I wish all my friends, colleagues, patients and their realtives a very HAPPY DURGA PUJA, SUBHO BIJOYA AND HAPPY DUSSERA.

Kaustav and Moumita

Gene protecting from Alcoholism

A new gene called the 'tipsy gene' has been found by a group of scientists. This gene i.e. CYP2E1 in chromosome 10 breaks down alcohol. The more quicker it breaks down alcohol lesser are the chances of developing dependence. Therefore this gene can open new avenues in the treatment of alcohol dependence.

Mood Disorder Clinic

Mood Disorder Clinic

(মানসিক অবসাদ, তেজীভাব, উন্মত্ততা, আত্মহত্যার প্রবণতা ইত্যাদির নিরাময় করা হয়)


Treatment of the following medical conditions are available in this clinic:
•Major Depressive disorder
•Bipolar disorder/ Manic-depressive illness
•Dysthymia/ Chronic low mood
•Deliberate self harm/Suicidal attempts
•Temperamental disorders (e.g. hyperthymia, cyclothymia) etc.

Timing of the clinic
Thursday: 2 pm – 4pm
N.B. Registration should be done by 1.45 pm (by prior appointment only)

Management of anorexia and bulimia nervosa: An evidence-based review

Please copy & paste the following link in the toolbar to read my latest article published in the Indian Journal of Psychiatry on the 'management of anorexia and bulimia nervosa (i.e. the eating disorders)'. This is a comprehensive review of the available research till date.

Recognizing the symptoms early and proper treatment can save a patient...

http://www.indianjpsychiatry.org/temp/IndianJPsychiatry522174-4463275_122352.pdf

Attitudes and beliefs of patients of first episode depression ...

Read this one -

www.springerlink.com/index/9562p64m42661504.pdf

Admission of patients

Hello everybody,

I have started admitting patients both in Institute of Neurosciences, Kolkata and Little Hut Nirikshan Kendra, Kaikhali.

Gone are the days when people had the idea that mental illnesses are not treatable. Now, you can get your patient treated at an affordable cost by an efficient team of doctors. So, don't miss the chance! Hurry up....

Modified ECT facility

Dear all,

SOON WE WILL BE HAVING THE FACILITY OF MODIFIED (UNDER ANAESTHESIA) ELECTRO-CONVULSIVE THERAPY (ECT) IN INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCES, KOLKATA (FIRST TIME IN KOLKATA).

FROM HEREON, ECT CAN BE GIVEN BOTH ON OUTDOOR AND INDOOR BASIS.

Psychiatric Services at I-NK

The following psychiatric services are available at I-NK
1. Treatment of various psychiatric disorders like dementia, schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders, phobias, panic disorder, personality disorders, problems of sleep and sex, impulse control disorders, eating disorders, hysteria, somatoform disorders, mental retardation, autism, attention deficit hyperkinetic disorder, nocturnal enuresis etc to name a few.
2. Quality deaddiction services for problems related to alcohol, cannabis, opioids, benzodiazepines, nicotine, hallucinogens, cocaince etc.We are running a special Drug De-addiction clinic on Thursday (2pm-4pm)
3. Psychological testing for various psychiatric disorders and psychological problems.
4. Marital counselling and family therapy.
5. Behaviour therapy (exposure and response prevention), supportive psychotherapy, cognitive behaviour thrapy, stress management, hypnosis, relaxation exercises, psychodynamic psychotherapy etc.
6. Special clinic for geriatric population (Tuesday 2pm-4pm) and child & adolescents (Monday 2pm-4pm).
7. Facilities for indoor and outdoor treatment.
8. Facility for Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT).
Treating team consists of Dr. Kaustav Chakraborty MD (PGIMER, Chandigarh), Mrs. Muktalekha Mukherjee (Clinical Psychologist), Mrs. Gargi Dasgupta (Clinical Psychologist).

My Place

Follow this link to visit my place:

Psychological Testing

Psychological testings are done @ Institute of Neurosciences, Kolkata at a reasonable rate by Eminent Psychlogists: Mrs. Muktalekha Mukherjee (M) +91-9433219244; Mrs. Gargi Dasgupta (M) +91-9830606696 (attached to Medical College, Kolkata).

Sleep Hygiene

SLEEP HYGIENE

• Maintain regular hours of bedtime. Try to avoid a lifestyle of progressive sleep deprivation during the week and then crashing on the week ends.
• Do not take heavy meals near bedtime. A light snack, in contrast, may be helpful.
• In general it is best to avoid napping during the daytime. (exceptions are made for the elderly & debilitated)
• Exercise daily. This is best in the late afternoon or early evening. Exercise later in the evening may disturb sleep.
• Minimize caffeine intake and cigarette smoking within 8 hours of bedtime.
• Do not look at the clock during the night. If an alarm clock is needed, put it in drawer by the bed, so that it can be heard but not seen.
• If there is something that is worrisome while going to the bed, write it down on a piece of paper and promise to look at the paper in the morning. Let it go until then.
• Make the bedroom comfortable. In general, it is better to be slightly cool than to be warm.
• Do not use alcohol to help in going to sleep.
• If you do not fall asleep after going to bed, do not cling to the pillow. Get up, leave the room and read or watch something which does not appeal to you at all. After a while when you would be feeling drowsy, return to the bed and go off to sleep.

My Convocation

Prime Minister delivering his speech

The trio: Dr. Talwar (Director, PGIMER, Chd), Hon'ble Prime Minister Sardar Manmohan Singh and Hon'ble Health Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad
Myself receiving my M.D. degree from Hon'ble Health Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad
Dr. Naresh receiving his degree from Hon'ble Health Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad

Insight in Schizophrenia article

Please follow this link to read my 'Insight in Schizophrenia - a comprehensive update' article:

http://www.gjpsy.uni-goettingen.de/gjp-article-chakraborty-insight.pdf

MY WORKPLACE

The Institute of Neurosciences, Kolkata (I-NK), is a 150 bed hospital for the treatment of neurological disorders being built in Kolkata, India. This one of a kind center for neurological care is the dream of one individual, Dr. R. P. 'Robin' Sengupta, an eminent neurosurgeon practising in England for the last 45 years, but with roots in Kolkata.

The facility @ I-NK

• 150 beds. Executive floor with five star accommodations.
  
• 20% of bed reserved for the under privilege.
  
• Treatment for poor provided at a subsidiesd cost.
  
• Diagnostic centre.
  
• Stroke centre.
  
• Trauma centre.
  
• Endovascular centre.
  
• 4 operation theatres with 3000 surgeries per year.
  
• Operating surplus to be ploughed back for development of the hospital only.

My Curriculum Vitae

A. CHAPTER IN BOOKS
1) Basu D, Chakraborty K. Substance abuse and schizophrenia: an Indian context. In: Kulhara P, Avasthi A, Verma S, editors. Schizophrenia: the Indian scene. Mumbai, India: Searle (India) Limited; 2010(in press)
2) Basu D, Chakraborty K. Violence and Society. In: Mental Health in India. New Delhi: Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) (in press)

B. PAPERS IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS
(Asterix indicates indexing in PUBMED** / EMBASE / PSYCINFO / HINARI / INDMED/ GOOGLE SCHOLAR / INDEX MEDICUS/ SCOPUS)
1) **Chakraborty K, Avasthi A, Kumar S, Grover G. Attitudes and beliefs of patients of first episode depression towards antidepressants and their adherence to treatment. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2009; 44(6): 482-488
2) **Basu D, Chakraborty K. Combination treatment with quetiapine in bipolar disorder patients [Letter to the Editor]. Am J Psychiatry 2009; 166: 1185
3) *Chakraborty K, Basu D. Insight in Schizophrenia – a comprehensive update. German J Psychiatry 2010; 13: 17-30

C. PAPERS IN NATIONAL JOURNALS
(Asterix indicates indexing in PUBMED**/ EMBASE / PSYCINFO / HINARI / INDMED/ GOOGLE SCHOLAR / INDEX MEDICUS/ SCOPUS)
1) Kumar S, Biswas P, Jain G, Chakraborty K. Dissociative identity disorder-diagnostic issues. Journal of Mental Health & Human Behaviour 2006; 11: 49-53
2) **Kulhara P, Mattoo SK, Basu D, Kumar S, Chakraborty K, Bharadwaj R, Singh SM. Wernicke’s encephalopathy [Abstract]. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2007; 49 (Suppl): S 25-26
3) **Singh SM, Mattoo SK, Dutt A, Chakraborty K, Nebhinani N, Basu D. Effectiveness of indoor treatment in patients with ‘pure’ substance use disorder – a longitudinal, prospective follow-up study from north India [Abstract]. Indian J Psychiatry 2008; 50 (Suppl): S15
4) **Moirangthem S, Avasthi A, Bharadwaj R, Chakraborty K. Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy: A Case Report [Abstract]. Indian J Psychiatry 2008; 50 (Suppl):S23
5) **Singh SM, Mattoo SK, Dutt A, Chakraborty K, Nebhinani N, Kumar S, Basu D. Long term outcome of in-patients with substance use disorders: A study from North India. Indian J Psychiatry 2008; 50:269-273
6) **Chakraborty K, Avasthi A, Kumar S, Grover S. Attitudes and beliefs of patients of first episode depression towards antidepressants and their adherence to treatment [Abstract]. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2008; 50 (Suppl): S39
7) Chakraborty K, Basu D. Physical complications of intravenous drug abuse - a comprehensive review. Eastern Journal of Psychiatry 2009; 12: 49-59
8) Chakraborty K, Chatterjee M. Depression in primary health care setting: a primer for the physician. Your Health of the Indian J Med Assoc 2010; 59: 19-21
9) **Chakraborty K, Basu D. Management of anorexia and bulimia nervosa: An evidence based review. Indian J Psychiatry 2010; 52: 174-186
10) **Chakraborty K. Psychological and clinical correlates of functional somatic complaints in depression [Abstract: Bhagwat Award]. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2010; 52 (Suppl): S3
11) **Mattoo SK, Chakraborty K, Ghosh A, Vijaya Kumar KG, Basu D, Kulhara P. Metabolic syndrome in substance abusers attending a drug de-addiction center in North India [Abstract]. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2010; 52 (Suppl): S18
12) **Shah R, Chakraborty K, Ghosh A, Basu D, Mattoo SK, Kulhara P. Spirituality, religiousness and personal belief in persons seeking treatment for substance dependence: A preliminary analysis [Abstract]. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2010; 52 (Suppl): S26
13) **Chakraborty K, Basu D, Avasthi A, Chakrabarti S, Grover S. Nil Psychiatry? Reasons behind coming to psychiatrists [Abstract]. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2010; 52 (Suppl): S36
14) **Chakraborty K, Grover S, Basu D. Pattern of Internet use: a survey [Abstract]. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2010; 52 (Suppl): S42
15) **Chakraborty K, Neogi R, Basu D. Club drugs: review of the ‘rave’ with a note of concern for the Indian scenario. Indian J Med Res 2010 (in press)

PRESENTATIONS AT ACADEMIC MEETS
1) Chakraborty K, Kulhara P, Mattoo SK, Basu D, Kumar S, Bharadwaj R, Singh SM. Wernicke’s Encephalopathy: Clinical profile in alcohol abusers at the 59th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society, Chennai, January (2007)
2) Chakraborty K, Avasthi A, Kumar S, Grover S. Attitudes and beliefs of patients of first episode depression towards antidepressants and their adherence to treatment at the 60th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society, Kolkata, January (2008)
3) Malhotra S, Chakraborty K. Aggression & Violence in school going Children- Emerging Issues & Challenges at the mid term CME of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (IACAM), New Delhi, May (2009)
4) Chakraborty K. Psychological and clinical correlates of functional somatic complaints in depression. Bhagwat Award presentation at the 62nd Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society, Jaipur, January (2010)
5) Mattoo SK, Chakraborty K, Ghosh A, Vijaya Kumar KG, Basu D, Kulhara P. Metabolic syndrome in substance abusers attending a drug Deaddiction center in North India. Presented at the 62nd Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society, Jaipur, January (2010)
6) Shah R, Chakraborty K, Ghosh A, Basu D, Mattoo SK, Kulhara P. Spirituality, religiousness and personal belief in persons seeking treatment for substance dependence: a preliminary analysis. Presented at the 62nd Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society, Jaipur, January (2010)
7) Chakraborty K, Grover S, Basu D. Pattern of Internet use: a survey. Presented at the 62nd Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society, Jaipur, January (2010)
8) Chakraborty K, Basu D, Avasthi A, Chakrabarti S, Grover S. Nil Psychiatry? Reasons behind coming to psychiatrists. Presented at the 62nd Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society, Jaipur, January (2010)

PRIZES, MEDALS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
A. At Undergraduate level
1) Honours ( >75% marks) in Pathology in 2nd prof. MBBS (Calcutta University, 2001)
2) Honours ( >75% marks) in Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology in 3rd prof. MBBS (Calcutta University, 2002)

B. At Postgraduate level
1) Bronze Medal (second order of merit given by the Institute) in MD, final examination in Psychiatry (PGIMER, Chandigarh, December 2008)

!!!about me!!!

I did my graduation (MBBS) from Nilratan Sircar Medical College, Kolkata (1998-2003). Thereafter a short stint of DMRD in the same college I went to PGIMER, Chandigarh to pursue my Post Graduation (MD) in Psychiatry (January 2006- December 2008). After successfully completing my MD (obtained Bronze medal in MD final exam which is considered as the second order of merit) I took up the post of Senior Resident in the same institute. I worked as a Senior Resident for 1 year 2 months and 9 days (1st January 2009-9th March 2010). During the period of residency training, I was rotated through in-patient ward residency, drug-deaddiction and treatment centre, emergency wing, out patient department, consultation and liaison services, clinical psychology, neurology and a one month period of posting in neuropsychiatry at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India, a premiere institute for neuropsychiatry. During my posting in the out-patients department, I managed patients from the disciplines of adult psychiatry, child psychiatry, marital-psychosexual psychiatry, neuropsychiatry as well as disability evaluation and rehabilitation of patients. During my six-month posting as Senior Resident in drug-deaddiction and treatment centre, me with my colleagues was responsible for 20-bedded inpatient unit as also the daily Drug De-addiction OPD services and peripheral activities like organizing community deaddiction awareness and treatment camps once a month, delivering educational lectures on substance related issues at schools and colleges in and around Chandigarh. In my two and half months posting as a Senior Resident in-charge of the inpatient wing, I was responsible for the clinical management of patients as well as supervision and training of junior residents. During my tenure as a junior and senior resident, I took active interest in psychotherapy. I have managed several cases in which the primary treatment modality was psychodynamic psychotherapy, behavior therapy or cognitive behavior therapy. I have good knowledge of computers and biostatistics and am efficient in data keeping. I have keen interest in research and have quite a few research publications in my name. I have good organizational skills as well.

I came back to Kolkata and joined the Institute of Neurosciences, Kolkata (I-NK) as an Acting-in charge of the Department of Psychiatry on 17.03.10. I am a full time Consultant Neuropsychiatrist here and is available from Monday to Saturday (9 am - 2 pm). My mobile number is 9432855683 and email id is drkaustav2003@yahoo.co.in. Forappointment please contact (033) 2286-7094/7095/7096

!!! MENTAL ILLNESS ARE TREATABLE !!! (in English)

!!! MENTAL ILLNESS ARE TREATABLE !!!

!!! MENTAL ILLNESS ARE TREATABLE !!! (in Bengali)

!!! MENTAL ILLNESS ARE TREATABLE !!!

!!! MENTAL ILLNESS ARE TREATABLE !!!

“IT ALL HAPPENS IN THE BRAIN”


Some hard facts;
(1) Psychiatric disorders are treatable
(2) They require early recognition and treatment
(3) Medications has to be taken regularly
(4) Medications seldom produce dependence and most of them are quite safe
(5) Electro-Consulsive Therapy (ECT) is a safe mode of treatment for difficult to treat Psychiatric disorders contrary to the popular belief
(6) Family support and regular visit to doctor is utmost importance
(7) Do not have any stigma in mind, these disorders are like any other medical conditions