Psychiatry

More than Eighteen years of clinical, research and teaching experience at the premier institutes of India ? Guidance and supervision of Postgraduate psychiatry students and Ph D research work ? Leading a multi-disciplinary mental health team of Psychiatrist, Clinical Psychologist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist and Nursing staff ? Active participant in workshops/ CMEs / academic activities conducted by national and international agencies i.e. APA, NACO, NIAAA, WPA, IPS, CINP and ISBD.

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Presently

Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Chief co-ordinator DNB teaching programme Department of Psychiatry Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health, Neuro & Allied Sciences (V.I.M.H.A.N.S.) No 1 Institutional Area, Nehru Nagar New Delhi-110065 India

Membership

Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, VIMHANS

Special Interest

• Adult Psychiatry
  • Depression; Bipolar Mood Disorders; Schizophrenia; OCD
  • Substance use disorders: Alcohol and Drug abuse.
  • Adult ADHD
• Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Publications/research

? Pattanayak SK, Vaswani M, Dhawan A, Jena R, Saraya A. Assessment of the

relationship between liver function tests and neurocognitive functioning in alcohol

dependent subjects (postgraduate thesis work, submitted towards the award of M.D

degree), 2001

? Pattanayak SK, Malhotra S, Ramesh S, Sagar R, Khandelwal SK. Profile of elderly

patients attending the Psychiatric out-patient clinic in a tertiary care

centre,Indian.J.Psychiatry 2004,46 (suppl),47

? Malhotra S, Pattanayak SK. Profile of patients attending a psychiatric clinic in the

community,Indian.J.Psychiatry 2004,46 (suppl),47-48

? Ramandeep, Malhotra S, Pattanayak SK. Early onset Schizophrenia- issues and

perspectives (review). Delhi Psychiatric Bulletin 2004, 7, 6-12.

? Pattanayak, RD, Pattanayak S. Biology is psychiatry’s new dawn. British Journal of

Psychiatry ,2008, 192, 69-70

? Pattanayak, RD, Pattanayak S. Medical Model is not as bad, Biopsychosocial model not

as good, bid adieu! British Journal of Psychiatry, published online, 18 Aug, 2009

? Pattanayak, RD, Pattanayak S. Failure to communicate effectively or failure of

feedback? British Journal of Psychiatry, 2010, 197, 332-333

? Pattanayak, RD, Pattanayak S. Indeed, a genuine problem; Proposing an additional

specifier. British Journal of Psychiatry, published online, 6 Oct, 2010

? Pattanayak, RD, Pattanayak S. Is it evaluation of full evidence? A note of caution.

British Journal of Psychiatry, published online, 6 Oct, 2010

? Pattanayak, RD, Pattanayak S. Dilemma over antipsychotic use in dementia. The British

Journal of Psychiatry 2010; 197: 501

? Nayak SK, Pattanayak SK. Pathways to care and understanding of illness among

caregivers of psychotic patients presenting at psychiatric departments of two culturally

distinct Indian cities , abstract published in proceedings of International conference on

Schizophrenia, ICONS, SCARF, Chennai, 2010

? Pattanayak RD, Pattanayak SK. Neuropsychiatric complications of SLE: Raising issues

of concern, Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2011, vol 14, issue 2, 141

? Pattanayak SK, Gupta CS. Assessment of pathways to care in psychotic patients

presenting at a psychiatric clinic in an Indian city. Asian journal of Psychiatry 4S1, 2011,

S85.

? Pattanayak RD, Pattanayak SK. Follow up and assessment of auditory vocal

hallucinations: A few concerns and considerations, British J Psychiatry, (e-letter)

published online Oct 21, 2011

? Pattanayak RD, Pattanayak S.Efficacy of Persian postcard intervention: Interpret with

caution. British J Psychiatry 2011; (e-letter) published online, April 12

? Pattanayak RD, Pattanayak S. Leverage: Need for Clarity. British J Psychiatry; (e-

letter)published online, Oct 5, 2011

? Pattanayak RD, Pattanayak S. Clozapine use, agranulocytosis and blood monitoring:

Perspectives from the developing world (e-letter). British J Psychiatry 2011

? Pattanayak RD, Pattanayak SK. Adolescent Tobacco Use and Role Model Influence:

Interpreting it Right! Indian Journal of Community Medicine 2011; 36: 241

? Pattanayak SK, Gupta CS. Assessment Of Perceived Stigma Among Patients With

Chronic Mental Illness From India. Asian journal of Psychiatry 4S1, 2011,

? Pattanayak S, Vaswani M, Dhawan A, Jena R, Neuropsychological performance in

patients with alcohol dependence. Asian journal of Psychiatry 4S1, 2011, S85.

? Naik SK, Pattanayak S, Gupta CS, Pattanayak RD. Help-seeking behaviors among

caregivers of schizophrenia and other psychotic patients: a hospital-based study in two

geographically and culturally distinct Indian cities. Indian J Psychol Med 2012 Oct-

Dec;34(4):338-345.

? Pattanayak RD, Pattanayak S. 'Desire for social distance' for Schizophrenia: Pre- or

post-treatment? British J Psychiatry. (e-letter)Published online August 20, 2013

? Jha M, Pattanayak SK, S Aggarwal? Comparison of socio-demographic and clinical

profile of patients with and without bipolarity diagnosed as recurrent depressive disorder:

a study from India. Bipolar Disorders 2016; 18 (Suppl. S1),152

? Sehrawat M, Pattanayak SK, Bonerjee P. Relationship between insight and cognition in

clinically remitted patients with Bipolar Disorder: A cross-sectional study from India.

Bipolar Disorders 2019; 21, Issue S1(P-119)

Dr. Sonali Bali is a well known psychiatrist with over 20 years of experience and she is a recipient of All India Sarda Menon Gold Medal in Psychiatry. She is a specialist for all psychiatric problems in adults like Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder, Depression, OCD, Anxiety Disorders, Personality disorders, Alcohol and other drug dependence disorders etc She also has a special interest in Consultation Liason psychiatry, Emergency psychiatry, Rehabilitation of chronic Mentally ill patients, and complex difficult to manage cases She is soft spoken, fluent in English and Hindi and gives personal attention and time to all her patients

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Specialization

Psychiatrist

Membership

Consultant Psychiatrist, Vimhans

Special Interest

General Adult Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent problems, Drug Abuse treatment and Rehabilitation Marital and Psychosexual disorders, Problems of old age, Neuropsychiatry, Burn out/stress in professionals and students, Psychotherapy.

Experience Clinical- Expertise in treating Adult Mood Disorders (Depression and Bipolar Disorder), Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders, Drug de addiction, Psychotic Disorders and Relationship problems for more than 15 years. Working in liason with other departments of the institute. Psychiatry consultancy in mental health boards and mental health camps organized by the Government of West Bengal. Teaching- Teaching faculty in the specialty of Psychiatry for the course of DNB Psychiatry (NBE) and guiding students pursuing the course in their dissertation. Medical College faculty position under West Bengal Medical Education Service (WBMES), Government of West Bengal for 15 years. Lecture classes and OPD/bedside clinical training of: Undergraduate students of the Medical College- II, VIII and IX Semesters Post-graduate –Degree and Diploma of Psychiatry, Community Medicine, Physical Medicine (WBUHS), Psychology (Pure and Applied)- M.A./M.Phil courses (IGNOU, RabindraBharati University, Calcutta University and Barasat West Bengal StateUniversity). Nursing- BSc and MSc nursing (WBUHS).

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Institutional Area, Nehru Nagar

Personal Profile                                                                     

Senior Consultant  Psychiatrist with more  than 18 years of experience in fields of Clinical, Teaching and Research activities.                                                                                                                                                                                  

 

Medical Career

Faculty position (Ex-Associate Professor) in Department of Psychiatry (WBMES) for 13 years.

Currently Thesis Guide for students pursuing DNB Psychiatry (NBE) for more than 5 years.

 

Areas of Expertise                                                                 

Non-invasive Brain Stimulation (rTMS-Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation)                                                   

Substance abuse cessation and Rehabilitation                                                                                               

Cognitive disorders and Remediation                                                                                    

 

Certification

Non-invasive Brain Stimulation of Psychiatric disorders - ECT, rTMS and TDCS (NIMHANS Bangalore)

Best Practices in management of Addictive Disorders (NIMHANS,Bangalore)                                                                                                                    

Bio-Statistics and Research Methodology (Govt. of West Bengal)                                                                                                  

 

Training

Medical Education, Research and Technology (Govt. of WB)

Specialization

Psychiatrist

Membership

• Fellow of Indian Psychiatric Society
• Life Member of Indian Medical Association

Special Interest

• Research in the field of Psychiatry exploring the nuances of life, culture and habitation.
• Cognitive neurosciences with emphasis on Geriatric Psychiatry (Dementia, Movement disorders, Parkinson’s Disease).
• AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (10 CME Credits) on Epilepsy
• (American Academy of Neurology)
• Certification on “Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation of Psychiatric
• Disorders-ECT, RTMS, TDCS” (NIMHANS,Bangalore)

• Trained on “Medical Education, Research and Technology”
• (Medical Teacher Training Centre, Institute of Health and Family Welfare, Kolkata, Government of West Bengal).
• Certification in “Biostatistics and Research Methodology”
• (Government of West Bengal)

Experience Six years of clinical, research and teaching experience at AIIMS, Delhi, PGIMER, Chandigarh, KEM Hospital Mumbai and a one year fellowship in OCD at NIMHANS, Bengaluru before joining VIMHANS Trained in pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy and non invasive brain stimulation for Obsessive compulsive disorder Extensive clinical training in management of substance use disorders at National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, AIIMS Extensive training in managing depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders Supervision of training and research of post graduate students Active participation in workshops, CMEs and conferences

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Presently

Consultant Psychiatrist VIMHANS Hospital since February 2018 till date

Specialization

Psychiatrist

Membership

• Member of Indian Psychiatric Society
• Member of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent mental health
• Member of Indian Association of Social Psychiatry

Special Interest

Adult Psychiatry

Obsessive compulsive disorder:I have done a one year fellowship in OCD from NIMHANS, Bengaluru where I received training in clinical aspects, cognitive behavior therapy and use of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques (tDCS and rTMS) in OCD.

Depression, Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia, Substance use disorders

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD): During my MD training, my thesis dissertation was on ADHD and sleep disturbances

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

§ MD thesis: Assessment of Sleep Disturbances in Children with Attention-deficit Hyperactivity

Disorder (AIIMS, Delhi)

§ Co-investigator in study on clozapine effectiveness, side effects, use in adolescents (PGIMER,

Chandigarh)

§ Co-investigator in study on magico-religious beliefs and stigma among patients with bipolar

disorder (PGIMER, Chandigarh)

§ Co-investigator in Family CAGE questionnaire as a screening tool for substance use

(PGIMER, Chandigarh)

§ Co-investigator in Dual diagnosis in tertiary deaddiction centre (PGIMER, Chandigarh)

§ PDF research: A double blind randomised sham controlled study to examine the effect on

response inhibition by transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) using functional near

infra-red spectroscopy (NIMHANS, Bengaluru)

§ Co-investigator in study on effectiveness of intensive inpatient CBT in OCD (NIMHANS,

Bengaluru)

Gained clinical experience at 2 tertiary care psychiatric hospitals – IHBAS, VIMHANS and at a general hospital psychiatric unit at Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi. Expertise in handling cases of Depression, Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder, OCD, Anxiety disorders, personality issues and Drug addiction, Violent behavior. Special expertise and experience in handling child and adolescent problems – hyperactivity, academic declines, aggression , poor adjustment. Expertise in handling behavioral problems in persons with various medical diseases and in elderly and physically disabled health issues in burns patients, victims of sexual trauma, and child birth related issues. Expertise in cases of body dysmorphic disorder and skin diseases.

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Institutional Area, Nehru Nagar

Specialization

Psychiatrist

Special Interest

• Clearing myths and misconceptions about mental health disorders and propagating a scientific understanding of dysfunctional behavior / mood and thought process.
• Lifestyle changes in persons with mental behavioral problems including advice on diet + nutrition.
• Neurocognitive remediation of patients with schizophrenia.

Psychiatric Experience: Ward Work: day-to-day management of psychiatric and physical illnesses of in-patients. Take responsibility for initial assessment, develop a care plan and involve other members of multi-disciplinary team (CPN’s, day service, clinical psychologist) as appropriate and participate in CPA review. Gained a wide experience of various types of psychopathology that occur within the remit of Psychiatry. Outpatient Clinics: I run out-patient clinics 6 days a week presently. Community Psychiatry: familiar with home treatment strategies and the structure of community mental health care. On-Call Experience: as an SHO in the trust I was taking part in the resident on-call rotations. Risk Assessment: Experience in risk assessment and the management of Psychiatric emergencies and use of Section 5 (2), 12(2) of the mental health act (UK). ECT: Involved in taking part in ECT Rotations. Participation in Child protection conferences and knowledge of court procedures. Preparation of reports for and attendance at mental health review tribunals. General Practice: Have worked in rural hospital of the Himachal Pradesh Government (India) and was responsible for the following tasks: Complete supervision of the Immunization Programs for children (including school heath programme). Reporting and management of acute respiratory infections in children under 5 years. Providing Family Planning and Antenatal care services. Outpatient Clinic under senior supervision. Health Education of the public through health lectures in the hospital. Provide training and educational sessions for the paramedical team. Conducted health programmes for health promotion e.g. educating people importance of sanitation and safe water General Medicine: Management of common medical conditions including ischaemic heart disease, diabetes and hypertension. Manual Skills/ Practical Procedures: throughout my practice I learned many manual and practical skills such as CPR.

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Institutional Area, Nehru Nagar

Specialization

Psychiatrist

Membership

• GMC FULL Registration number 6040765
• Inceptor of Royal College Of Psychiatrists
• Delhi Medical Council- Registration Number (India) 32266
• Fully registered to practice Medicine in India

February 2017- Present: Clinical Psychologist, Vimhans, New Delhi Key Responsibilities: Undertake individual psychotherapy for adults presenting with diverse psychopathology, in both in-patient and out-patient settings at the hospital. I specialize in management of anxiety disorders. Active part of the institute’s mental health awareness programs, workshops and seminars. I supervise interns and hold academic sessions for psychiatry residents.

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Institutional Area, Nehru Nagar

Specialization

Adult Psychology

February 2021- Present: Clinical Psychologist, Vimhans, New Delhi Key Responsibilities: Undertake individual psychotherapy for adults presenting

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MPhil. Clinical Psychology

Palak Aggarwal is RCI Licensed Clinical Psychologist at Vimhans Hospital . She has completed M.Phil in Clinical Psychology from National Forensic Sciences University ( Institute of National Importance). She worked has worked as a trainee at Institutions such as AIIMS, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, VIMHANS, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute. She has been professionally trained to provide psychotherapy and conduct psychometric assessments for range of psychological conditions and disorders. She practices integrative approach involving Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy , Narrative Therapy and mindfulness based practices for individuals as well as Family and Couples . She has also worked extensively for medico legal cases refered by Ahmedabad High Court ,Juvenile Justice Board ,Child welfare home .Furthermore , She has conducted several workshops and presented Research Papers in organisations such as Nimhans (Bengaluru ), PHD Chamber of Commerce, JCB etc.

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Dr Monalisa Palit is currently engaged as Senior Consultant – Clinical Psychology (Specialisation in Children, Adolescents and young adults Mental Health Issues) with VIMHANS Hospital, New Delhi. Over the course of her career, she has worked extensively with a diverse student population addressing a wide spectrum of learning and social-emotional functioning levels. She has been in private practice for more than 20 years in India and has worked extensively with both children and adolescents and their families on clinical as well as with non-clinical issues. Her expertise lies in the diagnosis of various developmental disabilities such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Learning Disabilities (LD), as well as psychiatric disorders including depression, anxiety, behavioural issues, and conduct problems. She specializes in conducting comprehensive assessments using a wide range of standardized psychological scales and provides psychotherapy, integrating Cognitive-Behavioural and Humanistic approaches, with a particular emphasis on play therapy for children. In addition to clinical work, she has been actively involved in conducting workshops and training sessions for schools, NGOs, and corporate organizations. These sessions cover a broad range of topics, from raising awareness and providing training on clinical issues such as ADHD, LD, ASD, anxiety, depression, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), and Conduct Disorder (CD) for educators and counsellors, to guiding parents on topics like parenting skills, communication styles, time management, and career counselling. Her expertise has been recognized in various media outlets, including appearances as a guest speaker on Doordarshan and Lok Sabha TV, as well as features in leading magazines and newspapers on issues related to children and parenting. Before returning to India, She has also had the privilege of teaching undergraduate students at the University of Sydney, Australia.

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POSITIONS

2005-PRESENT SENIOR CONSULTANT, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST, VIMHANS HOSPITAL

1994-1996 RESEARCH ASSISSTANT, CENTER FOR DIEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY STUDIES,

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

1991-1994 ASSOCIATE LECTURER, DEPT. OF PSYCHOLOGY, SYDNEY UNIVERSITY,

AUSTRALIA.

RESEARCH/TRAINING EXPERIENCE

DURATION INSTITUTION RESEARCH TITLE

Ph.D Thesis Maquarie University,

Sydney, Australia

Stress, Resources & Adaptation in Families with Children

with Disability.

B.A. Dissertation Jesus Mary College,

Delhi University

Effect of Stimulus Configuration on Size Perception of

Sub threshold Stimuli

2013 ANCIPS, Abstract One year prevalence of psychiatry illnesses among

clients of Child Adolescent Department, VIMHANS,

Delhi, India: Where are the adolescents?

RESEARCH SPECIALIZATION (Major scientific fields of interest):

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Issues

IMPORTANT RECENT PUBLICATIONS (last 5 years, with titles and References),

including   papers In press 

 Palit M, Jain K, & Aggarwal S (2013), One year prevalence of psychiatry illnesses

among clients of Child Adolescent Department, VIMHANS, Delhi, India: Where are

the adolescents? Abstract, ANCIPS 2013

 Bose M, and Malhotra R (1991) Effect of Stimulus Configuration on Size Perception of

Sub threshold Stimuli. Psychological studies 1991, vol 36 No 1.

 Written the course content for a private institute (MIND ON) New Delhi for parent

training program for school going children of grade 3, 7 and 11 on life skills issues

2016.

 Article on ‘Handling Stress’ in Just Careers, Vol 6,(6), June 2008.

PROJECTS:

 Successfully implementation of a project at NDMC, Delhi Govt. It involved setting

up of psychological assessment and intervention services at one of their schools with

children with special needs

 Successful implementation of a project on rehabilitation of Street children in

collaboration with DON BOSCO. It involved planning assessment of psycho-social

needs and intervention as per the needs of the children.

 Setting up of the department of youth services at VIMHANS. It involved developing

a screening tool for first level assessment of clients by the trainees at VIMHANS, and

collection of data to understand the clientele seeking services at VIHMANS.

 Successful implementation of project on life skills and early detection of mental

health issues both from preventive as well as treatment perspective with a well-

established school in New Delhi. It involved training the counselors and the teachers,

conducting parents’ workshop and setting up the system with the school to map the

positive skills and the ‘At Risk’ variables of the students. It also included setting up

of basic psychological assessment and intervention services at the school.

 Heading on-going research project on Specific Learning Disability as an outreach

program for VIMHANS.

 Currently heading a community outreach project in collaboration with ICMR in

developing a screening tool and training of school counsellors for early detection and

prevention of childhood disabilities and disorders in school going children and

adolescents.

December 2014 onward Worked as a Senior Consultant Dietitian and Counsellor at VIMHANS Hospital

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Address

Delhi

Specialization

Dietician

Nutritional Psychologist at VIMHANS with 27 years of experience in Nutrition, psychology, counseling and Creative Therapy. At VIMHANS, she is in-charge of managing a team of Dieticians, kitchen staff from lower staff to supervisor of the kitchen. She provides counseling in Dietetics and Nutrition in relation to Mental Health disorders, Neurology, orthopedics, Pediatric Nutrition and Diet for children with special needs, cancer and gastrointestinal diseases to the patients from India as well as abroad. She conducts culinary Therapy with patients, caregivers, Interns, professionals, Nursing staff, students and staff on fireless equipments using healthy ingredients. She has trained more than 40 dietetic interns under her. She has written for several different magazines in past and currently writes for a column in “The Rising Kashmir”. She has been a guest on Pragya channel for “Call for Care” show weekly basis for 3 years. She has been guests in different channel like IBN7, India Today for talk on Nutrition and healthy diet on different Therapeutic requirement. She has conducted webinars during covid. She regularly conducts talk in school, Role of Diet in Mental Health and importance of diet and foods in kids. She holds degree in MSc (Food and Nutrition), M.A (psychology), B.Ed, Post Graduation Diploma in Guidance and counseling and 3 months course in Nutrition in Cancer.

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Institutional Area, Nehru Naga

Specialization

Dietician

Masters in Occupational Therapy.

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Institutional Area, Nehru Naga

Experience

6 years of Clinical experience.

Specialization

Occupational Therapist

Masters in Occupational Therapy

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Institutional Area, Nehru Naga

Specialization

Neurology

Masters in Occupational Therapy

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Institutional Area, Nehru Naga

Specialization

Pediatrics

Speech Therapist

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Institutional Area, Nehru Naga

Specialization

Speech Therapist

Trainee Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, New Delhi October 2016- September 2018 - Offered diagnostic and therapeutic services under supervision. - Worked with patients in in-patient and out-patient settings. - Exposed to clinical training in specialized postings such as Mental Retardation Clinic, Child and Adolescent Clinic, Drug De-addiction Clinic, Neuropsychology. - Presented and participated in departmental case conferences, seminars and journal clubs. Guest Faculty Jamia Millia Islamia, Central University, New Delhi August 2016- September 2016 - Taught the following subjects- 1. Introduction to Psychology 2. Social Psychology 3. Counselling Intern All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (AIIMS) May 2015- July 2015 - Trained in clinical interviewing, history taking and mental status examination. - Exposed to IQ and Personality tests. Observer Max Smart Super Specialty Hospital, Saket, New Delhi May 2013- June 2013 - Exposure to history taking, MSE and various psychological tests.

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February 2019- Present: Clinical Psychologist, Vimhans, New Delhi Key Responsibilities: Undertake individual psychotherapy for adults presenting with diverse psychopathology with an eclectic orientation, in both in-patient and out-patient settings at the hospital. I specialize in management of anxiety disorders. Active part of the institute’s mental health awareness programs, workshops and seminars. I supervise interns and hold academic sessions for psychiatry residents. January 2018- February 2019: Clinical Psychologist, Sarvam Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Shahdra

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PAST CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

2015-2017 MPhil Clinical Psychology Trainee at IHBAS

? Engaged in extensive supervised individual psychotherapy with children, adolescents and

adults presenting with a diverse range of behavioural, emotional difficulties in the

outpatient and inpatient facilities.

? Provided crisis intervention to the individuals presenting in the Emergency.

? Rehabilitation and therapeutic management of clients in the half-way home Saksham in

individual & team settings with psychiatrists and psychiatric social workers.

? Conducted psychological assessments and psychotherapy with clients presenting in the

Special Clinics for neuropsychological disorders, mental retardation, sexual disorders, drug

and alcohol de-addiction and child & adolescent guidance

? Presented various case conferences, journal articles, seminars on diverse topics.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2017 MPhil Dissertation

A Test of the Metacognitive Model of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

2014 M.A. Dissertation

The Search for Meaning in Suffering: An Existential Exploration of Women’s lived

Experiences

He has more than 10 years of experience in the field. He has worked in rural setups, medical colleges and has experience of working in some top private hospitals and De- addiction centers in the country. Expertise in treating Depression , Anxiety disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Substance use disorder ( Alcohol , Cannabis, Opiates, Stimulants etc). ? He has keen interest in Geriatric Psychiatry (old age). ? He also works with LGBTQ/ Transgender patients. ? Deals in Psychosexual disorder as well. ? He is well , soft spoken and fluent in English , Hindi ,Punjabi. ? Member of EPA , IPS

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M.Phil Trainee: December 2021- December 2023, Dr. Ram Manhor Lohia Hospital, New Delhi Clinical Research Associate: January 2021- August 2021 VIMHANS|Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health, Neuro and Allied Sciences, New Delhi Clinical Training & Internship: August 2019- March 2020 VIMHANS|Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health, Neuro and Allied Sciences, New Delhi

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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Paper Presentation: 50th National Annual Conference of Indian Association of Clinical Psyologists-February 2024 Early Maladaptive Schemas and Dissociative Disorders in Emerging Adults from India Dissertation: September 2023- November 2023 MS. ODITI ANAND 14.06.1996 9810300085 2 Relationship between Early Maladaptive Schemas, Perceived Parenting Styles and Distress Tolerance in Adults with Dissociative Disorders Research: January 2021- August 2021 ICMR Project- Community Outreach Program on Mental Health Issues in School Going Children and Adolescents with emphasis on development of skilled manpower Dissertation: September 2018-April 2019 Theory of Mind in Older Men and Women: The Role of Social Relationships Research: December 2015- February 2016 Happiness, Women and Ageing-A Comparative Study of Middle Age and Old Age Women

Dr. S. Gajanan is a renowned Consultant Psychiatrist with over 10 years of experience in the field of mental health. Dr.S.Gajanan is working as a Consultant Psychiatrist & Medical Superintendent- Medical Officer Incharge at VIMHANS . Areas of Expertise- •General Psychiatry: Schizophrenia, Mood disorders like Bipolar disorder- Mania and Depression, OCD , Anxiety disorders , Personality Disorders. •Addiction Psychiatry: alcohol, opioids , cannabis , stimulants , Tobacco and other drugs & Behavioral addictions such as Mobile - internet - gaming addiction. •Child & Adolescent Psychiatry •Geriatric Psychiatry - ( Old age) Psychological and behavioural issues in Dementia - Parkinson’s , Alzeimers . •Psychotherapy •Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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Appointment Timings -

Monday to Saturday ( Between 9am to 5pm) (for In-person & Online

Appointment)

On Sunday - ( Only Online Appointments )

Consultation Fees - Rs. 1200