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I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry. I work with adult individuals (including young adults and the elderly) with mental health issues like depression, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, bipolar and other mood disorders, attention deficit disorder and autism spectrum disorders, and with individuals with multiple medical and psychiatric comorbid conditions. I use medications and psychotherapy for management.
My areas of interest include Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, Community Psychiatry, and Psychotherapy
Qualification/ Education
- MBBS (2010-2016) - Shivamogga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shivamogga
- MD Psychiatry (2017-2020) - Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
- Fellowship in Consultation Liaison Psychiatry (2021-2022) - St John’s Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru
Experience
- Senior resident, Psychiatry at Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga - September 2020 to September 2021
- Fellow in Consultation Liaison Psychiatry cum Senior resident at St John’s Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru - November 2021 to November 2022
- Senior resident at the Apex Coordinating Centre for Tele MANAS at NIMHANS, Bengaluru - November 2022 to November 2023
- Senior resident, Psychiatry at St John’s Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru - December 2023 to May 2024
- Assistant Professor, Psychiatry at St John’s Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru - June 2024 till date
Areas of interest
Consultation Liaison Psychiatry
Community Psychiatry, including community-based rehabilitation
Psychotherapy
Suicide prevention
Field of Expertise
Consultation Liaison Psychiatry
Psychotherapy
Fellowship & Membership
FAGE - Fellow of the Academy of General Education, MAHE Manipal
Extramural portfolios/ Committees
- Master Trainer for the “NHRP, ICMR–NIMHANS Multistate Implementation Research Project on Suicide Risk Reduction and Mental Well-being Promotion among school, pre-university and college students”
Other formal training/certification
- One-year Certificate Course in “Child and Adolescent Psychiatry” by Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (IACAM) Academy
- BCBR – Basic Course in Biomedical Research
Institutional portfolios/ Committees
- Part of the NABH committee
- Sub-editor for the Hospital Magazine – “What's Up? @ St. John's!”
- Part of the organising committee for the St John’s STAR Program - Telepsychiatry Training, support & networking with Johnite doctors in Remote areas of India
Membership of professional associations/bodies
Member – Indian Psychiatric Society
Awards and Recognitions
- Young Psychiatrist Travel Award at YPCON, 2024 National Young Psychiatrists Conference
- Recipient of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Annual Meeting Global Scholarship for virtual participation in January 2026
- Recipient of the Indian Teachers of Psychiatry (IToP) Scholarship for Psychotherapy Supervised Sessions - 2025
No groups and associations specified.
No project details available.
Summative Assessments in Psychiatry Postgraduation in India: A Teacher’s Perspective on Current Situation and the Way Forward
Shawn Serrao , Lakshmi Keerthana, Vibha K V, Suhas Chandran and Kishor M Experiences and Perspectives of a Fellowship Course in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Vibha K V Gender and common mental disorders: A perspective from India
Vibha K V, Swati Chandramouli, Luke Joshua Salazar, Krishnamachari Srinivasan Vibha K V, Chandramouli S, Salazar LJ, Srinivasan K. No Others Contributions details available.