Dr. Arun K

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CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: D r. A run Kandasamy
Current Designation: A ssociate Professor of Psychiatry
Date of birth: 1 7/04/1980
Address for Correspondence:
Centre for Addiction Medicine
Department of Psychiatry,
NIMHANS,
Bangalore,
India,
Pin: 560029 M obile: 91-9008977699
E-mail: a [email protected]

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

Degree Institution / location Year of passing Subjects

M.B.,B.S. GMKMC, Salem Medicine, Surgery,
(Dr. M. G. R. Obstetrics and
Medical University) 2003 Gynaecology, Paediatrics

CRRI GMKMCH, Salem 2003-2004

M.D in National Institute of
Psychiatry Mental Health and
NeuroSciences 2008 Psychiatry

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Position From To
Junior Resident, Department of 25/05/2005 30/04/2008
Psychiatry, NIMHANS
Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, 16/07/2008 01/06/2010
NIMHANS
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, SRM 03/06/2010 2/01/2012
Medical College Hospital and Research
Center
Assistant Professor (under Centre for 23/01/2012 30/06/2015
Addiction Medicine), Department of
Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bangalore, India,
Associate Professor (under Centre for 01/07/2015 Till Date
Addiction Medicine), Department of
Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bangalore,
India,
AREAS OF INTEREST
1. Addiction Medicine
2. Adolescence and youth with Addictive disorders
3. Dual Diagnosis
4. Internet Addiction Disorders
5. Course and outcome of Addictive disorders
6. Public health and Addictive disorders

AWARDS RECEIVED

1. Had won the first prize in state level Psychiatry quiz for undergraduates during the year 2002-2003
conducted by Tamilnadu branch of Indian Psychiatry Society.
2. Recipient of Dr. Venkoba Rao Gold medal in Psychiatry for undergraduates from Salem branch of Indian
Psychiatric Society for the year 2002-2003
3. Awarded as a Fellow of Ramachandra N Moorthy Foundation for Mental Health and Neurological
Sciences-2012.
4. Travel Award and the Fellowship of Young Asian Psychiatrist 2013 for the Course on Leadership and
Professional Development of Young Psychiatrists at Bangkok organized by the Association for the
Improvement of Mental Health Programmes, Geneva in collaboration with the Psychiatric Association of
Thailand (PAT) , the Asian Federation of Psychiatric Associations (AFPA).
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES

FUNDED PROJECTS

S. Title of project Funding agency Role of Duration Total Grant
No applicant of project
1 Himachal Pradesh Medical National Rural Co-Investigator 1 year Rs. 10,95,163/-
officers training programme Health Mission,
on Management of Himachal Pradesh
Substance Use Disorders (HP)
2 Efficacy and safety of Sun Pharma Co-investigator 2 years Rs.20,00,000/-
Baclofen GRS for treatment Advanced
of Alcohol Dependence: A Research
randomized, double blind, Company Ltd
Placebo controlled, (SPARC)
comparative, parallel
groups, multi-centric, 12
week study protocol No.
CLR_09_23
3 Stigma experience and NIMHANS Co-investigator 2 years Rs. 2,12,000/-
related barriers of
help-seeking in psychosis,
depressive disorders and
alcohol use disorders: An
exploratory study
4 Regional Technical Training Global Fund for Co-Principal 3 years Rs.
Centre (RTTC) for NACO AIDS, Tobacco investigator 1,70,72,000/-
run Opioid Substitution Round 9 (GFATM
Centre Rd9) India
HIV-IDU
5 Development, Indian Council of Co-investigator 2 years Rs. 52,43,224/-
implementation and Medical Research
evaluation of a training (ICMR)
program in Mental Health
Care for Central Reserve
Police Force (CRPF)
personnel
6 Pattern and prevalence of NIMHANS Principal 1 year Rs.2,00,000/-
Axis I Psychiatric investigator
Co-morbidity in patients with
Substance Use Disorders –
[PsyCoSUD]
7 Virtual Knowledge Network, DDAP, Co-investigator Continuou
CAM, NIMHANS Government of s
India and ECHO,
University of New
Mexico
8 Consortium on Vulnerability ICMR- MRCUK Co-Investigator 5 years Rs.
to Externalizing Disorders 6,28,94,902/-
and Addictions [c-VEDA]
9 Accelerator program for Department of Co-investigator 5 years Rs.40,00,00,000
Discovery of Brain Disorders Biotechnology, /-
(ADBS) Govt. of India
10 National Survey on Extent Ministry of Social Regional 1 year Rs. 22,24,012/-
and Pattern of Substance Justice & Principal
Use in India Empowerment, Investigator
Govt. of India and
AIIMS, New Delhi

NON FUNDED RESEARCHES

SI Title of the project Role Study period Status of the study
No
1 A study of symptom distress, depression and quality Principal-Invest 2005-08 Completed and one paper
of life in advanced cancer patients in a palliative care igator published
center.
2 A Clinical Audit on the Prescription Charts of Co-Investigator 2009 Completed and presented
In-patient files at National Institute of Mental Health as poster i n ANCIPS
And NeuroSciences, Bangalore. 20 09
3 A clinical audit on patients with Schizophrenia on the Principal-Invest 2009 Completed a nd
physical examination, investigations and igator presented as poster in
Psycho-social rehabilitation profiles at National ANCIPS 2009
Institute of Mental Health And NeuroSciences,
Bangalore.

4 A study on pattern and outcome of inhalant use Co- Investigator 2012 Completed
disorders in patients registered at Centre for
Addiction Medicine, NIMHANS
5 Substance use disorders in Physicians-a tertiary care Principal- 2013 Completed and one
centre based study Investigator paper in press
6 One year follow up rate in patients with SUD Co-Investigator 2013 Completed and presented
(2011-2012) – evaluation of aftercare follow up as poster in Conference
system at Centre for Addiction Medicine, NIMHANS 2014
7 Trends of profile and pattern of opioid use in patients Principal 2014 Completed
with Opioid Dependence syndrome and their Investigator
management between the years 2005-2012 at Centre
for Addiction Medicine, NIMHANS
8 Audit o n the pattern and profile of substance use in Principal 2014 Completed
the treatment seekers at Centre for Addiction Investigator
Medicine, NIMHANS - a review of database from
2009 to 2013
9 Audit o n the pattern and profile of substance use in Principal 2014 Completed
Adolescent treatment seekers at Centre for Addiction Investigator
Medicine, NIMHANS - a review of database from
2009 to 2014
1 0 Prevalence of Internet Addiction and its correlation Co-Investigator 2014 Ongoing
with temperament in students of IIT Kharagpur
1 1 A clinical audit on the profile of patients at Centre for Co- Investigator 2014 Ongoing
Addiction Medicine, NIMHANS who had unnatural
death between the period of 2010-2013
12 Behavioural Activation and Inhibition Spectrum Principal 2015 Completed
symptoms in patients with Alcohol Dependence Investigator
Syndrome
13 Treatment Gap in Addictive Disorders- A clinic based Principal 2015 Completed
study Investigator
14 Exploring externalizing and internalizing Principal 2016 Ongoing
psychopathology in patients with substance use Investigator
disorder and non-clinical controls
15 Study on Delirium tremens - Treatment and Outcome Co-Principal 2016 Ongoing
Investigator
16 Response of patients treated with N-Acetyl Cysteine Co-Investigator 2016 Ongoing
and baclofen for cannabis dependence syndrome
17 Effect of Anti-craving agents on short term outcome of Co-Investigator 2016 Completed
Alcohol Dependence Syndrome comorbid with
Schizophrenia
18 Does the management of Adult ADHD with Co-Investigator 2017 Awaiting Ethics
Atomextine influence the outcome of Alcohol use Committee clearance
disorder? – A Naturalisitic follow up study

CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/SYMPOSIUM/CME/ TRAINING PROGRAMME

Involvement in organizing CME/Conferences/Seminars/symposia/training course/ workshop
during the review period (either as organizer /co organizer / Organizing committee member).

Sl Name of the International/ Sponsored by Dates Organizer/Co-
No. activity National. conducted Organizer
Regional/
Departmental
01 Training National NRHM, Himachal 25/05/2012 to Organizer
To programmes Pradesh 27/05/2012,21/06
08 on Substance /2012 to
abuse for 23/06/2012,
medical 16/08/2012 to
officers from 30/08/2012,
Himachal 16/09/2012 to
Pradesh 30/09/2012,
08 workshops 12/11/2012 to
26/11/2012,
16/12/2012 to
30/12/2012,
21/01/2013 to
04/02/2013,
16/04/2013 to
30/04/2013
9 “Symposium Regional College of Dental 06/06/2012 Co-Organizer
on Tobacco Sciences,
Cessation” Davangere

10 Workshop on Regional Punjab and 17/03/2013 Organizer
“Treatment Chandigarh
approaches to branch of Indian
adolescents Psychiatric
with substance Society’s annual
use disorders” Conference
(PUNCIPS) held
in Faridkot
11 Tobacco Departmental Tobacco 24/09/2013 & Organizer
related Cessation 25/09/2013
problem and Clinic under
its Intervention Centre for
for Dentists Addiction
Medicine,
NIMHANS
12 One month National Drug De-addiction 15/11/2013 to Organizer
Orientation Programme 13/12/2013
Programme on (DDAP), Centre
Substance for Addiction
Use Disorders Medicine,
NIMHANS
13 OST Induction Southern India Regional 06/01/2014 Organizer
Training for Technical Training To
OST/TI staff Centre (RTTC) 10/01/2014
14 Professional National Dr Ramachandra 08/01/2014 Co-Organizer
skills N Moorthy
enhancement Foundation for
programme for Mental Health &
Mid-level Neurosciences
faculties
15 Early Career National Dr Ramachandra 09/01/2014 to Co-Organizer
Mental Health N Moorthy 11/01/2014
Professionals’ Foundation for
Workshop Mental Health &
Neurosciences
16 “ICMR-NIMHA International ICMR-NIMHANS- 26/02/2014 Co-Organizer
NS-MRCUK MRCUK to
Mental Health 28/02/2014
Scoping
Workshop -
Aetiology and
life-course of
substance
misuse and
relationship
with mental
illness”
17 Comorbidity/O Southern India Regional 18/03/2014 Organizer
verdose Technical Training To
Training for Centre (RTTC) 21/03/2014
OST/TI staff
18 Alcohol Use Virtual Platform VKN, NIMHANS & 25/03/2014, Co-Organizer
Disorders ECHO, University 01/04/2014,
Module of New Mexico 08/04/2014,15/04
/2014
19 OST Induction Southern India Regional 17/06/2014 Organizer
Training for Technical Training To
OST/TI staff Centre (RTTC) 21/06/2014
20 Module on Virtual Platform VKN, NIMHANS & 01/07/2014, Co-Organizer
Opioid use ECHO, University 08/07/2014,
disorders and of New Mexico 15/07/2014,22/07
their /2014
Management 05/08/2014,
12/08/2014,19/08
/2014,
26/08/2014
21 Clinical Southern India Regional 22/07/2014 Organizer
Induction Technical Training To
Training for Centre (RTTC) 26/07/2014
OST/TI staff
22 Addiction and Virtual Platform VKN, NIMHANS & 02/09/2014, Organizer
Comorbidity ECHO, University 09/09/2014,
Module of New Mexico 16/09/2014,23/09
/2014

23 Comorbidity/O Southern India Regional 22/09/2014 Organizer
verdose Technical Training To
Training for Centre (RTTC) 26/09/2014
OST/TI staff
24 Cannabis Use Virtual Platform VKN, NIMHANS & 07/10/2014, Organizer
Disorders ECHO, University 14/10/2014,
Module of New Mexico 21/10/2014,28/10
/2014

25 OST Induction Southern India Regional 27/10/2014 Organizer
Training for Technical Training To
OST/TI staff Centre (RTTC) 31/10/2014
26 Psychosocial Virtual Platform VKN, NIMHANS & 11/11/2014, Co-Organizer
Assessment ECHO, University 18/11/2014,
and of New Mexico 25/11/2014
Intervention
27 OST Southern India Regional 04/12/2014 Organizer
Induction- Technical Training To
Refresher Centre (RTTC) 06/12/2014
Training for
OST/TI staff
28 Addiction Virtual Platform VKN, NIMHANS & 06/01/2015, Co-Organizer
Pharmacology ECHO, University 13/01/2015,
Module of New Mexico 20/01/2015,27/01
/2015
03/02/2015,
10/02/2015,17/02
/2015,
24/02/2015
29 OST Southern India Regional 19/01/2015 Organizer
Induction- Technical Training To
Refresher Centre (RTTC) 21/01/2015
Training for
OST/TI staff
30 “Third International Dr Ramachandra 12/01/2015 Co-Organizer
Leadership N Moorthy to
and Foundation for 15/01/2015
Professional Mental Health &
Skills Neurosciences
Workshop for
early Career
psychiatrists”
for the SAARC
Region
31 Helping Virtual Platform VKN, NIMHANS & 17/03/2015, Co-Organizer
people: Quit ECHO, University 24/03/2015,
Tobacco of New Mexico 31/03/2015,04/04
/2015
32 OST Induction Southern India Regional 07/04/2015 Organizer
Training for Technical Training To
OST/TI staff Centre (RTTC) 11/04/2015
33 Stress and Virtual Platform VKN, NIMHANS & 09/06/2015, Co-Organizer
Resilience ECHO, University 16/06/2015,
Module of New Mexico 23/06/2015,30/06
/2015
34 OST Induction Southern India Regional 22/06/2015 Organizer
Training for Technical Training to
OST/TI staff Centre (RTTC) 26/06/2015
35 Behavioural Virtual Platform VKN, NIMHANS & 07/07/2015, Co-Organizer
Addiction ECHO, University 14/07/2015,
Module of New Mexico 21/07/2015,28/07
/2015
36 Adolescent Virtual Platform VKN, NIMHANS & 04/08/2015, Co-Organizer
Addiction ECHO, University 11/08/2015,
Module of New Mexico 18/08/2015,25/08
/2015
37 Addiction in Virtual Platform VKN, NIMHANS & 01/09/2015, Co-Organizer
special ECHO, University 09/09/2015,
population of New Mexico 16/09/2015,23/09
Module /2015
38 Comorbidity/O Southern India Regional 08/09/2014 Organizer
verdose Technical Training To
Training for Centre (RTTC) 11/09/2014
OST/TI staff
39 Integrating International Gulbenkian 13/11/2015 Organizing
Mental health mental Health to Secretary
Care & chronic Platform, 15/11/2015
Non Portugal, WHO
communicable and NIMHANS
Disorders
40 4th Leadership International Dr RN Moorthy 14/01/2016 Co Organizer
and foundation, to
Professional NIMHANS & 16/01/2016
Skills Association for
Workshop for the improvement
Early Career of Mental Health
Psychiatrists Programs,
Geneva
41 De-addiction National Government of 22/02/16 Co Organizer
treatment Bihar to
training 07/03/16
program for
Doctors and
Counsellors
from State
Health Society
Bihar
42 Substance National CAM, NIMHANS 01/11/2016 Organizer
Abuse To
Treatment 30/11/2016
Orientation
Programme,
STOP-2016
43 Fifth International Dr RN Moorthy 02/02/2017 to Coordinator
Leadership foundation for 04/02/2017
and mental health and
Professional neurological
Skills Course sciences
for early
career
psychiatrists
44 Building Youth Regional Dr RN Moorthy 17/02/2017
Motivation For foundation for Co Organizer
A Substance mental health and
Free Life - neurological
Workshop sciences

45 Screening and International Department of 06/04/2017 Co Organizer
Brief Public Health
Intervention Sciences,
(SBI) for Karolinska
Alcohol Institutet
problems
Thematic
Meeting

List of papers presented at Conferences / Seminars / Symposia / Workshops/ CME etc.

S.No Title of presentation Date Conference/ Symposium/ Presenter/ Co author
Seminar/ Workshops/
CME
1 Drug abuse: current 26/06/2012 International Day Against Resource Person
Concerns drug abuse and Illicit
Trafficking programme
seminar conducted by
Narcotics Control Bureau,
Bangalore
2 Tobacco related problems 03/08/2012 Training of Trainers Resource Person
and interventions workshop for Psychiatrists
conducted by State
Anti-Tobacco Cell,
Department of health and
Family Welfare,
Karnataka,
NIMHANS-Bangalore
3 A 5-year retrospective 12/01/2013 ANCIPS-2013, Bangalore Co-author
review of in-patients with
opioid use in an addiction
medicine facility in a
tertiary psychiatry centre.
4 A 5-year retrospective 12/01/2013 ANCIPS-2013, Bangalore Co-author
review of in-patients with
benzodiazepine use in an
addiction medicine facility
in a tertiary psychiatry
centre.
5 Depression. Update on Pain 09/02/2013 20th International Co-author
and Challenging Symptoms Conference of the Indian
Association of Palliative
Care, Bangalore
6 Neurobiology of Nicotine 20/02/2013 Tobacco cessation Resource Person
Dependence workshop for dentists
conducted by Centre for
Addiction Medicine
NIMHANS