Areas of Interest / Research / Teaching
Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, Chronic Pain & Somatization, Psycho Oncology & Palliative Care, Neuropsychiatry, culture and mental health, Postgraduate training & teaching methods, Research Methodology & Ethics in research,
POSITIONS & EXPERIENCE
Clinical, Academic, & Research
(As a CONSULTANT,PSYCHIATRIST)
Consultant Psychiatrist, NHS, UK
Aug 2021 to Date
Senior Professor of Psychiatry
Oct 2015 to Dec 2020
Dean, Behavioural Sciences
January 2016 to Jan 2019
PUBLICATIONS
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Citations
More than 620 publications
in different International and National journals,
with more than 300 citations / listings in PUBMED / MEDLINE Books.
Edited and / or published twenty two Books, Manuals or Journals.
Recently Published Books
Stress and Struggles
The Comprehensive Book of Stress, Mental health and Mental Illness: Stress and Mental Illness: Amazon.co.uk: Somashekar, Dr Bettahalasoor S, Narayana, Dr Manjunatha, Chaturvedi, Dr Santosh K: Books
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Stress and Struggles
I always wanted to share my
observations about teaching and
mentoring.
I found these so amusing, and
mentees and students suffering
at the hands of their mentors.
CLINICAL PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY:
Indian Perspectives and Research
Psycho oncology is now a well-established field of practice in cancer care and as an important part of consultation liaison psychiatry.
click here to readSOME Major Research Projects:
1981
• Indian Council of Medical Research funded Collaborative Study on Chronic pain, 1981.
1988 to 1990.
• Study of Somatic Symptoms in Cancer:
Manchester, England,
1988-1991
• Psychesthenic Syndrome attributed to vaginal discharge. NIMHANS project
1991 to 1993
• Prevalence of premenstrual symptoms and syndromes in Indian women NIMHANS Funded project
All Projects
HONOURS & AWARDS
1. Kalawati Jagannath Memorial Prize for the Best student in Pediatrics, 1976.
2. Bronze Medal for performance in M.D. ( Psychiatry ), 1981.
3. Tilak Venkoba Rao Award, Indian Psychiatric Society, 1988.
4. Poona Psychiatric Association Award II, 1987.
5. Bhagawat Award, of the Indian Psychiatric Society, 1988
