YENEPOYA MEDICAL COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY

1. Services provided:

Outpatient services: The outpatient wing currently functions in 2 units; Unit 1

provides OP services on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while Unit 2 provides OP

services on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Inpatient care: The Department of Psychiatry provides out-patient and in-patient

services on a daily basis. The Department excels in providing affordable mental

health care without compromising on the quality of the services provided. The

department has seen a steady increase in the number of patients utilizing our services

over the years.

The in-patient wing has a total of 32 beds with an average bed occupancy rate of over

80%. There are 2 closed wards; one each for males and females respectively, needed

for the care of restless and extremely agitated patients. There is a separate duty room

for the duty post-graduate so as to attend to any emergency calls.

Community services: In addition to OP services, the department also conducts

community psychiatry camp once a month (Third Tuesday of every month) at

Moodabidri.

2. Specialty clinics:

Sl. No. Specialty clinic Days

1 De-addiction clinic Mondays

2 Mood disorders clinic Tuesdays

3 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry clinic Thursdays

4 Geriatric Psychiatry clinic Saturdays

3. Facilities available:

1. Department Library and Seminar Hall

2. ECT Facility

3. Music & Television system in the ward

4. Pantry room

5. Wi Fi Facility for E- learning (Ebsco-89, Helinet-7 Journals & 2 books)

6. Clinical Psychology services

Exclusive facilities for in-patients:

A TV and a music system are present for the entertainment of in-patients and their

attendants. There is also a pantry where patients and their attendants can do basic

cooking. There are various recreational equipment for patients such as carom-board,

chess and other games to keep patients active during their stay in the hospital

Department Seminar Hall:

The seminar room is used for various post-graduate and under-graduate academic and

teaching programs. It has a capacity for 40 students and has Audio-visual equipment

for various academic programs.

Clinical Psychologist:

A qualified Clinical Psychologist provides psychotherapy and other psychological

interventions and assessments for patients requiring the same, on a daily basis.

Department Library:

The department library has a collection of over 100 books of the latest editions of

various post-graduate textbooks in psychiatry. In addition, the central library provides

access to online journals and books.

4. Research projects:

FACULTY POST GRADUATES PhD TOTAL

Completed Ongoing Completed Ongoing Completed Ongoing 18

4 1 5 4 1 3

A. Faculty

Faculty research projects (Completed)

S.No Title Investigator Year

1. Funded research project: By Quintiles India

Name of Project: IL05222301, A multicenter,

randomized , double blind placebo-controlled,

parallel group study to evaluate prevention of

relapse in patients with schizophrenia receiving

either flexible dose iloperidone or placebo in long

term use (26 weeks) followed by up to 52 weeks of

open label extensions

Dr. Anil Kakunje

(Associate Professor, Dept.

of Psychiatry, Yenepoya

Medical College)

2012

2. “The perception of Autonomy of Psychiatric

Patients by Psychiatry Nursing Staff” Submitted -

Post-graduate Diploma in Bio-ethics and Medical

Ethics

Mrs. Sowmya Puthran

(Clinical Psychologist,

Dept. of Psychiatry,

Yenepoya Medical

College)

Dr. Vina Vaswani

(Professor & HOD, Dept.

of Forensic Medicine,

Yenepoya Medical

College)

2012

3. Depression Literacy among first year graduate

students of a University in Southern India. Dr. Rohan Dilip

Mendonsa

(Associate Professor, Dept.

of Psychiatry, Yenepoya

Medical College)

Dr. V.V. Mohan

Chandran

(Professor & HOD, Dept.

of Psychiatry, Yenepoya

Medical College)

Mrs. Sowmya Shriyan

(Clinical Psychologist,

Dept. of Psychiatry,

Yenepoya Medical

College)

2014

4. Perceived stress, negative emotional states and

coping styles in patients with end stage renal disease

(ESRD) undergoing haemodialysis

Dr. Ravichandra Karkal

(Assistant Professor, Dept.

of Psychiatry, Yenepoya

Medical College)

Dr. Abhijeet Patil

(Final year PG, Dept. of

Psychiatry, Yenepoya

Medical College)

Dr. Santosh Pai

(Assistant Professor, Dept.

of Nephrology, Yenepoya

Medical College)

Dr. V.V. Mohan

Chandran (Professor &

HOD, Dept. of Psychiatry,

Yenepoya Medical

College)

2014

Faculty research projects (On-going)

ICMR research project (On-going)

S.No Title Investigator

1. ICMR research project (Sanctioned)

IgG levels in saliva of Children with Autism.

Dr. Anil Kakunje

(Associate Professor, Dept. of

Psychiatry, Yenepoya Medical College)

Dr. Sham S Bhat

(HOD, Pedodontics Dept. Yenepoya

Dental College.)

B. Postgraduates

PG Dissertations (completed)

S.No Student Title Guide Year

1. Dr. Rajesh Nair Assessment of Diabetes Mellitus

among patients with Bipolar

Affective Disorder: A Hospital

Based Cross-Sectional Study

Dr. V.V.

Mohan

Chandran

2013

2. Dr.Ruth Sneha

Chandrashekar

Psychiatric morbidity and quality

of life in patients with COPD Dr. V.V.

Mohan

Chandran

2013

3. Dr. Abhijeet S Patil Psychosocial factors associated

with relapse in men with alcohol

dependence syndrome

Dr. V.V.

Mohan

Chandran

Dr. Rohan

Dilip

Mendonsa

2015

4. Dr. Shashwath

Sathyanath M

Evaluation of Stigma and

Discrimination in Psychiatric

outpatients

Dr. V.V.

Mohan

Chandran

Dr. Anil

Kakunje

2015

Post-graduate dissertations (On-going)

S.No Student Title Guide

1. Dr. Samin Sameed Socio-demographic, cognitive

and clinical variables in

melancholic versus non-

melancholic depression

Dr. V.V. Mohan

Chandran

Dr. Rohan Dilip

Mendonsa

2. Dr. M. A Shaheen Psychiatric co-morbidities in

somatization disorder

Dr. V.V. Mohan

Chandran

Dr. Anil Kakunje

3. Dr. Manoj Shettar Clinical profile and suicidal

behavior in persons with

somatoform disorder.

Dr. V.V. Mohan

Chandran

Dr. Anil Kakunje

4. Dr. Swarna Hemamalini M A comparative study of socio-

demographic and clinical

characteristics of psychotic and

non-psychotic mania.

Dr. V.V. Mohan

Chandran

Dr. Rohan Dilip

Mendonsa

a. PhD Dissertations (On-going):

S.N Title PhD scholar Guide

1. Comparative study to evaluate the

effectiveness of aerobic training versus

resistance training in young adult males

with diagnosis of major depressive

disorders

Jobby George Dr. V.V. Mohan

Chandran

Sandesh T.S

2. A study to determine the risk factors for

postnatal depression and effectiveness of

non-directive counseling program by

Auxiliary Nurse Midwives on post

partum depression among women in

selected community settings in

Mangalore

Vineetha Jacob Dr. Juliana Linnette

D‟sa

Dr. V.V. Mohan

Chandran

3. Effectiveness of multi component

nursing interventions among inmates of

selected beggar homes

Greeny Treesa

Jose

Dr. V.V. Mohan

Chandran

Fathima.L

b. PhD Dissertations (Completed):

S.N Title PhD scholar Guide Year

1. A study on the relationship

between disability in persons

with schizophrenia and family

burden and family disorders

among their caregivers

Dr. Ismail

Shihabuddeen

T.M

Dr. V.V. Mohan

Chandran

Dr. Moosabba

2014

PG short term Research Projects (completed)

S.No Student Title Guide Year

1. Dr. Shashwath

Satyanath

“Attitude towards mental

illness among medical

faculty and post graduates

in a Medical College

Hospital”

Dr. Rohan Dilip

Mendonsa

2014

5. Publications:

YEAR INDEXED NON-INDEXED TOTAL

2015 2 0 2

2014 5 0 5

2013 4 0 4

2012 9 0 9

2011 6 0 6

2010 2 0 2

2009 2 0 2

Publication list:

2015

1. Kakunje Anil, Rai Sheethal, Puthran S Sowmya, Wanting Rhinorrhoea To Relieve Headache

!; Online Journal of Otolaryngology, 2015; 5(1) : 84-6.

2. Patil AS. Depression among adolescents: A cross sectional study. Int.J.Curr.Res.Aca.Rev.

2015; 3(2): 183-186.

2014

1. Thattil AM, Mendonsa RD, Shivashankara AR. Serum c-reactive protein and plasma

ceruloplasmin levels in men with uncomplicated alcohol dependence syndrome. Ind J of

Psychosocial. 2014; 4 (1): 20-3.

2. Divya Shetty, Ismail Shihabuddeen TM. Group Interventions for Teachers and Parents of

Children with Scholastic Backwardness. Delhi Psychiatry Journal 2014: 17: (1): 25-6.

3. Karkal RS, Ismail Shihabuddeen TM. Disability benefits for persons with mental illness in

India: Challenges for implementation and utilisation. Delhi Psychiatry Journal. 2014 Oct;

17(2): 13-7.

4. Kakunje Anil, Shivshankar Bhat Angri, Kakkilaya B Srinivas, Puthran S Sowmya, Headscarf

(Hijab) pin Aspiration: Efeects of Fashion Phenomenon in Islam Girls, Andhra Pradesh

Journal of Psychological Medicine (AP J Psychol Med), Jul – Dec 2014; 15(2)

5. Prateeksha S, Roopesh B.N, Vijayasagar, J.K. (2014). Response Inhibition in Children with

Conduct Disorder : A Preliminary Report. Indian Journal Of Health & Well Being, 5 (11),

1325-1330.

2013

1. Kakunje A, Puthran S, Shihabuddeen ITM, Chandran MVV. „Gas Syndrome‟ - A Culture

Bound Syndrome. Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences. 2013; 12 (4) : 9.

2. Mendonsa RD, Shihabuddeen TM. Mental health literacy among school teachers in rural

south India. Delhi Psychiatry Journal. 2013; 16 (2): 362-66.

3. Kiran Kumar P.K, Sukesh, Anil Kakunje, Prashantha Bhagavath, Epidemiology of

Psychiatric Disorders in Deliberate Self Harm Victims, Journal of Evolution of Medical and

Dental Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 7, February 18, 2013, pages 738-44.

4. Puthran S, Vaswani V, Jain A, Kakunje A. Perception of autonomy of psychiatry

patients/illness among psychiatry nursing staff, Research Journal of Social Science and

Management, 2013; 3 (7) : 47-3.

2012

1. Shihabuddeen Ismail, Bilagi S, Krishnamurthy K, Chandran M; Rehabilitation needs and

disability in persons with schizophrenia and the needs of the caregivers. Delhi Psychiatry

Journal. 2012; 15 (1): 118-21.

2. Shihabuddeen Ismail, Chandran M, Moosabba; Disability in persons with schizophrenia

correlated to family burden and family distress among their caregivers, Delhi Psychiatry

Journal. 2012; 15 (2): 332-37.

3. George J, Chandran MVV, Sandesh T.S; Effect of 12 Weeks Aerobic Exercises Verses

Antidepressant Medication in Young Adult Males Diagnosed with Major Depressive

Disorder, Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, 2012; 2 (5), 70-7.

4. George J, Chandran MVV, Sandesh T.S; A Comparative Study to Evaluate the

Effectiveness of Resisted Exercises Verses Antidepressant Medication in Young Adult Males

Diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder, Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare,

2012; 2 (6), 27-2.

5. Shihabuddeen Ismail, Chandran M, Moosabba; Family burden and family distress in

schizophrenia. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry. 2012; 28 (3-4): 113-16.

6. Mathai PJ, Mendonsa RD, Rao PP, Rebello P, Bhaskar M, Safeekh A T; Guidelines for

evaluation of a medical research paper – Muller Journal of Medical Science and Research.

2012, 3(1);26:0.

7. Kakunje A, Kanaradi H, Chand P, Pai G, Sharna PSVN, Puthran S; Psychiatric morbidity in

Alcohol Dependence with and without Cirrhosis : A Hospital Based Comparative Study,

Journal of Pakistan Psychiatry Society, 2012; 9 (1) 15-8.

8. Kakunje A, Kanaradi H, Chand P, Podali S.V.N. Sharma, Pai G, Puthran S; Personality

Profile of Persons with Alcohol Dependence with and without Cirrhosis : A Hospital Based

Comaparative Study, International Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, 2012; 1(2),

94-8.

9. Shihabuddeen Ismail, Mehar H. Overcoming barriers to integrate psychosocial services to

the mainstream mental health practices in India. International Journal of Multidisciplinary

Educational Research. 2012; 1 (1): 246-50.

2011

1. Shihabuddeen Ismail, Chandran M. Psychiatric Rehabilitation in India; prioritizing the role

of a General Hospital Psychiatry Unit. Delhi Psychiatry Journal. 2011; 14 (1): 51-3.

2. Mendonsa RD, Safeek A T, D‟Souza N, Mathai PJ. Medical Co-Morbidity and Body Mass

Index Among Psychiatric In-patients of A Medical College Hospital in Southern India. Indian

Journal of Psychosocial, 2011; 1(2); 33-6.

3. Kakunje A. Stress Among Health Care Professionals - The Need for Resiliency. Online J

Health Allied Sciences. 2011; 10 (1):1.

4. Kakunje A, Rao Arun, Rao Jagadish PP, Moon Therapy, Journal of Pakistan Psychiatry

Society, 2011, 8; 1, 39-0.

5. Shihabuddeen Ismail, Mehar H, Pinto D; Disability in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Mood

disorder at general hospital psychiatry unit. Delhi Psychiatry Journal. 2011; 14 (2): 258-61.

6. Shihabuddeen Ismail, Mehar H. Mental Health Services for the Celebrities; An overview to

Improve Utilization Patterns in India? Journal of Psychosocial Research. 2011; 6 (2): 199-05.

2010

1. Mendonsa RD and Appaya P, Psychiatric morbidity in outpatients of gynecological oncology

clinic in a tertiary care hospital, Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2010; 52 (4): 327-32.

2. Mehar H, Shihabuddeen Ismail; Differences in perceptions of family functioning among

adolescents with internalizing and externalizing disorder. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2010;

52 (4): 389-90.

2009

1. Rao J, Kumar P, Naik N.R, Dhananjay, Kakunje A; Suicide Poisoning in Southern India-

Gender Differences, Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, Jan 2009; 16 (1): 45.

2. Rao J, Dutt A.R, Kakunje A, Dhananjaya S, Hasan F; Sex Before Sleep Keeps Insomnia

Away; Journal for medical hypothesis, 2009, 72(6): 760-61.

6. Conferences/Workshops/CMEs/Guest lectures/Quiz/Competitions conducted

2014:

CME- 1, Quiz- 1

2013:

CME- 1, Quiz-1, Guest lectures-2

Details of Conferences/Workshops/CMEs/Guest lectures/Quiz/Competitions conducted

YENMIND 1: CME on the theme “Alcohol & substance abuse disorders” on 20th

June 2013 at Indoor Auditorium, Yenepoya University

YENMIND 2: CME on the theme “Recent trends in Psychiatric Rehabilitation” on

5th

March 2014 at Indoor Auditorium, Yenepoya University.

i) GUEST LECTURERS: METABOLIC SYNDROME IN PSYCHIATRY on 18th

January 2013

ii) GUEST LECTURERS: THE FUTURE OF PSYCHIATRY on 27th

March 2013

a. UNDERGRADUATE QUIZ : YEN-MIND Quiz Competition on 10th

October 2013 as part of

World Mental Health Day 2013

b. UNDERGRADUATE QUIZ : YEN-MIND Quiz Competition 2014 on 9th

October 2014 as

part of World Mental Health Day 2014

e. World Mental Health Day Celebration 2012

The Department of Psychiatry Organized a World Mental Health Day 2012 In association with

Dept. of MSW & Dept. of Psychiatric Nursing, YNC on the theme: Depression: A global crisis

on 10/10/2012 at YMCH.

f. Inauguration of Ward Pantry, Music System & Psychiatry Open ward

The Inauguration of the Ward pantry, music system & new psychiatry open ward was by the

Hon‟ble Chancellor on 31/07/2015 in the presence of the Hon‟ble Vice Chancellor, Former Vice

Chancellor, Registrar & Chief Operating Officer.

7. Conferences/Workshops/CME programs attended by faculty:

Year Conference Workshop CME

2015 5 2 4

2014 12 6 39

2013 17 3 30

2012 13 0 16

2011 4 2 5

2010 5 1 2

Conference presentations

Year Oral Poster Total

2015 3 0 3

2014 3 4 7

2013 2 2 4

2012 5 2 7

2011 0 1 1

2010 1 1 2

8. Awards and Recognitions:

FACULTY:

a) Mr. Jayaprakash Hegde, MP of Udupi, felicitated Dr. Rohan Dilip Mendonsa for

rendering social service as visiting psychiatrist at “Vishwasada Mane” a psychiatric

Rehabilitation center for the homeless mentally ill on 8th

March 2014.

b) Dr. Ismail Shihabuddeen .TM was felicitated with Young Achiever Award- December

2013 (Psychiatric Rehabilitation Researches in India), Ubaid Puraskaram- December

2013 (Psychiatric Rehab services & Publications in India) and Sys Prathibha

Puraskaram- January 2014 (Psychiatric Rehabilitation Leadership)

PG:

- Dr. Shashwath Sathyanath M, Final year MD Postgraduate in Psychiatry, presented a paper titled

“Attitude towards mental illness among medical faculty and post graduates in a Medical College

Hospital” in the poster session during the 24th

Annual State Conference of the Indian Psychiatric

Society - Karnataka Chapter, KANCIPS - 2014 at Hotel Kediyoor, Udupi on 6th

and 7th

September

and was awarded the first prize for the best poster presentation in KANCIPS 2014.

9. Extension activities:

Consultancy:

a) Dr. Rohan Dilip Mendonsa is a visiting consultant psychiatrist to „Vishwasada

Mane‟, a rehabilitation center for homeless mentally ill at Shankarapura, Udupi

District.

b) Dr. Anil Kakunje conducts free psychiatry camp on last Sunday of every month at

Ujire, which is attended by 60-70 patients on average.

c) Dr. Anil Kakunje visits Seon Ashram for mental and physical disabilities once a week

and provides his services.

d) Dr. Ravichandra Karkal is the consultant child psychiatrist for a NGO called

Akaanksha Charitable trust from November 2014, which works for the education of

underprivileged children. He has attended many programs where he has evaluated

students for psychological problems and learning disabilities. He has also conducted

educational and awareness programs for children and their parents.

Invited talks/lectures:

a) Dr. Rohan Dilip Mendonsa delivered a talk on suicide prevention on 15th

March, 2015 at

the release of a short on suicide prevention „00.01 sec‟ by Kameron studios, held at Don

Bosco Hall, Mangalore.

b) Dr. Rohan Dilip Mendonsa was invited to give a lecture on „Oh mind, relax please!‟ on

25th

January 2015 at the meeting of Sunrise Rotary Club, held at Vinaya Hospital.

b) Dr. Anil Kakunje was invited as speaker on „No Smoking Day‟ celebrated on 14th

March

2015 by Centre for Substance Abuse Prevention, Yenepoya University.

c) Dr. Ravichandra Karkal was invited for a talk on “Parenting for Adolescents” on the

occasion of farewell ceremony of students at Govt. Higher Primary School, Ashoknagar,

Mangalore.

d) Dr. V.V. Mohan Chandran, Chief Guest for the International Day against “Drug Abuse & Illicit

Trafficking Observed” in St. Joseph High School Bajpe, Mangalore organized by Laxmi

Memorial College of Nursing on 26/06/2013.

e) Dr. Anil Kakunje, Invited Speaker for Parents Teachers meeting of Little Rock Indian School,

Brahmavar, Udupi Dist, Karnataka on 14/09/2013.

f) Dr. V.V. Mohan Chandran was the Chief Guest for School Day program at Little Rock Indian

School, Brahmavar, Udupi on 07/12/2013.