Roshan Bhad

2. Designation: Associate Professor of Psychiatry

3. Qualifications: MD DNB (Psychiatry) MNAMS

International Certification in Addiction Medicine

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5. Field of Interest: Addictive disorders among adolescents and youth

Consultation Liaison in Addiction Psychiatry

Community Psychiatry

Drug Policy

Public Health

6. Speciality Clinics: Community drug treatment clinic at Sundernagri; Mobile Methadone Dispensing; Consultation Liaison Addiction Psychiatry

7. Total number of publications till date 50

8. Details of publications since 2010 onwards  

• H Ekhtiari, AK Zonoozi, P Rafei, FS Abolghasemi, D Pemstein, TA Gawad et al., (2023). World Addiction Medicine Reports: Study Protocol for the International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) Global Expert Network (ISAM-GEN) Surveys. PsyArXiv

• D Kainth, P Kathiresan, R Bhad, R Rao, A Verma. (2022). A Hyperalert Newborn NeoReviews 23 (6), e413-e415

• R Bhad, S Achab, P Rafei, P Kathiresan, HM Ardabili, JL Butner et al., (2023). The scope and needs related to training, research, and mentorship among early-career addiction medicine professionals: an online global survey followed by expert group discussions. medRxiv, 2022.03. 24.22272872

• Narasimha, V., Butner, J., Hanafi, E., Farokhnia, M., Bhad, R., Chalabianloo, F., . . . Arunogiri, S. (2022). Harm reduction and abstinence-based models for treatment of substance use disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic: A global perspective. BJPsych International, 1-4. doi:10.1192/bji.2022.1

• Long, J., Bhad, R., Potenza, M., Orsolini, L., Phan, V., Kanabar, M., & Achab, S. (2021). Public health approaches and policy changes after the inclusion of gaming disorder in ICD-11: Global needs. BJPsych International, 1-4. doi:10.1192/bji.2021.57

• Ganesh R,Rao R, Deb KS, Bhad R, Yadav D. Digital Capacity and Interest in mHealth Interventions Among Individuals on Opioid Agonist Maintenance Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Community-Based Study. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2021. 02537176211027239

• Sarkar S, Sood E, Bhad R, Mishra A. Validated scales for substance use disorders in the geriatric population: A scoping review. Journal of Geriatric Mental Health. 2022. 8 (2), 70

• Parmar A, Gupta P, R Bhad R. An exploratory study of clinical profile, stigma and pathways to care among primary cannabis use disorder patients in India. Journal of Substance Use, 2022, 27 (1), 74-79

• Ganesh R,Rao R, Deb KS, Bhad R, Yadav D. Digital Capacity and Interest in mHealth Interventions Among Individuals on Opioid Agonist Maintenance Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Community-Based Study. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2021. 02537176211027239

• Schaub MP, Tiburcio M, Martínez-Vélez N,Ambekar A, Bhad R, Wenger A, ... The effectiveness of a web-based self-help program to reduce alcohol use among adults with drinking patterns considered harmful, hazardous, or suggestive of dependence in four …Journal of medical Internet research, 2021, 23 (8), e21686

• Rao R, Yadav D, Bhad R, Rajhans P. Mobile methadone dispensing in Delhi, India: implementation research. Bulletin of WHO. 2021; 99(6): 422

• Radfar et al., Reorganization of substance use treatment and harm reduction services during the COVID-19 pandemic: a global survey. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2021; 12:349

• Parmar A, Gupta P, Bhad R. An exploratory study of clinical profile, stigma and pathways to care among primary cannabis use disorder patients in India. J Sbst Use, 2021; https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2021.1897695

• Kathiresan P, Bhad R, Rao R. What's in a name? Nosological issues in substance use and addictive disorders: Perspective from ICD-11. Asian J Psychiatr, 2021; DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2021.102585

• Bhad R, Gupta R, Balhara YPS. A study of pathways to care among opioid dependent individuals seeking treatment at a community de-addiction clinic in India. J Ethn Subst Abuse. 2020;19(3):490-502

• Mathur R, Parmar A, Rajpurohit SS, Tundup T, Bhad R. Sildenafil Misuse for its Psychoactive Properties? A Case Report. Journal of Addiction Medicine, 2020; DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000805

• Tripathi R, Singh S, Bhad R. The need, scope, challenges, and potential solutions for enhancing addiction psychiatry training in India. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2020; 62(6): 728

• Kathiresan P, Rao R, Joshi T, Bhad R, Bhatnagar S, Deb KS, Chadda RK. Chronic noncancer pain and opioid addiction: Diagnostic and management challenges. Indian J Palliat Care 2020;26:544-7

• Parmar A, Gupta P, Panda U, Bhad R. An observational study assessing the pathways to care among treatment seeking users of natural opiates. Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2019.1649363

• Dhagudu N, Bhad R, Rao R. Gambling disorder: A gateway for chemical addiction? A case series from India. Journal of Gambling Issues. 2019. Accepted for publication

• Dhagudu N, Gupta S, Bhad R, Rao R. Community-Based Management of Opioid Use Disorder. Indian J Psy Nsg, 2019. Accepted for publication

• Modak T, Bhad R, Rao R. A rare case of physical dependence with psychedelic LSD - A case report. Journal of Substance Use. Accepted for publication

• Bhad R, Gupta R, Balhara YPS. A study of pathways to care among opioid dependent individuals seeking treatment at a community de-addiction clinic in India. J Ethn Subst Abuse. 2019 Jan 11:1-13

• Gupta P, Panda U, Parmar A, Bhad R. Internalized Stigma and its Correlates among Treatment Seeking Opium Users in India: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. Asian J Psychiatr. 2019 Jan;39:86-90.

• Bhad R. Utilization of “Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment” Approach for Tobacco Addiction in Day-to-Day Clinical Practice in India: The Need of the Hour. Journ Neuro Rural Prct. 2019 Jan-Mar;10(1):8-9.

• Modak T, Bhad R, Rao R. Utility of Aripiprazole in co-occurring problem gambling and toluene dependence: A case report. J Subst Use. 2019; 24: 117-119.

• Forero DA, Oermann MH, Mendieta-Zerón H, Dadkhah M, Bhad R, Deshpande SN, Wei Wang W. Negative Effects of "Predatory" Journals on Global Health Research. Ann Glob Health. 2018 Nov 5;84(4):584-589

• Bhad R, Jain R, Dhawan A, Mehta M. A clinic based study of treatment seeking adolescent inhalant users in India: Implications for management. J Child Adolesc Subst Abuse. 2016; DOI:10.1080/1067828X.2016.1222977

• Sood M, Chadda R, Sinha Deb K, Bhad R, Mahapatra A, Verma R, Mishra A. Scope of mobile phones in Mental health care in low resource setting. Journal MTM. 2016; 5(2): 33-37

• Mahapatra A, Sood M, Bhad R, Tripathi M. Behavioural Variant Frontotemporal Dementia with Bilateral Insular Hypometabolism: A Case Report. J Clin Diagn Res. 2016; 10(4): VD01-VD02

• Pattanayak P, Bhad R, Rao R, Ambekar A, Dayal P. The mis-adventurous use of prescription opioids in chronic non-cancer pain: A case report. Natl. Med. J. India. 2016; 28(6): 284-285

• Shrivastava P, Bhad R, Sharma P, Varshaney M, Sharan P. Difficult-to-treat irritable bowel syndrome: Successful management incorporating a psychological approach. Natl. Med. J. India. 2015; 28(4): 188-189

• Bhad R, Chadda R, Kumar N, Goyal P. A rare association of schizophrenia and Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome. Indian J. Psychiatry. 2015; 57(3): 324.

• Bhad R, Jain R, Dhawan A, Mehta M. Why do young people sniff? An exploratory study of adolescent inhalant abuse from north India. J Subst Use. 2016; 21(5): 527-529

• Hazari N, Bhad R. Kynurenine Pathway (KP) inhibitors: Novel agents for the management of Depression. J.Psychopharmacol. 2015; 29(10): 1133-1134

• Bhad R, Hazari N. Predatory journals in Psychiatry: A note of caution. Asian J Psychiatr. 2015; 16: 67-68.

• Bhad R, Lal R, Balhara YPS. Disorders Related to Use of Psychoactive Substances in DSM-5: Changes and Challenges. Indian J Psychol Med. 2015; 37: 470-2

• Bhad R, Dayal P, Kumar S, Ambekar A.The drug ketamine: A double edged sword for mental health professionals. J Subst Use. 2016; 21(4): 341-343

• Bhad R, Hazari N. Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) for the palliation of Nicotine Abstinence Syndrome: Boon more than Bane. Indian J Palliat Care. 2015; 21(2): 254-255

• Bhad R, Ambekar A, Dayal P. The lizard: an unconventional psychoactive substance? J Subst Use. 2016; 21 (2): 113-114

• Bhad R, Hazari N. Combining pharmacological treatments in geriatric population: Weighing the balance. J. Postgrad. Med. 2015; 61(1): 57-58

• Bhad R, Jain R, Dhawan A, Mehta M. Biochemical assessment of inhalant use among adolescents: A pilot study from tertiary deaddiction center of India. Journal of Sub abuse and alcoholism. 2014; 2(3): 21-24

• Bhad R. The role of brief intervention in psychiatry. Indian J Psychosoci Sci. 2014; 4(2): 15-7.

• Bhad R, Hazari N. Potential dual role of cephalosporins in management of alcohol use disorders. Psychopharmacology (Berl.). 2014; 231(24): 4745-6

• Bhad R. Levetiracetam in catatonia: Therapeutic utility? Journ neuro rural prct. 2014; 5(3): 319-20.

• Bhad R, Hazari N. Reveal rather than Conceal: Implications of decriminalization of suicide attempts in India. BMJ. 2013;347:f6975/rr

• Bhad R, Sagar R. Childhood catatonia. Indian Pediatr. 2013;50(6):614.

9. Presentations made at scientific meetings/ conferences/ workshops 25

10. Co-investigator in funded/non funded projects 15

11. Funded/Non funded projects: 

• Funded research projects: 4 (As a PI 3 projects & as Co-I 6 projects)

1. Comparative assessment of stress and coping among adolescent with recent inhalant abuse: A case control study (Funded by AIIMS Intramural research grant)

2. Field Testing of the International Standards for the Treatment Drug Use Disorders (The Standards) in India (Funded by WHO-UNODC grant)

3. Service -based field testing of ICD-11:Public Health/Clinical Utility and Comparability with ICD-10 in India (Funded by WHO, Geneva)

4. “Alcohol e-Help” – A Study to explore the efficacy of the World Health Organization Internet self-help intervention for the reduction of alcohol consumption (Funded by WHO, Geneva)

5. Rates and pattern of psychoactive substance use among prisoners in India(Funded by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, GOI)

6. An explorative study of knowledge, perceived attitude and risk of addiction potential among different stakeholders concerning recreational cannabis use among youth in India (Funded by AIIMS Intramural research grant)

7. Development and validation of an Indian scale to assess severity of substance related problems(Funded by Indian Council of Medical Research-ICMR)

8. A pilot study of assessment of behavioral markers for treatment seeking substance use disorder patients through digital phenotyping: A cross sectional comparative study from Delhi-NCR, India

• Non-funded projects: 12 (As a PI 5 projects & as Co-I 7 projects)

• Thesis titled “Clinical assessment and biochemical validation of adolescents inhalant users in treatment setting” completed in National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, (NDDTC), AIIMS.

12. Memberships of professional bodies 

• Founder member and Assistant Secretary General of Addiction Psychiatry Society of India (APSI) 

• Fellow of International Society of Addiction Medicine (FISAM)

• Fellow of Indian Psychiatric Society (FIPS)

• Member of National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS)

• Member of International Society for the Study of Drug Policy (ISSDP)

• Member of American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)

13. Important awards & honours  

• Invited to attend “Global Alcohol Action Plan meeting - WHO Headquarters - 18 Jan 2023, 09:00 (Europe/Zurich)” on behalf of International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM).

• Invited to present a Plenary Lecture at 23rd Annual Congress of International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) at Valletta, Malta (4-7 Oct 2022) titled ““What is NExT ? Role of early career professionals in reshaping addiction medicine in the post pandemic world”

• Invited to present at the “Third WHO Forum on Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours (FADAB)” on behalf of International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM)and presented on “Addiction Medicine Training in India & Training Needs of Young Professionals: Perspective from ISAM NExT

• Recipient of “Young Psychiatrist Award” for the paper titled “Preliminary investigation of stress biomarker responses to stress and coping in adolescent inhalant users from india: a case control study” presented at 2nd Research and Education Center of Bridging Asian Mental Health and Psychiatry (REBAMP) Conference, Taiwan, 11, 18, 25 July 2020.

• Recipient of “Early Career Research Scholarship Award” to attend 1^st Asian Regional meeting of International Society for Study of Drug Policy, Hong Kong, PRC (2019)

• Recipient of ICMR “International Travel Award” for paper titled “Assessment of perceived barriers affecting adherence to Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) in India: a retrospective cohort study” (2018)

• Recipient of “NIDA-ISAM Fellowship Award” for paper titled “Study of factors related to the dropouts in Methadone maintenance treatment programme of India: A retrospective chart review ” (2015)

• Recipient “Asian Scholar Award ” for paper titled “A study of pathway of care among opioid dependent individuals seeking treatment at a community de-addiction clinic in India” (2015)

• Received ‘Best Poster Award’ for poster titled “Psychological management of a chronic case of irritable bowel syndrome” in International Conference on Cognitive Behavioral Interventions (ICCBI AIIMS) at AIIMS, New Delhi, India in 2015.

14: Other relevant information: Currently Board of Director of International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) and Chair Person, ISAM NExT (2020-23)