57 studies, chapters and conference papers by psychiatrist Dr. Saurabh Kumar, organised around the questions Indian families actually ask: brain stimulation, addiction, emergencies, mood disorders and mental health policy.
In this article 17
- One researcher, seven questions, one aim: better care for Indian families
- How to read this atlas
- From AIIMS to Patna: twelve years, one timeline
- Brain stimulation: can it help when medicines have not?
- More from the brain stimulation research
- Addiction, stigma and internet use: why do people stay stuck, and is phone use an addiction too?
- Emergencies and suicide prevention: what happens in a psychiatric emergency?
- Mood disorders and medicines: how do we keep bipolar disorder and depression stable, safely?
- Complex and rare cases: when symptoms do not fit the textbook, what then?
- Public mental health and policy: how can India close its mental health gap?
- Books and chapters
- From findings to everyday care
- From research to the clinic in Patna
- Dr. Saurabh Kumar
- Frequently Asked Questions
- References
- About this article
The Research Atlas, Edition 1.0. Part of Healthy Minds India's published research, written for patients, families, students and doctors.
Fifty-seven studies, chapters and conference papers, organised around the questions Indian families actually ask: from brain stimulation (rTMS, iTBS, tDCS) and OCD, to addiction, internet use, emergencies, bipolar disorder and India's mental health policy. Each entry is a plain-language summary, and every work is listed in the complete index at the end.
57
works catalogued in this atlas
37
peer-reviewed journal articles
600+
citations by other researchers
12
years of research, 2014 to 2025
01 · The atlas at a glance
One researcher, seven questions, one aim: better care for Indian families
Where the research goes: works per chapter
Brain stimulation14
Addiction, stigma and internet use10
Public mental health and policy8
Mood disorders and medicines7
Complex and rare cases7
Books and chapters6
Emergencies and suicide prevention5
Most of this work was done at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi: in its brain stimulation service, the National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC, a WHO Collaborating Centre) and its psychiatric emergency services. It continued at Dr. RML Hospital, PMCH Patna and RDJM Medical College. Today it guides everyday care at Healthy Minds India, Patna.
How to read this atlas
- Each chapter opens with a question families ask in clinic, followed by the studies that answer it.
- Featured study cards give the headline number, what was found, and what it means for you, in plain language.
- Compact entries list every other work in that theme, so nothing is left out.
- "Lead author" marks studies I led as first author.
- A complete numbered index of all 57 works appears at the end.
02 · The research journey
From AIIMS to Patna: twelve years, one timeline
Each block below is one publication year. The peak years, 2017 to 2019, reflect work across the AIIMS brain stimulation service, NDDTC and the psychiatric emergency services.
Publications per year
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2011 to 2014
MD Psychiatry, AIIMS New Delhi. The first paper argued for decriminalising suicide attempts, three years before the Mental Healthcare Act 2017.
2015 to 2018
Senior Resident, then Senior Registrar and Senior Research Officer at NDDTC and AIIMS. rTMS, tDCS, addiction and emergency research.
2018 to 2022
Assistant Professor at Dr. RML Hospital, Delhi, then PMCH, Patna. Research on paediatric emergencies, lithium and youth mental health.
2022 to now
Associate Professor and Head, RDJM Medical College. Ketamine reviews and the integrated neuromodulation lab at Healthy Minds India.
Chapter 1 · 14 works
Brain stimulation: can it help when medicines have not?
Yes, for many people. This is the heart of my research: rTMS and tDCS for OCD, depression, panic, migraine, tics and tinnitus, studied in real patients at AIIMS New Delhi. It is the evidence behind the iTBS, deep TMS and tDCS services in Patna today. The featured studies together include more than 150 patients.
Calming the overactive OCD circuit
Lead author
25 patients with OCD that had not responded to two or more medicines received 20 sessions of 1-Hz rTMS over the orbitofrontal cortex. 52% improved partially and 44% fully, and the gains held a month later. Kumar S, et al. J ECT 2017.
One treatment, two conditions
Lead author
13 treatment-resistant patients with panic disorder and depression received 20 prefrontal rTMS sessions. Panic fell by 38% and depression by 40%, and panic improved independently of mood. Kumar S, et al. Australas Psychiatry 2018.
When antidepressants are not enough
22 patients with depression that had failed two or more antidepressants received 15 high-frequency rTMS sessions over three weeks. Almost half (about 50%) responded. Verma R, Kumar N, Kumar S. Indian J Psychiatry 2018.
Two brain targets, both effective
In 79 real-world patients with refractory OCD, 57% responded and 40.5% responded fully. SMA and OFC targets worked equally well. Co-existing depression and higher starting severity predicted a weaker response. Singh S, Kumar S, et al. J ECT 2019.
Easing migraine through the mood centre
Lead author
In 14 patients with migraine and depression, prefrontal rTMS reduced migraine disability (MIDAS 21.1 to 13.9) and depression scores (20.7 to 14.2). Kumar S, et al. Clin Psychopharmacol Neurosci 2018.
Quieting tinnitus with tDCS
Cathodal tDCS over the hearing cortex reduced tinnitus distress in every participant (P = 0.026), with better results when the illness was of shorter duration. Verma R, et al. Noise and Health 2018.
More from the brain stimulation research
Tics and Tourette syndrome: a naturalistic study followed patients with Tourette syndrome for three months after low-frequency rTMS. Earlier conference papers reported rTMS over the supplementary motor area in tic disorder and in late-onset OCD with Tourette syndrome. Together they form one of the few Indian bodies of work on brain stimulation for tics. Craving and addiction: a case-controlled study of bilateral prefrontal tDCS for craving in opioid dependence was presented internationally and published in Brain Stimulation. Safety vigilance (lead author): a first-of-its-kind case report described new-onset OCD during high-frequency rTMS for negative symptoms of schizophrenia, which improved with fluoxetine. Reporting rare events honestly is how brain stimulation keeps getting safer. Why sex and dose matter: an abstract in Brain Stimulation examined whether rTMS response in refractory OCD differs by gender, and a review traced why more sessions and deeper targets improve OCD results.
Related: rTMS treatment in Patna, biofeedback, and our plain-language write-ups Brain stimulation treatment in Patna and rTMS for OCD.
Chapter 2 · 10 works
Addiction, stigma and internet use: why do people stay stuck, and is phone use an addiction too?
Two years at India's National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (AIIMS, a WHO Collaborating Centre) shaped this work. It covers opioids, alcohol and stigma, and India's largest early study of problematic internet use among students.
One in four engineering students
Lead author
An offline, anonymous survey of 3,973 students across 23 colleges: 25.4% showed problematic internet use. 54% went online to escape stress or low mood, and every extra hour online raised risk. Kumar S, et al. Indian J Psychiatry 2019. Read the plain-language summary.
Feeling judged makes life harder
In 168 patients with opioid use disorder, higher perceived stigma was linked to poorer physical, psychological and environmental quality of life. Social life was the most affected area. Singh S, Kumar S, et al. Indian J Psychol Med 2018.
Shame keeps people stuck
Among 201 patients with alcohol or opioid use disorder, two in three (65.7%) carried severe internalised stigma, which is a hidden barrier to recovery. Sarkar S, Balhara YPS, Kumar S, et al. J Ethn Subst Abuse 2017.
Screen time alone is a poor yardstick
A follow-up analysis showed that duration of internet use is not a reliable stand-alone marker of problematic use. Patterns and purpose matter more. Balhara YPS, Kumar S, et al. Asian J Psychiatry 2021.
Also in this chapter: disability among patients with opioid use disorders and its relationship with stigma (lead author); whether tramadol can be used for maintenance treatment of opioid dependence; perceived stigma among treatment-seeking substance users and among alcohol and opioid users; substance use related emergencies in a tertiary general hospital; and internet gaming disorder in a lithium-stabilised patient with bipolar disorder. Care for these conditions is described under de-addiction treatment and internet addiction.
Chapter 3 · 5 works
Emergencies and suicide prevention: what happens in a psychiatric emergency?
Studies from AIIMS emergency services describe who comes, why, and what helps. They include children and adolescents, self-harm and corrosive-acid poisoning.
Psychiatric emergencies are often the first door to care
Lead author
666 emergency referrals over 13 months. Seven in ten had never seen a psychiatrist before, one in five came after self-harm, and 31% involved a medicolegal issue. Kumar S, Singh S, Deep R. Natl Med J India 2018.
Treat suicide attempts as a health need, not a crime
A review arguing to decriminalise attempted suicide. Suicides rose 22.7% between 2002 and 2012, and attempts are at least 20 times more common. The argument was made before the Mental Healthcare Act 2017. Ranjan R, Kumar S, et al. Indian Psychiatry J 2014.
What this means for families: a mental health crisis is often the first time a family meets a psychiatrist. Early outpatient care, safe storage of medicines and chemicals such as toilet acid, and follow-up after any self-harm can save lives. In a crisis, call 112 or Tele-MANAS 14416. Also in this chapter: paediatric psychiatric emergencies at a tertiary care centre in India; self-harm attempts with corrosive acid among patients referred to psychiatric emergency services; and deliberate self-harm in the emergency setting, a 13-month clinical-psychiatric profile.
Chapter 4 · 7 works
Mood disorders and medicines: how do we keep bipolar disorder and depression stable, safely?
Research on lithium, one of psychiatry's most effective and most misunderstood medicines, on newer options such as ketamine, and on side effects every family should know about.
Beliefs about lithium matter most
In 76 lithium-treated patients, attitude towards lithium was the strongest predictor of taking it regularly, explaining over 75% of the variation. Being accompanied by family to visits also helped. Singh S, Kumar S, et al. Asian J Psychiatry 2019.
When nothing else worked for mania
A young man with mania unresponsive to newer medicines and ECT recovered on chlorpromazine and stayed well. He relapsed when it was stopped and improved when it was restarted: an old medicine, a new use. Modak T, Kumar S, et al. Indian J Psychol Med 2017.
Ketamine in India: promise and rigour
Two 2025 systematic reviews mapped Indian research on ketamine for depression and other disorders, and set out how future studies should be designed. Singh S, Kumar S, et al. Ann Indian Psychiatry 2025; Ind Psychiatry J 2025.
Also in this chapter: lithium-related knowledge and attitudes in bipolar disorder on long-term lithium; olanzapine-induced skin eruptions; and pica associated with initiation of atypical antipsychotics, two cases. See psychiatry care at Healthy Minds India.
Chapter 5 · 7 works
Complex and rare cases: when symptoms do not fit the textbook, what then?
Careful case reports from AIIMS covering rare sleep disorders, functional voice loss, hormone problems that mimic possession, and meditation that looks like catatonia. They train the clinical eye that complex patients need.
The sleeping young man
An 18-year-old slept 22 to 23 hours a day in episodes and had earlier been misdiagnosed with psychosis. The diagnosis was an atypical form of Kleine-Levin syndrome, a reminder to look beyond the obvious. Singh S, Kumar S, et al. J Family Med Prim Care 2017.
A voice lost to trauma, restored
A 40-year-old man lost his voice for three months after witnessing a road accident. Standard care did not help, but repeated lorazepam-assisted interviews did, with fMRI adding insight. Modak T, Kumar S, et al. J Voice 2019.
Also in this chapter: trance and possession disorder or psychosis in a case of hypoparathyroidism; meditation masquerading as catatonia; polycystic ovarian syndrome in borderline personality disorder; functional dysphonia in a middle-aged man; and a case report on normative uncertainty. For second opinions, see neuropsychiatry.
Chapter 6 · 8 works
Public mental health and policy: how can India close its mental health gap?
Policy, prevention, digital health and culture: research that looks beyond the clinic, from WHO South-East Asia policy to youth voices and India's own healing traditions.
Mental health policy across South-East Asia
Across 11 countries home to a quarter of humanity, up to 90% of people with mental illness go untreated. India spent just 0.06% of its health budget on mental health. Sharan P, Sagar R, Kumar S. WHO SE Asia J Public Health 2017.
Is India ready for mental health apps?
Among 176 patients and caregivers with severe mental illness, only 31.8% owned a smartphone and health-app use was low. Cost, unfamiliarity and language were the main barriers. Sinha Deb K, et al. PLOS ONE 2018.
What Indian communities say about youth mental health
Community stakeholders described the problems, challenges and solutions for young people's mental health in India. Dhandapani VR, et al. Early Interv Psychiatry 2020.
Ayurveda meets psychosomatics
A paper on the relevance of traditional Indian medical ideas to psychosomatic medicine, a thread that continues in The Indian Mind. Sood M, Kumar S, Chadda RK. Ann Natl Acad Med Sci 2020.
Also in this chapter: challenges in preventive psychiatry (see our prevention in psychiatry series); religious and spiritual faith and the conundrum of psychopathology; use of mobile phones in severe mental illness by women caregivers; and social anxiety disorder, the lack of Indian research.
Chapter 7 · Teaching the next generation
Books and chapters
Chapters in Indian psychiatry textbooks and a book of my own, written for students, clinicians and the public. They include chapters on sociocultural dimensions of personality disorders and on categorical versus dimensional models in Spectrums in Psychiatry (Indian Psychiatric Society), with Prof. Pratap Sharan of AIIMS; a chapter on translating and adapting research instruments for Indian languages; a textbook chapter on anxiety disorders; Bridging the mental health gap in India: issues and perspectives; and a contribution to Essentials of Psychiatry for Dermatology and Aesthetic Practice (2021). The Indian Mind is my own book, bridging Indian psychological and spiritual traditions with modern neuroscience, written for general readers.
On the conference stage: 14 conference papers, posters and presentations at national and international meetings, including the International Brain Stimulation Conference (published in Brain Stimulation) and the 7th World Congress on Women's Mental Health. They include the Dr. Anil Malhotra Award 2017 (Indian Association for Social Psychiatry) and the Best Poster 2nd Prize 2017 (IPS North Zone).
08 · Why this research matters to you
From findings to everyday care
For patients
If medicines have not helped enough with depression, OCD or panic, the brain stimulation research shows real options. You are treated by the doctor who studied them.
For students and colleges
One in four engineering students showed problematic internet use, often as a way of coping with stress. First-year orientation is the right moment for digital wellbeing.
For families
Stigma, not weakness, keeps many people from recovery. Emergencies are often the first contact, so seek help early. Beliefs about medicines such as lithium shape whether they work.
For doctors
Screen for depression before rTMS for OCD, consider stimulation earlier, record side effects carefully, and look beyond the obvious diagnosis in unusual presentations.
From research to the clinic in Patna
| Research theme | Service at Healthy Minds India |
|---|---|
| rTMS and tDCS in OCD, depression, panic, migraine, tics and tinnitus | iTBS, conventional rTMS, deep TMS (H7 coil), tDCS in clinic and app-guided, with fNIRS, EEG/qEEG and biofeedback (see TMS) |
| Addiction, stigma and internet use (NDDTC) | De-addiction care for alcohol, opioids and tobacco; internet, gaming and smartphone addiction programmes |
| Emergencies and self-harm | Crisis assessment, safety planning and family guidance |
| Bipolar disorder, lithium and ketamine | Long-term mood stabilisation with monitoring and family education |
| Complex and rare presentations | Neuropsychiatric second opinions |
| Youth mental health and digital health | Student programmes, parent guidance and online follow-up |
09 · About the researcher
Dr. Saurabh Kumar
I am a consultant neuropsychiatrist in Patna, trained at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. My research began with a simple clinical frustration: good patients, good medicines, and still too many people not getting better. At AIIMS I worked in the brain stimulation service, at the National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre and in psychiatric emergencies. I studied the people conventional care was failing: drug-resistant OCD and depression, addiction held in place by stigma, young people coping through their phones, and families meeting psychiatry for the first time in a crisis. I led or co-authored the studies in this atlas while serving at AIIMS, Dr. RML Hospital, PMCH Patna and now RDJM Medical College, where I head the Department of Psychiatry. My work has been cited more than 600 times. At Healthy Minds India, this research becomes practice: an integrated neuromodulation lab, de-addiction care, and treatment plans built on evidence and measured over time. More about me on my profile page.
Indian real-world evidence
rTMS and tDCS across OCD, depression, panic, migraine, tics and tinnitus.
Stigma at the centre of addiction care
And an early benchmark for problematic internet use in Indian youth.
Describing India's psychiatric emergencies
And arguing for decriminalising suicide attempts ahead of the law.
Your questions about the research, and the care it supports
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the best psychiatrist in Patna for OCD and depression that has not responded to medicines?
Look for a psychiatrist with formal training and experience in both medicines and brain stimulation. Dr. Saurabh Kumar (MD, AIIMS New Delhi) has published research on rTMS for drug-resistant OCD and depression and treats these conditions at Healthy Minds India, Patna. See psychiatry and TMS.
Is rTMS available in Patna and Bihar?
Yes. Healthy Minds India in Patna offers rTMS, theta burst stimulation (iTBS), deep TMS with the H7 coil and tDCS, supported by fNIRS, EEG/qEEG and biofeedback.
Does rTMS work for OCD?
In Dr. Kumar's AIIMS studies, 44 to 57% of people with medication-refractory OCD improved with 1-Hz rTMS. Deep TMS with the H7 coil is FDA-cleared for OCD.
Is internet or mobile addiction real?
Problematic internet use is common: one in four engineering students in Dr. Kumar's study of 3,973 students. It is often linked to stress or low mood, and it is treatable.
Where can I get de-addiction treatment in Patna?
Healthy Minds India offers assessment and treatment for alcohol, opioid, tobacco, internet and gaming addiction. Dr. Kumar trained at the National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, AIIMS. See de-addiction.
Can I read the original research papers?
Yes. Every work is listed in the complete index below, with its journal and year, and the full list is on the research page.
References
Complete index: all 57 works, by theme (brain stimulation, addiction, emergencies, mood, complex cases, public mental health, books). Compiled from my CV and ResearchGate profile, with author order corrected against the printed papers where available. Metrics as of September 2026.
- Singh S, Kumar S, Gupta A, Verma R, Kumar N. Effectiveness and predictors of response to 1-Hz rTMS in obsessive-compulsive disorder. J ECT 2019.
- Garg H, Kumar S, Singh S, Kumar N, Verma R. New-onset OCD after high-frequency rTMS for negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Clin Psychopharmacol Neurosci 17(3): 443-445. 2019.
- Garg H, Verma R, Balhara YPS, Sarkar S, Kumar S, Kumar N, Mahal P. Bilateral prefrontal tDCS for craving in opioid dependence: a case-controlled trial. Brain Stimulation 12(2): 408 (poster). 2019.
- Verma R, Kumar N, Kumar S. Effectiveness of adjunctive rTMS in treatment-resistant depression: a retrospective analysis. Indian J Psychiatry 60: 329-333. 2018.
- Kumar S, Singh S, Parmar A, Verma R, Kumar N. High-frequency rTMS in comorbid panic disorder and major depression. Australas Psychiatry. 2018.
- Kumar S, Singh S, Kumar N, Verma R. rTMS at dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in migraine comorbid with depression. Clin Psychopharmacol Neurosci 16(1): 62-66. 2018.
- Singh S, Kumar S, Kumar N, Verma R. Low-frequency rTMS for Tourette syndrome: a naturalistic study with 3 months of follow-up. Indian J Psychol Med. 2018.
- Verma R, Kumar N, Kumar R, Kumar S, Kathiresan P. Cathodal tDCS of dominant temporoparietal cortex for tinnitus: a case series. Noise Health. 2018.
- Kumar S, Singh S, Chadda RK, Verma R, Kumar N. Low-frequency rTMS at orbitofrontal cortex in medication-refractory OCD: a retrospective open study. J ECT. 2017.
- Kumar N, Verma R, Kumar S. Evidence base for brain stimulation in psychiatric disorders. Presentation. 2017.
- Kumar N, Kumar S, Gupta R. An update of the application of rTMS in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Neuropsychiatry (London) 2016.
- Verma R, Kumar N, Kumar S. Response rate of rTMS in treatment-refractory OCD as a variable of gender endotypic expression. Brain Stimulation (abstract). 2015.
- Kumar S, Ranjan R, Kumar N. rTMS over the supplementary motor area in late-onset OCD with Tourette syndrome. Conference paper. 2015.
- Kumar S, Ranjan R, Kumar N. Low-frequency rTMS in tic disorder: case report and brief review. Conference paper. 2015.
- Balhara YPS, Kumar S, Singh S, et al., Rajkumar S. Challenges with internet-use duration as a marker of problematic internet use: ROC analysis. Asian J Psychiatry. 2021.
- Kumar S, Singh S, Singh K, Rajkumar S, Balhara YPS. Prevalence and pattern of problematic internet use among engineering students in India. Indian J Psychiatry 61: 578-583. 2019.
- Modak T, Singh S, Kumar S, Deep R. Substance use related emergencies in a tertiary general hospital. Indian J Psychol Med. 2019.
- Kumar S, Singh S, Sarkar S, Balhara YPS. Disability among patients with opioid use disorders and its relationship with stigma. Indian J Soc Psychiatry. 2018.
- Singh S, Kumar S, Sarkar S, Balhara YPS. Quality of life and perceived stigma among opioid use disorder patients. Indian J Psychol Med 40: 556-561. 2018.
- Gyawali S, Sarkar S, Balhara YPS, Kumar S, et al., Singh S. Perceived stigma among treatment-seeking alcohol and opioid users. Asian J Psychiatry. 2018.
- Sarkar S, Lal R, Varshney M, Kumar S, Balhara YPS. Can tramadol be used for maintenance treatment of opioid dependence? Subst Use Misuse. 2018.
- Sarkar S, Balhara YPS, Kumar S, et al., Gyawali S. Internalized stigma among patients with substance use disorders in India. J Ethn Subst Abuse. 2017.
- Gyawali S, Kumar S, Singh S, et al., Balhara YPS. Perceived stigma among treatment-seeking substance users. Conference paper. 2017.
- Pandey A, Kumar S, Deep R, Khandelwal SK. Internet gaming disorder in a lithium-stabilised patient with bipolar disorder. Poster. 2016.
- Singh S, Kumar S, Deep R. Paediatric psychiatric emergencies at a tertiary care centre in India. Indian Pediatr. 2020.
- Singh S, Kumar S, Deep R. Deliberate self-harm in the emergency setting: a 13-month clinical-psychiatric profile. Int J Psychiatry Med. 2019.
- Kumar S, Singh S, Deep R. Mental and behavioural emergencies at a tertiary centre in India: pattern and profile. Natl Med J India 31: 339-342. 2018.
- Deep R, Kumar S, Khandelwal S. Self-harm attempts with corrosive acid among patients referred to psychiatric emergency services. Natl Med J India. 2016.
- Ranjan R, Kumar S, Deep R, et al., Sagar R. (De-)criminalization of attempted suicide in India: a review. Indian Psychiatry J. 2014.
- Singh S, Kumar S, Mina S, et al., Verma P. Methodological approaches in Indian studies of ketamine therapy: a systematic review. Ann Indian Psychiatry. 2025.
- Singh S, Rathore BS, Verma P, Kumar S. Indian literature on ketamine for psychiatric disorders: a systematic scoping review. Indian Psychiatry J. 2025.
- Deep R, Kumar S, Singh S, et al., Vishwakarma A. Lithium-related knowledge and attitudes in bipolar disorder on long-term lithium. Indian J Psychiatry. 2020.
- Singh S, Kumar S, Mahal P, et al., Deep R. Medication adherence and its correlates in a lithium-maintained bipolar cohort. Asian J Psychiatry. 2019.
- Modak T, Kumar S, Pal A, Gupta R, Pattanayak RD, Khandelwal SK. Chlorpromazine in treatment- and ECT-refractory mania: old horse, new trick. Indian J Psychol Med 39: 539-541. 2017.
- Chawla N, Kumar S, Balhara YPS. Olanzapine-induced skin eruptions. Indian J Psychol Med 39: 537-538. 2017.
- Chawla N, Charan D, Kumar S, Pattanayak RD. Pica associated with initiation of atypical antipsychotics: two cases. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2016.
- Modak T, Kumar S, Kumaran SS, et al., Chadda RK. Lorazepam-assisted interview in a resistant case of functional dysphonia. J Voice. 2019.
- Singh S, Kumar S, Verma R, Kumar N. Atypical Kleine-Levin syndrome: an elusive entity? J Family Med Prim Care 6(1): 161-163. 2017.
- Mohan S, Kumar S, Deb KS, Hans G. Normative uncertainty: a case report. Poster. 2017.
- Modak T, Mohan S, Kumar S, et al., Kumar N. Trance and possession disorder or psychosis? A case of hypoparathyroidism. Poster. 2016.
- Modak T, Kumar S, Kumaran S. Functional dysphonia in a middle-aged man: diagnostic and management issues. Poster. 2016.
- Singh J, Prajapati DC, Modak T, et al., Deb KS. Meditation masquerading as catatonia. Poster. 2016.
- Jain S, Ranjan R, Kumar S, Sagar R. Polycystic ovarian syndrome in borderline personality disorder. Indian J Psychiatry (conference). 2015.
- Dhandapani VR, Chandrasekaran S, Kumar S, et al., Singh SP. Community stakeholders' perspectives on youth mental health in India. Early Interv Psychiatry. 2020.
- Sood M, Kumar S, Chadda RK. Relevance of traditional Indian medical concepts in psychosomatic medicine. Ann Natl Acad Med Sci (India). 2020.
- Gyawali S, Singh J, Mohan S, et al., Chadda RK. Religious and spiritual faith: the conundrum of psychopathology. Conference paper. 2019.
- Sinha Deb K, Tuli A, Sood M, Chadda R, Verma R, Kumar S, et al. Is India ready for mental health apps? Caregivers' perspectives. PLOS ONE. 2018.
- Sharan P, Sagar R, Kumar S. Mental health policies in South-East Asia and screening for depression. WHO South-East Asia J Public Health 6(1). 2017.
- Sharan P, Kumar S. Challenges in preventive psychiatry. Indian J Soc Psychiatry 33: 153-156. 2017.
- Sood M, Deb KS, Kumar S, Singh P. Use of mobile phones in severe mental illness by women caregivers. 7th World Congress on Women's Mental Health. 2017.
- Chawla N, Kumar S, Dhawan A. Social anxiety disorder: lack of Indian research. Poster. 2016.
- Rao KM, et al. (contributing author). Essentials of Psychiatry for Dermatology and Aesthetic Practice. Book. 2021.
- Pattanayak RD, Kumar S. Anxiety disorders. Book chapter. 2019.
- Sharan P, Kumar S. Sociocultural dimensions of personality disorders. Book chapter. 2019.
- Sharan P, Kumar S, Garg H. Translation, adaptation and development of instruments. A Primer of Research, Publication and Presentation. 2018.
- Sharan P, Kumar S, Singh S. Personality disorder spectrum: categorical vs dimensional models. Spectrums in Psychiatry (IPS). 2018.
- Sharan P, Kumar S. Bridging the mental health gap in India: issues and perspectives. Book chapter. 2016.
About this article
Written and medically reviewed by
- MD (Psychiatry) AIIMS New Delhi
- Associate Professor & HOD, Dept. of Psychiatry, RDJM Medical College, Muzaffarpur
- Ex-Assistant Professor, PMCH Patna
- Consultant, Healthy Minds India, Patna
- Published
- 5 October 2026
- Format
- Research made simple
- Focus
- A decade of Indian mental health research
- Sources
- 57 references
- Summaries are plain-language paraphrases. Please consult the original papers for full methods and limitations.
- For education and awareness only. It does not diagnose any condition and is not a substitute for consultation with a qualified mental health professional.
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