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Ms.
Sarita Kumari

Female

Affiliation

Assistant
Department of
Onco-Anaesthesia
Dr. Anuja Pandit

Dr.
Anuja Pandit

Female

MD (Gold medalist), DM, CCEPC

Affiliation

Assistant Professor
Department of
Onco-Anaesthesia

Contact

Email :
anujapandit@yahoo.co.in
Phone :
+91-9710030457

General OPD

Tuesday - 9 AM to 5 PM
Room No 112

Areas of Interest

  • Onco-Anesthesia
  • Cancer Pain and Palliative Care
  • Onco-Critical Care
  • Academics and Research

Biography

Having completed M.D. in Anaesthesiology from J.N.M.C, Belgaum, Dr. Anuja Pandit was exposed to various super-specialties, and awarded ‘Smile Train Foundation Gold Medal’ and ‘Kotur Memorial Gold Medal’. She presented research papers at various conferences and was awarded for best research work in the field of Trauma Care at International Congress of ISTAC,2012. In 2015, she was selected by the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA) for the ‘WFSA-Baxter Scholarship’ to represent India at the SAARC countries Anaesthesiologist meet in Nepal. She has also worked in a rural setup in KLES Dr. Kamal Patil Hospital, Ankola as part of postgraduate curriculum. In 2013, while working as a Senior Resident in Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, she developed interest in different aspects of Oncoanaesthesiology, critical care and difficult airway settings. In 2015, she joined All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi as a Senior Resident in Department of Oncoanaesthesia and Palliative Medicine to develop finer skills in areas of her interest. She also completed a certified course in Management in Health, awarded by the World Bank. She also recieved certified Palliative care training and completed formal training in Oncoanaesthesia at A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi and was the first in the country to earn a Doctorate in Oncoanaesthesia. She completed a thesis on Anaesthetic management during HIPEC surgeries, which was awarded for the best paper presented during a conference on Peritoneal Surface Malignancies in 2018. She has also won academic debates advocating for palliative care provision for patients suffering from chronic non-malignant conditions; and, for the provision of palliative care training for all medical health professionals. She has also been part of teaching programs related to cancer pain and Oncoanesthesia and was one of the founding members of Society of Oncoanaesthesia and Perioperative Care in India. She is currently working as an Assistant Professor in Dept. of Onco-Anaesthesia and Palliative Medicine, National Cancer Institute, AIIMS, New Delhi.

Present position and Institution

Onco-Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Pain and PalliativeMedicine ,National Cancer Institute,All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

Experience and Education

  • MBBS: Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary.
  • MD (Anesthesiology):
    • Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgavi.
    • Smile Train Gold Medal
    • Kotur Memorial Gold Medal
  • DM (Oncoanaesthesia): All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
  • Management in Health: World Bank
  • CCEPC (Palliative Care): AIIMS, New Delhi
  • Senior Residency:
    • Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
    • All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
  • Former Associate Consultant at Dr BLK Superspeciality Hospital.

Awards

  • Dr. Kotur Memorial Gold medal (2013)
  • Smile Train Foundation Gold medal (2013)
  • ISTAC Bursary Award for the best research work in the field of Trauma Care. (2012)
  • WFSA-Baxter Scholarship (2015) to represent India at SAARCAA, Nepal, 2015.
  • First Prize for IAPC 2016 Debate (against) “The earlier the introduction of Specialist Palliative Care, the better the outcomes for the patients”, held at 23rd International Conference of Indian Association of Palliative Care, Pune ,2016.
  • AIIMS-IJPC Award (2018) for Debate “Inclusion of Palliative Care Concept in Non-cancer Conditions is a Threat to Medical Specialist”, held at 25th International Conference of Indian Association of Palliative Care, Delhi, 2018.
  • First prize for research paper presentation (2018) “Comparison of Perioperative Inflammatory markers using Total Intravenous Anaesthesia vs Desflurane Anaesthesia in patients undergoing Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy: A Pilot Randomized Parallel Group Clinical Trial”- ESSO-ISPSM International Conference on Peritoneal Surface Malignancies, Delhi,2018
Dr. Shweta Bhopale

Dr.
Shweta Bhopale

Female

M.B.B.S, M.D

Affiliation

Assistant Professor
Department of
Onco-Anaesthesia

Contact

Email :
dr.shweta610ab@gmail.com
dr.shwetabhopale@rediffmail.com
Phone :
+91-9028900479
01251274769

General OPD

Wednesday - 9 AM to 5 PM
Room No 112

Area of Interest

  • Special interest in Onco-Anaesthesia
  • Special interest in Regional-Anaesthesia
  • Acute and Chronic Pain Management with interest in Interventional Procedures
  • Active Management in Critically Ill Cancer Patients
  • Palliative Care in Cancer Patients
  • Interest in Clinical Research

Present Position and Institution

Onco-Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Pain and PalliativeMedicine,National Cancer Institute-AIIMS, JHAJJAR

Experience and Education

  • MBBS: Maharashtra University College of Health Sciences, Nashik
  • MD (Anesthesiology): Maharashtra University College of Health Sciences, Nashik
  • Senior Residency: Dr BRA IRCH-All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New-Delhi

Additional Training

BLS and ACLS - Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course accredited by American Heart Association, USA. Provider course done in September, 2015

IAPC- Certificate Course in Essentials of Palliative Care awarded by Indian Association of Palliative Care at AIIMS; 20 Jan 2017, Dr BR Ambedkar IRCH, AIIMS.

Certificate Course in IASP-ISSP Multidisciplinary Evidence-Based Pain Management

Organization

Member, Society of OncoAnaesthesia and Periopertaive Care.

Member, Indian Society of Anesthesiologists (ISA).

Member, Indian Society of Palliative Care.

Member, All India Difficult Airway Association.

Member, Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine.

Over 6 publications in National and International journals.

Book chapter 1

Paper presentations 5

Poster presentations 7

Dr. Seema Mishra

Dr.
Seema Mishra

Female

MD

Affiliation

Prof. & Head
Department of
Onco-Anaesthesia

Contact

Email :
seemamishra2003@gmail.com

General OPD

Monday - 9.00 AM to1.00PM
Wednesday - 2.00 PM to 5.00PM
Room No 60

Areas of Interest

  • Active role in Onco-Anesthesiology techniques
  • Pain Intervention Procedures
  • Active Management of Critically Ill Cancer Patients
  • Clinical Research in anesthesia, pain management and palliation
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Dr.
Shubhangi Rathore

Female

Affiliation

Medical Officer
Department of
Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research (CIMR)
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Dr.
Akriti Shukla

Female

Affiliation

Medical Officer
Department of
Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research (CIMR)
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Dr.
Anupama Gupta

Female

Affiliation

Senior Medical Officer
Department of
Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research (CIMR)
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Dr.
Meera Vaswani

Female

Affiliation

Professor
Department of
National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre
Dr. Shalini Singh

Dr.
Shalini Singh

Female

MBBS, MD, DM (Psychiatry)

Affiliation

Associate Professor
Department of
National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre

Contact

Email :
shalin.achra@gmail.com
Phone :
01126593236

General OPD

Monday (Service rounds)
Tuesday (Consultation Liaison Addiction Psychiatry-CLAP at AIIMS, New Delhi
Wednesday (Ward Rounds)

Special Clinic

Friday

Designation

Name of instituteDesignationFromTo
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, DelhiAssistant Professor, National Drug Dependence Treatment CentreSeptember 2019Ongoing
Institute of Liver Biliary Sciences, DelhiAssistant Professor, PsychiatryJanuary 2019September 2019
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, DelhiSenior Resident, PsychiatryFebruary 2015December 2018
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, DelhiSenior Resident, PsychiatryAugust 2014February 2015
Lady Hardinge Medical College, DelhiJunior Resident, PsychiatryMay 2011April 2014
Mayo ClinicResearch trainee, Gastroenterology DivisionMay 2009December 2009

Qualifications

Name of instituteQualificationFromTo
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, DelhiDM, Addiction Psychiatry20162018
Lady Hardinge Medical College, DelhiMD Psychiatry20112014
Maulana Azad Medical College, DelhiMBBS20032009

Field of Interest

  • Consultation Liaison Addiction Psychiatry
  • Management of alcohol dependence in those with alcohol related liver disease
  • Safe use of opioids for management of chronic non-cancer pain
  • Viral hepatitis in those who inject drugs: improved screening protocols
  • Prevention of substance use disorders
  • Student wellness
  • Training of healthcare professionals in management of substance use disorders

Presentations made at scientific meetings/ conferences/ workshops

S. No.Title of the talkName of the CME/conferenceDateCity
1Drug use among students, how to prevent and what are the harms?Wellness symposia for Undergraduate and postgraduate students: “MATE (Mind Activation Through Education)” AIIMS14th January, 2023AIIMS, Delhi
2Prevention and Management of substance MisuseTraining of Prospective Resource Person for roll out of School Health and Wellness Programme in CBSE affiliated schools in collaboration with UNESCOAugust, 2022NCERT, Delhi
3Making the Medical Curriculum Queer affirmativeINSIGHT 202015th April 2022AIIMS, Delhi
4Screening, Assessment and Diagnosis of Substance Use DisordersOnline training program for clinical staff of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) supported IRCAs and ODICs31st March, 2022Delhi (online)
5Interviewing a Patient with Substance Use Disorder – Attitude And SkillsOnline training program for clinical staff of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) supported IRCAs and ODICs31st March, 2022Delhi (online)
6Overview of Opioid Use DisordersOnline training program for clinical staff of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) supported IRCAs and ODICs21st December, 2021Delhi (online)
7Management of Tobacco Dependence-21st December, 2021Delhi (online)
8Management of Cannabis Dependence and associated conditions-29th November, 2021Delhi (online)
9Management of Benzodiazepine Dependence-29th November, 2021Delhi (online)
10Operational aspects of medical treatment for substance use disorders-9th April, 2021Delhi (online)
11Can a neighborhood fall sick? Opioid addiction, collective violence, and currents of death in contemporary India.Lecture series organized by Centre for Study of Developing Societies, India29th January, 2021Delhi (online)
12Opioid dependence syndrome: concepts and treatmentSubstance Use Disorder Nursing Training Program, Lady Hardinge Medical College21 January 2020Delhi
13Clinical communication with patients and overcoming challengesWorkshop for junior nursing officers working in AIIMS Main Hospital to enhance soft skills21 February 2020Delhi
14Epidemiology of behavioral addictionsNurses’ training of trainers program on behavioral addictions, AIIMS Delhi College of Nursing9 March 2020Delhi
15Naltrexone
Implant in
Addiction
Psychiatry
XXI Annual Conference of the International Society of Addiction Medicine13 November 2019Delhi
16Super-Specialty course in Addiction Psychiatry in Psychiatry in IndiaXXI Annual Conference of the International Society of Addiction Medicine16 November 2019Delhi
17Pharmacological management of opioid dependence syndromeNurses training of trainers program on substance use disorders, AIIMS Delhi College of Nursing30 November 2019Delhi

Thesis supervised for MD/ DM/PhD

- as guide 1  

-as co-guide 5

Any other relevant information

  • Book co-editor : Guidelines for Assessment and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders: A Handbook for IRCAs.
  • Instructor in online training for clinical staff (Doctors, Counsellors and Nurses) of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) supported IRCAs and ODICs: as part of funded project by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
  • Invited talk in lecture series: Can a neighbourhood fall sick? Opioid addiction, collective violence, and currents of death in contemporary India. Organised by CSDS (Centre for Study of Developing Societies, India) in January 2021.
  • Organising committee member of the first national conference of the Addiction Psychiatry Society of India (APSI) held in January 2021
  • Instructor in Capacity Building Training program on Standard Treatment Guideline for the Management of Substance Use Disorder, Government of Odisha. Training program held in January, 2021
  • Co-ordinator and resource person for Programme on Orientation of Psychiatrists (Resource Persons) on Management of SUD, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, October 2020
  • Resource person for Wellness symposia for Undergraduate and postgraduate students: “MATE (Mind Activation Through Education)” AIIMS, AIIMS Student Wellness Program, throughout later half of 2020
  • Invited lecture in Project LEAD: training program for medical professionals on ‘Alcohol related Liver Diseases’, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, September 2020
  • Co-contributor on report and advisory document on Need of reforms in the Drug Policies of India: Decriminalization of personal consumption of drugs for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in collaboration with Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Specific component: “International perspective and study of prevalent model in other countries and appropriate reforms in our laws for reform and rehabilitation of drug addicts”. November 2020.
  • Development of public service announcement and resource material for general public regarding tobacco and alcohol use during lockdown period in 2020 for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare website. April, 2020
  • Peer reviewer for following journals:
    • Frontier’s sociology
    • International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
    • Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry

Awards and Honours

  • Selected as Associate Fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences in September, 2022
  • Awarded 1-year trainee fellowship of American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (member no. 2582) from January- December 2018.
  • Winner, Post-graduate debate at the National Conference of Addictio Psychiatry in 2017
  • Awarded the American Association of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) 2017 International Trainee Travel Scholarship
  • Travel award by the Indian Council of Medical Research under the International Travel Support for young scientist scheme in the year 2017
  • Awarded fellowship of ‘Course for Academic Development of Psychiatrists’ by the Japanese Young Psychiatrist Organization in Japan, February 2016.
  • Travel award by Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB), Government of India under the International Travel Support Scheme for young scientist - 2015
  • Best Presenter award at the National P.G. Development Program - 2012, Indian Psychiatric Society

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

As principal investigator:

S. No.Title of the projectFunded by (Name of funding agency)Duration (years)Start yearEnd yearTotal funds sanctioned (Rs)
1A Cross-Sectional Study to Screen for Psycho-sexual Health Disorders and Measure Neurochemical Correlates in Gynaecology Cancer SurvivorsIntramural Collaborative Research Project for the year 2020 – 20212 years2021202314,24,000
2HIV, 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.AIIMS Early Career Intramural Research Project for the year 2021 – 202218 months202220234,44,000

As co-investigator

S. No.Title of the projectFunded by (Name of funding agency)Duration (years)Start yearEnd yearTotal funds sanctioned (Rs)
1An exploratory case- control study to assess the protective genetic factors against alcoholic liver disease among population from northern part of IndiaAIIMS-Intramural3 years20172015 Lakh
2Establishing and Implementing capacity building mechanisms for addiction treatment facilities in IndiaMinistry of Health and Family Welfare5 years2019202412 Crore
3Setting up of a TeleMedicine and online resource hub on mental health and addictive disorders for South East AsiaWorld Health Organisation-SEAR1 years2020202110 Lakh
4Development of module on prevention of substance use and addiction among students for the teachers from the state of ChhattisgarhGovernment of Chhattisgarh1 years2020202110 Lakh
5Development and evaluation of service delivery models for management of substance use disorders among the homeless population receiving urban shelter services in DelhiDepartment of Women and Children (WCD), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Delhi2 years2020202230 Lakh

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

S. No.Title of the projectFunded by (Name of funding agency)Duration (years)Start yearEnd yearTotal funds sanctioned (Rs)
1An exploratory case- control study to assess the protective genetic factors against alcoholic liver disease among population from northern part of IndiaAIIMS-Intramural3 years201720215 Lakh
2Establishing and Implementing capacity building mechanisms for addiction treatment facilities in IndiaMinistry of Health and Family Welfare5 years2019202412 Crore
3Setting up of a TeleMedicine and online resource hub on mental health and addictive disorders for South East AsiaWorld Health Organisation-SEAR1 year2020202110 Lakh
4Development of module on prevention of substance use and addiction among students for the teachers from the state of ChhattisgarhGovernment of Chhattisgarh1 year2020202110 Lakh
5Development and evaluation of service delivery models for management of substance use disorders among the homeless population receiving urban shelter services in DelhiDepartment of Women and Children (WCD), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Delhi2 years2020202230 Lakh
S. No.Title of the project
1A cross sectional study to measure the frequency of the BDNF gene polymorphism (Val66Met) in patients seeking treatment for Alcohol Dependence syndrome (ADS)
2Feasibility of ecological momentary assessment to measure associations between perceived control over alcohol use, craving, mood and daily alcohol consumption in treatment-seeking patients of alcohol dependence syndrome
3Association of the galanin and galanin receptor gene polymorphism (rs948854) and opioid dependence: A case control observational study
4Substance use among homeless women receiving services from shelter homes in Delhi
5Prevalence and correlates of neurological and neurocognitive disorder in HIV positive patients on ART

Total number of publications till date: >40

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)

Journal articles

  • Balhara YPS, Sarkar S, Singh S. Medical Use, Decriminalization, and Legalization of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances—What Does It Mean and What Is Its Current Status in India? Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2022;0(0). doi:10.1177/02537176221138496
  • Jaiswal P, Mahey R, Singh S, Vanamail P, Gupta M, Cheluvaraju R, Sharma JB, Bhatla N. Psychological impact of suspension/postponement of fertility treatments on infertile women waiting during COVID pandemic. Obstet Gynecol Sci. 2022 Mar;65(2):197-206. doi: 10.5468/ogs.21254. Epub 2022 Jan 20. PMID: 35045244; PMCID: PMC8942756.
  • Singh S, Dhawan A. Problematic substance and internet use among medical students. Indian J Soc Psychiatry 2021;37:172-7
  • Choudhary N, Singh S, Rathore P, Ambekar A, Bhatnagar S. Opioid Use Disorders among Patients on Long-Term Morphine for Management of Chronic Cancer Pain: A Pilot Study from a Tertiary Palliative Care Facility. Indian J Palliat Care. 2021 Apr-Jun;27(2):264-268. doi: 10.25259/IJPC_358_20. Epub 2021 Aug 12. PMID: 34511794; PMCID: PMC8428893.
  • Bhatnagar S, Kumar S, Rathore P, Sarma R, Malhotra RK, Choudhary N, Thankachan A, Haokip N, Singh S, Pandit A, Vig S, Ratre BK, Mohan A, Lorenz K, Guleria R. Surviving COVID-19 is Half the Battle; Living Life with Perceived Stigma is Other Half: A Cross-Sectional Study. Indian J Psychol Med. 2021 Sep;43(5):428-435. doi: 10.1177/02537176211029331. Epub 2021 Aug 11. PMID: 34584309; PMCID: PMC8450733.
  • Tripathi R, Singh S, Sarkar S, Lal R, Balhara YP. Pathway to care in co-occurring disorder and substance use disorder: an exploratory, cross-sectional study from India. Advances in Dual Diagnosis. 2021 Feb 8.
  • Tripathi R, Singh S, Bhad R. The need, scope, challenges, and potential solutions for enhancing addiction psychiatry training in India. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2020 Nov 1;62(6):728.
  • Dhagudu NK, Ambekar A, Agrawal A, Rao R, Mishra AK, Jain R, Singh S. Is there enough naloxone to deter the diversion? Effect of concurrent administration of intravenous naloxone on opioid agonist effects of intravenous buprenorphine: A randomised, double-blind, within-subject, crossover study among opioid-dependent subjects. Drug Alcohol Rev. 2020 Jul;39(5):595-603. doi: 10.1111/dar.13057. Epub 2020 Mar 11. PMID: 32162420.
  • Balhara YPS, Singh S, Kalra S. Pragmatic Opioid Use in Painful Diabetic Neuropathy. Eur Endocrinol. 2020 Apr;16(1):21-24. doi: 10.17925/EE.2020.16.1.21. Epub 2020 Feb 4. PMID: 32595765; PMCID: PMC7308105.
  • YPS Balhara, Harshwardhan M, Kumar R, Shalini Singh. “Extent and pattern of problematic internet use among school students from Delhi: Findings from the cyber awareness programme,” Asian Journal of Psychiatry (2020),
  • Rao R, Varshney M, Singh S, Agrawal A, Ambekar A. Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, and addiction treatment: Potential pitfalls and trepidations. Indian J Psychiatry. 2019 Mar-Apr;61(2):208-212. doi: 10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_463_18. PMID: 30992618; PMCID: PMC6425793.
  • Balhara YPS, Singh S, Sarkar S. Are the Patients Ready for the Change?: An Empirical Study to Evaluate the Impact of Change in Formulation of Buprenorphine-Naloxone on Prescription Pattern, Treatment Adherence, and Patient Satisfaction. Subst Use Misuse. 2019;54(2):307-314. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2018.1517799. Epub 2018 Dec 4. PMID: 30513249.
  • Nandan Choudhary, Sushma Bhatnagar, Atul Ambekar, and Shalini Singh. “A cross-sectional study to measure rate of opioid use disorder in patients on long-term opioid analgesic therapy for management of chronic cancer pain. Oral Presentation Abstracts.” Indian Journal of Palliative Care 24, no. 2 (2018): 207–27. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5915891/.
  • Shalini Singh, Ganesh Kumar Mallaram, and Siddharth Sarkar. “Pathological Gambling: An Overview.” Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University 10, no. 2 (March 1, 2017): 120. https://doi.org/10.4103/0975-2870.202105.
  • Shalini Singh, and Yatan Pal Singh Balhara. “A Review of Indian Research on Co- Occurring Cannabis use Disorders & psychiatryc Disorders " Indian Journal of Medical Research 146 no. 2( Feb.1, 2017) 186 https://doi.org/10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_791_15 .
  • Shalini Singh & Siddharth Sarkar. “Benzodiazepine abuse among the elderly.” Journal of Geriatric Mental Health [serial online] 2016 [cited 2017 Mar 10]; 3:123-30. DOI: 10.4103/2348-9995.195605
  • Tamonud Modak, YPS Balhara, Shalini Singh. ”Correlation Between Severity of  Alcohol Use Disorder & Disability Among Persons Seeking Treatment at a Tertiary care Drug Dependence Treatment Center Free paapers " Indian Journal of Psychiatry 58, no. 5 ( Jan.1, 2016): 41
  • YPS Balhara, Tamunod Modak, Shalini Singh. “Can IDEAS be used to assess disability among individuals with alcohol use disorder?: Findings from a cross-sectional observational study Free papers.” Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry 32, no. 4 (2016):
  • YPS Balhara, Shalini Singh, Modak T, Sarkar S. “A cross- sectional study to assess disability and its correlates among treatment seeking individuals with alcohol use disorders.” Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine 39 (2017): 40-5.
  • Yatan Pal Singh Balhara, Ashwani Mishra, Hem Sethi, Shalini Singh, and Sudhir Kumar Khandelwal. “Time Trends of Cannabis Use Among Treatment-Seeking Individuals at Government De-Addiction Centers Across India Over a Period of 7 Years.” Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine 38, no. 4 (2016): 331–35. https://doi.org/10.4103/0253-7176.185961
  • Yatan Pal Singh Balhara, Shaul Lev-Ran, José Martínez-Raga, Amine Benyamina, Shalini Singh, Lisa Blecha, and Nestor Szerman. “State of Training, Clinical Services, and Research on Dual Disorders Across France, India, Israel, and Spain.” Journal of Dual Diagnosis 12, no. 3–4 (October 1, 2016): 252–60. https://doi.org/10.1080/15504263.2016.1254309
  • Shalini Singh, and Yatan Pal Singh Balhara. “A Review of Indian Research on Co- Occurring Psychiatric Disorders and Alcohol Use Disorders.” Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine 38, 38, no. 1, 1 (February 2016): 10, 10–19. https://doi.org/10.4103/0253-7176.175089, 10.4103/0253- 7176.175089.
  • Shalini Singh, SK Sinha, R Saha, Mukesh Jha, and DK Kataria. "Knowledge, attitude and practice related to tobacco use and cessation among young medical professionals." Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry 30, no. 1-2 (2014): 35-42.
  • Mina, Shaily, Masarat Jabeen, Shalini Singh, and Rohit Verma. “Gender Differences in Depression and Anxiety Among Atopic Dermatitis Patients.” Indian Journal of Dermatology 60, no. 2 (2015): 211. https://doi.org/10.4103/0019-5154.152564
  • Budania, Satish Kumar, Monika Rathi, Shalini Singh, and Suresh Yadav. “Serum Cholesterol and Depression: A Puzzle Never Finished.” Journal of the Scientific Society 42, no. 2 (May 1, 2015): 59. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-5009.157023
  • Shruti, Aggarwal, Shalini Singh, and Dinesh Kataria. “Knowledge, Attitude and Social Distance Practices of Young Undergraduates towards Mental Illness in India: A Comparative Analysis.” Asian Journal of Psychiatry 23 (October 1, 2016): 64–69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2016.07.012
  • Tarun Yadav & Shalini Singh. “Transient lesion in the splenium of corpus callosum in a case of acute psychosis with catatonia: pathophysiological hypothesis and literature review. RANZCP Abstracts.” Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 47, no. 1_suppl (May 1, 2013): 1–98. https://doi.org/10.1177/0004867412486854.”. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 47 (May 2013): 1-98. 9.
  • Shalini Singh, Shruti Aggarwal, Suman Kumar Sinha, and Dinesh Kataria. "How are you feeing today doctor? Mental wellbeing of young medical professionals: A cross- sectional analysis. Free papers (posters).” Indian Journal of Psychiatry 56, no. Suppl 1 (January 2014): S63–96. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3943346/
  • Buttar, Navtej S., Cathrine J. DeMars, Gwen Lomberk, Sumera Rizvi, Juliana Bonilla-Velez, Shalini Achra, Shahrooz Rashtak, Kenneth K. Wang, Martin E. Fernandez- Zapico, and Raul Urrutia. “Distinct Role of Kruppel-like Factor 11 in the Regulation of Prostaglandin E2 Biosynthesis.” The Journal of Biological Chemistry 285, no. 15 (April 9, 2010): 11433–44. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M109.077065

Book chapters:

  • Shalini Singh. (2022) Women and Mental Health. In: Chadda RK et al (eds.) Mental Health at Crossroads, challenges and solutions. Chandigarh: White falcon Publishing. 139-145.
  • Shalini Singh. (2022) Women and Mental Health. In: Chadda RK et al (eds.) Mental Health at Crossroads, challenges and solutions. Chandigarh: White falcon Publishing. 139-145.
  • Rakesh Lal, and Shalini Singh. “Assessment Tools for Screening and Clinical Evaluation of Psychosocial Aspects in Addictive Disorders.” Indian Journal of Psychiatry 60, no. 8 (January 1, 2018): 444. https://doi.org/10.4103/psychiatry. Indian Journal of Psychiatry_12_18.
  • 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.
  • Yatan Pal Singh Balhara & Shalini Singh. “The relationship between schizophrenia, anti-psychotics and dysglycemia.” In "RSSDI-Annual Conference Update 2015". Chapter91: 438-445.
  • Yatan Pal Singh Balhara & Shalini Singh. ““Psychosociology of diabetes mellitus” In ‘RSSDI-Textbook of Diabetes Mellitus’.Chapter 42: 312-325.

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

  • Review of the national policies on narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances across the South East Asia region.  Principle Investigator- Yatan Pal Singh Balhara. Duration- 2 months (June- July 2018). Funding Agency- World Health Organisation- South East Asia Regional Office. WHO- SEARO publication
  • Balhara YPS, Singh S. (2018). Recommendations on identification and management of behavioral addictions. Report submitted to WHO SEARO for publication.
  • Shalini Singh, YPS Balhara. “What makes patients with co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorder complete in-patient treatment: Findings from a tertiary care treatment centre in India” presented at the First National Conference on Addiction Psychiatry – 2017, New Delhi.
  • Balhara YPS, Singh S, Indrakamhaeng D. A situation analysis of the status of policy plans and Programme for addressing depressive disorders among persons with physical Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and substance use disorders across the WHO South East Asian Region (SEAR). WHO SEARO publication.
  • YPS Balhara, Shalini Singh, Arpit Parmar, Ratika Sharma (2016). “To assess burden and socio-economic cost associated with alcohol use among individuals seeking treatment at a substance use disorder treatment centre.” WHO SEARO publication
  • YPS Balhara, Shalini Singh. (2016).  “Review of secondary and tertiary prevention strategies for prevention of illicit substance use disorders. WHO SEARO publication
  • YPS Balhara, Shalini Singh. (2016).  “Review of primary prevention strategies for prevention of illicit substance use disorders. WHO SEARO publication
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Dr.
Piyali Mandal

Female

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 8th 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, 10-11th December,2021, India
    • Delivered symposium titled “School setting and intervention: Background and review”. Presented at WASP Asia-Pacific Hybrid congress, 16-18th 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 , 26-28th November, 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 1-6th March, 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 19-24th 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 31-3rd 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 30thMarch, 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 1st 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, 22nd 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). 30th November,2016, New Delhi , India
  • Delivered symposium titled “The role of the glutamate and cannabinoid neurotransmitter systems in nicotine dependence and their treatment implications”. 34th Annual Meeting of Indian Academy of Neurosciences. 19th October, 2016. National Brain Research Centre, Manesar, India

Conference/ CME Organization

  • Organizing secretary: For 18th Annual Day of NDDTC held on 13th April, 2021
  • Organized symposium on “COVID-19 Pandemic and Drug Addiction Treatment” on 18th annual day NDDTC on 13th 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 9th April,2018
  • 1st National Conclave on “Psychological Trauma, Child Protection & Mental Illness” organized by Dept. of Psychiatry, AIIMS, 27-28 March 2018, New Delhi, India
  • 1st National conference on Addiction Psychiatry; organized by Dept. of Psychiatry, AIIMS, 27-29 November,2017 New Delhi, India
  • Organizing secretary: For 14th Annual Day of NDDTC held on 13th April, 2017
  • Organized symposium on “Women and drug use” on 14th annual day NDDTC on 13th 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 30th - December 4th, New Delhi, India
  • National symposium of Preventive Psychiatry”; organized by Dept. of Psychiatry, AIIMS, on 2016 September 11th, 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 30th, 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
  • 21st International Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Meeting, 2019 November 13-16, New Delhi, India
  • 22nd World Congress of Social Psychiatry, 2016 November 30-December 4, New Delhi, India
  • The 16th 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
  • 4th World Congress of Asian Psychiatry; 2013 August 20-23; Bangkok, Thailand

National

  • ADDICON,2021 December 10-11, Virtual
  • 72nd Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society. 2020 January22-25, Kolkata, India
  • 71st 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
  • 11th World Congress on Adolescent Health, 2017 October 27-29;New Delhi, India
  • Annual National conference on Addiction Psychology. 2017 September 7-8, Ghaziabad, India
  • 34th 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
  • 65th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society. 2013 January 10-13, NIMHANS, Bangalore, India
  • 64th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society. 2012 January 19-22, Kochi, India
  • 3rd Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society. 2011 January 16-18, New Delhi, India
  • 62nd 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

Table Subject
S.NoName of AwardAwarding AgencyYear
1ICMR financial assistance for MD thesisICMR2009
2International travel awardNational Institute of Drug Abuse2013
3Early career investigator poster awardWorld Congress of Asian Psychiatry2013
4Travel awardCSIR2013
5Travel awardICMR2013
6Travel awardDST2014
7WHO-ISAM Grants-In-Aid-Of-Travel FellowshipInternational Society of Addiction Medicine2014
8International travel awardNational Institute of Drug Abuse2020

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 PParmar AAmbekar ADhawan 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 34th 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 4th 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