Dr. Bichitra Nanda Patra

CURRICULUM VITAE 

Name: BICHITRA NANDA PATRA

Correspondence/Mailing address: Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. 110029 

 

Professional and teaching experience  

Institution	Post	Nature of duty	From	To
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi   All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi   All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi	Additional Professor    Associate Professor     Assistant Professor	Teaching, Patient care & research   Teaching, Patient care & research   Teaching, Patient care & research	01.07.2020      01.07.2017      23.05.2014	Till date      30.06.2020      30.06.2017

 

 Additional Qualification such as awards and members of scientific society etc.:  

• Professor M. Murugappan Poster Session –II Award for the poster “Prefrontal Cortical Activity with ADHD” presented at the 72^nd Annual national conference of Indian Psychiatric society held at Kolkata in Jan 2020

• Luke Clack Young Scientist Award for the paper “Tobacco use in children and adolescents with ADHD” presented at 15^th Biennial conference of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental health conference held at Chandigarh, India in November 2019

• Dr. V.K. Varma Award for the paper “Initial treatment dropout in patients with substance use disorders attending a tertiary care de-addiction centre in north India” at the annual national conference of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry held at Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India in Nov-Dec 2019

• Early Career Psychiatrist Fellowship from World Psychiatric Association International Congress 2016

• Bhagwat Award for the paper “Predictors of retention in treatment in a tertiary care de-addiction centre” presented at the ANCIPS 2015 held at Hyderabad, India in January 2015.

• Travel award from the Science and Engineering Research Board (Department of Science and Technology, Govt of India) to present a poster at the 15^th annual meeting of International Society of Addiction Medicine 2013, held at Kualalumpur, Malaysia.

• Dr. B.B. Sethi Award for the best poster presentation at the annual national conference of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry held at Chandigarh, India in Nov. 2012

• Life fellow of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry and Indian Psychiatric Society

Funded Projects

Principal Investigator

1. Stigma in patients with depressive disorders and substance use disorders: A pilot study, funded by AIIMS, New Delhi (completed in 2017)

2. Deliberate self harm in adolescents: A school-based study, funded by ICMR (completed in 2022)

3. Effects of additional Yoga intervention in Children and Adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomised Controlled Trial, funded by DST, GoI (ongoing)

4. Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on cognitive functions, symptoms and functioning in Children and Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A Randomized Controlled Study, funded by DST, GoI (ongoing)

 

Thesis supervised for MD/ PhD

- as guide (number only): 1

-as co-guide (number only): 16

Publications

1. Patra BN, Kaur M. (2022) Aging and Mental Health. In: Chadda RK et al (eds.) Mental Health at Crossroads, challenges and solutions. Chandigarh: White falcon Publishing. 139-145.

2. Patra BN, Patil V, Balhara YPS, Khandelwal SK (2022) Self-stigma in patients with major depressive disorder: An exploratory study from India. Int J Soc Psychiatry 68:147-154.

3. Patra BN, Chadda RK. (2022) How to write a research protocol. In: Grover S, Ameen S (eds.) Primer of Research, Publication & Presentation. 2nd Edition. New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers. 1-15

4. Kosana D, Sagar R, Deepak KK, Bhargava R, Patra BN, Chandran D. (2022) Evaluation of sympathetic and parasympathetic tone and reactivity in adolescents with specific learning disorder (dyslexia). Indian J. Pediatr 89: 657–664

5. Kaur A, Sen MS, Ganesh R, Patra BN, Sagar R. (2022) Tourette's Syndrome, OCD and ADHD as a Triad in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Case Report. Indian J Psychol Med 44:317-318

6. Mohta A, Malhotra S, Gupta SK, Mani K, Patra BN, Nongkynrih B. (2021) Depression Among Adolescents in a Rural Area of Haryana, India: A Community- Based Study Using Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Cureus.13 (9):e18388

7. Patra BN, Rina K, Padhy SK. (2021) Colossal Breed and Backlash of the 'Sesame Street': Brunt of COVID-19 Pandemic in the 'High-Tech' Era of Learning on Children and Adolescents and Suggestions. Psychiatr Danub. 33(4):600-603.

8. Rajhans P, Sagar R, Patra BN, Bhargava R, Kabra SK.(2021) Psychiatric Morbidity and Behavioral Problems in Children and Adolescents with Bronchial Asthma. Indian J. Pediatr. 88:968-973.

9. Panda U, Patra BN. Assessment and management of mental health problems in chronic medical illnesses. In: Chadda RK, Sood M & Sarkar S. Handbook of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry. New Delhi: Department of Psychiatry, AIIMS, New Delhi; 2020: 90-100.

10. Sood M, Patra BN, Deep R, Kalyansundaram L, Dua S, Vijay S. Organizing Inpatient Services in a General Hospital in Times of COVID‑19. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry. 2020; 36:S154-61.

11. Mathur R, Jhanjee S, Sagar R, Patra BN, Sarkar S. Tobacco use in children and adolescents with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: An exploratory study. Journal of Indian Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health 2020; 16: 13-32.

12. Chakladar A, Singh J, Tak NK, Patra BN, Sagar R. Fluvoxamine-Associated Galactorrhea: A Case Report. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2020; 40: 101-102. 

13. Mohta A, Malhotra S, Gupta SK, Kalaivani M, Patra BN, Nongkynrih B. (2020) Depression among adolescents in a rural community of north India: A cross-sectional study. J Family Med Prim Care. 9: 5671–5677.

14. Gyawali S, Patra BN. Autism spectrum disorder: Trends in research exploring etiopathogenesis. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2019; 73: 466-475. 

15. Sagar R, Patra BN, Shukla T. Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. In: Sagar R, Sarkar S (eds.) Drug Therapy for Psychiatric Disorders. New Delhi: Jaypee Medical Publishers 2019; 119-137.

16. Chandran N, Mahapatra A, Tak NK, Nanda Patra B, Sagar R. Anticholinergic induced mania-A case report. Asian J Psychiatr. 2019; 43:53-54.

17. Gupta S, Sarkar S, Patil V, Patra B. Does sociodemographic background determine the responses to ethical dilemma vignettes among patients? Indian J Psychol Med 2019; 41:155-9.

18. Gyawali S, Patra BN. Trends in concept and nosology of autism spectrum disorder: A review. Asian J Psychiatr 2019; 40: 92-99. 

19. Sagar R, Patra BN, Patil V. Clinical Practice Guidelines for management of Conduct Disorder. Indian J Psychiatry 2019; 61(Suppl 2): 270-276.

20. Sarkar S, Patra BN, Patil V, Gupta S, Mallanik S, Pandey A. Patient and caregiver perspectives on ethical issues in mental health care: an exploratory study from India. Int J Ment Health Addiction 2018; 16 (3): 714-721.

21. Patra BN, Khandelwal SK, Chadda RK, Lakshmy R, Abraham RA. A controlled study of plasma fatty acids in Indian patients with depressive episode. Asian Journal of Psychiatry 2018; 31:152-156.

22. Patra BN, Chadda RK. How to write a research protocol. In: Grover S, Ameen S (eds.) Primer of Research, Publication & Presentation. 1^st Edition. New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers 2018; 1-14.

23. Basu D, Ghosh A, Sarkar S, Patra BN, Subodh BN, Mattoo SK. Initial treatment dropout in patients with substance use disorders attending a tertiary care de-addiction centre in north India. Indian J Med Res 2017 Nov;146(Supplement):S77-S84

24. Parmar A, Yadav P, Patra BN, Sagar R. Successful long-term management of a child with Kleine-Levine syndrome (KLS) with low dose lithium: A case report. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine 2017; 39: 531-533.

25. Patra BN. Prevention in old age psychiatry in low resource settings. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry 2017; 33:136-8.

26. Patra B, Saran P. Consciousness Quest: where east meets west. National Medical Journal of India 2017; 30: 46-47.

27. Chadda RK, Patra BN. Poor Scholastic performance: Psychosocial perspectives in assessment and management. In: Malhotra S, Santosh P (eds.) Asian Perspectives of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 1^st Edition. New Delhi: Springer 2016; 399-416.

28. Sharma P, Sagar R, Patra B, Saini L, Gulati S, Chakrabarti B. Psychotic symptoms in anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis: A case report and challenges. Asian Journal of Psychiatry 2016; 22: 135-137.

29. Patra BN, Sarkar S, Basu D, Mattoo SK. A study on the quality of life of opioid- and alcohol-dependent treatment seekers in North India. Journal of Substance Use 2016; 21: 317-322.

30. Sarkar S, Seshadri H, Patra BN. Sexual dysfunction due to SSRI antidepressants: How to manage? Apollo Medicine 2016; 13 (2): 97-101.

31. Majumder P, Sarkar S, Gupta R, Patra BN, Balhara YPS. Predictors of retention in treatment in a tertiary care de-addiction center. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2016; 58: 27-30 (Bhagwat Award winning paper).

32. Sarkar S, Patra BN, Kattimani S. Substance use disorder and the family: An Indian perspective. Medical Journal of Dr. DY Patil University 2016; 9: 7-13.

33. Chadda RK, Patra BN, Gupta N. Recent developments in community mental health: Relevance and relationship with the mental health care bill. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry 2015; 31:153-60.

34. Sood M, Patra BN, Agarwal A, Khandelwal SK. Pituitary macro-adenoma presenting with multiple psychiatric complications. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine 2015; 37: 462-4.

35. Basu D, Ghosh A, Patra B, Subodh BN. Addiction Research in India. In: Malhotra S, Chakrabarti S (eds.) Development in Psychiatry in India: Clinical, Research and Policy Perspectives. 1^st Edition. New Delhi: Springer 2015; 367-403.

36. Padhy SK, Sarkar S, Davuluri T, Patra BN. Urban Living and Psychosis – an overview. Asian Journal of Psychiatry 2014; 12:17-22.

37. Malhotra S, Patra BN. Prevalence of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2014; 8: 22. (Erratum in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2017 Jul 12; 11:39).

38. Patra BN, Khandelwal SK, Chadda RK, RamakrishnanL. A controlled study of serum lipid profiles in Indian patients with depressive episode. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine 2014; 36:129-33.

39. Grover S, Patra BN, Aggarwal M, Avasthi A, Chakrabarti S, Malhotra S. Relationship of supernatural beliefs and first treatment contact in patients with obsessive compulsive disorder: An exploratory study from India. International Journal of Social Psychiatry 2014; 60:818-27.

40. Patra BN, Sharma A, Mehra A, Singh SM. Complicated Alcohol Withdrawal Presenting as Self mutilation. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine 2014; 21: 46-47.

41. Patra BN, Grover S, Aggarwal M, Avasthi A, Chakrabarti S, Malhotra S. Explanatory models in patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: An Exploratory study. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry 2013; 29: 38-45 (Dr. BB Sethi award winning paper).

42. Patra BN, Singh SM. Methodological issues in a peer taught family education programme on mental illness. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 2013; 128: 410.

43. Patra BN, Sarkar S. Adjustment disorder: Current diagnostic status. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine 2013; 35: 4-9.

44. Avasthi A, Patra BN. Research in Geriatric Mental Health. In: Tiwari SC, Pandey NM (eds.) Geriatric Mental Health at a Glance. New Delhi: Ahuja Publishing House 2013. p191-205.

45. Patra BN, Sarkar S. Should publication be the only means of assessment? Indian journal of Psychological Medicine 2013; 35: 107-108.

46. Patra BN, Balhara YP. Creativity and mental disorder. British Journal of Psychiatry 2012; 200: 346.

47. Patra BN, Subodh BN. Family psychoeducation for major depression: randomized controlled trial. British Journal of Psychiatry 2012; 200: 82.

48. Chadda, R.K., Patra, B.N. Managing Disability in Clinical practice in Psychiatry. In: Chavan BS (eds.) Comprehensive Text Book on disability. New Delhi: Sage Publication (in press).

49. Patra BN, Sen MS, Sagar R, Bhargava R. Deliberate self-harm in Adolescents: A review of literature. Ind Psychiatry J. (in press).

Presentations at international conferences (as presenting author)

• Patra BN, Sood M, Khandelwal SK. A case of pituitary macro-adenoma presenting with multiple psychiatric complications. Poster presentation at the World Psychiatric Association International Congress 2012, held at Prague, Czech Republic.

• Patra BN, Sharma A, Malhotra S. Parental Acceptance and Rejection in Children Attending a Tertiary Care Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic. Poster presented at 7^th Congress of Asian Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry & Allied Professions and 12^th Biennial Conference of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health 2013, held at New Delhi, India.

• Patra BN, Sarkar S, Basu D, Mattoo SK. A study on the quality of life of subjects with opioid and alcohol dependence. Poster presentation at the 15^th annual meeting of International Society of Addiction Medicine 2013, held at Kualalumpur, Malayasia.

• Patra BN, Sarkar S, Basu D. Perceived Parental Acceptance and Rejection in Subjects with Substance use disorder: A Study from India. Paper presentation at the 4^th International Congress on Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection 2013, held at Chandigarh, India.

• Patra BN, Rajkumar S, Bhargava R, Sagar R. Sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients attending child and adolescent psychiatry (CAP) clinic of a tertiary care centre. Poster presentation at the 22^nd World congress of the World Association of Social Psychiatry 2016, held at New Delhi, India

• Patra BN, Sahu A, Bhargava R, Sagar R. Etiological perspective & co-morbidities with SLD. Poster presented at the 23^rd world congress of International Association for child and adolescent psychiatry and allied professions (IACAPAP) 2018 held at Prague, Czech Republic.

• Patra BN. Epidemiology of emotional and behavioural disorders in children and adolescents. Poster presented at the 23^rd world congress of International Association for child and adolescent psychiatry and allied professions (IACAPAP) 2018 held at Prague, Czech Republic.

• Patra BN, Rajhans P, Bhargava R, Sagar R. Physical co-morbidities and birth complications in children and adolescents with psychiatric disorder. Poster presented at the 23^rd world congress of International Association for child and adolescent psychiatry and allied professions (IACAPAP) 2018 held at Prague, Czech Republic.

 

Presentations at national conferences (as presenting author)

1. Sagar R, Patra BN, Gupta P, Kumar M. Study on Gap Analysis in Mental Health Care Services in Child Care Institutions (CCI) of Delhi State. Symposium presented at the Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS) held at Lucknow in 2019

2. Sagar R, Patra BN, Nayar J, Ray B, Gupta R. Management of agitated patient. Workshop for postgraduates conducted at the CME on Consultation Liaison Psychiatry held at AIIMS, New Delhi in April 2018

3. Sagar R, Bhargava R, Patra BN, Mahapatra A. Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Current Status and Emerging Trends in India. Symposium presented at the Annual conference of the Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Allied professions 2017 held at Kolkata, India.

4. Sood M, Bhargava R, Pattanayak R, Deb KS, Verma R, Patra B. Developing a model of preventive psychiatry for low resource settings. Workshop for postgraduates conducted at the National Symposium on Preventive Psychiatry held at AIIMS, New Delhi on 11^th September 2016.

5. Sagar R, Patra BN, Bhargava R, Gupta A. Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Indian Perspective. Symposium presented at the 68th ANCIPS held at Bhopal in January 2016.

6. Chadda RK, Sood M, Bhargava R, Patra BN. Development of Preventive Psychiatry Module for General Hospital Psychiatry Units (GHPUs). Symposium presented at the 22^nd Annual National Conference of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry held at Agra in November, 2015.

7. Verma R, Deb KS, Patra BN, Agrawal A. The Broken Mind: Post Disaster Psychological Sequelae. Symposium presented at the 40th Annual conference of Indian Psychiatric Society- North Zone held at Srinagar, India in October 2015.

8. Patra BN, Sharma A, Mehra A, Singh SM. Self-mutilation as a presenting feature of complicated Alcohol withdrawal. Poster presented at the 66th ANCIPS held at Pune in January 2014.

9. Patra BN, Kumar S, Uma Mahewari V, Singh SM. Acute coronary artery disease during opioid withdrawal. Poster presented at the 66^th ANCIPS held at Pune in January 2014.

10. Patra BN, Sarkar S, Basu D, Mattoo SK. Initial treatment dropout in subjects with substance use disorder attending a tertiary care de-addiction center in North India. Paper presented at the 38^th annual conference of Indian Psychiatric Society- North Zone 2013, held at New Delhi.

11. Patra BN, Grover S, Aggarwal M, Avasthi A, Chakrabarti S, Malhotra S. Explanatory models in patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: An Exploratory study. Poster presented at the 19^th Annual National Conference of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry held at Chandigarh in November 2012 (Won Dr. BB Sethi Award for best poster presentation).

12. Patra BN, Grover S, Aggarwal M, Avasthi A, Chakrabarti S, Malhotra S. Attitude towards Psychotropic Medications in Patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD). Paper presented at the 19th national conference of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry held at Chandigarh in November 2012.

13. Patra BN, Khandelwal SK, Chadda RK, Lakshmy R. A controlled study of plasma omega 3 fatty acids in patients of depressive disorder. Paper presentation at the ANCIPS 2012 held at Kochi, Kerala.

14. Patra BN, Khandelwal SK, Chadda RK, Lakshmy R. A controlled study of serum lipid profiles in patients with unipolar depression. Paper presented at 36th annual conference of Indian Psychiatric Society- North Zone 2011, held at Rohtak, Haryana.