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Personal profile
Education
Master of Medical and Psychiatric Social Work
Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Psychiatric Social Work
Ph.D. in the field of Community Psychiatry
Professional Information
Current Designation: Assistant Professor (Selection Grade) – PSW, Department of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal.
Areas of Teaching: Psychosocial aspects of mental illness for postgraduate students in Psychiatry, Psychiatric Social Work, and Clinical Psychology.
Academic and Clinical Responsibilities: Faculty In-charge of Hombelaku Psychiatric Rehabilitation Centre and the Manipal Model of Assertive Community Treatment Program for people with severe mental illness.
Research interests
Psychosocial Rehabilitation
Community Psychiatry
Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention
Social Determinants of Mental Health
Psychosocial Interventions for People with Severe Mental Illness
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
Qualitative Research
Program Evaluation
Creative Works
Faculty In-charge of Hombelaku Psychiatric Rehabilitation Centre, providing comprehensive psychosocial rehabilitation services for people with severe mental illness.
Coordinator of the Manipal Assertive Community Treatment (M-ACT) Program, a unique community-based multidisciplinary service model that provides intensive, recovery-oriented care for individuals with severe mental illness.
Experience
15 Years
Awards and recognition
Received multiple Best Paper and Best Poster Awards at national conferences, including the World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation (WAPR) and the Karnataka Annual Conference of the Indian Psychiatric Society (KANCIPS), in recognition of contributions to research in psychiatric social work and community psychiatry.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Changes in suicide attempt, suicidal ideation, and self-harm among Indian adolescents: comparison of cross-sectional surveys before (2016) and after (2023) COVID-19 pandemic
Praharaj, S. K., Zhang, X., Arahanthabailu, P., Kamath, A. G., Vishwanath, R., Abio, A., Soans, S., Sesha, S., Lahiri, V., Buskutty, A., Shiva Prasad, C. K. & Sourander, A., 12-2026, In: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health. 20, 1, 39.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cognitive functioning and hyperhomocysteinemia in schizophrenia
Sinha, U., Shiva, S., Rajan, A., Purohith, A. N., Arahanthabailu, P., Bhandary, R. K. & Sharma, P. S. V. N., 03-2026, In: Schizophrenia Research: Cognition. 44, 100411.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating the effectiveness of a mental health literacy module - A randomized controlled trial among school teachers
Prabhu, V., Ashok, L., Kamath, V. G., Puranik, A., Padickaparambil, S., Rebello, N. S., Arhanthabailu, P. & Chandrasekaran, V., 01-03-2025, In: Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health. 32, 101946.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Probing the dual burden: assessing psychological distress and substance use among female sex workers in Sonagachi, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Bhattacharya, M., Chandrasekaran, V., Arhanthabailu, P. & Ashok, L., 01-11-2025, In: Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunita. 37, 6, p. 718-729 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring barriers to seek mental health services among patients with severe mental illness and their caregivers in a modified assertive community treatment program: A qualitative thematic analysis
Arahanthabailu, P., Praharaj, S. K., Purohith, A. N., Yesodharan, R., Rege, S. & Appaji, R., 07-2024, In: Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 66, 7, p. 621-629 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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