0000-0002-2792-1075 About
Dr Aarti Jagannathan, has completed her Masters in Psychiatric Social Work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai and her M.Phil and PhD in Psychiatric Social Work from NIMHANS, Bangalore. She is currently working as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatric Social Work/ Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services at National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS). Her areas of interest include Rehabilitation of patients with psychiatric disorders (especially schizophrenia), Human rights of mentally ill, Yoga for mental health, Caregiver interventions, and Psycho-oncology. She has clinical experience of psychotherapy, rehabilitation and counseling of more than 2500 psychiatric in and outpatients at National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore (NIMHANS; 2003-2011). She has published more than 40 publications to her credit in National, International journals and books. Has co-ordinated Merck (MSD), CCRYN, FOGARTY, TISS funded Research projects in schizophrenia, dementia, play therapy and yoga. She has attended multiple National and International conferences for presentation of paper and won awards. She is also a recipient of the 5th National Women’s Excellence Award 2012: Nav Kiran (Young women Achiever) by the Government of India (GOI) and Women’s International Network (WIN).
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Publications (38)
- Role of yoga for patients with type II diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis Save
- Pathways to care in type 2 diabetes mellitus-Where does yoga find a place? (Data Letter to the Editor) Save
- Prevalence of type 2 diabetes among Yoga practitioners: A pilot cross-sectional study in two districts in India Save
- Knowledge about Human Rights of Persons with Mental Illness in India: A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study Save
- “Natya Sastra is Natya Tantra…- An interview with Dr Padmaja Suresh” Save
- Response to "trataka and cognitive function". Save
- Tantra the Science and Natya the Art – The Two Faceted Reality (2013): Book Review. Save
- Schizophrenia patient or spiritually advanced personality? A qualitative case analysis Save
- Yoga for Mental Health and Well being: A nourisher and Alternative treatment Save
- Predictors of family caregiver burden in schizophrenia: Study from an in-patient tertiary care hospital in India Save