Dr Thomas M J

EXPERIENCE(CLINICAL AND TEACHING)

• JUNIOR RESIDENT AT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES, BANGALORE, 1977-79

• TUTOR, DEPT. OF PSYCHIATRY, ST. JOHN'S MEDICAL COLLEGE, BANGALORE, 1979 - 81

• SENIOR RESIDENT AT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES, BANGALORE: 1981 - 83

• ASST. PROFESSOR OF PSYCHIATRY, ST. JOHN'S MEDICAL COLLEGE, BANGALORE, 1984 - 87

• SENIOR CONSULTANT IN PSYCHIATRY, MANIPAL HOSPITAL, BANGALORE, 1988 TO 2003

• SENIOR CONSULTANT IN PSYCHIATRY, MALLYA HOSPITAL, BANGALORE, 1999 TO 2002

• CONSULTANT AND CO-ORDINATOR IN PSYCHIATRY, SAGAR HOSPITAL, BANGALORE, 2002 TO DATE

• CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST, APOLLO-CLINIC, BANGALORE

EXPERIENCE (ADMINISTRATION)

• PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY IN 3 HOSPITALS

• STRESS AUDIT OF ORGANISATIONS, AND DEVELOPING COUNSELLING/MENTORING STRATEGIES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND TEAMS

• ASSISTING ORGANISATIONS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF PERSONNEL DURING RECRUITMENT PROCESSES

• DEVELOPMENT OF EVALUATION AND RESEARCH METHODOLOGY FOR NGOS DEALING IN COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES

• MEMBER OF VARIOUS BOARDS INVOLVED IN HEALTH PLANNING, SELECTION OF TRAINEES AND MANAGERS, IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH AND INDUSTRY

PUBLICATIONS : 82 Publications

CONSULTANCY ASSIGNMENTS:47 Assignments

MEMBERSHIPS:

INDIAN PSYCHIATRIC SOCIETY

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, INDIA

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION FOR FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES

CLINICAL AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE (IN PSYCHIATRY)

• Junior Resident, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, from 1977 to 1979.

• Tutor in Psychiatry, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, from 1979 to 1981

• Senior Resident in Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, from 1981 to 1983

• Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, from 1984 to 1987

• Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Medinova Diagnostic Services, 55, Infantry Road, Bangalore - 560 001

• Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore - 560 017

• Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Mallya Hospital, Bangalore - 560 001

• Consultant and co-ordinator in Psychiatry, Sagar Hospital, Bangalore-560041

The teaching experience as a faculty member of NIMHANS for 2 years
and St. John's Medical College for 9 years had involved in teaching and
training undergraduate medical students and postgraduates in
psychiatry, neurology, internal medicine and paediatrics for their
master's degree. The teaching responsibility included training the
students in research, apart from conducting clinical rounds and
chairing seminars. Clinical experience consisted of independent charge
of patients in a unit of psychiatry and liaison with other
specialities. Liaison-psychiatry involved planning and designing
research and teaching schedules with other specialities.

MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC FORA

• Indian Psychiatric Society (Elected Life Fellow of the Society, Past Secretary - Indian Psychiatric Society, Karnataka Branch).

• Life Member of National Academy of Medical Sciences, India.
  (Eligibility granted with qualifying examination in the speciality).

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

1. THIOPENTONE HYPERSENSITIVITY. Journal of Indian Medical Association, 65, 76, (1981).

2. ON PLANNING A GENERAL HOSPITAL PSYCHIATRIC UNIT. Indian Journal of Medical Education, 20, 1, (1981).

3. INTEGRATION OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN PAEDIATRIC UNITS. Indian Journal of Medical Education, 20, 6, (1981).

4. SEXUAL NEURASTHENIA - A CULTURE BOUND NEUROSIS IN INDIA. Paper read at the first Asian Conference of Sexology, Bombay (1981).

5. MANAGEMENT OF SEXUAL AMBIGUITY PRESENTING IN ADOLESCENCE. Indian Paediatrics, 19, 539, (1982).

6. INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION OF MALATHION IN ATTEMPTED SUICIDES. Journal of Association of Physicians of India, 30, 121, (1982).

7. INTERNUCLEAR OPHTHALMOPLEGIA ASSOCIATED WITH ADMINISTRATION OF HALOPERIDOL. Pharma Bulletin, Australia, 13, Feb., (1983).

8. MORBIDITY SURVEY OF PATIENTS ATTENDING A COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE AND
   STUDY OF CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF 'UNDIAGNOSED' PATIENTS. Journal of
   Indian Medical Association, 80, 134, (1983).

9. PERSONALITY PROFILES AND PSYCHIATRIC MORBIDITY IN CERTAIN SPECIFIC
   SKIN DISORDERS. MD Thesis submitted to Bangalore University, June
   (1983).

10. 'MORBID JEALOUSY' - AN ANALYSIS OF ITS CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE. Journal of Indian Medical Association, 81, 115, (1983).

11. SHEEHAN'S SYNDROME WITH PSYCHOSIS. Journal of Association of Physicians of India, 33, 175, (1985).

12. PSYCHIATRIC ASPECTS OF MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE. The Clinician, 48, 242, (1984).

13. SYMPTOMATIC PSYCHOSIS WITH PELLAGRA. Indian J. Dermatology Venereology Leprology, 50, 152, (1984).

14. TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY PRESENTING AS SCHIZOPHRENIA. Paper presented at the Neurology Club, Bangalore, (1984).

15. PATTERNS OF MEDICAL DRUG USE - A PRELIMINARY REPORT. Paper presented at CHAI workshop, Bangalore (1984).

16. MYXOEDEMA AND PSYCHOSIS. J. of the Indian Medical Association, Jan., (1986).

17. CLINICAL APPROACH TO HEADACHE IN GENERAL PRACTICE. Medical Service, 3 April (1985).

18. DELUSION OF PARASITOSIS. Indian J. Dermatol. Venereol. Leprol., 51, 213, (1985).

19. EARLY DETECTION IN A TYPICAL PRESENTATIONS OF RABIES. Tropical Doctor, London, (1986).

20. OPIATE TYPE OF DEPENDENCE AND WITHDRAWAL - A STUDY OF 50 CASES.
    Paper presented at the 18th Annual Conference of IPS (South Zone),
    Trichur, Sept. (1985).

21. KORSAKOV'S SYNDROME - IT'S CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS. The Clinician, Nov., 364 (1985).

22. GENDER REASSIGNMENT - A FOLLOW-UP AFTER THREE YEARS. Paper accepted for publication.

23. ROUTINE RADIOGRAPHY IN PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS. British Medical Journal (1986).

24. LORAZEPAM WITHDRAWAL SEIZURES. Pharma Bulletin, Australia, 105, 2, (1986).

25. CEREBELLAR SIGNS AND HYPOTHYROIDISM WITH LITHIUM. Pharma Bulletin, Australia, April (1986).

26. FAMILY PATHOLOGY AND INTERVENTION IN TREATMENT OF ALCOHOLISM. Medical Service, June, (1986).

27. INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOLISM AND LOSS OF PRODUCTIVITY : A STRATEGY FOR
    INTERVENTION. Paper accepted by Indian Journal of Industrial Medicine.

28. ROUTINE HAEMATOLOGICAL EXAMINATION IN PSYCHIATRIC IN-PATIENTS. Paper accepted by Journal of Association of Physicians of India.

29. PHYSICAL ILLNESS IN GENERAL HOSPITAL PSYCHIATRIC IN-PATIENTS. Paper presented at Annual Conference of IPS, 1987, (Calcutta).

30. TRANSIENT HYPERTENSION DURING ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL STATE. Paper in preparation.

31. INTERNUCLEAR OPHTHALMOPLEGIA DUE TO METABOLIC CAUSES. Paper accepted for publication.

32. PERSONALITY PROFILES AND PSYCHIATRIC MORBIDITY IN CERTAIN SPECIFIC
    SKIN DISORDERS. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of IPS, 1987,
    (Calcutta).

33. HEPATOMEGALY IN ALCOHOL LIVER DISEASE. Paper accepted for publication in Hepatology.

34. UNILATERAL INTERNUCLEAR OPHTHALMOPLEGIA WITH NEUROLEPTICS. Ind. J. Psychol. Med., (1986).

35. ALCOHOLISM - SOME OBSERVATIONS, Medical Service, 1987 (Oct.)

36. INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOLISM AND LOSS OF PRODUCTIVITY - CAN IT BE
    PREVENTED? Paper presented at the one day workshop on 'Correction and
    rehabilitation of alcoholic employees in industry', conducted by Bharat
    Electronics on December 17, 1988 at Bangalore.

37. NEED FULFILMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH, Health Action, April, 15, (1989).

38. ALCOHOLISM - PERSPECTIVE PLAN FOR THE CHURCH. Paper presented at the
    Synod level consultation on 'Healing, Health and Wholeness', conducted
    by the C.S.I. Council of Healing Ministry on April 1989 at Bangalore.

39. THE ROLE OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN DEVELOPING REHABILITATION
    SERVICES. Paper presented at the 23rd Annual Conference of the Indian
    Psychiatric Society, South Zone, on 13 and 14 October 1990 at
    Bangalore.

40. THE ROLE OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN DEVELOPING REHABILITATION
    SERVICES. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 1991, 14, 89-93.

41. INTEGRATION OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY REHABILITATION INTO COMMUNITY
    BASED REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES IN INDIA, ACTIONAID Disability News,
    Vol. 6, No.1, 1995.

42. INTRODUCTION OF EVALUATION BASED PLANNING FOR REHABILITATION IN
    INDIA. Invited chapter in "Innovations in Rehabilitation in Developing
    Countries", Lisieux Hall Publications, U.K., 1995.

43. IDENTIFICATION SURVEY IN 12 ACTIONAID SUPPORTED CBR PROJECTS - A
    DISCUSSION ON THE PREVALENCE OF DIFFERENT DISABILITIES. ACTIONAID
    Disability News, Vol. 7, No.1, 1996.

44. PREVALENCE OF DISABILITY IN ACTIONAID SUPPORTED CBR PROJECTS AND ITS
    SIGNIFICANCE IN PROGRAMME PLANNING. ACTIONAID Disability News, Vol. 7,
    No. 1, 1996.

45. SELECTION AND TRAINING OF MANPOWER IN COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION. ACTIONAID Disability News, Vol. 7, No. 2, 1996.

46. ASSESSING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AS PART OF PROJECT PLANNING IN CBR PROJECTS. ACTIONAID Disability News, Vol. 7, No. 2, 1996.

47. A BRIEF REPORT ON THE INNOVATIVE USE OF LOCAL RESOURCES IN COMMUNITY
    BASED REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES, Paper presented at the Rehaswiss
    National Seminar, Trivandrum, January 1997.

48. COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION FOR PERSONS WITH VISUAL DISABILITY -
    THE ROLE OF SPECIAL TEACHERS, Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation
    Journal, Vol. 8, No.2, 1997

49. NEED FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN REHABILITATION IN DEVELOPING
    COUNTRIES, Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation Journal, Vol. 8,
    No.2, 1997

50. CONTROVERSIES ON SOME CONCEPTUAL ISSUES IN COMMUNITY BASED
    REHABILITATION, Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation Journal, Vol. 9,
    No.1, 1998

51. A QUESTION OF MANAGEMENT IN REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES IN INDIA, Asia
    Pacific Disability Rehabilitation Journal, Vol. 9, No.1, 1998

52. CONTROVERSIES ON SOME CONCEPTUAL ISSUES IN COMMUNITY BASED
    REHABILITATION, Paper presented at the Second International Exhibition
    and Congress on Rehabilitation, Dubai, March 1998.

53. PROFESSIONAL CAREER AND PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES, Newsletter of the
    Indian Psychiatric Society, Karnataka State Branch, Jan-Feb 1998.

54. THE RELEVANCE OF PLANNING ACTIVITIES BEFORE STARTING A PROGRAMME,
    Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation Journal, Vol. 9, No.2, 1998

55. GETTING MESSAGES ACROSS ABOUT CBR, CBR News, No. 11, Sept-Oct 1998.

56. ENHANCING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMMES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, The Leprosy Mission International, UK, in press.

57. A DISCUSSION ON RESEARCH METHODOLOGY USING EXAMPLES FROM RESEARCH ON
    PARKINSON'S DISEASE, DEPRESSION AND DEMENTIA, paper presented at the
    Clinical Conference, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, India, June 1998.

58. COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION IN SOUTH ASIA : AT THE CROSS ROADS ?
    World Federation of Neurological Rehabilitation Update, November 1998.

59. EDUCATION OF HEARING IMPAIRED CHILDREN IN CROSS DISABILITY CBR
    PROGRAMMES IN SOUTH ASIA, in 'Listening to Sounds and Signs,
    Christoffel Blindenmission, Bangalore, 1998.

60. INFLUENCE OF CULTURAL FACTORS ON DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION IN
    DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, paper presented at the 7th European Regional
    Rehabilitation Conference of Rehabilitation International, Jerusalem,
    November 1998.

61. FRIDAY MEETING NOTES, Friday Meeting News, Vol.1, No.1, 1999

62. REHABILITATION NOTES, Friday Meeting News, Vol.1, No.1, 1999

63. INTEGRATION OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY REHABILITATION INTO
    MULTI-DISABILITY COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES, in
    'Neurorehabilitation Principles and Practice', NIMHANS, Bangalore, 1998

64. A REVIEW OF THE SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT GROUP FOR
    DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS, Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation
    Journal,Vol.10, 1, 1999.

65. A DISCUSSION ON THE SHIFTS AND CHANGES IN COMMUNITY BASED
    REHABILITATION IN THE LAST DECADE. Paper presented at the 2nd World
    Congress on Neurological Rehabilitation , Toronto, April 1999.

66. A DISCUSSION ON THE SHIFTS AND CHANGES IN COMMUNITY BASED
    REHABILITATION IN THE LAST DECADE. Neurorehabilitation and Neural
    Repair, in press.

67. THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURAL FACTORS ON DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
    IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation
    Journal, Vol. 10, 2, 1999.

68. A DISCUSSION ON SOME CRITICAL ASPECTS OF PLANNING OF COMMUNITY BASED
    REHABILITATION. In Maya Thomas and Thomas MJ (Eds) Selected Readings in
    Community Based Rehabilitation, Series 1: CBR in Transition, Bangalore,
    January 2000

69. PLANNING FOR "COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION" IN CBR, Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation Journal, Vol 12, 1, 2001.

70. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN CBR. Paper presented at the 4th
    International Conference of the Islamic World Council of Disability and
    Rehabilitation, Khartoum, Sudan, February 2001.

71. IMPLICATIONS OF URBANISATION OF INDIA ON CBR PLANNING. Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation Journal, Vol 12, 1, 2001.

72. A PERSONAL VIEW OF SOME CONTROVERSIES IN COMMUNITY BASED
    REHABILITATION. Paper presented at the World Congress of Neurology,
    London, June 2001.

73. BOOK REVIEW : SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER : A MANUAL FOR PHYSICIANS. The
    National Medical Journal of India. Vol 14, No.3, May/June 2001.

74. A DISCUSSION ON SOME CONTROVERSIES IN COMMUNITY BASED
    REHABILITATION. Paper presented at the African Regional Conference on
    CBR, Kampala, Uganda, September 2001.

75. FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A CBR TRAINING INSTITUTE THROUGH LOCAL
    COLLABORATION. Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation Journal, Vol. 12,
    2, 2001.

76. STATUS OF WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES IN SOUTH ASIA. In Thomas M, Thomas
    MJ (Ed). Selected Readings in Community Based Rehabilitation, Series 2
    : Disability and Rehabilitation Issues in South Asia, Action for
    Disability, UK, January 2002.

77. SELF HELP GROUPS TO EMPOWER DISADVANTAGED GROUPS. Health Education and Media Advocacy 2002; 1(3):4-6.

78. COMMENTS ON "DISABILITY IN ASIAN CULTURES AND BELIEFS", BY M.MILES.
    Journal of Religion, Disability and Health 2002; 6(2/3): 131-133.

79. MANAGING STRESS. Health Action 2003;16(5): 10

80. ADDRESSING NEEDS OF WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES IN CBR. Behinderung und Dritte Welt, Vol 3, 2003, 118-123

81. SELF HELP GROUPS AS A TOOL FOR EMPOWERMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY. WFNR Update, Spring 2005

82. COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION AS A TOOL FOR INCLUSION AND
    EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITY. Behinderung und Dritte Welt,
    2005, 94-98