Department of PSYCHIATRY

Faculty Members of PSYCHIATRY

S No
Faculty
Rank, Name, Appointment
DOJ
Teacher ship PG & UG
1
Dr. Kiran Jakhar
Associate Professor & Head
MD, DNB, MNAMS
20.06.2019
Yes

Residents In Department Of PSYCHAITRY:

S.No
Resident
Batch
Qualification
Joining Date
*
Senior Resident
-
-
-
1
Dr. Abhay Singh Tomar
DPM 2009-2011
MD 2018-2020
DPM,MD
09/06/2020
2
Dr. Aman Kumar
MBBS 2020
MBBS
23/03/2023

Non-Teaching Staff of Department of PSYCHIATRY :

Designation
Name
ECG Technician
Nelam
Technical Asstt./ Technician
Surendra Sachan,
Shri Krishan Vashisth,
Ankit Kumar
Lab. Attendants
Shishu Pal Singh
Sonu Sharma
Avtar
Sanjeev
Store keeper
Sudheer Kumar
Steno Typist
Neeraj Sharma
Record Clerks
Vijay Pratap Singh
Junaid
Sweeper
Ram Gopal
Manoj Kumar
Psychiatric Social workers
Himanshu Saini
Upendra Kumar

Departmental Information:

S.No
Headings
Details
1
Name of the Department
Psychiatry
2
Name of the first HOD
Dr Kiran Jakhar MD, DNB, MNAMS
3
Facilities available in Out-Patient Department
Outpatient consultation Clinical examination Clinical Psychological consultation and counseling Speciality Clinic- Deaddiction clinic, Child guidance clinic, Psycho-sexual clinic, Geriatric clinic ,MECT and EEG Pradhanmantri Jan Aarogya Yojana,Ayushman Bharat
4
Facility available in Dept
OPD- 40-45 patients/day
Deaddiction clinic
Child guidance clinic
Psycho-sexual clinic
Geriatric clinic
MECT and EEG
Department faculty member is actively involved in COVID care as COVID Isolation Faculty In charge
5
Facility wise daily work load
OPD- 40-45 patients/day
6
Training activities & courses run MBBS
Letter of permission from Medical Council of India vide letter No. MCI-34(41) (E-60)/2019.Med/ 115574 dated 20th May 2019 for starting MBBS course for 100 students. First batch of 100 students have been admitted and classes have been commenced since 01 Aug 2019,
Short Term Training and Observership in the department is available,
Rotatory 3 months training for M.Phil Clinical Psychology students from GBU.
7
Teaching Aids available
LCD Projector
8
Clinical : OPD and inpatient daily workload
OPD- 40-45 patients/day
IPD – 4-5/day
9
Total number of beds
IPD- 10 beds
Teaching beds 10
10
Services
Outpatient consultation
Clinical examination
Clinical Psychological consultation and counseling
Specialty Clinic- De-addiction clinic, Child guidance clinic, Psycho-sexual clinic, Geriatric clinic
MECT and EEG
Pradhanmantri Jan AarogyaYojana, Ayushman Bharat

EQUIPMENT In Department Of PSYCHAITRY:

S.No
EQUIPMENT
1
MECT machine with EEG monitoring
2
EEG machine
3
Alcohol Breath Analyzer
4
Drug dependence kit
5
Biofeedback instrument (set)
6
Psychological test equipment
7
Pulse Oximeter
8
Thermometer
9
Sphygmomanometer
10
Glucometer
11
Weighing machine
12
X-ray view box
13
Nebulizer
14
Laryngoscope
15
Ambu bag
16
Needle cutter
17
Oxygen cylinder
18
Crash cart

Department of Psychiatry is a medical subspecialty which deals with the spectrum ranging from psychological problems to the mental health disorder. Our department is the integral part of the institute which provides comprehensive medical services to patients. The department is living up to the motto of the institution and working ahead to achieve it. In collaboration with other departments such as General Medicine, Paediatrics, Radiology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, various specialty clinics have been set up.


Mission

FACULTY

Dr. Kiran Jakhar

MD, DNB

Associate Professor & Head

Dr Kiran Jakhar graduated (MBBS) from Ganesh Shanker Vidhayarthi Memorial Medical College, Kanpur, (UP). She earned her M.D. (Psychiatry) degree from P.G.I.M.E.R. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi. During her senior residency from P.G.I.M.E.R. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, she also passed DNB (Psychiatry) from National Board of Examinations. Following which she joined as Senior Research Associate (Pool Officer) at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Presently working as Associate Professor (Psychiatry) in Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida.

Area of interest

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Details of conferences/ CME/ workshops - Dr Kiran Jakhar

  • 1. Workshop on Comprehensive Life Saving Skills at New Delhi 2011.
  • 2. Workshop on “The Basics of Medical Writing” at New Delhi 2011.
  • 3. Workshop on ICH GCP Guidelines and Schedule Y AT New Delhi 2012.
  • 4. Fifth International conference on Schizophrenia (ICONS V of SCARF ) at Chennai 2012.
  • 5. PG Development Programme at Panchkula Haryana 2013.
  • 6. XXIII Annual Conference of Delhi Psychiatric Society at New Delhi 2013.
  • 7. Workshop on promoting the use International Classification of Functioning, Disability & Health (ICF) at New Delhi 2013.
  • 8. Neurocognition Update & workshop on Neuro Psychology at New Delhi 2013.
  • 9. CME on Multiple Sclerosis/ Neuromyelitis Optica at Neuro-opthalmology Update at New Delhi 2013.
  • 10. 38th Annual Conference Indian Psychiatric Society North Zone at New Delhi 2013.
  • 11. National CME “Opoid Substitution Therapy: Policy and Practice at Delhi 2015”.
  • 12. First Bioethics Workshop of the Central India Unit of the Bioethics, Haifa at New Delhi 2015.
  • 13. CME titled “Revisiting Women’s Mental Health at New Delhi 2015.
  • 14. CME on “Violence in Clinical Psychiatry” at New Delhi 2016.
  • 15. 41st Annual Conference Indian Psychiatric Society North Zone at Udaipur 2016.
  • 16. Bioethics Workshop of Central India Unit of UNESCO chair in Bioethics, Haifa New Delhi 2016 in 2016.
  • 17. Workshop on Neuroimaging in Cognitive Research at Delhi, 2016.
  • 18. World Congress of Mental Health of the World Federation for Mental Health World Congress at New Delhi 2017.
  • 19. Bioethics Workshop of Central India Unit of UNESCO in 2017.
  • 20. Certificate course and Workshop on Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation AT New Delhi 2018.
  • 21. CME cum Workshop on Hospital Infection Control Practices: Challenges & Solutions at Greater Noida, 2019.
  • 22. Gynaecological CME on “ Ovarian malignancy Update” on 10-August at GIMS, Greater Noida
  • 23. CME cum Awareness programme on “Body and Organ Donation – Live beyond life” at GIMS, Greater Noida
  • 24. NC/RC, King George’s Medical University Curriculum Implementation Support Program held from 25-27 July 2019.
  • 25. CME cum Workshops on “Current trends and future prospects in Pharmaco-vigilance- An integral part of Medicine Safety” 26 and 27 September 2019.
  • 26. 27th Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Clinical Medicine on 15-17 November, 2019.
  • 27. XXI Annual Meeting of the International Society of Addiction Medicine on 13-16 November 2019.
  • 28. EBNITCON-2019 International conference on Evidence based Non-invasive therapies: Futuristic Medicine on 18-19 November at GIMS, Greater Noida
  • 29. “Curriculum implementation support program” 3 days training programme held at Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida, UP on 25th- 27th July 2019
  • 30. “Revised Basic Course Workshop in Medical Education Technologies” 3 days training programme conducted Maulana Azad Medical College, Regional Centre at Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida, UP on 3-5 December 2019.
  • 31. “AETCOM sensitization Programme for Attitude, Ethics and Communication” 3 lidays training programme conducted Maulana Azad Medical College, Regional Centre at Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida, UP on 6 December 2019.
  • 32. “Curriculum implementation support program II” 3 days training programme held at Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida, UP on 9th and 10th September 2020.
  • 33.“Good Clinical Practice” workshop held on 23rd October 2020.
  • 34.1st Annual Digital Conference of IPS – UP State conference on “Mental health issues in COVID-19” on 11th and 12th December 2020.
  • 35.CME on Hemovigilance on 06/04/2021 at GIMS
  • 36.CME cum Workshop- on COVID 19 preparedness training for doctors, 16-18/12/2021 at GIMS
  • 37.Revised Basic Course Workshop, 8-10/04/2021 at GIMS

Details of Research publications - Dr Kiran Jakhar

  • 1. Sidhu JK, Jakhar K, Chopra D, Dhote A, Babber V, Shadman M. Adverse drug reactions in Psychiatry outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital in Western Uttar Pradesh: An Observational study. J Res Pharma Pract 2022;11:99-102.
  • 2.1. Saxena V, Jakhar K, Kumar S, Sethi P, Solanki HK. A Cross-Sectional Study of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Previously Diagnosed Patients With Fibromyalgia. Cureus. 2022;14(9): e29337
  • 3. Jakhar K, Lone KY, Gupta R, et a1. A cross sectional study on the Psychological Impact of stress, Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in COVID-19 patients. Cureus 14 (8):e27724.doi10.7759/cureus. 27724
  • 4.Shailey M, Verma R, Badesara S, Anand KS, Jakhar K. Trait Impulsivity and Risk Taking Behaviour in Bipolar Disorder and Epilepsy. International Journal of Medical Science and Current Research 2022;5 (1):843-854
  • 5.Kulkarni R, Prusty RK, Chakma T, Thomas B, Menon GR, Singh R, Jakhar K et al. Challenges and opportunities in mixed method data collection on mental health issues of health care workers during COVIS-19 pandemic in India. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences.2022;10(4):838-844
  • 6.Srivastava A, Srivastava S, Upadhyay R, Gupta R, Jakhar K, Pandey R. (April 27, 2021) Stressor Combat Strategies and Motivating Factors Among Health Care Service Providers During COVID-19 Pandemic . Cureus 13(4): e14726. doi:10.7759/cureus.14726
  • 7.Chopra D, Bhandari B, Sidhu JK, Jakhar K, Jamil F, Gupta R. Prevalence of self reported anxiety and self medication among upper and middle socio-economic strata amidst COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Education and Health promotion 2020. Journal of Education and Health Promotion 2021;10:73
  • 8. Deshpande SN, Mishra NN, Bhatia T, Jakhar K, Goyal S, Sharma S et al. Informed consent in psychiatry outpatients. Indian journal of Medical Research. 2020; 151(1):35-51
  • 9. Jakhar K, Sriniwas R, Verma R. Handbook of consultation Liaison Psychiatry. 1st ed.AAR Computers;2020. Chapter 10: Assessment and management of mental health issues in end of life care;p112-121
  • 10.Sharma R, Seth S, Solanki HK, Mishra N, Srivastava A, Jakhar K.COVID-19 and obstetrical care: Coping with new stress. Cureus 12 (12):e12116
  • 11.Badesara S, Jakhar K. Placental site trophoblastic tumor unprecedented by conception: a very rare presentation. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology 2021;10(3):1180-1182
  • 12. Badesara S, Jakhar K. A cross sectional study to find the prevalence of hyperprolactinemia in infertile euthyroid patients in a hospital. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology 2020;9(11):4394-4397
  • 13. Jakhar K, Beniwal RP, Bhatia T, Deshpande SN. Self harm and suicide attempts in schizophrenia. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2017;30:102-106.
  • 14. Beniwal RP, Bhojak MM, Nathawat SS. Jakhar K. Mental morbidity among medical students in India. Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research.2017;5(12): 32023-33.
  • 15. Saha R, Jakhar K, Kumar R. Sphenoid wing meningioma presenting as cognitive impairment. Shanghai Arch Psychiatry. 2016; 28(3):173-6.
  • 16. Jakhar K, Bhatia T, Saha R, Deshpande SN. A cross sectional study of prevalence and correlates of current and past risks in Schizophrenia. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2015;14:36-41.
  • 17.Saha R, Jakhar K. Oligodendroma presenting as chronic mania. Shanghai Arch Psychiatry. 2015 Jun 25;27(3):183-5.
  • 18. Jakhar K, Chandra M, Deshpande SN. Translation and acceptability of a comprehensive risk assessment interview in Hindi. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry.2014;30(1-2):49-5
  • 19. Verma R, Goyal S, Jakhar K. Venous dermatitis associated with obsessive compulsive disorder- A case report Egyptian Dermatology Online Journal. 2014;10 (1):11.
  • 20. Saha R, Jakhar K. Naltrexone induced panic attacks. Delhi Journal of Psychiatry. 2014;17(1):216-218.
  • 21. Jakhar K, Saha R, Beniwal RP. Depression in Schizophrenia - Management Issues. Delhi Journal of Psychiatry.2013; 16 (2): 455 - 457.
  • 22. Rahul Saha, Kiran Jakhar, R P Beniwal. Parafalcine Meningioma Presenting as Depression. Delhi Journal of Psychiatry.2013; 16 (2):462 – 465.

Detail of Research Projects - Dr Kiran Jakhar

  • 1. Neuro-physiological and neuro-cognitive markers of prefrontal functioning as predictors of treatment response in first episode psychosis- Principal Investigator
  • 2. A pilot study of resting state quantitative electroencephalographic spectral analysis in schizophrenia. Co-Investigator
  • 3. Effects of brain stimulation in treatment of depression: A diffuse optical tomography study of acute and longitudinal effects on brain function-Co-Investigator
  • 4. Mental health and social stigma among health care personnel involved in the management of Covid-19 patients in India. ICMR funded multi- centric project.
  • 5. Prevalence and risk factors of autism spectrum disorders in preschool children in Western Uttar Pradesh: a community based study. ICMR funded extramural project as Co- investigator
  • 6.An epidemiological study of sleep related disorders and its association with cardiovascular risk factors in Adult population of Western Uttar Pradesh. ICMR funded extramural project as Co- investigator

Detail of Certificate Course - Dr Kiran Jakhar

  • 1. Certificate course and Workshop on Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.
  • 2. Certificate course in Essentials of Palliative Care (CCEPC), 2018 Indian Association of Palliative Care.
  • 3. Certificate course from suicide prevention resource Centre.
  • A. Preventing Suicide in Emergency Department Patients.
  • B. A Strategic Planning Approach to Suicide Prevention.
  • C. Locating and Understanding Data for Suicide Prevention.
  • 4. Guideline focus: psychosis and schizophrenia (NICE).
  • 5. 10 minute consultation: Stopping antidepressants following depression.
  • 6. A practical guide to diagnosing autism in pre-school children.
  • 7. Early psychosis for the non-specialist doctor.
  • 8. Basic course in Biomedical Research by ICMR.

Detail of Awards - Dr Kiran Jakhar

  • 1. Smt. G. D. Kedia Memorial Award of gems association international for securing the highest marks in Final Professional Surgery Examination 2009.
  • 2. Dr. Ramwati Memorial Award of gems association international for securing the highest marks in Gyn. & Obs. Examination 2009.
  • 3. Dr. K. L. Saigal Memorial Award of gems association international for securing the highest marks in Medicine in Final Professional 2009.
  • 4. Certificate of Honour for obtaining distinction in Medicine in MBBS Examination 2009.
  • 5. Certificate of Honour in Microbiology in MBBS Examination 2007.
  • 6. Certificate of Paper in Obs. & Gyn. In MBBS Examination 2009.
  • 7. Certificate of Paper in Surgery in MBBS Examination 2009.
  • 8. Certificate of Paper in Microbiology in MBBS Examination 2009.
  • 9. Certificate of Paper in ENT in MBBS Examination 2009

Details of Gold Medals - Dr Kiran Jakhar

  • 1. Won the G. C. Boral Award for Best Award Paper Presentation at 38th annual conference Indian Psychiatry Society North Zone on 26th& 27thOctober 2013 at Delhi titled “A study of assessment of risks in patients of schizophrenia in a tertiary level general hospital psychiatric unit”.
  • 2. Chancellor Gold Medal for best student in medical field of university 2009.
  • 3. Lala Laxmipat Singhania Gold Medal for scoring highest marks in university examination of MBBS 2009.
  • 4. Dr. B. N. Bhalla Gold Medal for scoring highest marks in final professional examination of MBBS 2009 in GSVM Medical College.
  • 5. Shri Ram Chandra Musadi Gold Medal for being best female student in university in science field 2009.
  • 6. Smt. Sumiti Devi Gold Medal for highest percentage of marks in surgery in MBBS Examination 2009.
  • 7. Smt. Budhulal Mehrotra Gold Medal for highest percentage of marks in final professional part2 MBBS Examination 2009.
  • 8. Smt. Ratan Devi Dixit Gold Medal for highest percentage of marks in Obstetrics & Gynaecology in MBBS Examination 2009.
  • 9. 29th Annual Conference of Indian Ortho Association Gold Medal for highest percentage of marks in Orthopaedics & Surgery in MBBS Examination 2009

Detail of Membership- Dr Kiran Jakhar

  • 1. National Academy of Medical Sciences
  • 2. Indian Psychiatric Society (Life Ordinary Member).
  • 3. Indian Psychiatric Society- North Zone (Life Member)
  • 4. Indian Association of Social Psychiatry
  • 5. Indian Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Detail of Oral and Poster Presentations - Dr Kiran Jakhar

  • 1. Oral Presentation at 38th Annual Conference Indian Psychiatric Society North Zone at New Delhi 2013
  • 2. A talk at CME on “Violence in Clinical Psychiatry” at New Delhi 2016
  • 3. Oral presentation at 41st Annual Conference Indian Psychiatric Society North Zone at Udaipur 2016.
  • 4. Poster presentation at 24th National Conference of Indian Association of Social Psychiatry held on 18 November 2017 at Guwahati titled “DISCONNECTION HYPOTHESIS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA: A ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE”.
  • 5. Poster presentation in Bioethics Workshop of Central India Unit of UNESCO in 2017.
  • 6. Poster presentation in Bioethics Workshop of Central India Unit of UNESCO in 2016.
  • 7. Poster presentation at the ICONS V of SCARF held in September 2012 at Chennai titled “MIGRATION AND SCHIZOPHRENIA: A CASE REPORT”. Poster presentation at the ICONS V of SCARF held in September 2012 at Chennai titled “DEPRESSION IN SCHIZOPHRENIA – MANAGEMENT ISSUES

Facility available in Department

  • 1. Outpatient consultation
  • 2. Clinical Examination
  • 3. Clinical Psychological Consultation and counseling
  • 4. Specialty Clinics- De-addiction Clinic, Child Guidance Clinic, Psycho-Sexual Clinic, Geriatric Clinic.
  • 5. MECT EEG
  • 6. Pradhanmantri Jan Aarogya Yojna- Ayushmann Bharat

Facility wise daily work load

  • 1. Psychiatry OPD
  • 2. Psychiatry IPD
  • 3. Clinical Psychological Consultation and Counseling

Training activities

Actively involved in teaching and training lectures and activities along with Medicine and allied branches

  • 1. Teaching of MBBS students Second Professional, Third Professional Part 1, Third Professional Part 2 as per NMC.
  • 2. Supervision of M Phil Clinical Psychology students involved in patient care.
  • 3. Involved in teaching program of DNB Internal Medicine as internal rotatory posting
  • 4. Regularly involved in departmental academic activities like presentation, clinical meets and seminars (as per NMC norms) and Ethical seminar.
  • 5. Regular teaching of nursing staff, senior residents, non-academic junior residents.
  • 6. COVID training of nursing staff every fortnightly regarding mental health.
  • 7. Training of all health professional of Gautam Budh Nagar in COVID through webinar “Psychological care of COVID-19 patients”.
  • 8. Lectures were undertaken during Foundation Course of MBBS batch 2021-22and DNB induction session batch 2021-2022.

Reseach activities by the department

  • 1. A pilot study on usefulness of foundation course
  • 2. A cross sectional study on psychological impact- stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms in Covid-19 patients
  • 3. Coping mechanisms, perceived stressors and mental health outcomes among frontline and second line health workers in COVID-19 pandemic- A comparative study.
  • 4. A cross sectional study on impact of Covid-19 pandemic on previously diagnosed case of fibromyalgia
  • 5. Barriers to and enablers of plasma donation by previously covid-19 positive patients treated at a tertiary care hospital in North India- a cross sectional study.
  • 6. A cross sectional study of proportion of spectrum of headache and its impact on quality of life.
  • 7. Predictors of mental health and quality of life in health care workers suffering from polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)- a cross sectional study at a tertiary level health centre in Western Uttar Pradesh.

Infrastructure

PSYCHIATRY OUTPATIENT:-

  • 1. 02 Psychiatry OPD consultation rooms
  • 2. Clerk Room
  • 3. Waiting area for patients
  • 4. Patient education poster

PSYCHIATRY WARD
  • 1. 10 Patient beds with suction, side table and stool
  • 2. Nursing station
  • 3. Duty Room
  • 4. Wards are constructed in such a way that Nursing Station is able to have an overview of all the patients in the wards.
  • 5. Examination and Treatment Room
  • 6. Resident Doctor and student’s duty room
  • 7. Pantry Room
  • 8. Store room for linen and other equipment
  • 9. Clinical Demonstration room

    • Teaching Aids available

    • Demo Room
    • Audiovisual aids