Projects

Research Projects
Year
Funding Collaboratory
Psychiatry Advance Directives
2011 - completed
Intra mural study
INTERPID - a pilot study
2010 - 2014
Welcome Trust in collaboration with IOP, King's London, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Med, University of the West Indies, Trinidad and College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Monitoring and Management of cardiometabolic risk factors in Schizophrenia
2010 - 2013
World Psychiatric Association (WPA) - a global perspective a collaborative study
Community Mental Health through Tele-Medicine
2010 - 2013
Tata Education Trust
A molecular genetic study in Schizophrenia (Phase II)
2010 - 2014
NHMRC in collaboration with University of Queensland
A study on Auditory Hallucinations in Schizophrenia
2010 - 2011
Stanford University
A Multicenter Study to Assess the Pharmaceuticals Feasibility of Clinical and Cognitive Testing of Patients with Schizophrenia and Controls in India
2009-2010
Intramural study
COPSI trial in Sangath, Goa and London
2008 - 2011
Welcome Trust in Collaboration with Kings College, London
First Episode Psychoses in South India
2008 - 2010
Douglas Hospital, McGill University Canada
Community Based Rehabilitation Programme
2008 - ongoing
Cittadinanza Association, Italy
School Mental Health program
2007 - ongoing
Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD)
A study on the effects of LY 2216684, a selective Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor in the treatment of major depression
2006 - ongoing
Eli Lilly & Co, Gurgaon, India
A randomized, double blind placebo controlled parallel group study to evaluate the efficacy of paliperidone ER compared to quetiapine in subjects with an acute exacerbation schizophrenia
2006 - 2007
Janssen, LP, USA & Sovereign Health, Gurgaon, India
Study on the cost effectiveness and efficacy of Long acting depot injection vs. oral antipychotics on patients with untreated schizophrenia
2006 - ongoing
National Mental Health Program, Govt. of India
A study on the effectiveness of Home intervention in patients with schizophrenia
2006 - 2007
Ratan Tata Trust
Evaluation of PSS programs in the tsunami affected areas of Cuddalore and Pondicherry
2006 - 2007
WHO India
Metabolic syndrome in Schizophrenia
2006 - ongoing
Crichton Royal Hospital, UK
International study of discrimination and stigma outcomes (INDIGO)
2006
Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College, London
An intervention study on drug naοve schizophrenia patients
2006
Intra mural
Cognitive functions of children of patients suffering from Schizophrenia
2006 - 2008
Intra mural
Long Term impact of tsunami on psychological and social well being of child and adult survivors
2005 - 2007
PLAN International (India)
Psychosocial support to tsunami affected elderly
2006
Help Age India
Community Mental Health Programme atThiruporur- a revisit, relook, rethink
2006 - 2007
Cittadinanza Association, Italy
Post disaster mental health
2005 - 2010
SCARF
Home based intervention - a pilot study
2004 - 2005
RatanTata Trust, Mumbai
A dual-center, open-label, safety and efficacy study to determine the long-term effects of various adjunctive doses of Sarizotan HCl in the treatment of patients with neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia
2004 - 2006
EMerck, Germany
A dual-center, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study to determine the effects of various adjunctive doses of sarizotan in the treatment of patients with neuroleptics-induced tardive dyskinesia.
2004 - 2006
EMerck, Germany
A Feasibility Study on Abnormal Movements
2003
E Merck, Germany
Early Intervention in Psychosis
2003 - ongoing
Douglas Hospital Canada
Cognition in Schizophrenia
2003
Ph.D. Latha Srinivasan
Mental Health in Work Place
2003
Global Alliance
The Urban Community Mental Health Project
2002 - ongoing
WHO, TATA Trust, Intra mural
Violence in Mental Disorders
2002
ICSSR
# Disability in Mental Disorders
2002
WHO SEARO & ICMR
Use of Computers in Improving Cognitive Function
2001
Intra mural
Indian Disability Evaluation and Assessment Scale – Field Trial
2001
Indian Psychiatric Society
Abnormal Movements in Untreated Schizophrenia
2001
Dr. R.G. McCreadie
First Episode Psychosis
2001
Ellen Corin, Canada
Children of Persons with Schizophrenia 200
2001
TATA Trust, Bombay
Mortality in Schizophrenia
2001
Intra mural
Suicide in Schizophrenia
2001
Intra mural
Genetic Study in Schizophrenia
2001 - 2009
University of Queensland, Australia
Standardisation of MSIF in India
2001
Dr. Judith Jaeger, USA
# ICIDH Field Trials
 
2000
WHO
Tardive Dyskinesia : Follow-up study
2000
Dr. R.G. McCreadie, U.K
# A Study on Dementia
2000
Dr.Martin Prince, U.K.
# A Study on Stigma on Schizophrenia
1999
WPA
# ICIDH and DAS II
1999
WHO
Family Care Empowerment and Support
1999
Tata Trust
A Trial of Clozapine Study
1999
Synergy
Consanguinity and Schizophrenia
1998
Intra mural
# A Trial of Olanzapine in Schizophrenia 
1998
Eli Lily, Ranbaxy
Genetic Study on Families : Pilot Project
1998
University of Queensland, Australia
Tardive Dyskinesia and MRI in Untreated Schizophrenia
1997
Dr. R.G. McCreadie
Cultural Articulations of Limit Situations and Limited Experiences
1997
Douglas Hospital, Canada
Loxapac Drug Trial
1997
Lerderle
Risperidone Drug Trial
1997
Johnson and Johnson, India
A Study of Mentally Ill / Disabled Women who have been Separated / Divorced
1997 – 98
National Commission for Women, New Delhi
# Religious help seeking 
1997
Douglas Hospital, Canada
# Revision of ICIDH
1997
WHO, NIMH
DNA and MRI study of Untreated Schizophrenia
1997
Dr. R.G. McCreadie
# ICIDH – Cross-cultural Applicability Research
1996
WHO
Turning Point Study
1996
Douglas Hospital, Canada
Family Attitudes and Perceptions
1996 – 97
Douglas Hospital Canada
Yoga in Schizophrenia
1994 – 95
Intra mural
# Satisfaction with Mental Health Services
1994 – 95
WHO, Geneva
Abnormal Involuntary Movement in Untreated Schizophrenia
1994 – 2002
Dr. R.G. McCreadie, U.K
Community Based Mental Health
1994 – 95
IDRC Canada (Phase II)
Maintenance Medication in Schizophrenia 
1993 – 94
SEARLE INDIA
# International Study of Schizophrenia
1993
WHO Geneva
Long Term Course and Outcome in Schizophrenia
1992 – 94
John Hopkins University, NIMH, USA
Subjective Well Being and Burden of Care Givers of the Mentally ill
1992 – 94
WHO SEARO
Community Based Mental Health Research in India
1991 – 93
IDRC Canada
Therapeutic Window Trial for Haloperidol
1991 – 92
SEARLE
# Maintenance Medication in Schizophrenia
1991 – 92
SEARLE
Psychoses in the Elderly
1990 – 92
Bhasin Foundation, Delhi
Coping in Schizophrenia
1990
Intra mural
Social Disabilities in Schizophrenia
1988 – 90
ICSSR
Social Networks in Schizophrenia
1987 – 88
Curzon Seshachalam
Rehabilitation Needs of Schizophrenic Patients
1986 – 87
Intra mural
Longitudinal Study of Functional Psychoses in an Urban Community
1985 – 90
ICMR
Neuropsychiatric Evaluation of Children of Schizophrenia
1985 – 86
ICMR, India

      • ICMR : Indian Council of Medical Research
      • WHO : World Health Organisation
      • ICSSR : Indian Council of Social and scientific Research
      • ICIDH : International Classification of Impairments, Disability and Handicap.
      • DAS : Disability Assessment Schedule
      • : multi-site study