Projects
Principal Investigator for the study titled ‘Mental Health and substance use: Assessment and approach in prison’. This study is funded by ‘Karanataka State Legal Services Authority’, ‘Nyaya Degula’, First Floor, Siddaiah Road, Bangalore, India.
WHO project: Monitoring mental health system and services, Sept 2003. NIMHANS, India, was one of the study centres. I was working as a Co-investigator under Prof. C.R. Chandrasekhar, chief-investigator. Project was funded by WHO
A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controled study of the effectiveness and safety of Risperdal Consta augmentation in adult patients with frequently-relapsing bipolar disorder - RISBIP-302. I wasCo-investigator along with Dr. YC Janardhana Reddy, chief-investigator for RISBIP-302 project. Project was funded by Janssen & Janssen.
Naturalistic Prospective study of OCD patients; a two to five year follow-up study. I am working as a Co-investigator under Dr. YC Janaradana Reddy, chief-investigator. Non-funded project.
Research on East Asian Prescription Pattern for Antipsychotic III (REAP –AP3) 2009, Researcher initiated, Investigators, Dr. YC Janardhana Reddy & Dr. Suresh Bada Math. Non-funded project.
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Comparative Study of Flexible Doses of Paliperidone Palmitate and Flexible Doses of Risperidone Long-Acting Intramuscular Injection in Subjects with Schizophrenia: Protocol R092670-PSY-3006; Phase 3. Project was funded by Janssen & Janssen.
A long term naturalistic follow-up study of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) patients with good and poor insight. Investigators: Shyam Sundar, Dr. YC Janardhan Reddy, Dr. Suresh Bada Math, Dr. Janardhanan C, Dr. Narayanaswamy, Dr. Malvika Ravi, Dr. Arun Gadad. Non-funded project.
Follow-up of treatment Non-Responder with OCD. I was a Co-investigator under Dr. YC Janaradana Reddy, chief-investigator. Non-funded project.
Mood Stabilizer Plus Antidepressant versus Mood Stabilizer Plus Placebo in the Maintenance Treatment of Bipolar Disorder. I am working as a Co-investigator under Dr. YC Janaradana Reddy, chief-investigator.Project is funded by University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) in partial responders with OCD: A randomized controlled trial. Investigator: Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Dr. YC Janardhan Reddy, Dr. Suresh Bada Math, Dr. K. Thennarasu. Project is funded by Indian Council of Medical Research.
Principal Investigator for the study titled 'Retrospective Chart Review of in-patients whose identification details remain unknown at the time of admission'Non-funded project.
Psychiatric patients’ admission experiences in to Psychiatric Hospital. Investigators: Dr. Ramachandra, Mrs. P Vijayalakshmi, Dr. K Lalitha, Dr. Suresh Bada Math. I am working as a Co-investigator Non-funded project.
Assisted Home Care for persons with severe mental disorders. Non-funded. Co-investigator
A study of video-tele-psychiatry aftercare consultations in a tertiary care hospital. Non-funded Co-Investigator
Towards realizing the dream of reducing treatment gap in Severe Mental Disorders, impact of community intervention program in rural Karnataka-India. Co-Investigator
A study of anxiety disorders in various phases of schizophrenia in community and hospital samples. NIMHANS Intramural. Co-Investigator
An e-initiative for Monitoring District Mental Health Program in Karnataka Department of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of Karnataka. Co-Investigator
A file review of Tele-psychiatric “On-Consultation Training” Program conducted at Telemedicine Centre, NIMHANS. Non-funded. Co-Investigator
File review of Telemedicine consultations conducted in the past 7 years at Telemedicine Centre, NIMHANS. Non-funded Co-Investigator
A file-review of Medico-Legal consultations that occurred in NIMHANS Non-funded. Co-Investigator
Recent Funded Projects Past Five Years
Title of the Project: GSSPL NIMHANS Mental Health Program
Funding Agency: Goldman Sachs Service Private Limited
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Duration: 27 months (2022–2024)
Total Grant: ₹2,06,25,000 (2.06 Crore)
Outcome: Began in March 2022
Title of the Project: Role of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in the Evolution of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients on Second Generation Antipsychotic Medications (OSAMETS)
Funding Agency: Indian Council of Medical Research (Multicentric Collaborative Project with AIIMS Rishikesh)
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Duration: 2 years (2022–2024)
Total Grant: ₹27,53,345
Outcome: Approved
Title of the Project: Advanced Tele-Mentoring Project, Uttarakhand
Funding Agency: National Health Mission, Uttarakhand
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Duration: 1 year (2021–2022)
Total Grant: ₹6.6 Lacs
Outcome: Ongoing
Title of the Project: Care at Doorsteps for Psychiatric Disorders by Community Volunteers (CAD-CV)
Funding Agency: National Health Mission, Govt of Karnataka
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Duration: 1 year
Total Grant: ₹23.4 Lacs
Outcome: Finished
Title of the Project: Framing Rules and Regulations under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 (MHCA 2017)
Funding Agency: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of India
Role: Principal Investigator
Duration: 2017–2025 (8.5 years)
Total Grant: ₹30 Lacs
Outcome: Ongoing
Title of the Project: Concurrent Bihar Project (One-year training of non-specialist in-service doctors and nurses on District Mental Health Program)
Funding Agency: State Health Society, Govt of Bihar
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Duration: 1 year (2021–2022)
Total Grant: ₹27.2 Lacs
Outcome: Ongoing
Title of the Project: Telementoring for Rural Health Organisers of Chhattisgarh (TORRENT) Project
Funding Agency: Government of Chhattisgarh
Role: Co-Investigator
Duration: 3 years (2021–2023)
Total Grant: ₹50 Lacs
Outcome: Ongoing
Title of the Project: Mental ANd Addictive and Sleep disorders - Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment in the State of Uttarakhand under Leadership of AIIMS-Rishikesh and NIMHANS (MANAS-UTKALAN)
Funding Agency: National Health Mission, Uttarakhand (Collaborative Project with AIIMS Rishikesh)
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Duration: 1.5 years (2020–2022)
Total Grant: ₹29.6 Lacs
Outcome: Ongoing
Title of the Project: Karnataka State Holistic Empowering Programme for Mental Ailments (KSHEMA) – A Program to Implement Community-Based Rehabilitation in Taluks of Karnataka
Funding Agency: National Health Mission, Govt of India
Role: Co-Investigator
Duration: 3 years (2020–2023)
Total Grant: ₹97.13 Lacs
Outcome: Ongoing
Title of the Project: Mental ANd Addictive and Sleep Disorders - Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment in the State of Uttarakhand under Leadership of AIIMS-Rishikesh and NIMHANS (MANAS-UTKALAN)
Funding Agency: National Health Mission, Uttarakhand (Collaborative Project with AIIMS Rishikesh)
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Duration: 1.5 years (2020–2022)
Total Grant: ₹29.6 Lacs
Outcome: Ongoing
Title of the Project: Karnataka State Holistic Empowering Programme for Mental Ailments (KSHEMA) – A Program to Implement Community-Based Rehabilitation in Taluks of Karnataka
Funding Agency: National Health Mission, Govt of India
Role: Co-Investigator
Duration: 3 years (2020–2023)
Total Grant: ₹97.13 Lacs
Outcome: Ongoing
Title of the Project: A Digitally-Driven, Module-Based, One-Year Diploma in Primary Care Psychiatry Program for Actively Practicing MBBS Doctors of Bihar
Funding Agency: State Health Society, Government of Bihar
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Duration: 1 year (2020–2021)
Total Grant: ₹24.4 Lacs
Outcome: Finished
Title of the Project: Training of Nurses and Other Healthcare Professionals of Uttarakhand in the Area of Common Psychiatric Disorders
Funding Agency: National Health Mission, Uttarakhand (Collaboration with AIIMS Rishikesh)
Role: Co-Investigator
Duration: 6 months (Aug–Dec 2019)
Total Grant: ₹7.75 Lacs
Outcome: Complete
Title of the Project: INDIANS Initiative (IPS SZ & NIMHANS Digital Initiatives for Academic and Nurturing Skills) for Psychiatry Residents Across India
Funding Agency: Linux Laboratories
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Duration: 1 year (2019–2020)
Total Grant: ₹9.8 Lacs
Outcome: Complete
Title of the Project: Sikkim-Suicidal Behavior Prevention Action Network (SPAN) Project
Funding Agency: Dept. of Health Care, Human Service & Family Welfare, Govt of Sikkim
Role: Co-Investigator
Duration: 1 year (2019–2020)
Total Grant: ₹29.9 Lacs
Outcome: Complete
Title of the Project: Chhattisgarh Community Mental Health Care Tele-Mentoring Program (CHaMP)
Funding Agency: Government of Chhattisgarh
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Duration: 2 years (2018–2020)
Total Grant: ₹76.95 Lacs
Outcome: Ongoing
Title of the Project: One-Year Blended Training of Non-Specialist Doctors on District Mental Health Program from Bihar State
Funding Agency: State Health Society, Government of Bihar
Role: Co-Investigator
Duration: 1 year (2018–2019)
Total Grant: ₹17 Lacs
Outcome: Completed
Title of the Project: Strengthening Primary and Secondary Level Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Karnataka
Funding Agency: National Health Mission, Karnataka
Role: Co-Investigator
Duration: 6 months (2018–2019)
Total Grant: ₹20.625 Lacs
Outcome: Complete
Title of the Project: Comprehensive Sensitization Training Program for Mental Health Leadership
Funding Agency: Directorate of Health Services, Government of Maharashtra
Role: Co-Investigator
Duration: 6 months (2018–2019)
Total Grant: ₹35 Lacs
Outcome: Ongoing
Title of the Project: Karnataka Tele-Psychiatric Mentoring and Monitoring (KTM) Project [Earlier: Tele Handholding and Continuous Clinical Services to Integrate Psychiatric Care to Primary Health Care]
Funding Agency: National Health Mission, Karnataka
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Duration: 2 years (2018–2020)
Total Grant: ₹103 Lacs
Outcome: Complete (1 article, 1 manual)
Title of the Project: Four Module-Based Primary Care Psychiatry Program
Funding Agency: National Health Mission, Uttarakhand
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Duration: 1 year (2018–2019)
Total Grant: ₹19 Lakh
Outcome: Complete (3 papers)
Title of the Project: Karnataka Mental Healthcare Management System (e-MANAS)
Funding Agency: Dept. of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka
Role: Principal Investigator
Duration: 2 years (2018–2021)
Total Grant: ₹74.2 Lacs
Outcome: Complete (1 paper)
Title of the Project: State-Level Implementation Team Project for Scaling Up the ‘District Mental Health Programme’ of Karnataka (Alliance for Public Psychiatry)
Funding Agency: Government of Karnataka
Role: Co-Investigator
Duration: 2018–2019
Total Grant: ₹6 Lakh
Outcome: Complete
Title of the Project: Development of Resource Materials and Training of Trainers for Community Health Workers under National Mental Health Programme
Funding Agency: World Health Organization
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Duration: 8 months (2018–2019)
Total Grant: ₹9,68,860
Outcome: Complete
Title of the Project: Implementation & Evaluation of the NIMHANS-ECHO Blended Training Program for the DMHP Workforce in a Rural South-Indian District of Karnataka State
Funding Agency: Indian Council of Medical Research
Role: Co-Investigator
Duration: 2 years (2017–2020)
Total Grant: ₹20.73 Lakh
Outcome: Complete
Title of the Project: Training of Medical Officers for Primary Care Psychiatry of Uttarakhand DMHP
Funding Agency: National Health Mission, Uttarakhand
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Duration: 1 year (2017–2018)
Total Grant: ₹19 Lakh
Outcome: Complete
Title of the Project: An E-Initiative for Monitoring District Mental Health Program in Karnataka
Funding Agency: Department of Health & Family Welfare, Govt of Karnataka
Role: Co-Investigator
Duration: 2016–2017
Total Grant: ₹4.95 Lakh
Outcome: Completed (In use now)
