EDITOR
Dr. ARUL SARAVANAN RAMACHANDRAN MD , DPM.
Professor and HOD, Department of Psychiatry, SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre.
Potheri, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu, India. Pin Code - 603 203.
Email: editorijmhns@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Dr. Sureshkumar, MD, MPH,DPM
Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Department of Neurosciences, Voluntary Health Services, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Email: msuresh1955@gmail.com
MANAGING EDITOR
Dr. P.P. Kannan, MD
Professor of Psychiatry, Madras Medical College and Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital E.V.R Periyar Salai , Park Town, Chennai-600003, Tamil Nadu, India. Email: ppkannan@gmail.com
Imm. Past Editor
Dr. Srinivasan D.
Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Kovai Medical Center Hospital, Post Box No.: 3209 , 99 Avinashi Road, Coimbatore - 641014, Tamil Nadu, India
EDITORIAL BOARD
Dr. Jayakumar Menon, DPM, DNB, FRANZCP
Consultant Psychaitrist Geriatric Care Clinic, Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Insititute, No.1, Ramachandra Nagar, Sri Ramachandra Nagar, Porur, Chennai, 600116,Tamil Nadu, India. Email: drjkmenon@rediff.com
Dr. Sharon Joe Daniel, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Kilpauk Medical College, 822, Poonamallee High Road, Near Ega Theatre, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600010,Tamil Nadu, India. Email: sharon.joe.daniel@gmail.com
Dr.Vijayaraghavan, MD
Consultant Psychiatrist, SCARF India, R/7a , North Main Road, Anna Nagar West Extension, Kailash Colony, Sector A, Anna Nagar West Extension, Chennai 600101, Tamil Nadu, India. Email: vijayaraghavan@scarfindia.org
Dr. T Siva Ilango, MD, MRCPsych CCT (Old Age)
Professor and HOD, Department of Psychiatry, Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, G.S.T Road, Chinna Kolambakkan, Palayanoor (P.O), Maduranthagam (TK), Kanchipuram - 603308, Tamil Nadu, India. Email: siva.ilango@gmail.com
Dr. Dheeraj Kattula, DPM, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Ida Scudder Road, Vellore, 632004,Tamil Nadu, India. Email: askdheeraj@gmail.com
Dr.G.K.Kannan, MD, FRANZCP
Adjunct faculty, Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Insititute, No.1, Ramachandra Nagar, Sri Ramachandra Nagar, Porur, Chennai, 600116,Tamil Nadu, India. Email:sgkkan@gmail.com
Dr. Shahul Ameen, MD
Editor-in-Chief, Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
Psychiatrist, St. Thomas Hospital, Kurisummoodu P.O., Chethipuzha Kadavu, Changanassery, Kerala-686104, India Email: shahul.ameen@gmail.com
Dr. Kamlesh Kumar Sahu, Ph.D M.Phil PSW
Associate Professor & I/C PSW, Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College & Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, India. Email: withkamlesh@gmail.com
NATIONAL ADVISORS
Dr. O. Somasundaram, DPM, MD
Retd. Professor of Psychiatry, Madras Medical College. No 30, 23rd Cross Street, Besant Nagar, Chennai - 600090, Tamil Nadu, India Phone: +91-4424911225.
Dr. R. Ponnudurai, Professor of Psychiatry DPM, MD
Retd. Professor of Psychiatry Madras Medical College. 24, Mowbrays Road, Alwarpet, Alwarpet, Chennai - 600018, Tamil Nadu, India.
Dr. S. Nambi, DPM, MD
Professor of Psychiatry, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospial, 7, Works Road, Shankar Nagar, Chromepet, Chennai 600044, Tamil Nadu, India. Email: siva.nambi@gmail.com
Dr. M. Thirunavukarasu, DPM, MD
Professor of Psychiatry, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Theni Highway, Potheri, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu - 603211. India Email:arasueshwar@gmail.com
Dr. Shanti Nambi, DPM, M.D
Professor of Psychiatry, Madras Medical College Professor of Psychiatry, Saveetha Medical University, No.162, Poonamalle High Rd, Velappanchavadi, Chennai – 600077, Tamil Nadu India Email: shanthinambi@gmail.com
Dr. M. Malaiappan, MD
Professor of Psychiatry, Kilpauk Medical College, 822, Poonamallee High Road, Near Ega Theatre, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600010, Tamil Nadu, India. Email: mmalaiappan@gmail.com
Dr. Thara Srinivasan DPM PhD
Vice Chairman, SCARF. R/7a, North Main Road, Anna Nagar West Extension, Kailash Colony, Sector A, Anna Nagar West Extension, Chennai - 600101, Tamil Nadu, India. Email: thara@scarfindia.org
Dr. Lakshmi Vijayakumar, DPM, PhD
Founder Director, SNEHA. 11, Park View Rd Raja Annamalai Puram Chennai-600028, Tamil Nadu, India. Email: lakshmi@Vijayakumars.com mobile # +91-44 24640050.
Dr. Ganesh Kumar, MD
Division of Epidemiology (National Institute of Epidemiology), Indian Council of Medical Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Email: ganeshkumardr@gmail.com
Dr. T S Sathyanarayana Rao, MD
Editor, South Asian Societies for Sexual Medicine; Chief Advisor, Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine; Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry; Indian Journal of Geriatric Mental Health; Editorial Board Member, SPF Journal of Psychiatry (SAARC Psychiatric Federation)
President, Indian Association for Geriatric Mental Health; Secretary, Human Sexuality Section, WPA; Member, Positive Psychiatry Section - WPA. Professor, Department of Psychiatry, No 1111, 1st Floor, 'B' Block, JSS University, JSS Medical College and Hospital, MG Road, Mysore, Karnataka, India - 570004. Email: tssrao19@yahoo.com, tssrao19@gmail.com
Dr. Ajit Bhide, MD
President, Indian Psychiatry Society St. Martha's Hospital, Prof. & HOD, Dept. of Psychiatry, Nrupathunga Road, Opp RBI, Bangalore- 560 001, Karnataka, India. Email:drajitbhide@gmail.com
Dr. M.V.Ashok, MD
Professor of Psychiatry, St.Johns Medical College, St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Sarjapur Road, Bangalore – 560034 Karnataka India. Email: mysoreashok@gmail.com
Dr. Manickam Ponnaiah, BSM & S MSc (Epid), PhD
Scientist, National Institute of Epidemiology, Indian Council of Medical Research, R 127, 3rd Avenue, Second Main Road, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Ayapakkam, Near Ambattur, Chennai - 600077, Tamil Nadu, India. Email: manickam@nie.gov.in
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORS
Dr. Antony Fernandez, MD, FRCPsych
Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology. Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Integrated Sleep Disorders Center, Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center,1201 Broad Rock Boulevard, Building 513Richmond, VA 23249 U.S.A. Email: antony.fernandez@va.gov
Dr. Ashok Krishnamoorthy, MD MRCPsych FRCPC MS (Neuropsych)
Medical Director - MHSU & Dept Head - Psychiatry
Room 2006, 2nd Floor Green Zone, Psychiatry Administration Richmond Hospital 7000 Westminster Hwy Richmond, BC V6X 1A2, Canada. Email: ashokumbak@gmail.com
Dr. Arunprasad Chidambaram, MD MRCPsych CCT
Deputy Medical Director & Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust. UK. Email: arun.chidambaram@merseycare.nhs.uk
Dr. Srinivasan Tirupati MD FRANZCP
Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Hunter NewEngland Mental Health, Mental Health Administration Building, Mater Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, 2298, Australia. Email: Srinivasan.Tirupati@health.nsw.gov.au
Dr. Neeraj Gupta, MD FRANZCP
Consultant Psychiatrist, Geriatric Psychiatry, Glenside Hospital, Country Health Adelaide, SA, Australia. Email: neeraj.gupta@sa.gov.au
Dr. Karthik Thangavelu, MD MRCPsych, MPhil
Consultant Psychiatrist & Honorary Assistant Professor, Stonebridge Centre, University of Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK. Email: drtkarthik@yahoo.com
Dr. Anoop Sankaranarayanan, MD FRANZCP
Senior Staff Specialist Psychiatrist, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Service, Melaleuca Unit, Blacktown Hospital, Conjoint Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University. NSW, Australia. Email: anoop.sankaranarayanan@health.nsw.gov.au
REVIEWERS
Dr Rajasekaran, Dr.Poornachandrika, Dr. Mridula Pradeep, Dr. Sivabalan, Dr. Ravisankar Sankarapandian, Dr.Arul Saravanan, Dr.Jayaprakash, Dr.Rajeswari Ravikumar, Dr.Vijaya Raghavan, Dr.Sharon Joe Daniel, Dr.Jayakumar Menon, Dr.P.P.Kannan, Dr. Ramya Sampath, Dr. Siva Elango, Kartik Samy, Dr S. Neelakantan, Dr.Priya Sivasankar, Dr.Kartikeyan, Dr.Vivian Kapil, Dr.Thiruvengadam Kannapiran, Dr.Vimal Doshi,Prof Rajagopal, Prof Malaiappan, Dr.Maikandaan, Dr Subashini, Dr R.Muralitharan, Dr.Babu Balasingh.
