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
Click here to visit my YouTube ChannelPOSITIONS & EXPERIENCE
Clinical, Academic, & Research
(As a CONSULTANT,PSYCHIATRIST)
Consultant Psychiatrist, NHS, UK
August 2021 to August 2022
Senior Professor of Psychiatry
October 2015 to December 2020
Dean, Behavioural Sciences
January 2016 to January 2019
PUBLICATIONS
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Citations
More than 650 publications in different International and National journals,
with more than 300 citations / listings in PUBMED / MEDLINE Books.
Edited and / or published Thirty Books, Manuals or Journals
Recently Published Books
Clinical Psychology-Oncology In India (Second Edition) English Version
Clinical Psychology-Oncology In India (Second Edition) English Version
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Psychiatry in Hinduism: Religious, spiritual and cultural aspects
This book delves on the role of Hinduism in psychiatric practice. It puts in simple words the key aspects of Hinduism which have a relationship with psychiatry. How Hinduism influences the presentation of psychiatric disorders, psychopathology, role of family and society, and management of psychiatric disorders. It emphasizes the ethical challenges due to this interplay.
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Somatization Across Cultures
The body is a cultural vessel, giving voice to the unspoken words of the soul and transforming the nuances of distress into a script of symptoms that echoes across diverse cultural landscapes.
Within the intricate tapestry of human experience, certain threads stand out, weaving a story that defies boundaries and spans the globe.
SOME 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
