Rahul Khanna

About

Dr Khanna is a practicing psychiatrist and experienced leader, researcher, educator, mentor, and friend to the start-up ecosystem. His primary areas of interest are psychological trauma and digital health.

In addition to several clinical qualifications, he has pursued professional development in the areas of governance, research, finance, entrepreneurship, coding, artificial intelligence, design thinking, and leadership.

Employment

• SANE Australia Chief Clinical Officer
  2025 - Present
• The University of Melbourne Director, Innovation and Medical Governance
  2021 - Present
• Austin Health Consultant Psychiatrist
  2017 - Present

Education

• The University of Melbourne Master of Psychiatry
  2012 - 2014

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (38)

• Digital augmentation of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) for obesity management: A retrospective study (Preprint)
  2026 DOI: 10.2196/preprints.100728
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• Digital psychosocial interventions for complex mental health needs: extending care and supporting long-term recovery
  Australian Psychologist 2026 DOI: 10.1080/00050067.2026.2650144
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• A pilot randomized controlled trial of telehealth-delivered transdiagnostic intervention for sleep disorders and circadian rhythms (TranS-C) among ex-military personnel and first responders.
  Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy 2026 DOI: 10.1037/tra0002116
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• Digital Transformation of Rural, Regional, and Remote Australian Hospitals: A Pragmatic Strategy for Introducing AI
  Australian Journal of Rural Health 2026 DOI: 10.1111/ajr.70178
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• The Silexan in the Treatment Of Posttraumatic stress disorder (STOP) trial: protocol for a 12-week randomised controlled trial of adjunctive Silexan for PTSD
  BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2026 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-026-05312-7
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• Digital augmentation of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) for obesity management: A retrospective study (Preprint)
  Journal of Medical Internet Research 2026 DOI: 10.2196/100728
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• Ethical decision-making for AI in mental health: the Integrated Ethical Approach for Computational Psychiatry (IEACP) framework
  Psychological Medicine 2025 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291725101311
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• Integrating digital health technologies for ecological validity in computational psychiatry: challenges and solutions
  AI and Society 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s00146-025-02336-4
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• Interoceptive Interventions for Posttraumatic Stress: A Systematic Review of Treatment and Interoception Outcomes
  Traumatology 2024 DOI: 10.1037/trm0000507
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• What impact did the COVID-19 pandemic have on psychosis and the delivery of early intervention psychosis services?
  Schizophrenia Research 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2024.08.013
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