Attitudes toward mental illness

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY

SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY

PORUR, CHENNAI -600116

PROTOCOL FOR SUBMISSION OF PLAN OF THESIS

FOR THE AWARD OF MD PSYCHIATRY

SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY

SESSION 2013-2016

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR : Dr Vikas Prabhav M

NAME OF GUIDE : Dr.R.Balakrishnan,MD,DPM

Professor& Head

Department of Psychiatry

Sri Ramachandra Medical College &

Research Institute

Chennai- 600116

NAME OF CO-GUIDE : Dr. M.S.Karthik, MD

Assistant Professor

Department of Psychiatry

Sri Ramachandra Medical College &

Research Institute

Chennai- 600116

TITLE OF THESIS:

KNOWLEDGE, AND ATTITUDES TOWARD MENTAL ILLNESS AMONG

MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS.

SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS

COMMITTEE

Initial Review Submission Form for Research Proposal

1. Title of the Research Proposal

Knowledge, and attitudes toward mental illness among medical

professionals.

2. Name of Principal Investigator with qualification and designation

Dr. Vikas Prabhav, M.B.B.S,

1st year Postgraduate (M.D) in Psychiatry, Dept. of Psychiatry

S.R.M.C & R.I, Chennai 60016

3. Name of Co-Investigator (s) with Qualifications and designation

(A)Dr.Balakrishnan,MD,DPM,

Professor and Head,

Dept. of Psychiatry,

S.R.M.C & R.I, Chennai 600 116

(B)Dr. M.S.Karthik,MD,

Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Psychiatry,

S.R.M.C & R.I , Chennai 600 116

4. Name of Institute /Hospital/Field area where research will be conducted:

Sri Ramachandra Hospital, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur,

Chennai 600 116

5. Forwarding Letter from the Head of the Department / Institution/guide

(Enclosed)

6. Consent of the Head of the Department where the study will be conducted.

(Enclosed)

7. Protocol of the Proposed Research

(Enclosed)

8. Ethical issues in the study and plans to address these:

Written informed consent of patients will be obtained prior to induction.

No invasive procedure will be carried out as a part of the current study

No additional benefits will be given to the subject.

Confidentiality of the information obtained will be maintained.

Subject will have the right to withdraw consent at any stage. This will not affect their

treatment in any way.

9. Case Report Forms, Questionnaires:

(Enclosed)

10. Informed Consent Form:

In English

(Enclosed)

11. Relevant Pre clinical animal data, Clinical Trial data from other countries:

Not Applicable.

12. Usefulness of the Project:

13. Expected benefits to volunteers/community

Benefits include

-Better planning of educational interventions to improve knowledge on mental illness

among doctors of other specialities.

14. Benefits to other categories:

Not Applicable

15. Anticipated Risks:

There will be no risks associated with this

study.

16. Efforts taken to minimize risks:

Not applicable.

17. Research Proposal Approval by Scientific Advisory Committee, Drug Controller

General of India, Health ministry Screening Committee

Not applicable.

18. Regulatory Clearance:

Not applicable

19. Source of Funding:

Self-funded.

20. Financial Issues related to Insurance:

Not applicable

21. Agreement to report all Serious Adverse Events to SRU- IEC:

No serious adverse events to the patients or others are being expected in this study. If any

adverse effects are being noticed, then we will comply with SRU-IEC

22. Statement of Conflicts of Interest:

There are no issues of conflict of interest.

23. Agreement to comply with relevant National and International Guidelines:

Yes

24. Statement describing Compensation given to study participants:

No Compensation will be given to the study participants.

25. Description of the arrangements for Indemnity, if applicable in study related injuries

and description of the arrangements for insurance coverage for research participants, if

applicable:

Not applicable

26. Significant previous decisions by other ECs:

Not applicable.

27. Specific Ethical Issues:

Not applicable

28. Curriculum Vitae of all the Investigators:

(Enclosed)

29. Plans for Publication of the study:

The study will be published while maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of the study

participants.

30. Registration of proposal with CTRI:

Not applicable

31. Any other information relevant to the study:

Nil

32. Signature of the principal Investigator:

Place: Chennai

PROTOCOL

TITLE

Knowledge, and attitudes toward mental illness among medical professionals.

INTRODUCTION

World Health Organization (2001) reported that mental disorders will affect one in four

people worldwide. Early treatment is important and necessary in order for individuals who

have a mental disorder to return to pre-illness functioning, retain employment, and to

preserve family relationship and quality of life.

Mental illness is estimated to account for 14% of all disability adjusted life years (DALYs)

lost to disease worldwide 1,2

and contribute more to the global burden of disease than either

cardiovascular disease or cancer 1

. In India, approximately 6% of the population is diagnosed

with a mental illness 3, and suicide is a major public health problem

4. People suffering from

mental illness frequently present to a range of health care providers due to a significant

overlap between physical and mental health. 5,6

The primary care physician may not always be able to accurately assess and diagnose mental

illness secondary to the lack of training in mental health issues in undergraduate medical

curriculum, time constraints, and the fact that patients often present with somatic complaints.

Physician knowledge, beliefs, and attitude have an effect upon the recognition, management,

and prevention of mental disorders, Patients often report vague symptoms or symptoms that

overlap and mimic those of a diagnosed medical condition.

Besides structural barriers, like a scarcity of human, and financial resources, attitudinal

barriers are also important in determining peoples help-seeking behaviour. The main

psychological barriers cited are stigma and negative beliefs about the effectiveness of

treatment

It is highly pertinent for general practitioners to receive the education necessary to be able to

detect, diagnose, and treat mental disorders. It is equally imperative that the general refer

patients to specialist treatment when warranted.

AIM AND OBJECTIVES

1. Assess the knowledge about mental illness among medical professionals.

2. Assess the attitudes toward mental illness among medical professionals.

3. To correlate the knowledge and attitude towards mental illness among medical

professionals.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

The study will be conducted in the Department of Psychiatry, Sri Ramachandra medical

college & research Centre (SRMC&RC), Porur.

STUDY DESIGN

Cross-sectional study.

SAMPLE

For the purpose of this study the term medical professional would include doctors

who have completed their MBBS, Postgraduate students pursuing MD/MS courses and

Specialist doctors who have completed their post-graduation. The sample of medical

professionals will be obtained from

1) Medical officers employed at Sri Ramachandra medical college and Sri Ramachandra

medical centre in Chennai.

2) Postgraduates, junior and senior residents at Sri Ramachandra medical college and Sri

Ramachandra medical centre in Chennai.

3) Consultants from various specialities practising at Sri Ramachandra medical college and

Sri Ramachandra medical centre in Chennai.

The sample will comprise of 100 medical professionals .

SAMPLING METHODS

Simple random sampling will be used to select participants from the source population.

SELECTION CRITERIA

INCLUSION CRITERIA

Doctors who have completed their MBBS , and are practising currently.

Post graduate students of MD/MS and DM/Mch

Specialist and super specialist doctors in various medical/surgical departments.

Males and females between 21 and 65 years of age.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA

Physicians who have had formal psychiatric training or have been a resident or have done house job in the department of psychiatry.

Those who are having psychiatric morbidity.

Those who are too ill to participate.

Those who are not willing to give informed consent.

TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS:

A) Demographics.

Detailed data of socio-demographic profile of each subject will be collected including age,

sex, marital status, religion, family type, highest educational qualification, speciality and

designation, prior psychiatric training if any and current practicing hospital.

B) Questionnaire to assess the knowledge about mental illness among the medical

professionals.

The questionnaire to assess the knowledge about mental illness was originally

developed by NIMHANS, Bangalore as part of District Mental Health Program (DMHP).

This was used to assess the knowledge of medical officers in mental health prior to training in

psychiatry. Since the questionnaire has been developed in 1980's few terminologies have

been changed in accordance with Diagnostic and Stastical Manual of Mental Disorders- 4th

edition text revision (DSM IV TR). It has seven case vignettes with answer sheet in

prescribed format. Each vignette consists of brief descriptions of 5to7 features characteristic

of a major psychiatric diagnoses, commonly encountered in clinical practice. Each case

vignette will be scored according to participants response. The maximum score of each

vignette will be 14 and the total score will be the sum of all 7 vignettes. Higher the score

better will be the knowledge about mental health. The questionnaire was well validated with

good internal consistency. It has high degree of inter-rater reliability with correlation

coefficient of 0.94 to 0.98.

C)Attitudes to Mental Illness Questionnaire (AMIQ)

The Attitudes to Mental Illness Questionnaire (AMIQ) is a brief, self-completion

questionnaire with good psychometric properties that can be used in most situations. Content

validity and reliability is high, as indicated by Cronbachs alpha score, factor analysis and

test-retest correlation coefficients. Vignettes describing highly stigmatised individuals (such

as a convicted criminal) produce consistently negative scores and those describing non-

stigmatised individuals (a Christian and a diabetic) produce positive scores. Respondents will

be asked to read a short vignette describing one of five imaginary individuals and then

answer five questions. Three of the vignettes were chosen deliberately to produce a strongly

negative or positive response. Vignettes were presented in random order on the

questionnaire. The individual questions were scored on a 5-point Likert scale (maximum +2,

minimum-2) with blank questions, neutral and dont know being scored 0. The score for

the five questions was added giving a total score for each vignette between-10 and +10.

Positive score will indicate positive attitude and negative score will indicate negative attitude

PROCEDURE

All the participants who are fulfilling the selection criteria will be randomly inducted into the

study by simple random sampling method. Thereafter they will be informed about the

purpose of the study and written informed consent will be obtained. Then socio-demographic

data will be obtained and then they will be assessed for knowledge and attitude about mental

illness using questionnaire to assess the knowledge about mental illness among the medical

professionals and attitudes to mental illness questionnaire respectively.

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

The data will be analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Descriptive statistics - frequency counts will be obtained for all discrete variables such as

gender, designation, specialization, practicing hospital etc. Mean and standard deviation will

be computed for all continuous variables e.g. age, etc.

Inferential statistics - The Student t test will be used to compare the continuous variable in

groups. The Chi square test will be used to compare the discrete variables in groups.

Pearsons product moment correlation and spearman rank correlation will be used for

correlation of variables

ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

1. Written informed consent of participants will be obtained prior to induction.

2. No invasive procedure will be carried out as a part of the current study

3. No additional benefits will be given to the participants.

4 Confidentiality of the information obtained will be maintained.

5 Participants have the right to withdraw consent at any stage of the study.

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Knowledge, and attitudes toward mental illness among medical

professionals.

Demographics Sheet

1. Age Sex Male Female

2. Marital status Single Married Others

3. Religion Hindu Muslim Christian Others

4. Family type Nuclear Extended/joint

5. Highest Educational qualification held :

6. Current Practicing specialty :

7. Current designation :

8. Prior training in psychiatry if any :

9. Hospital currently practicing in:

Questionnaire to assess the knowledge about mental illness among

medical professionals.

VIGNETTE 1

Diagnosis Normal

Physical problem Specify:

Neuropsychiatric

Treatment and Drug of

choice with dose and

common side effects

Non pharmalogical

management

Duration of treatment

Advice to family in regard

to illness, treatment and

work

Prognosis at 6 Months

Reason for refferal

VIGNETTE 2

Diagnosis Normal


Neuropsychiatric



common side effects

Non pharmalogical

management




work


Reason for refferal

VIGNETTE 3

Diagnosis Normal


Neuropsychiatric



common side effects

Non pharmalogical

management




work


Reason for refferal

VIGNETTE 4

Diagnosis Normal


Neuropsychiatric



common side effects

Non pharmalogical

management




work


Reason for refferal

VIGNETTE 5

Diagnosis Normal


Neuropsychiatric



common side effects

Non pharmalogical

management




work


Reason for refferal

VIGNETTE 6

Diagnosis Normal


Neuropsychiatric



common side effects

Non pharmalogical

management




work


Reason for refferal

The vignettes are scored in a standard format based on the response to each of the questions

in the vignette response sheet. The maximum possible score of 14 is broken up as follows:

Diagnosis 1

Drug of choice and dosage 1+1

Side effects of drugs and management of

side effects

1+1

Other available drugs, dosage, side effects

& Management of side effects

1+1+1

Non pharmalogical management 1 1/2

Duration of treatment 1

Advice to be given about illness, treatment

and work

1 1/2

Prognosis 1

Indications for referral 1

VIGNETTE 7

Diagnosis Normal


Neuropsychiatric



common side effects

Non pharmalogical

management




work


Reason for refferal

The Attitudes to Mental Illness Questionnaire

(AMIQ)

Please mark your response via a mark next to your desired response.

EXAMPLE

-Do you think that this would damage Johns career?

Strongly agree / Agree/Neutral/Disagree/Strongly disagree/Dont know

a)John has been injecting heroin daily for 1 year.

-Do you think that this would damage Johns career?

Strongly agree /Agree/Neutral/Disagree/Strongly disagree/Dont know

-I would be comfortable if John was my colleague at work?


-I would be comfortable about inviting John to a dinner party?


- How likely do you think it would be for Johns wife to leave him?


- How likely do you think it would be for John to get in trouble with the law?


b)Tim is depressed and took a paracetamol overdose last month to try and

hurt himself.

-Do you think that this would damage Tims career?


- I would be comfortable if Tim was my colleague at work?


- I would be comfortable about inviting Tim to a dinner party?


- How likely do you think it would be for Tims wife to leave him?


- How likely do you think it would be for Tim to get in trouble with the law?


c) Steve has been drinking heavily for 5 years. He is now going for

treatment and has started attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

-Do you think that this would damage Steves career?


- I would be comfortable if Steve was my colleague at work?


-I would be comfortable about inviting Steve to a dinner party?


-How likely do you think it would be for Steves wife to leave him?


- How likely do you think it would be for Steve to get in trouble with the law?


d) Robert is a convicted criminal. He has spent time in prison for several

convictions for theft and shoplifting and is currently on bail for fraud and

burglary.

- How likely do you think it would be for Robert to get in trouble with the law?


-Do you think that this would damage Roberts career?


- I would be comfortable if Robert was my colleague at work?


- I would be comfortable about inviting Robert to a dinner party?


-How likely do you think it would be for Roberts wife to leave him?


-How likely do you think it would be for Robert to get in trouble with the law?


e) Peter has diabetes. He needs to inject insulin every day and has a special

diet.

-Do you think that this would damage Peters career?


-I would be comfortable if Peter was my colleague at work?


- I would be comfortable about inviting Peter to a dinner party?


-How likely do you think it would be for Peters wife to leave him?


f) Michael has schizophrenia. He needs an injection of medication every 2

weeks. He was detained in hospital for several weeks 2 years ago because he

was hearing voices from the Devil and thought that he had the power to

cause earthquakes. He has been detained under the Mental Health Act 1983

in the past.

Do you think that this would damage Michaels career?


- I would be comfortable if Michael was my colleague at work?


- I would be comfortable about inviting Michael to a dinner party?


- How likely do you think it would be for Michaels wife to leave him?


g) Steve is a practicing Christian. He attends church every Sunday and

attempts to lead a Christian life.

-Do you think that this would damage Michaels career?


- I would be comfortable if Michael was my colleague at work?


- I would be comfortable about inviting Michael to a dinner party?


-How likely do you think it would be for Michaels wife to leave him?


Thank you for your valuable time and effort in taking part in

this study.

CASE VIGNETTES FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE

IN REGARD TO MENTAL ILLNESS AMONG THE MEDICAL

PROFESSIONALS.

Dear doctor, Given below are certain commonly encountered clinical situations.

Read the clinical descriptions carefully. The descriptions may suggest a neuropsychiatry

problem, physical problem or even may be normal. For to each clinical description, answer

the set of questions in the answer Sheet that is provided. Please be specific in your answers. If

you find certain questions are not applicable to the case, kindly mention not applicable.

Thank you for your co-operation.

VIGNETTE 1 15 year old girl is accompanied by her mother.

Duration of symptoms - 4 months.

Since 4 months, patient has had 7 attacks of sudden loss of consciousness lasting about 10-15 minutes.

During these attacks, there is rhythmic jerking of all four limbs, associated with frothing in the mouth.

On two such attacks, there was bleeding from the tongue.

Between the attacks, patient is normal.

Physical examinations normal.

VIGNETTE 2 35 years old factory worker comes alone


Two months back patient developed chest pain, palpitations and tremors while working. These symptoms are continuing.

His electrocardiogram taken by a physician earlier is normal.

On enquiry, patient reports worries about loans he has made to bring up his children.

On and off he has disturbed sleep He has not found improvement with Iron and B-complex vitamins that were prescribed.

VIGNETTE 3

32 year old factory worker is brought by his wife and relatives.


Since 2 months patient is noticed to be restless, sleepless and quarrelsome.

In the factory he claims he is the manager, assures everybody that he would givethem double salary.

His food habits have become irregular, he smokes excessively and keeps playing the tape recorder all through the night.

This is the third episode. Earlier episodes occurred ten years back and six years back.

He recovered fully from these episodes within 4-5 months.

Physical examination reveals abrasions in his hands and legs.

VIGNETTE 4 30-year-old agricultural labourer comes alone.

Duration of symptoms 1 year

Patient's main complaint is tiredness. He also gets palpitations and breathlessness on exertion.

At times he feels sad because he is unable to work.

His sleep is disturbed on and off. His appetite has decreased.

His family members are worried.

Physical examination reveals pallor of the tongue and conjunctiva. Cardiac examination reveals a systolic murmur.

VIGNETTE 5 30-year-old lady is brought by husband.

Duration of symptoms - one year.

Since one year patient has gradually become withdrawn.

Sometimes says she hears some voices even though no one is around. Is very suspicious of her neighbors. People say that evil spirits haunts her.

At times she is noticed to talk and smile to self

She was taken to faith healers, but there was no improvement.

Physical examination is normal.

VIGNETTE 6

Child aged 10 years is brought by the parents.

Symptoms noticed at 6 months of age.

Parents say that child is not developing like other children.

Child also had 3 attacks of fits at the age of one year. Later there were no attacks.

This is the first child. Child was born after prolonged labour.

Parents are healthy. There is no similar problem in other relatives.

On examination, child is unable to talk properly and is unable to do simple

calculations. No physical deficits.

VIGNETTE 7

35 year old factory worker is brought by wife and friends.

Duration of symptoms one week.

Noticed to be restless and very fearful.

Says that a gang is following him to murder him.

Says he can clearly hear their movements.

Since one week he has not been sleeping at all. Has been refusing to take food.

He has been consuming daily alcohol for 10 years. He stopped taking alcohol 10 days back because of lack of money.

On examination, patient appears very frightened. He has anemia and glositis.

INFORMED CONSENT

STUDY TITLE: Knowledge, and attitudes toward mental illness among

medical professionals.

Name of Principal Investigator with qualification and designation

Dr. Vikas Prabhav M, M.B.B.S,

1st year Postgraduate (M.D) in Psychiatry,

Department of Psychiatry,

SRMC&RI.

In accordance with your preliminary verbal consent, this form is given to you for your

participation in the above mentioned research study being conducted at Sri Ramachandra

Medical Centre. Before you participate in this study it is important for you to understand why

the research study is being done, what is your role in the study and its effects on you.

Please take time to read the following information carefully and discuss it with

friends, relatives and your own doctor if needed. You can ask your physician/ surgeon/ study

doctor to explain any words that you might not understand or furnish any information

regarding the same.

Your participation in this study is completely voluntary and non-participation does not

interfere with the treatment of your illness at this institute.

DESCRIPTION OF THE STUDY:

The primary care physician may not always be able to accurately assess and diagnose mental

illness secondary to the lack of training in mental health issues in undergraduate medical

curriculum, time constraints, and the fact that patients often present with somatic complaints.

Physician knowledge, beliefs, and attitude have an effect upon the recognition, management,

and prevention of mental disorders, Patients often report vague symptoms or symptoms that

overlap and mimic those of diagnosed medical conditions.

Thus, It is highly pertinent for general practitioners and specialists to receive the education

necessary to be able to detect, diagnose, and treat mental disorders. It is equally imperative

that the general refer patients to specialist treatment when warranted.

This study will focus on the assessment of knowledge and attitudes about mental illness

among medical professionals.

POSSIBLE RISKS TO THE PARTICIPANTS:

There are no anticipated risks to the participants.

COSTS AND PAYMENTS TO THE PARTICIPANTS:

There is no cost for participation in this study. Participation is completely voluntary

and no payment will be provided.

CONFIDENTIALITY:

Information obtained in this study is strictly confidential. Your name or identifiers will

not be used in reporting of information in publications or conference.

PARTICIPANTS RIGHT TO WITHDRAW FROM THE STUDY:

You have the right to refuse to participate in this study, the right to withdraw from this

study and the right to have your data destroyed at any point during the study, without penalty.

VOLUNTARY CONSENT BY THE PARTICIPANT:

Participation in this study is completely voluntary, and your consent is required before

you can participate in this study.

I have read this consent form (or it has been read to me) and I fully understand the

contents of this document and voluntarily participate in this study. All of my questions

concerning this study have been answered. If I have any questions in the future about this

study they will be answered by the investigators listed below. I understand that this consent

ends at the conclusion of this study.

Contact address with phone number:

Dr.Vikas Prabhav, Mobile no. 9840780211

Postgraduate,


SRMC & RI.

Porur, Chennai 600 116.

By signing this form, I agree to participate in this study.

Name:

Date:

Participant signature/ thumb impression

Certification of INFORMED CONSENT:

I certify that I had explained the nature and purpose of this study to the above named

individuals and I have discussed the potential benefits of this study participation. The

questions the individuals had about this study have been answered and I will always be

available to address future questions as they arise.

Date: Signature of person obtaining consent:

Name:

` Signature of Principal investigator

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

NAME

TITLE

BIRTHDATE(Month/ Day/

Year)

Vikas Prabhav M Post Graduate 18/05/1987

EDUCATION

INSTITUTION AND

LOCATION

DEGREE(UG/ PG)

YEAR CONFERRED

FIELD OF STUDY

Sri Ramachandra

Medical College &

Research Institute,

Chennai

M.D Pursuing Psychiatry

Shree Balaji medical

college and hospitals

MBBS 2010 M.B.B.S

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

NAME

TITLE


Year)

Prof.Dr.Balakrishnan Doctor 25/03/1952

EDUCATION

INSTITUTION AND

LOCATION

DEGREE(UG/ PG)

YEAR CONFERRED

FIELD OF STUDY

Thanjavur Medical

college Thanjavur

UG 1976 M.B.B.S

Madras Medical

College Chennai PG 1983 PSYCHIATRY

Madras Medical

College Chennai

PG 1986 PSYCHIATRY

TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Institute From To Designation

Madras

Medical

College

25/09/1991 24/09/1994 Assistant professor

Madras

Medical

College

25/09/1994 11/08/1995 Sr.Assistant professor

Kilpauk

medical

College

12/08/1995 24/09/1996 Sr.Assistant professor

Kilpauk

medical

College

25/09/1996 24/09/2000 Associate professor

SRMC and RI 26/04/2010 22/08/2010 Associate

professor

Kilpauk

medical

College

25/09/2000 13/02/2007 Professor

Tirunelveli

Medical

college

14/02/2007 28/05/2008 Professor

Chengalpettu

Medical

college

29/05/2008 03/04/2009 Professor

Madras

Medical

College

04/04/2009 31/03/2010 Professor

SRMC and RI 23/08/2010 31/01/2012 Professor

SRMC and RI 01/02/2012 To Date Professor & Head

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

NAME

TITLE


Year)

Dr.Karthik.M.S. Doctor 11/11/1979

EDUCATION

INSTITUTION AND

LOCATION

DEGREE(UG/ PG)

YEAR CONFERRED

FIELD OF STUDY

IRT-Perundurai

Medical college &

Research Centre

UG 2003 MBBS

PGIMER-Chandigarh PG 2009 MD(Psychiatry)

TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

INSTITUTE

FROM

TO

DESIGNATION

SRM, Medical

College,Kancheepuram 1/1/2010 17/12/11 Assistant professor

SRMC&RI,Porur,Chennai 10/12/11 Till Date Assistant Professor

RESPONSIBILITIES

CLINICAL- Managing Patients ,OPD & Ward

UG TEACHING- Clinical &Lecture

PG TEACHING- Clinical &Lecture, Academic supervisor

PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCE, SEMINAR, CME ATTENDED(last five years and

the relevant ones for the present study)

Attitude towards second generation antipsychotics among patients with schizophrenia

and their relatives

Attended ANCIPS-2011,2012,2013

Attended TANPSYCON-2011,2012

Attended IPS south zone conference-2011,2012

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Life ordinary Member of Indian Psychiatric Society.

From

Vikas Prabhav M,

1st year, M.D PG,


Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute,

Porur, Chennai 116.

To

The Chairperson,

Ethics Committee for Students Proposals,

Institutional Ethics Committee,

Sri Ramachandra University,

Porur, Chennai - 116.

Respected Sir/ Madam,

Herewith I am submitting the Initial Review Submission Form for Research proposal

of my dissertation entitled Knowledge, and attitudes toward mental illness among medical

professionals. for the committee meeting to be held on 18.02.2014.

Thanking You,

Yours sincerely,

Station: Chennai

Date:

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