Brief Profile:

Dr. Ankit Kumar Sinha is a highly skilled psychiatrist with over 11 years of experience. He is an expert in assessing, diagnosing, and treating mental health conditions across various age groups. Dr. Sinha excels in using therapeutic communication techniques and has a proven track record in successfully managing patients with Depression, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, OCD, substance use disorders, and personality disorders using evidence-based therapies like CBT and ERP.

Professional Qualifications:

• MBBS
• MD (Psychiatry) from PGIMER, Chandigarh

Additional Training and Certification:

• Certified for the Instruction Course in Biostatistics Research Methodology (2020)
• Certified by National Health Service (NHS), Health Education England for Alcohol and Tobacco Brief Interventions (2018)

Previous Work Experience:

• Junior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, PGI, Chandigarh (2017-2020)
• Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, AIIMS Bhubaneswar (2021-2024)

Awards and Achievements:

• 1st prize in poster presentation on "A walk on thorns: motivating and resilience in addiction management" at 31st Annual Conference of IPS, Odisha
• Awarded a scholarship to attend the INEBRIA International Conference, Edinburgh, UK
• Participated in poster presentation at IAWMH-2022 conference, Maastricht, Netherlands

Speciality-related Achievements:

• Delivered 80 rTMS sessions under supervision (2017-2020)
• Conducted research on Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD management
• Organized a webinar on "Role of Nutrition in physical and mental health of women

Research and Publications: Authored and co-authored several publications in peer-reviewed journals, including Asian J Psychiatry, Cureus, Industrial Psychiatry Journal, Indian J Soc Psychiatry, and Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

Sinha, A., Choudhury, A.A., Kumar Padhy, S. Mishra, S. (2024). Telepsychiatry vs in-person consultation during covid-19 pandemic: A Comparison Across Diagnosis. Psychiatria Danubina, 36 (1), 109-114. https://doi.org/pp 109-114 https://doi.org/10.24869/psyd.2024.109

Sinha A, Kohli A, Ghosh A, Basu D. Efficacy of screening and brief intervention for hazardous alcohol use in patients with mood disorders: A randomized clinical trial from a psychiatric out- patient clinic in India. Asian J Psychiatr. 2022;26;73:103138. doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2022.103138.

Bandita Abhijita, Ankit Sinha, Asish Asutosh Choudhury, Dinesh Prasad Sahu Suravi Patra (2024) Effectiveness of Entrustable Professional Activity-Based Clinical Psychiatry Training for Indian Medical Interns: A Preliminary Study, Psychiatry, DOI: 10.1080/00332747.2023.2291959

Sinha A, Chakrabarti S (2022). The Combination of Thought-Stopping And Exposure and Response Prevention in the Treatment of Predominant Obsessions: A Case Report. Cureus 14(9): e29226. doi:10.7759/cureus.29226

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome associated with the use of injection zuclopenthixol acetate. Industrial psychiatry journal, 29(1),162 164. https://doi.org/10.4103/ipj.ipj_54_19

Stress, distress, and burnout among medical trainees: An institutional approach. Indian J Soc Psychiatry [serial online] 2021 [cited 2021 Aug 17];37:162-7.https://www.indjsp.org/text.asp?2021/37/2/162/3202 10

Sinha, Ankit, Patra S. Working parents and child screen media use: A tightrope walk. Indian J Soc Psychiatry. 2022:37. 254-256.

Biswas T, Sinha A, Abhijita B, Mishra S, Padhy SK. Pediatric Acute Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Presenting with Atypical Eating Disorder: A Case Report. Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. 2023;0(0). doi:10.1177/09731342231170695

Registration with Professional Bodies:

Delhi Medical Council (DMC) registration

Tamil Nadu Medical Council (TNMC)

Member of Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS)

Member of International Network on Brief Interventions for Alcohol and Other Drugs (INEBRIA)

Member of International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP)