Department of Psychiatry

Faculty

S. No. Name of Faculty Designation / Qualification DOJ
1 Dr (Lt Col) Abhishek Bharti Professor
MBBS, MD 		14.03.2026
2 Dr. Kiran Jakhar Associate Professor & Head
MD, DNB, MNAMS 		20.06.2019

Residents of Department of Psychiatry

S. No. Name Resident Designation / Qualification DOJ
1 Dr. Nidhi Dixit Senior Resident
MD 		11.12.2023

Non-Teaching Staff of Department of Psychiatry

Sr. No. Designation Employee Headcount
1 ECG Technician 01
2 Technical Asst. / Technician 03
3 Lab. Attendants 04
4 Store Keeper 01
5 Steno Typist 01
6 Record Clerks 02
7 TB & Chest Diseases Health Visitor 02
8 Psychiatric Social Workers 02
9 Sweepers 02

Faculty Achievements and Papers Published

  • 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.

  • Workshop on Comprehensive Life Saving Skills at New Delhi 2011.

  • Workshop on “The Basics of Medical Writing” at New Delhi 2011.

  • Workshop on ICH GCP Guidelines and Schedule Y AT New Delhi 2012.

  • Fifth International conference on Schizophrenia (ICONS V of SCARF ) at Chennai 2012.

  • PG Development Programme at Panchkula Haryana 2013.

  • XXIII Annual Conference of Delhi Psychiatric Society at New Delhi 2013.

  • Workshop on promoting the use International Classification of Functioning, Disability & Health (ICF) at New Delhi 2013.

  • Neurocognition Update & workshop on Neuro Psychology at New Delhi 2013.

  • CME on Multiple Sclerosis/ Neuromyelitis Optica at Neuro-opthalmology Update at New Delhi 2013.

  • 38th Annual Conference Indian Psychiatric Society North Zone at New Delhi 2013.

  • National CME “Opoid Substitution Therapy: Policy and Practice at Delhi 2015”.

  • First Bioethics Workshop of the Central India Unit of the Bioethics, Haifa at New Delhi 2015.

  • CME titled “Revisiting Women’s Mental Health at New Delhi 2015.

  • CME on “Violence in Clinical Psychiatry” at New Delhi 2016.

  • 41st Annual Conference Indian Psychiatric Society North Zone at Udaipur 2016.

  • Bioethics Workshop of Central India Unit of UNESCO chair in Bioethics, Haifa New Delhi 2016 in 2016.

  • Workshop on Neuroimaging in Cognitive Research at Delhi, 2016.

  • World Congress of Mental Health of the World Federation for Mental Health World Congress at New Delhi 2017.

  • Bioethics Workshop of Central India Unit of UNESCO in 2017.

  • Certificate course and Workshop on Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation AT New Delhi 2018.

  • CME cum Workshop on Hospital Infection Control Practices: Challenges & Solutions at Greater Noida, 2019.

  • Gynaecological CME on “ Ovarian malignancy Update” on 10-August at GIMS, Greater Noida

  • CME cum Awareness programme on “Body and Organ Donation – Live beyond life” at GIMS, Greater Noida

  • NC/RC, King George’s Medical University Curriculum Implementation Support Program held from 25-27 July 2019.

  • CME cum Workshops on “Current trends and future prospects in Pharmaco-vigilance- An integral part of Medicine Safety” 26 and 27 September 2019.

  • 27th Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Clinical Medicine on 15-17 November, 2019.

  • XXI Annual Meeting of the International Society of Addiction Medicine on 13-16 November 2019.

  • EBNITCON-2019 International conference on Evidence based Non-invasive therapies: Futuristic Medicine on 18-19 November at GIMS, Greater Noida

  • “Curriculum implementation support program” 3 days training programme held at Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida, UP on 25th- 27th July 2019

  • “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.

  • “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.

  • “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.

  • “Good Clinical Practice” workshop held on 23rd October 2020.

  • 1st Annual Digital Conference of IPS – UP State conference on “Mental health issues in COVID-19” on 11th and 12th December 2020.

  • CME on Hemovigilance on 06/04/2021 at GIMS

  • CME cum Workshop- on COVID 19 preparedness training for doctors, 16-18/12/2021 at GIMS

  • Revised Basic Course Workshop, 8-10/04/2021 at GIMS

  • Dhiman V, Jakhar K, Dhyani I, Kairo AK, Singh S, Verma R. Stimulus-Evoked Neuronal Optical Response Over Auditory Cortex in Individuals with Tinnitus Compared to Healthy Controls. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery 2025

  • Dwivedi P, Jakhar K, Badesara S, Verma R, Dixit N, Raj S. A Preliminary Study of the Proportion of Different Chronic Headache Types and Their Effect on Quality of Life at a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India. Cureus. 2025 May 16;17(5):e84224. doi: 10.7759/cureus.84224. PMID: 40525069; PMCID: PMC12168805.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Jakhar K, Beniwal RP, Bhatia T, Deshpande SN. Self harm and suicide attempts in schizophrenia. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2017;30:102-106.

  • 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.

  • Saha R, Jakhar K, Kumar R. Sphenoid wing meningioma presenting as cognitive impairment. Shanghai Arch Psychiatry. 2016; 28(3):173-6.

  • 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.

  • Saha R, Jakhar K. Oligodendroma presenting as chronic mania. Shanghai Arch Psychiatry. 2015 Jun 25;27(3):183-5.

  • 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

  • Verma R, Goyal S, Jakhar K. Venous dermatitis associated with obsessive compulsive disorder- A case report Egyptian Dermatology Online Journal. 2014;10 (1):11.

  • Saha R, Jakhar K. Naltrexone induced panic attacks. Delhi Journal of Psychiatry. 2014;17(1):216-218.

  • Jakhar K, Saha R, Beniwal RP. Depression in Schizophrenia - Management Issues. Delhi Journal of Psychiatry.2013; 16 (2): 455 - 457.

  • Rahul Saha, Kiran Jakhar, R P Beniwal. Parafalcine Meningioma Presenting as Depression. Delhi Journal of Psychiatry.2013; 16 (2):462 – 465.

  • Neuro-physiological and neuro-cognitive markers of prefrontal functioning as predictors of treatment response in first episode psychosis- Principal Investigator

  • A pilot study of resting state quantitative electroencephalographic spectral analysis in schizophrenia. Co-Investigator

  • Effects of brain stimulation in treatment of depression: A diffuse optical tomography study of acute and longitudinal effects on brain function-Co-Investigator

  • Mental health and social stigma among health care personnel involved in the management of Covid-19 patients in India. ICMR funded multi- centric project.

  • 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

  • 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

  • Certificate course and Workshop on Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.

  • Certificate course in Essentials of Palliative Care (CCEPC), 2018 Indian Association of Palliative Care.

  • Certificate course from suicide prevention resource Centre.

  • Guideline focus: psychosis and schizophrenia (NICE).

  • 10 minute consultation: Stopping antidepressants following depression.

  • A practical guide to diagnosing autism in pre-school children.

  • Early psychosis for the non-specialist doctor.

  • Basic course in Biomedical Research by ICMR.

  • ICD-11 Diagnostic Requirements for Mental Behavioural and Neurodevelopmental Disorders” An Online Comprehensive Course. 13-14 July 2024.

  • In-person training program on "Essential Interventions and skills for Working with Child Sexual Abuse: Introducing Mental Health & Legal Dimension of Forensics" at SAMVAD NIMHANS from 19th November to 3rd December 2024.

  • Smt. G. D. Kedia Memorial Award of gems association international for securing the highest marks in Final Professional Surgery Examination 2009.

  • Dr. Ramwati Memorial Award of gems association international for securing the highest marks in Gyn. & Obs. Examination 2009.

  • Dr. K. L. Saigal Memorial Award of gems association international for securing the highest marks in Medicine in Final Professional 2009.

  • Certificate of Honour for obtaining distinction in Medicine in MBBS Examination 2009.

  • Certificate of Honour in Microbiology in MBBS Examination 2007.

  • Certificate of Paper in Obs. & Gyn. In MBBS Examination 2009.

  • Certificate of Paper in Surgery in MBBS Examination 2009.

  • Certificate of Paper in Microbiology in MBBS Examination 2009.

  • Certificate of Paper in ENT in MBBS Examination 2009

  • 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”.

  • Chancellor Gold Medal for best student in medical field of university 2009.

  • Lala Laxmipat Singhania Gold Medal for scoring highest marks in university examination of MBBS 2009.

  • Dr. B. N. Bhalla Gold Medal for scoring highest marks in final professional examination of MBBS 2009 in GSVM Medical College.

  • Shri Ram Chandra Musadi Gold Medal for being best female student in university in science field 2009.

  • Smt. Sumiti Devi Gold Medal for highest percentage of marks in surgery in MBBS Examination 2009.

  • Smt. Budhulal Mehrotra Gold Medal for highest percentage of marks in final professional part2 MBBS Examination 2009.

  • Smt. Ratan Devi Dixit Gold Medal for highest percentage of marks in Obstetrics & Gynaecology in MBBS Examination 2009.

  • 29th Annual Conference of Indian Ortho Association Gold Medal for highest percentage of marks in Orthopaedics & Surgery in MBBS Examination 2009

  • National Academy of Medical Sciences

  • Indian Psychiatric Society (Life Ordinary Member).

  • Indian Psychiatric Society- North Zone (Life Member)

  • Indian Association of Social Psychiatry

  • Indian Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health

  • Oral Presentation at 38th Annual Conference Indian Psychiatric Society North Zone at New Delhi 2013

  • A talk at CME on “Violence in Clinical Psychiatry” at New Delhi 2016

  • Oral presentation at 41st Annual Conference Indian Psychiatric Society North Zone at Udaipur 2016.

  • 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”.

  • Poster presentation in Bioethics Workshop of Central India Unit of UNESCO in 2017.

  • Poster presentation in Bioethics Workshop of Central India Unit of UNESCO in 2016.

  • 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

  • Dr. Manohar Kant Srivastava graduate MBBS from Patliputra Medical College Dhanbad, DNB( Psychiatry) Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, MS( ENT) Rajendra Medical College Ranchi.

  • Srivastava M K, Mathai R N. A Survey of Tinnitus: Its prevalence, causes, diagnoses and treatment - current perspectives. Indian Journal of Otology.1997; 3(4) :193-199

  • Srivastava M K. Tinnitus Facts and Fiction. Journal of Eastern Zonal Branch of Indian Psychiatric society.1998; 2(1):43-44

  • Srivastava M K. Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery. Bihar Journal of Otolaryngology 1988;17(1): 5-8

  • Verma BK, Srivastava M K. Psychological management of tinnitus. Bihar Journal of Otolaryngology. 1999: 19( 1): 3-5

  • Srivastava M K. Management of tinnitus-psychiatric aspects. Zion Medical Chronicle.2000; 1(2 ) 607

  • Kumar R, Srivastava M K ,Srivastava RN. Ear disease and mania. Indian Journal of Psychiatry.2000; 42(2):218-219

  • Kumar A, Goyal U, Ganesh KS, Srivastava MK, Gautam BD, Kumar R. Attitude of postgraduate students towards psychiatry. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2001; 43( 2) :133-13

  • Srivastava M K. Why psychiatric patients are intolerant to noise: Theoretical view. Indian Journal of Psychiatry.2002. 44(1) 84

  • Srivastava M K. Role of family life and sex education in suicide prevention Zion Medical chronicle.2003; 4, 1(2) 8-9

  • Srivastava M K, Sahoo RN, Ghoteker LH, Dutta S, Danabalan M, Dutta TK, Das AK.Risk factors associated with attempted suicide A case control study Indian Journal of Psychiatry2004; 46(1):33-38

  • Ratnakar S ,Banupriya C, Dourerajou P, Veknanandam S, Srivastava MK ,Koner BC. Evaluation of anxiety depression and urinary protein excretion among family caregivers of advanced cancer patients. Biological Psychology.2008; (79): 234-238

  • Kattimani S, Menon V, Srivastava MK, Mukherjee A.ophidianthropy: The Case of A woman who turned into A snake. Priory Medical Journal.September 2010.

  • Padhy SK, Subodh BN , Bhardwaj R, Kumar KA, Kumar S, Srivastava MK,.Recurrent catatonia treated with Lithium and carbamazepine. A series of two cases. Primaty care companion for CNS disorders 2011;13(1)

  • Menon V, Kattamani S, Srivastava MK, Thazath HK . Clinical and sociodemographic correlates of suicidal intent amomg young adults :AStudy from South India. Crisis. 2013; Jan 1, 34(4:) 282-8

  • Kattaimani S, Menon V, Srivastava M K. Is semen loss syndrome is a psychological of physical illness A case for conflict of interest. Indian journal of Psychological Medicine .2013;35(4): 420-

  • Malhotra M, Srivastava MK. Facial edema with olanzapine General Hospital Psychiatry2013; Nov-Dec (6): 682

  • Malhotra M, Choudhary M, Srivastava MK. Psychosis in SLE. Delhi Psychiatric Journal. 2014; 17(1): 198-200

  • Srivastava M K , Treatment of tinnitus consider psychological aspects, Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck surgery .2001:Jan 53(1), 85

  • Srivastava M K Sadanandan Unni K E , Ear disease and schizophrenia ( abstract), Indian Journal of Psychiatry , April 2000 42(suppl) page 45

  • Saha R, Srivastava M K , Atypical presentation of childhood focal seizures – case series Asian Journal of Cognitive Neurology, 2015, vol 3(1) p 10-15

  • Saha R Srivastava MK Anand KS, Psychiatric presentation of childhood epilepsy case series and review, 2016 Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences, 2016, 316-72

  • Verma D, Srivastava M K , Singh SK, Bhatia T, Deshpande S, Lifetime suicide intent cognition and insight in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, Schizophrenia Research , 2016, Dec 178( 1-3)12-

  • Saha R, Sharma A, Srivastava M K, Psychiatric assessment of deaf and mute patients – a case series . Asian journal of psychiatry, 2017, (25), 31-35

  • Majhi SK, Khandelwal K, Srivastava M K , Tinnitus and cognition linked? Indian Journal of otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery , 2018 (October) 1-5

  • Saha R Yadav A Verma P Srivastava MK. Atypical presentation of childhood simple partial seizure: a case series East Asian Arch of Psychiatry 2023: 33;95-9

  • Benewal RP, Srivastava MK, Gupta V, Sharma V Sharma S, Kumari S, Bhatia T, Deshapnde SN Why do people live or die?A retrospective study from a crisis intervention clinic in north india, Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine 2022, Jan 44(1)17-21

  • Ahmad R, Srivastava MK,Singh U, Impact of social network therapy on family resilience and well being among spouses of individuals with alcohol dependence syndrome Indian journal of private psychiatry, 2024, 18(1), 9-12

  • Honours in Biochemistry in MBBS

  • Dr PN Sinha memorial award for winner in quiz for ENT specialist in 1997

  • Dr SP Sinha memorial award for ENT specialist for best Scientific article in1997 (Awards instituted by Association of otolaryngolist of India –Bihar Chapter)

  • WHO fellowship
    -- Innovative sex education at Mahidol University Thailand from 19th November to 14th December 2001
    -- Economic Evaluation of intervention dealing with major disease burden at Health Intervention and technology Program Ministry Of Public Health Thailand from 3rd to 27th January 2012

  • Commendation certificate from Department of Official language, Ministry of Home affairs , GOI in 2009

  • Life Fellow Indian psychiatric Society

  • Life Member Association of Otolaryngologist of India

  • Life Member Neuro-otology and Equilibriometric Society of India

  • Life member Epidemiology Foundation of India