Dr Megha's Story
Dr Megha during her Psychiatry training developed a special interest in children and young people's mental health as well as parents and family's mental and emotional health. To improve her skills and to make sure she is well equipped to serve them in the best possible way, she continued her journey even after finishing her 3 year training. She went to the one of the best Institutes of India which provides a training and has the most experienced faculty in the field of Child & Adolescent Mental Health. Her aim is to build a great support system for all the parents and their kids who requires professional help for their behavioural/ mental/ emotional health.
Education
2009-2015
AMC MET Medical college, LG Hospital, Maninagar, A'bad
MBBS
Received MBBS training and internship from one of the prestigious hospitals of A'bad.
2017-2020
GCS Medical college,Hospital & Research centre, A'bad
MD Psychiatry
Attended residency in Psychiatry at a well renowned Multi-speciality tertiary care centre with a heavy patient walk-in.
2020-2021
Hospital for Mental Health, Ahmedabad (HMHA)
Senior Residency
Apart from treating indoor & outdoor patients, was involved in Community awareness programs, screening camps and training of the health care workers as a part of a Government initiative.
I was also involved in activities of Gujarat Digital Academy aimed at Educating Psychologists, Social workers and medical officers in providing basic mental health care at the ground level.
2021-2022
TNMC & BYL Nair hospital, Mumbai
Clinical Fellow in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Exposed to an array of child and adolescent mental conditions,Trained intensively in managing both indoor as well as outpatients using pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, family therapy as well as counselling.
2022
Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY,USA
Clinical Observership in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Got the opportunity to learn their practice, how the government and institutes have policies for early intervention/ special needs children etc., various behavioural research practices for Autism
Scientific Contribution
2nd in Paper presentation competition at 49th Annual conference of IPS-GSB 2019: "Fear of Missing Out(FOMO):Association with Emotion regulation, Anxiety and Somatic symptoms among medical students"
Award Paper: Prof. (Dr.) L.P. Shah Award-2022, Mumbai
“Study of autistic traits and parenting styles in parents of children and adolescents with Autism spectrum disorder.”
Dissertation/ thesis:
“Cognitive function assessment among patients of recurrent depressive disorder"
“Social Cognition in Adolescents with Specific Learning Disorder: A Case Control Study”
Certification in Suicide First Aid Training and Badge Awarded by City & Guilds
Publications and Contribution
1. "Eating behaviours, Self-esteem and Depression among medical and paramedical students" Indian Journal of Applied Research,December 2019
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2."Fear of Missing Out(FOMO):Association with Emotion regulation, Anxiety and Somatic symptoms among medical students",Indian Journal of Applied Research,2019
3."Psychological Care of Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus" in Child India, a monthly newsletter of Indian Academy of Pediatrics, December 2022.
Member of:
Indian Psychiatry Society (since 2017)
Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (IACAM) (since 2021)
