About Dr Vijay Pathak
MBBS MD
Scholar & Practitioner
of
Positive Psychology
Since 2005
Dr. Vijay Pathak is a well-known Consultant and practicing psychiatrist in delhi. After completion of MBBS from Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner (University of Rajasthan), he worked in different specialties as Neurology, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Urology as resident Doctor. The grossly unnoticed psychological trauma among patients tilted his interest in Mental Health and he obtained an MD in Psychiatry from the legendry Central Institute of Psychiatry ,Ranchi.. He then worked in the Department of Psychiatry of RML Hospital New Delhi as Senior Resident for three years and as Research Officer for a further one year. During this period he also gained experience in the Drug Dependence Treatment .
His areas of specialization include adult psychiatry (bipolar disorders, schizophrenia and anxiety disorders), child and adolescent psychiatry (especially ADHD), de-addiction (alcohol and substance abuse) and community psychiatry. One of the Top Psychiatrist in Delhi Dr. Pathak is known to be not only effective but also compassionate with his patients, as a result of which they trust him and connect well with him.
Dr. Vijay Pathak, also termed as one of the Best Psychiatrist in Delhi by many of his patients in reviews , has extensive training and experience in his profession and is well-versed in the segments of psychopathology, psychopharmacology, neuroscience, clinical genetics, psychological therapies, research methodology, and statistics.
He has had clinical training in geriatric and forensic psychiatry, as well as psychotherapy/behaviour therapy, neurology, hyperkinetic and conduct disorders, autism, dyslexia and intellectual disability. During his training, he worked on around 3000 new cases and did follow-ups on more than 9,000 cases in various areas of psychiatry. His in-patient involvement consisted of working in the psychiatry ward with pharmacological and psychosocial intervention, and de-addiction including therapy.
The community service delivery program that Dr. Pathak was enrolled into the entailed running of educational and treatment-based camps for patients with mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders. He was also exposed to consultation-liaison psychiatry, psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy and around 200 electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) sessions. As a senior resident, his inpatient duties included diagnosis, formulation and implementation of comprehensive management strategies based on the bio-psycho-social model, review of clinical status and management plans. In addition, he has had two years of experience of working with the Drug Dependence Treatment Centre at RML Hospital and thus is well-equipped to deal with patients with alcohol, opioid and other substance dependence.
Dr. Pathak has a few publications to his name in peer-reviewed journals, and he has also made presentations at various conferences connected with psychiatry. He is a member of many professional associations and regularly participates in conferences, workshops and seminars. He has trained undergraduate and postgraduate students in the psychiatry, medicine, clinical psychology and psychiatric social work streams. He also devotes considerable time towards social work, by looking at various aspects of community psychiatry.
Remarkable area of Research
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Bipolar Disorder
- Adolescent Mood Disorder
- Community Psychiatry
- Rehabilitation Psychiatry
Publications
- Efficacy of Adjunctive High Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of Right Prefrontal Cortex in Adolescent Mania: A Randomized Sham-Controlled Study
- Emotions & Mood: Review Article
- Development of Attention Enhancement Kit
Training
- MBBS: Sardar Patel Medical College Bikaner Rajasthan
- MD (Psychiatry): Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi
- Senior Resident Training: Department of Psychiatry Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital (RML), New Delhi. Aug 2007 to Aug 2010.
- Attended: 71st Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS). Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS). Lucknow, Jan 2019.
- Attended: 70th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS). Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS). Ranchi, Jan 2018.
- Attended: 69th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS). Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS). Raipur, Jan 2017.
- Attended: 68th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS). Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS). Bhopal, Jan 2016.
- Attended: 67 th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS). Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS). Hyderabad , Jan 2015.
- Attended: 66 th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS). Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS). Pune , 2014
- Attended: 65th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS). Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS). Bangalore, Jan 2013.
- Attended: 64th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS). Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS). Kochi, Jan 2012.
- 63rd Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS). Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS). New Delhi, Jan 2011.
- Attended: Eli Lilly sponsored training programme. For Phase 3 drug trial of Duloxetine in children. Bangalore, Sep 2010.
- Attended: Xth Biennial Conference of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (IACAMCON). Theme: Empowering children, adolescents and their families. All India Institute of Medical Sciences. New Delhi, Nov 2009. [Organising Committee member]
- Attended: 59th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS). Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS). Chennai, Jan 2007.
- Attended: East Zone PG Development Programme in Psychiatry. Indian Psychiatric Society. , 2006.
- Attended: 58th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS). Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS). Mumbai, Jan 2006.
- Attended: National Mid-Term CME Programme on Woman and Child Mental Health. Indian Psychiatric Society. Goa, Aug 2005.
- Attended: Workshop on Enrich Your Presentation. KL Wig Centre for Medical Education and Technology. AIIMS. New Delhi, May 2005.
- Attended: 1st Global Conference in Biological Psychiatry. 2014.
- Attended: Focus on bipolar disorders. Self-assessment programme. American Psychiatric Association.
Bio-Psycho-Social Triad
How We See A Case
Bio
Biological factors consist of anything physical that can cause adverse effects on a person’s mental health. This includes genetics, prenatal damage, infections, exposure to toxins, brain defects etc..
Psycho
Psychological virtues like coping, problem solving etc. play significant role in protection as well dysfunctional mental state. A thorough evaluation is must to establish a diagnosis in mental health assessment
Social
Being social animal anything and everything has to be seen in context of environment. A maladaptive or dysfunctional assimilation with social parameters has to be assessed in every case with mental health issue.
Skills
How We Help
We stick to fundamental aspects of mental health service delivery to ensure maximum outcome with minimum hassles.