Indian J Psychiatry 2018, 60 (supplement 1): S26
Quraishi R and Ambekar A. Genetics of alcohol use disorder. In: Dihingia S & Bhuyan D (Ed). Psychiatry Update. Indian Psychiatry Society, Dibrugarh and Psychiatrists of Dibrugarh, Assam. First Edition, 2018: pp 221-242. ISBN: 978-93-5311-908-9
Quraishi R, Jain R, Ambekar A. Use of filter paper in substance abuse treatment setting. Indian J Clin Biochem. 2019, 34 (1): 200.
Quraishi R, Jain R, Ambekar A. “Dried Blood Spots for Testing Drugs of Abuse” chapter in the book “Analytical testing for substance abuse” Published by The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, 2017.

Dr.
Rachna Bhargava

Affiliation

Professor

Department of

National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre

Contact

Phone :

01126593236

General OPD

Tuesday

Special Clinic

Wednesday (Child Guidance Clinic, AIIMS New Delhi)
Thursday (Adolescent Clinic, NDDTC)
Saturday (Behavioral Addictions Clinic, AIIMS, New Delhi)

Prof.
Sonali Jhanjee

MD, DNB(Psychiatry)

Affiliation

Professor

Department of

National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre

Contact

Email :

sonalijhanjee@gmail.com

General OPD

Friday

Special Clinic

Monday (Tobacco Cessation Clinic, NDDTC)
Wednesday (Ward Rounds)
Thursday (Patient education facility)

Field of Interest

Interventional (both pharmacological and psychosocial) research in tobacco cessation, Teaching/Training/Capacity building for treatment of nicotine dependence and substance abuse treatment,Yoga and meditation in stress reduction and treatment of drug abuse, Opioid substitution treatment, community based treatment of drug use

Total number of publications till date : 65

Significant events

Part of the SRNT Global Curriculum Review Board
Resource person for WHO-ERS “Train the trainer” tobacco cessation workshop in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 8^th-9^th January,2017
Part of an Roundtable discussion in 2014 held under National Tobacco Control Programme to discuss the current evidence around the existing and potential impact Of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) on public health and discuss regulation of e-cigarettes under existing legislative framework
Expert Groups
Finalizing course modules on “Tobacco Quit Line Services” under MOH&FW,2016
Finalizing modules of the project “mHealth for Tobacco Cessation” under MOH&FW, 2015
Meeting dealing with ‘Development of Training module / Strategy’ under NTCP, MOH&FW
Part of ICMR task force on proposal for ICMR-funded task force project on epidemiology of substance abuse in the state of Punjab (esasp)(2013-14)
Part of an expert team convened by UNODC (United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime, Regional Office for South Asia, New Delhi) to evaluate oral substitution(with buprenorphine) sites in India in 2007.
As desired by Standing Parliamentary committee on demand for grants, was part of AIIMS team to carry out site visits to Ministry Of Health funded drug deaddiction centres for evaluation of number of cases in treatment and outcome following treatment in 2008.

8 Presentations made at scientific meetings/ conferences/ workshops 50

Investigator in funded projects along with year completed

1.Rolling out of Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST) in Tihar prisons, India-A collaborative project of AIIMS,UNODC-ROSA & TIHAR PRISONS.(PI) Funded by UNODC ROSA)(2008-12)

2.Community based brief intervention vs simple advice for women tobacco users.(PI) Funded by ICMR 2013-14

Investigator in non-funded projects along with year and completed

Demographic, clinical characteristics and treatment outcome of opioid drug users on OST with buprenorphine in a community mobile clinic (2011-14)
Tobacco use in opioid dependent patients on maintenance treatment.(2014-15)
A retrospective chart review of tobacco use parameters and outcome of tobacco cessation treatment in polydrug users (2010-12)

Investigator in funded projects along with year and title ongoing

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

Patterns of use and psychosocial consequences of cannabis use in a community setting(2015-ongoing)
Risk behaviors of young Injection drug users (IDU) in community setting(ongoing)

Co-investigator in funded projects along with year and title completed

1. Efficacy of Varenicline for smokeless tobacco use.Funded by National Institute of Health(NIH), U.S.A 2011- 13
2.Cognitive Behavioural based Intervention in Group Setting for Tobacco Cessation in tertiary de-addiction center in Northern India. Funded by ICMR,2015-2016
3.Impact of a package of intensive smoking-cessation interventions versus basic smoking-cessation advice on outcomes in smear-positive patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. Funded by EU FP7 Programme & ICMR (2009- 16)
4. Oral substitution with buprenorphine Co-I Funded by UNODC- ROSA(2007-2008)
5. Developing a network of De-addiction services from the government, NGO and private sector. (funded by WHO,2011)

Co- investigator in non-funded projects along with year and completed

A study of experience related to crime and imprisonment among service recipients in community drug treatment clinic(2013-15)
Comparison of Self-Report of Tobacco Use And Urinary Cotinine Levels Among Drug Dependents: A Pilot Study.(2009-10)

Co- investigator in funded projects along with year and title ongoing

Co- investigator in non-funded projects along with year and title ongoing

Effect of smoking on Platelets Monoamine Oxidase B activity levels in Opioid Dependent Patients on maintenance treatment: An exploratory study (2016-till date)

Thesis supervised for MD/ PhD/DM

- as guide (number only) 4
-as co-guide (number only) 10

Details of publications since 2004 onwards (the full citation)- these should be divided into journal articles (peer reviewed publications) and books/monographs/project reports/ proceedings from workshops (non-peer reviewed publications)

Journals

Jhanjee S, Lal R, Mishra A, Yadav D. A Randomized Pilot Study of Brief Intervention versus Simple Advice for Women Tobacco Users in an Urban Community in India. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine(Accepted for publication).
Jhanjee S. Putting tobacco harm reduction in perspective: is it a viable alternative? Indian Journal of Medical Research. 2016; 143(1): 25-9
Rao R, Mandal P, Gupta R, Ramshankar P, Mishra A, Ambekar A, Jhanjee S, Dhawan A. Factors Affecting Drug Use During Incarceration: A Cross-Sectional Study of Opioid-Dependent Persons from India. Journal of substance abuse treatment. 2016; 61:13-7
Jhanjee S. Sethi H. Characteristics of opioid drug users in an urban community clinic. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry. 2016;32(2): 154-57
Jhanjee S, SuruchiP ,Girdhar N, Gunasekhar R, Jain R, Sethi H, Sarangi J. Opioid Substitution Treatment in Tihar prisons, India: Process of implementation. International Journal on Drug Policy 2015; 26: 890–891
Jhanjee S, Lal R, Mishra A, Yadav D. Tobacco use and dental myths In India: need for specific intervention Gerodontology 2015; doi: 10.1111/ger.12200
Jhanjee S, Jain R, Jain V, Gupta T, Mittal S, Goelz P, Schnoll RA. Evaluating the effects of varenicline on craving, withdrawal and affect in a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial of varenicline for smokeless tobacco dependence in India. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. 2015 ;47(4):331-5.
Jain R, Jhanjee S, Jain V, Gupta T, Mittal S, Chauhan, P, Raghav R, Goelz P, Schnoll RA. Biochemical Validation of Self-Reported Smokeless Tobacco Abstinence among Smokeless Tobacco Users: Results from A Clinical Trial of Varenicline in India Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 2015;47(4):331-5.
Jhanjee S. Sethi H. Characteristics of opioid drug users in an urban community clinic. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry. 2016;32(2): 154-57
Jhanjee S. Dyslexia and Substance abuse: the under-recognized link. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2015;37 3 374-5
Piyali M, Jain R, Jhanjee S, Sreenivas V. Psychological barriers to tobacco cessation in Indian buprenorphine-naloxone maintained patients -A pilot study. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2015; 37(3):299-304
Sethi H, Jhanjee S. Use of Alcohol among treatment seeking illicit drug users in India. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour 19(1): 2014: 19(1). 29-31
Jhanjee S. Evidence Based Psychosocial Interventions in Substance Use. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2014;36:112-8
Jain R, Jhanjee S, Jain V, Gupta T, Mittal S, Goelz P, Wileyto EP, Schnoll RA (2014). A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial of Varenicline for Smokeless Tobacco Dependence in India. Nicotine and Tobacco Research.16(1):50-7.
Jhanjee S, Kumar R (2013). Mobile clinic services for opioid users: a feasible treatment modality. Asian Journal of Psychiatry 6(6):626.
Jhanjee S (2012). Providing Drug abuse Treatment in prison: A call for action. Asian Journal of Psychiatry 5 : 114-115
Arora S, Gupta S, Jhanjee S (2012): A descriptive study to assess dysthymia and select variables associated with tobacco use among adolescents. Indian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing Volume 3(1): 13-15
Jain R, Balhara Y P, Jhanjee S &Sethi HM(2012): Concordance Between Urinary Cotinine Levels and Self-Reported Tobacco Use Among Drug-Dependent Persons: A Pilot Study, Substance Abuse, 33:2, 99-102
Goyal S, Jhanjee S (2011): Opioid use in prison population and its relationship to crime: A review . Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour, 16(2).
Jhanjee S. Sethi H (2011): Tobacco use in drug dependent patients- an even greater dilemma. Indian journal of Medical Specialities, 2(2):165-166
Jhanjee S, Lal T, Mondal A, Jain K (2011): Heroin dependent family: A biopsychosocial context. Substance Abuse, 32:157–158
Jhanjee S (2011): Tobacco control in India- Where are we now? Delhi Psychiatry journal. 14(1), 26-32.
Jhanjee S, Sethi H (2010): The Fagerström Test For Nicotine Dependence in An Indian Sample of Daily smokers With Poly Drug Use. Nicotine and Tobacco Research.12(11):1162-6.
Jhanjee S, Prakash B (2010):BuprenorphineMaintainence in pregnancy. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 3(3), 157
Basu A, Jhanjee S (2010). Review of current pharmacotherapy for nicotine dependence. Delhi Psychiatry journal 13(2): 240-246
Jhanjee S, Balhara Y P, Sethi H (2009) Tobacco use among drug dependent patients in treatment setting Delhi Psychiatry journal. 12(2), 247-251.
Jhanjee S (2007) Substance use among women: Indian Scenario.In Drug Abuse: News-n-Views; 3-5
Varghese S. Sagar R, Jhanjee S. (2006) Chronic renal failure and Electroconvulsive Therapy Indian Journal of Medical Science 60 : 114-115
Jhanjee S, Goyal P, Kattimani S. (2006) Recent pharmacological Term treatment of Alcohol dependence: a review. Delhi Psychiatry Bulletin Vol.9 No.2 pg 111-118

Principal author

Principal Author: Scientific report- Rolling out OST in Tihar prisons India(2013)
Principal Author: Monograph Scientific. Community based brief Intervention vs simple advice for women tobacco users.

Book Co-editor

Dhawan A, JhanjeeS(eds)(Revised 2013). Manual for long term pharmacotherapy. Sponsored by WHO (India) and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India
Kochupillai V, Dhawan A, Jhanjee S, Pattanayak R (eds). Book of Abstracts. Conference on Stress reduction skills. Scientific update, 30th and 31st august, 2014

Chapter in Books

Jhanjee S (2015). Behavioural and Psychological Approaches for Cessation. In Tobacco cessation for primary care providers in India. Public Health Foundation of India (under publication)
Jhanjee S (2013). Nicotine dependence. In Lal R, PattanayakR(eds). Substance use disorders: Handbook for physicians, NDDTC, AIIMS. pp 88-97.
Jhanjee S, Mohan I (2007) Long term use of naltrexone for opiate dependence. In Dhawan A, Jhanjee S(eds) Manual for long term pharmacotherapy pp.38-50.
Jhanjee S, Agrawal A (2005) Opioid intoxication and management of withdrawal state. In Hemraj Pal (ed) Case Book on Substance Use Disorder –Manual for Physicians, pp.41-44

Abstracts published

Jhanjee S, Bhad R, Sethi H, Rao R. Tobacco use in Opioid Dependent Patients on Buprenorphine Maintenance Treatment. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2016; 58(Suppl): S48-49
Jhanjee S, Lal R, Mishra A, Yadav D. Tobacco use characteristics amongst women in an urban community.Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2015 Jan; 57(Suppl 1): S11–S112.
Jhanjee S, SuruchiP ,Girdhar N, Gunasekhar R, Jain R, Sethi H. In-prison outcomes of Buprenorphine maintenance for prisoners: results from a pilot intervention in Tihar prisons, India. Alcohol and Alcoholism 2014 vol 49, supp1 i64
Mandal P, Jain R, Jhanjee S, Sreenivas V. Barriers of tobacco cessation among Indian Buprenorphine- naloxone maintained patients. Alcohol and Alcoholism 2014 vol 49, supp1i6
Jhanjee S, Lal R, Mishra A, Yadav D. Tobacco use characteristics amongst women in an urban Community. Indian J Psychiatry 2015 57 (Supplement) S60-61
Jhanjee S, Mandal P, Singh D. Tobacco use in opioid dependent patients maintained on Buprenorphine naloxone treatment. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2014; 56 Suppl, S55
Jhanjee S. Prevalence and correlates of tobacco use among youth: In Symposium “Opportunities and challenges for youth Tobacco cessation” Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2014, 30 (3-4): A10
Jhanjee S. Putting tobacco harm reduction in perspective: Is there any evidence?: SonaliJhanjee Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2013, 29 (3-4), A9-A16
Jhanjee S. Efficacy of psychosocial interventions in substance use. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry.2012; 28(3-4), A-19
Jhanjee S, Sethi H. Differential characteristics of injectable drug users in community setting. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2011;53:S 38
Jhanjee S, Sethi H. Oral substitution with buprenorphine in a community mobile clinic for opioid dependent patients. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2010; 52: S 19
Jhanjee S, Balhara Y.P, Sethi H. Tobacco use pattern and severity of dependence in drug dependent patients. Relation of Opioid use and the use of Tobacco products Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2009;51: S135
Jhanjee S, Sethi H. Demographic and clinical characteristics of Opiod Drug Users In A Community Mobile Clinic Canadian Journal of Addiction Medicine. 2009;1(1):P 23
Balhara Y.P, Jhanjee S, Majumdar P. Relation of Opioid use and the use of Tobacco products Indian Journal of Psychiatry.2008; 50 Suppl, P14
Balhara Y.P, Jhanjee S, VermaR : Factors associated with Initiation, Maintenance and Decision to quit in Tobacco Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2008; 50 Suppl, P14
Jhanjee S , Goyal P, Chopra A(2007); One year profile of patients attending tobacco cessation clinic in a National level de-addiction center. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2007; 49 Suppl, P27
Kushwaha V, Verma R, Jhanjee S, Ambekar A. Amphetamine type stimulants: Forewarned is forearmed Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2007; 49 Suppl, P27

Prof.
Anju Dhawan

MBBS, MD Psychiatry

Affiliation

Professor

Department of

National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre

Contact

Email :

dranjudhawan@gmail.com

General OPD

Monday

Special Clinic

Wednesday (Administrative rounds)
Thursday (Adolescent Clinic)
Friday (Ward Rounds)

Awards and Honors

National

Member of the Working Group on Drug Abuse and Addiction among children constituted by NCPCR (2012)
Awarded membership of the Technical Resource Group of the Adolescent Health Division, MOHFW for contribution to public health strategy for adolescent health (2015-16)

International

Awarded Fogarty International Training and Research Fellowship for HIV AIDS- UCLA (2004)
Member WHO Expert Committee on Development of Treatment Guidelines for Management of Drug Use in Pregnant Women (2013)
Contributed as an expert to the expert and authors meeting organized by Colombo Plan and US Department of State to the Development of Training Curricula for Service Providers to Address Child Drug Addiction on held at Washington DC for development of a module for children 2014-15(22 –24 October, 2014)
Awarded Membership of the International Society of Addiction Medicine Education and Training Committee (2015-22)
Member WHO Expert Committee on Drug Use and TB

Investigator/ Co-investigator in funded projects along with year completed/ongoing

Projects as Chief Investigator	Source of funding	Year
Psychotropic substance abuse	United Nations Drug Control Programme, Regional Office for South Asia (UNDCP ROSA)	2001-02
Evaluation of functioning of de-addiction centres in the country	WHO (India)	2001-2002
Opioid Substitution Treatment with Buprenorphine	United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Regional Office for South Asia (UNODC-ROSA)	2006-2009
Assessment of feasibility and effectiveness of Methadone Maintenance Treatment in India	UNODC (ROSA)	2011-2013
Effectiveness of Yoga in patients of Opioid Dependence	Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy, AYUSH, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare	2009-2011
Assessment of pattern, profile and correlates of substance use in children	NCPCR	2012-2013
Training of doctors on Substance Use Disorders	Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance	2010-15
Mapping and Size Estimation of Street Children Who Use Drugs in Delhi	Department of Women and Child development, Delhi Govt	2015-16
Extent of Mental Health issues & Addictive Behavior among Adolescents seeking help in Adolescent Friendly Health Clinics in Delhi	Adolescent Health Division, Directorate of Family Welfare, Govt of NCT of Delhi	2019-2020
Survey on Substance use among School and College Students	Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India	2019-20
Screening and Intervention for Drug/Substance Use among Secondary School going Children	UEE Mission, Education Department Delhi	2020-21
A prospective double blind, randomized clinical study to evaluate the antibody response after Covid-19 vaccine when provided along with KabasuraKudineer, a siddha medicine	SSIAR	2021-22
A prospective double blind, randomized clinical study to evaluate the antibody response after Covid-19 vaccine when provided along with NOQ19, an Ayurvedic medicine	SSIAR	2022

Research Projects as co-investigator-

Projects as Co-Investigator	Source of funding	Year
Rapid Assessment Survey Project on Alcohol, Tobacco and other substances in Districts of Darjeeling, Kohima, Aizwal	WHO (India)	1999
Rapid Assessment Survey Project on Alcohol, Tobacco and other substances in Districts of North Goa, Jodhpur, Madras	WHO (India)	2000
Buprenorphine maintenance programme in Kohima district	WHO (India)	2000
Global study on illegal drug markets	UNDCP and UNICRI	2000-2001
A survey of prevalence of drug dependence and comorbidity in the general population of Thrissur	WHO (India)	2001-2002
Advance Statistical Analysis of National Survey Data using new methodologies without the addition of data	WHO (India)	2001-2002
To undertake a study to examine the relationship of tobacco as a gateway drug and to determine the prevalence of substance use behavioural disorders including tobacco in Metropolis Delhi	WHO (India)	2002-2003
Database on Drug Abuse and HIV/AIDS	UNODC (ROSA)	2005-2009
Assessment of drug use in out of School Adolescents	WHO (India)	2008
Development of intervention for drug use in out of school adolescents	WHO (India)	2008-2009
Coordination & convergence of Delhi District Health Services programmes & drug use intervention for the out of school children	WHO (India)	2010-2011
Developing a network of de-addiction services from the Government, NGO & Private sector	WHO (India)	2010-2011
Extent of internet use amongst adolescents with non-psychotic disorders: A case control study	AIIMS	2016
Validation of Teen Addiction Severity Index	AIIMS	2016
Screening and Intervention for Drug/Substance Use among Elementary School going Children	UEE Mission, Education Department Delhi	2020-21
A study to examine dependence, harm perception and motivation to quit amongst Indian areca nut users and pilot test an intervention module	WHO (India)	2020-22
Real World Effectiveness of add-on Yoga for patients with opioid dependence stabilized on treatment	DST SATYAM	2022-23
A study to examine psych-social and behavioral domains among school going adolescents during covid-19 pandemic: Mixed study design	ICMR	2022-24

Investigator/Co-investigator in non-funded projects along with year and title completed/ongoing Substance use among adolescents seeking treatment at NDDTC (2014-15)

Adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders and its correlates in patients with opioid dependence (2018-19)

Retrospective study to analyze the profile, the pattern of substance

use and outcome of treatment of adolescent patients who sought

treatment for opioid use (on-going)

To assess the effect of intervention of yoga and meditation-based structured programme for youth on the psychological functioning of medical students (on-going)

Thesis supervised for MD/ DM/PhD

- as guide (number only)- 8

-as co-guide (number only)-PhD thesis-8, MD and DM thesis-16

Total number of publications till date- 144

Details of publications since 2010 onwards (the full citation)- these should be divided into journal articles (peer reviewed publications) and books/monographs/project reports/ proceedings from workshops (non-peer reviewed publications)

Articles

Ray Rajat, Dhawan A (2010). Drug Scheduling-Science and Cultural Perspective. Addiction, 105, 1150-55.
Balhara YPS, Jain R, Dhawan A, Mehta M (2010). Assessment of Abuse Liability of Pheniramine among Opioid Dependent Human Subjects. Journal of Substance Use, Posted online on December 7, 2010. (doi:10.3109/14659891.2010.513753).
Jain Kushal, Jain R, Dhawan A (2011). Double-Blind, Double-Dummy Randomized Controlled Study of Memantine versus Buprenorphine in Naloxone Precipitated Acute Withdrawal in Heroin Addicts. Journal of Opioid Management 7(1), 11-20.
Yadav D, Dhawan A, Balhara YPS, Yadav S (2010). Occupational Rehabilitation of Opiate Users on Maintenance Treatment. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 10 (4), 413 – 422.
Ray Rajat, Dhawan A (2011). Diagnostic Orphans. Addiction, 106(5), 891-892.
Verma R, Balhara YPS, Dhawan A (2011). Inhalant abuse: An exploratory Study. Ind Psychiatry J, 20(2): 103-106.
Gupta T, Shah N, Mathur VP, Dhawan A (2012). Oral health status of a group of illicit drug users in Delhi, India. Community Dent Health, 29(1): 49-54.
Rao RV, Ambekar A, Yadav S, Sethi H, Dhawan A (2012). Slow release oral morphine as a maintenance agent in opioid dependence syndrome: an exploratory study from India. Journal of Substance Use, 17(3), 294-300.
Jyotsna VP, Joshi A, Ambekar S, Kumar N, Dhawan A, Sreenivas V (2012). Comprehensive yogic breathing program improves quality of life in patients with diabetes. Indian J Endocrinol Metab, 16(3): 423-8.
Dhawan A, Chopra A (2013). Does buprenorphine maintenance improve the quality of life of opioid users? Indian J Med Res, 137: 130-135.
Ray R, Dhawan A, Chopra A (2013). Addiction Research Centres and the Nurturing of Creativity, National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre - A profile. Addiction, 108(10):1705-10.
Quraishi R, Pattanayak, Jain R, Dhawan A (2013). A descriptive study of clinical, hematological, and biochemical parameters of inhalant users seeking treatment at a tertiary care center in India. Indian J Psychol Med Apr, 35(2):174-9.
Gupta A, Mandal P, Bhargava R, Pattanayak RD, Sagar R, Dhawan A (2014). Marked exacerbation of ADHD after onset of inhalant use: a case report. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci, 26(4):E6-7.
Gupta K, Ambekar A, Dhawan A, Mehta M (2014) Psychosocial Factors Associated with HIV‑Related High‑risk Injection Behavior among People Who Inject Drugs. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour, 19(2): 62-68.
Balhara YP, Ranjan R, Dhawan A, Yadav D (2014).Experiences from a community based substance use treatment centre in an urban resettlement colony in India. J Addict, 98:20-28.
Ranjan R, Pattanayak RD, Dhawan A (2014). Long-term agonist and antagonist therapy for adolescent opioid dependence: a description of two cases. Indian J Psychol Med, 36(4):439-43.
Jyotsna VP, Dhawan A, Sreenivas V, Deepak KK, Singla R (2014). Completion report: Effect of Comprehensive Yogic Breathing program on type 2 diabetes: A randomized control trial. Indian J EndocrinolMetab, 18(4):582-4.
Ranjan R, Kumar S, Pattanayak RD, Dhawan A, Sagar R (2014). (De-) criminalization of attempted suicide in India: A review. Ind Psychiatry J, 23(1):4-9.
Bhad R, Jain R, Dhawan A, Mehta M (2014). Biochemical Assessment of Inhalant Use among Adolescents: A Pilot Study from Tertiary De-Addiction Center of India. J Subst Abuse Alcohol, 2(3): 1021-1024.
Dhawan A, Chatterjee B, Balhara YPS, Bhargava R (2015). Issues in Child and adolescent substance use. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 57(5): S186.
Ambekar A, Dhawan A, Lenin Singh RK, Rao R (2015). How to deliver Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) for Opioid Dependence. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 57(5): S180.
Dhawan A, Chopra A, Ambekar A, Ray R (2015). Treatment Seeking Behavior of Inhalant Using Street Children: Are We Prepared to Meet Their Treatment Needs. Indian J Psychol Med, 37(3): 282-287.
Dhawan A, Chopra A, Jain R, Yadav D, Vedamurthachar (2015). Effectiveness of yogic breathing intervention on quality of life of opioid dependent users. Int J Yoga, 8(2): 144-147.
Rao R, Mandal P, Gupta R, Ramshankar P, Mishra A, Ambekar A, Jhanjee S, Dhawan A (2016). Factors Affecting Drug Use During Incarceration: A Cross-Sectional Study of Opioid-Dependent Persons from India. J Subst Abuse Treat, 61: 13-17.
Dhawan A, Chopra A, Ray R (2016). Preference for Treatment Setting by Substance Users in India. Indian J Psychol Med, 38(1): 42-45.
Bhad R, Jain R, Dhawan A, Mehta M (2016). Why do young people sniff? An exploratory study of adolescent inhalant abuse from north India. Journal of Substance Use, Published online 24 Mar 2016.
Bhad R, Jain R, Dhawan A, Mehta M (2016). A Clinic Based Study in Treatment Seeking Adolescent Inhalant Users in India: Implications for Management. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, Published online 22 Sept 2016, DOI: 10.1080/1067828X.2016.1222977
Dhawan A, Pattanayak R , Chopra A, Tikoo VK, Kumar R (2016) Injection drug use among children and adolescents in India: Ringing the alarm bells. Ind J Psy, 58:387-93.
Gupta P, Mandal P, Singh D,Pattanyak R, Bhargava R, Dhawan A (2016). Detection of Optic Neuropathy and 3-month Follow-up of an Adolescent Inhalant User: Are we Paying Enough Attention? Indian J Psychol Med Med , 38(5): 486–488.doi: 10.4103/0253-7176.191390
Das M M, Jain R, Dhawan A, Kaur A (2016). Assessment of abuse liability of Tramadol among experienced drug users: Double-blind crossover randomized controlled trial. J Opioid Manag, 12(6):421-430.
Gupta K, Dhawan A, Ambekar A, Mehta M (2016) High- Risk Sexual Behaviors in Young Men Seeking Treatment for Alcohol Dependence: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Psychosocial Research, 11(1): 103-114.
Gupta K, Ambekar A, Dhawan A, Mehta M (2017) Personality profile of alcohol and injecting opioid users: A comparative study from India. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 25: 142–146.
Dhawan A, Pattanayak RD, Chopra A, Tikoo VK, Kumar R (2017) Pattern and profile of children using substances in India: Insights and recommendations. Natl Med J India, 30(4): 224-229.
Jain S, Dhawan A, Kumaran SS, Pattanayak RD, Jain R (2017) Cue-induced craving among inhalant users: Development and preliminary validation of a visual cue paradigm. Asian J Psychiatr 30: 202-207.
Dhawan A, Rao R, Ambekar A, Pusp A, Ray R (2017) Treatment of substance use disorders through the government health facilities: Developments in the "Drug De-addiction Programme" of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Indian J Psychiatry 59(3): 380-384.
Dhawan A, Mandal P (2017) Preventive Strategies for Substance Use. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry 33 (2): 108-111.
Singh G, Kaloiya GS, Dhawan A, Balhara YPS, Mishra AK (2018) Need for evaluation of underlying dysfunctional cognition in problem drinkers. Asian Journal of Psychiatry 31: 71-72.
Mandal P, Dhawan A (2018) Interventions in individuals with specific needs. Indian J Psychiatry 60(8): 553-558.
Raghav R, Jain R, Dhawan A, Ray TS, Kumar P (2018). Chronic co-administration of nalbuphine attenuates the development of opioid dependence. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior 175: 130-138.
Dhawan A, Modak T, Sarkar S (2019). Transdermal buprenorphine patch : Potential for role in management of opioid dependence. Asian J Psychiatr 40:88-91.
Mandal P, Parmar A, Ambekar A, Dhawan A (2019). Substance use among treatment seeking Indian adolescent girls: Are they unique? Asian J Psychiatr
Chawla N, Mandal P, Chatterjee B, Dhawan A (2019). Tramadol-associated pica. Psychiatry ClinNeurosci. 2019;73(1):43.
Tripathi R, Dhawan A, Rao R, Mishra AK, Jain R, Sinha S (2019). Assessment of Subjective Sleep Problems in Men With Opioid Dependence Maintained on Buprenorphine. Journal of Addiction Medicine doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000539
Tripathi, R., Rao, R., Dhawan, A., Jain, R., &Sinha, S. (2020). Opioids and sleep–a review of literature. Sleep medicine, 67, 269-275.
Kethawath, S. M., Jain, R., Dhawan, A., &Sarkar, S. (2020). A review of peripheral brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in alcohol-dependent patients: Current understanding. Indian journal of psychiatry, 62(1), 15.
Dhawan, A., Mishra, A. K., Ambekar, A., Chatterjee, B., Agrawal, A., &Bhargava, R. (2020). Estimating the size of substance using street children in Delhi using respondent-driven sampling (rds). Asian journal of psychiatry, 48, 101890.
Gupta, S., Bhatia, G., Sarkar, S., Chatterjee, B., Balhara, Y. P. S., &Dhawan, A. (2020). Adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders and its correlates in patients with opioid dependence: An exploratory study. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 62(5), 501.
Kethawath, S. M., Jain, R., Dhawan, A., &Sarkar, S. (2020). Trajectory of liver function tests during the initial alcohol detoxification period: A preliminary analysis. Indian journal of psychiatry, 62(2), 225.
Jain, S., Dhawan, A., Kumaran, S. S., Deep, R., & Jain, R. (2020). BOLD activation during cue induced craving in adolescent inhalant users. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 52, 102097.
Kethawath, S. M., Jain, R., Dhawan, A., Sarkar, S., & Kumar, M. (2020). An Observational Study of Serum Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels in Patients with Alcohol Dependence during Withdrawal. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 52(5), 440-446.
Verma, V., Mishra, A. K., Dhawan, A., &Nath, D. C. (2020). Diversity in substance use behaviour among street children of Delhi under Bayesian paradigm. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 20(1), 1-9.
Rao R, Dhawan A, Parmar A, Yadav D, Bhad R. (2021) Improving treatment of substance use disorders through community drug treatment clinics: An experiential account. IJCM.
Raghav, R., Jain, R., Jacob, T. G., Dhawan, A., & Roy, T. S. (2021). Co-administration of nalbuphine attenuates the morphine-induced anxiety and dopaminergic alterations in morphine-withdrawn rats. Psychopharmacology, 238(4), 1193-1211.
Batra P, Dhawan A, Pandey RM, Mehta M, Sagar R, Chopra A (2021). Substance use and its associated factors among school students. National medical journal of India, 1;34(2).
Singh, S., & Dhawan, A. (2021). Problematic substance and internet use among medical students. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry, 37(2), 172.
Gupta, S., Jhanjee, S., & Dhawan, A. (2021). Effectiveness of Interventions Based on Yogic Breathing Practices (IB-YBP) on Substance Use Disorders—A Systematic Review of the Randomized Control Trials and Quasi-Experimental Trials. Substance Use & Misuse, 56(11), 1624-1641.
Singh, V. V., Dhawan, A., Chadda, R. K., Mishra, A. K., & Sarkar, S. (2022). A Prospective Three-Months Naturalistic Follow-Up Study of Outcomes of Patients with Opioid Dependence Discharged on Buprenorphine or Oral Naltrexone. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 02537176211066739.
Sharma, R., Dhawan, A., Kaminer, Y., & Chopra, A. (2022). Teen Addiction Severity Index (T-ASI): Hindi Translation and Validation for Use in India. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 02537176221090467.
Gupta, S., Dhawan, A. (2022). Methodological issues in conducting yoga- and meditation-based research: A narrative review and research implications. Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine, 13(3), 100620. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaim.2022.100620
Singh, V. V., Sarkar, S., Chadda, R. K., Mishra, A. K., & Dhawan, A. (2022). Reasons for leaving treatment among patients with opioid dependence: A 3-month prospective follow-up study. Journal of opioid management, 18(5), 455–466. https://doi.org/10.5055/jom.2022.0739

Abstracts

Pawar A., Dhawan A., Kr A., Varshney M. Profile of patients presenting to the child and adolescent substance use clinic at a tertiary care de-addiction center. .Indian J Psychiatry. 2013; 55(5:) 42-43.
Kr A, Pawar A, Dhawan A. Profile of substance using women presenting to a tertiary care de-addiction facility. Indian J Psychiatry. 2013; 55(5): 79.
Dhawan A, Chopra A, Balhara YPS. Building National Capacity For Management Of Substance Use Disorders. Alcohol and Alcoholism. 2014; 49 (suppl 1): i12 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agu052.51

Chapter in Books

Ray Rajat, Dhawan A (2011) Substance Dependence: National policies and priorities. In Kulhara P, Avasthi A, Thirunavukarasu M, Grover S, Chankrabarti S (eds) Themes and issues in Contemporary Indian Psychiatry, Publication Committee, Indian Psychiatric Society, pg 70-101.
Dhawan A, PattanayakRamandeep (2011) Community based addiction psychiatry. In Chavan BS (ed) Textbook of Community Psychiatry.
Dhawan A, Deb KaushikSinha (2011). Situation update on the extent, pattern of drug abuse in street children. In A Trainers Manual on Drug Use Prevention, Treatment and Care for Street Children, Published by UNODC (ROSA).
Dhawan A, Prashanth R (2011). Brief orientation to medical management of drug abuse among street children. In A Trainers Manual on Drug Use Prevention, Treatment and Care for Street Children, Published by UNODC (ROSA).
Pattnayak R, Dhawan A (2013). Pharmacotherapy in Substance Use Disorder. In: Rakesh Lal, Sandhya Gupta (eds) Substance Use Disorders – Manual for Nursing Personnel, 2nd edition. New Delhi, Published by NDDTC, AIIMS, pp 25-45.
Dhawan A, Kumar A. Long term Pharmacotherapy of opioid dependence syndrome. In: RakeshLal (eds) Substance Use Disorders – Manual for Physicians, 2nd edition. New Delhi: Published by NDDTC, AIIMS; 2013: 77-85.
Dhawan A, Balhara YPS, Mohan I. Substance abuse in adolescents. In: Rakesh Lal (eds) Substance Use Disorders – Manual for Physicians, 2nd edition. New Delhi: Published by NDDTC, AIIMS; 2013: 191-198.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Kenneth Paul Rosenberg, Anju Dhawan, AcharVedamurthachar. Meditation and Spirituality-Based Approaches for Addiction. In: Kenneth Paul Rosenberg, Laura Curtiss Feder (eds) Behavioral Addictions: Criteria, Evidence, and Treatment. UK: Published by Elsevier Inc; 2014: 343-360.
Renu Sharma, Mehta M, Dhawan A. Treatment of Substance Abusing Adolescents. In: Manju Mehta, Rajesh Sagar (eds) A Practical Approach to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Adolescents, New Delhi: Published by Springer; 2014: 331-361. ISBN 978-81-322-2241-5
Dhawan A, Pattanyak R (2014) Clinical Practice Guidelines on Management of Inhalant Use Disorders. In: Debashish Basu, PK Dalal (eds) Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Assessment and Management of Substance Use Disorders. Published by Indian Psychiatric Society.
Dhawan A, Pattanyak R (2015). Synopsis of the Clinical Practice Guidelines on Management of Inhalant Use Disorders. In: PK Dalal, Debashish Basu (eds) Synopsis of the Clinical Practice Guidelines on Substance Use Disorders. Published by Indian Psychiatric Society
Anju Dhawan, BiswadipChatterjee. Substance Use Disorders in Training handbook on counseling essential for staff of Child Care Institutions, published by NCPCR, New Delhi, 2016.
Dhawan A, Mongia M. Spirituality and Mental Health. In: RK Chadda, Vinay Kumar, Nitin Gupta, SiddharthSarkar (eds) Social Psychiatry: Principles and Clinical Perspective, New Delhi: Published by Jaypee Brothers; 2018: 133-140.
Dhawan A, Singh Shalini. Social Dimensions of Substance Use Disorders. In: RK Chadda, Vinay Kumar, Nitin Gupta, SiddharthSarkar (eds) Social Psychiatry: Principles and Clinical Perspective, New Delhi: Published by Jaypee Brothers; 2018: 217-226.
Dhawan A., Patil V., Gupta S., Chugh G. Mindfulness and Mental Health. In: Okpaku S.O.(eds) Innovations in Global Mental Health. Springer, Cham, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70134-
Dhawan A, Mittal S. Spirituality and Mental Health. In: Rakesh Chadda, Pratap Sharan, Mamta Sood, Koushik Sinha Deb (eds), Mental Health at Cross-roads : Published by White Falcon Publishing 2022: page 229-233

Monographs/Books

Ray R, DhawanA, Ambekar A (2010). A manual for Quality Assurance of OST in Government Health Care settings, NACO.
Ray Rajat, Dhawan A, Ambekar A, Yadav D, Chopra A (2011). Coordination & convergence of Delhi District Health Services programmes & drug use intervention for the out of school children-Final Report. Submitted under the Government of India and WHO Collaborative Programme.
Ray Rajat, Dhawan A, Ambekar A, Jhanjhee S, Chopra A, Malhotra S (2011). Developing a network of de-addiction services from the Government, NGO & Private sector - Final Report. Submitted under the Government of India and WHO Collaborative Programme.
Ray R, Dhawan A, Ambekar A, Implementing OST: A Training Manual for service providers, DFID TAST and National AIDS Control Organisation, Government of India, New Delhi 2011.
Yadav D, Ambekar A, Dhawan A, Aggarwal A, Mehra J, Sethi H, OST program in Government health-care settings: treatment compliance and retention, report submitted to DFID TAST and NACO, Government of India 2011.
Report of the study on Assessment of pattern, profile and correlates of substance use among children in India. Conducted by NDDTC for the National Commission on Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), India; 2013.

Dr.
Renu Sinha

MBBS, MD Anaesthesia

Affiliation

Prof. of Anaesth.

Department of

Dr. R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences

Area of interest

Ophthalmic Anaesthesia, Pediatric Anaesthesia, Difficult Airway, Bariatric Anaesthesia, Obstetric Anaesthesia, Regional anaesthesia, Transplant Anaesthesia

Total publications	105
Index publications	90
Chapter in books	10
Invited speakers in conferences	50

Awards and Honours

Distinction in Anatomy (MBBS)
Gold Medal in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (MBBS)
AIIMS Excellence Research Award 2014
Certificate of appreciation by STANFORD- INDIA, BIODESIGN 2009

Dr.
Seema Kashyap

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Professor of Ocular Pathology

Department of

Dr. R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences

Contact

Email :

dr_skashyap@hotmail.com

Dr Seema Kashyap completed her graduation from TNMC Bombay and joined AIIMS as a post graduate in 1992. After completing her MD (AIIMS) in Pathology in 1995, she worked as a Senior Resident at the AIIMS Pathology department till 1998. She joined as an Assistant Professor at Dr. R. P. Centre, Ocular Pathology section in 1999.

Area of interest

Ocular Cytopathology and Histopathology
Ocular Oncology, Retinoblastoma and uveal melanoma
Corneal Pathology

Research work

HMG proteins in childhood malignant intraocular tumours
Molecular sudy of mitochondrial genes in Retinoblastoma
Human Papilloma Virus and Ocular malignancies
Evaluation of of P- Glycoprotein (P-gp) , Cell Division Cycle (Cdc25) and Plk Proteins in Retinoblastoma”
Gene expression profile of human uveal melanoma
Tumour angiogenesis (VEGF) in locally advanced Retinoblastoma
Sirtuin 1 and FOXO 3 in intraocular and orbital retinoblastoma
Molecular Characterization of NFκB pathway in Uveal Melanoma.

Dr.
Seema Sen

MBBS, MD Pathology (PGIMER, Chandigarh)

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Professor of Ocular Pathology

Department of

Dr. R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences

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Email :

drseemasen@gmail.com

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Ophthalmic histopathology and cytopathology
Ocular Oncology
Corneal Pathology
Glaucoma

Academic and Research Contributions

Atlas of Ophthalmic Pathology, Sen S. HMG Publishers, 2002.
Molecular basis of Eyelid malignancies
Human Papilloma Virus and Ocular malignancies
Chlamydophila and Ocular Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Glaucoma pathology
Corneal diseases
Retinoblastoma
Uveal melanoma

Dr.
Karnika Saigal

Affiliation

Asstt. Prof. of Ocul. Micro.

Department of

Dr. R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences

Dr.
Nishat Hussain Ahmed

MBBS, MD (Microbiology)

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Additional Professor (Ocular Microbiology)

Department of

Dr. R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences

Contact

Email :

drnishathussain@aiims.edu

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MBBS- Tirunelveli Medical College, Dr. MGR University, Tamil Nadu
MD (Microbiology)- Grant Medical College, Mumbai University, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Senior Resident- Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

Work Experience, Research, Achievements:

Dr. Nishat Hussain Ahmed aims at working on a holistic approach for management, prevention and control of infectious diseases. She is dedicated for continuous quality improvement, and has been instrumental in inconstant betterment of patient care and infection control activities at the centre. Herself a Gold medallist from Mumbai University for her exceptional performance in MD Microbiology, she is a passionate teacher and exults in teaching and mentoring undergraduate, postgraduate and super specialty medical students. She is serving as Officer In-Charge of Ocular Microbiology section since December 2019 and Nodal Officer for COVID-19 HIC for R P Centre since March 2020

Her research interests revolve around clinical research in infectious diseases, which is of immediate benefit to the patients. Notable are, her award-winning works on novel subspecies of Staphylococcus hominis in blood stream infections of patients with underlying malignancy; development of a molecular test to simultaneously detect five ocular viral pathogens; and on Rhodotorula species- an emerging yeast as a pathogen in ocular infections. She has more than fifty publications in indexed medical journals and has presented papers and delivered talks in various national and international conferences.

Important achievements:

2009- Dr. CK Deshpande and Mumbai University Gold Medal for obtaining distinction and highest aggregate marks in MD Microbiology
2013: Certificate of appreciation by honourable Vice Chancellor of Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi
2014: VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital “Young Scientist Award” in IAMM Delhi Chapter
2015: Invited as faculty in “IAMM Symposium” on “Vaccines” in the National Conference of Indian Association of Medical Microbiology
2018: Received award for her original work on ‘Establishment of Multiplex PCR for Detection of Herpes Simplex Viruses Type-1 and Type-2, Cytomegalovirus, Varicella-Zoster Virus and Adenovirus in Ocular Viral Infections’ at the National Conference of the Clinical Infectious Diseases Society
2019: Diagnostic services at Ocular Microbiology got accredited by NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories), in accordance to ISO 15189:2012; certificate no. MC-3267.
2020: 3rd Venus International Healthcare Awards (VIHA): Received the award for - 'Outstanding Clinician in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases' under the Medical Specialty in 3rd Venus International Healthcare Awards (VIHA) 2020.
2021: GAPIO Excellence in Diagnostics award: Received the ‘GAPIO (Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin) Excellence in Diagnostics awards’ in ‘Young Clinician’ category.
2021: Received accolades at national and international level for her work on Rhodotorula species- an emerging yeast as a pathogen in ocular infections.

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Co- investigator in non-funded projects along with year and title ongoing

Thesis supervised for MD/ PhD/DM

Journals

Principal author

Book Co-editor

Chapter in Books

Abstracts published

Prof. Anju Dhawan

MBBS, MD Psychiatry

Affiliation

Contact

General OPD

Special Clinic

Awards and Honors

National

International

Thesis supervised for MD/ DM/PhD

Articles

Abstracts

Chapter in Books

Monographs/Books

Dr.
Piyali Mandal

Dr.
Rizwana Quraishi

Dr.
Rachna Bhargava

Prof.
Sonali Jhanjee

Prof.
Anju Dhawan

Dr.
Renu Sinha

Dr.
Seema Kashyap

Dr.
Seema Sen

Dr.
Karnika Saigal

Dr.
Nishat Hussain Ahmed