Prof. Ajit Avasthi
Designation : Professor & Head
Department : PSYCHIATRY
avasthi.ajit@pgimer.edu.in

 
 
 :: Contact Details
  Phone No.    :   7087009803
  Ext No.        :   6803
 :: Educational Qualification
  Graduation :   MBBS
  Post Graduation :   MD [PSYCHIATRY]
     
 :: Area of Interest
       Area Of Interest       :
PSYCHIATRY
     
 :: Research & Projects
      Research In
      Progress      		 :
WHO SPONSORED STUDY OF FAMILY INTERVENTION IN SCHIZOPHRENIA, ELI LILLY SPONSORED DRUG TRIAL
      Area Of
      Specialization      		 :
SCHIZOPHRENIA, AFFECTIVE DISORDERS, PSYCHOSEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS
      Awards & Honours       :
  1. MarfatiaAward for the year 1989 of the Indian Psychiatric Society for the "BestPaper Presented" at the Annual Conference.
  2. PPA-IAward for the year 1990 of the Indian Psychiatric Society for the "BestPublished Paper".
  3. BestPaper" Award for the year 1990 at XVth North Zonal Conference of theIndian Psychiatric Society.
  4. "BestPaper" Award for the year 1993 at XVIIIth North Zonal Conference of theIndian Psychiatric Society.
  5. "BestPaper" Award for the year 1993 at IIIrd Annual Conference of North ZoneChapter of Urological Society of India
  6. DrG.C. Boral Award for the year 1997 at the XXIInd North Zonal Conference of theIndian Psychiatric Society.
  7.  DrA.K. Kala Award for the year 1997 for original research in BiologicalPsychiatry at the XXIInd North Zonal Conference of the Indian PsychiatricSociety.
  8. “BestPaper” Award for the year 1997 at the XXIInd North Zonal Conference of theIndian Psychiatric Society.
  9.  Dr. Buckshey Award for the year 1998 at the XXIIIrd NorthZonal Conference of the Indian Psychiatric Society.
  10.  PPA-IAward for the year 1999 of the Indian Psychiatric Society for the “Best Published Paper”
  11. Dr.Buckshey Award for the year 2002 at the XXVII North Zonal Conference of theIndian Psychiatric Society.
  12. PPA-I Award for the year 2005 by the IndianPsychiatric Society for the ‘Best Published Paper”.
  13. FourthDecade Trust Oration of S.M.S. Medical College Jaipur on Current Understandingand Management of Depression, 2005.
  14. ManasaHospital, Rajamundry Oration of Indian Psychiatric Society – Andhra Pradesh Chapter: Enigma of Male Sexual Dysfunctions, 2006.
  15. PPA-I Award for the year 2008 of the IndianPsychiatric Society for the “Best   Published Paper
  16. DLN Murthy Rao Oration Award ofyear 2010 of the Indian Psychiatric Society.
  17. Dr. Buckshey Award for the year 2011 at theXXXVIth North Zonal Conference of the Indian Psychiatric Society

  18.  Marfatia Award for theyear 2012 of the Indian Psychiatric Society for the “Best Paper Presented” atthe Annual Conference.Dr. Girindra ShekharBose Oration of the year 2012 of Indian Psycho Analytical Society, Kolkata;Indian Psychiatric Society – West Bengal branch and Indian Association ofPrivate Psychiatry –West Bengal. “Psychotherapy in Indian Context”

  19. IAGMH– INTAS Award for the year 2012 of the Indian Association of Geriatric Mental Health.
  20. Dr. A.K.Kala Award for the year 2012 fororiginal research in Biological Psychiatry at the 37th Annual Conference ofIndian Psychiatric Society – North Zone
  21. G.C.Boral – 1 Award for the year 2012 of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry [IntimatePartner Violence (IPV) amongst female psychiatric outpatients: a study fromIndia (Sandeep Grover, Abhishek Ghosh, Ajit Avasthi, Natasha Kate, SunilSharma, P.Kulhara)
  22. B.B.Sethi Award for the year 2012 for the year 2012 of Indian Association forSocial Psychiatry, [Explanatory models in patients with obsessive compulsivedisorder (Bichitra Nanda Patara, Sandeep Grover, Munish Aggarwal, Ajit AvasthiSubho Chakrabarati, Savita Malhotra)
  23. G.C.Boral – 1 Award for the year 2012 of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry [IntimatePartner Violence (IPV) amongst female psychiatric outpatients: a study fromIndia (Sandeep Grover, Abhishek Ghosh, Ajit Avasthi, Natasha Kate, Sunil Sharma, P.Kulhara)]
  25. Dr. V.S. Mani Memorial Oration Award of the year 2014. Venad Guild of Psychiatrists,   Trivendrum, Kerala.  “Maritaland Psycho-sexual disorders in India - a perspective and    the paradox!”

     25. PunjabState Award conferred on Independence Day, 2014: Punjab Sarkar Parman Patra for excellent and valuable services rendered tothe Society in the field of Medical      Profession.

     26.  IAGMHINTAS Award (Second Prize) for the year 2014 of Indian Association for Geriatric Mental Health.

     27.Dr.A. Venkoba Rao Oration Award of the year 2015 of Indian Association of Social Psychiatry

       28.   PPA-I Award for the year 2015 of the Indian PsychiatricSociety for the “Best Published Paper”. Indian Psychiatric Society Multicentric Study on Assessment of Health-Care Needs of Patients with Severe  Mental Illnesses.

     
      Member Of Professional
      Bodies      		 :
1. LIFE FELLOW OF INDIAN PSYCHIATRIC SOCIETY
2. LIFE FELLOW OF INDIAN ASSOCIATION FOR SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY
3. MEMBER NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
4. FELLOW INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
5. FOUNDING MEMBER INDIAN SOCIETY FOR BIOLOGICAL PSYC

6. Member World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (2006 --)

7. International Member, American Psychiatric Association (2006 – 2013) International  Fellow,  American Psychiatric Association (2013--)
     
 :: Publications(In Vancouver Style)
1.    Choudhary, R.K; Avasthi, A; Gupta, R. Dreams and their significance. Maharashtra Medical Journal , Vol. XXVI No. 5, Aug. (1979).
2.    Choudhary, R.K; Singh, R; Avasthi A. Non-medical drug use among Interns and House Officers. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 22, 301-303 (1980).
3.    Avasthi, A; Murthy, R.S.; Jiloha, R.C; Pershad, D. Prevalence study and easy identification of mental retardation in rural children - A community based model. Child Psychiatry Quarterly, 123-134 (1983).
4.    Malhotra, S; Sharma, S; Avasthi, A; Sharma, B.K. Cerebellar damage in a patient on Lithium developing Enteric Fever - A case report. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 27 (3), 255-258 (1985).
5.    Kulhara, P; Chandiramani, K; Mattoo, S.K.; Avasthi, A. A phenomenological study of delusions in schizophrenia. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 28 (4), 281-286(1986).
6.    Kulhara, P; Chandiramani, K; Mattoo, S.K.; Avasthi, A. A study of hallucinations in schizophrenia. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2  (1 & 2) 15-24 (1986).
7.    Kulhara, P; Mattoo, S.K; Avasthi, A; Malhotra A. The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale in Positive and Negative subtypes of Schizophrenia. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 29 (3), 213-220 (1987).
8.    Kulhara P, Mattoo S.K; Avasthi, A; Chandiramani, K. Psychiatric Manifestations of CATEGO Class S+Schizophrenia. Indian Journal of  Psychiatry, 29 (4), 307-313 (1987).
 9.Singh, R.A; Malhotra, S; Avasthi, A; Pershad, D. Sexual knowledge and attitudes of medical and non-medical students. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry, 3 (1+2), 126-136 (1987).
10.    Arya, D.K; Avasthi, A; Verma, S.K; Varma, V.K.  Adaptation of Bonds Defence Style Questionnaire for Indian population - Initial try out. Indian Journal  of Social Psychiatry, 4, 10-14 (1988).
11.Kulhara, P; Avasthi, A; Chandiramani, K. Prognostic Variables in Schizophrenia. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 31 (1), 51-62 (1989).
12.Basu, D; Bhagat, A; Giridhar, C; Avasthi, A; Kulhara, P. Monosymptomatic Hypochondriacal Psychosis- A clinico-descriptive analysis. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 13 (2), 147-152 (1990).
13.Jain, A; Pershad, D; Avasthi, A. Psychosocial dysfunctioning in Psychiatric Patients. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry, 6, 10-16 (1990).
14.Basu, D; Avasthi, A. “Cotard’s Syndrome” in Schizophrenia, Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 33 (2), 156-157 (1991).
15.Giridhar, C; Avasthi, A; Pal, H. Reasons for admission in General Hospital Psychiatric Unit - Are these fulfilled? Indian Journal of psychiatry. 33 (2),108-112 (1991).
16.Banerjee, S.T; Avasthi, A; Kulhara, P; Pal, H. A follow-up study of Schizoaffective Psychosis - An appraisal of Socioclinical and diagnostic aspects. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 33 (3), 236-242 (1991).
17. Avasthi, A; Marudkar, M. Invited Article: Identification and management of Hysteria in general practice. Practitioner Update, 2 (1), 145-47 (1992).
18.  Avasthi, A; Varma V.K; Nehra, R; Das, K. Construction and Standardization of a Sex Knowledge and Attitude Questionnaire (SKAQ), in simple Hindi for North Indian population. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 34 (1), 24-27 (1992).
19. Arya, DK; Avasthi, A.K.; Verma, S.K; Mahajan, A. Defence Styles in Postgraduates from different medical specialities. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry, 8 (1-2), 48-51 (1992).
20   Varma, V.K; Avasthi, A; Mattoo, S.K; Jain, A.K. Diagnostic and 
      sociodemographic data of psychiatric patients at the National level. Indian  Journal of Social Psychiatry, 8(3-4), 22-34 (1992).
21 Sikdar, S; Avasthi, A; Kulhara, P. Invited Article: ECT in Clinical Practice.   Practitioner Update, 2 (4), 43-46 (1992).
22.  Chakrabarti, S; Avasthi, A; Giridhar, C. Self Harm: An unusual presentation of Delusional Disorder. Indian Journal of Behavioural Sciences , 2 (1), 39-41 (1992).
23.  Agrawal K; Ahuja, N; Avasthi, A; et al.  ICD-10 Field Trials in India – a report: WHO Sponsored Study. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 34(3), 198-221 (1992)
24 Arya, D.K; Avasthi, A.K; Verma, S.K; Mahajan, A; Kaur, R. Defence styles and choice of nursing career among women. The Nursing  Journal of India, LXXXIV (2), 26-29 (1993)
 25.Siddiqui, R.S; Verma, S.K; Pershad, D; Prabhakar, S; Suri, S; Avasthi, A.  A follow-up     study of cognitive functions in Epileptics with CT Lesions. Neurology India, 42, 19-23     (1994).
26.  Avasthi, A; Marudkar, M. Drug Therapy of Anxiety. Drugs Bulletin, 18 (3), 37-59     (1994).
27.  Book Review: A Hand Book of Psychiatry, 3rd Edition, 1993 (eds. L.P. Shah and Hema     Shah), Vora  Medical Publications, Bombay in Neurology India, 42 (3), 157 (1994).
28.  Lokraj; Avasthi. A. Management of alcoholism. Practitioner Update, 5 (1), 10-12 (1995).
29. Lehl, S.S; Bambery, P; Avasthi, A; Dogra, M.R; Deodhar, S.D. CMV Retinitis and Dementia in an Indian with AIDS. Journal of Association of Physicians of India, 43 (2),136-137 (1995).
30. Chakrabarti, S; Lokraj; Kulhara, P; Avasthi, A; Verma, S.K. A comparison of the extent and pattern of family burden in Affective Disorders and   schizophrenia. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 37 (3), 105-112 (1995).
31. Avasthi, A; Das, M.K. Invited Article: Somatoform Disorders- Diagnosis and  Management. Journal of Internal Medicine, Suppl. 11, 23-27 (1995).
32.   Kamal, P.K; Avasthi, A. Withdrawal from Tranquillizers. Current Medical  Journal, 1(7), 24-28 (1995).
33.  Avasthi, A; Sharma, A; Gupta, N; Kulhara, P; Varma, V.K. Seasonality and  Unipolar recurrent mania - preliminary findings from a retrospective study. Indian  Journal of Psychiatry, 38 (4), 236-239 (1996).
34.  Fernandes, P; Avasthi, A; Santosh, P.J. Familial reverse seasonal affective disorder - a     case report. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 38 (4), 257-259 (1996).
35. Avasthi, A; Marudkar, M. Invited Article: How feasible or     necessary is to terminate antianxiety medication within 6-8 weeks? Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour, 1 (1 & 2), 11-13 (1996).
36. Avasthi, A. Invited Article: Psychiatrists for Aids. Practitioner Update, 6 (3), 11-12 (    1996).
37. Fernandes, P; Avasthi, A. Invited Article : Alcohol Dependence - psychiatric aspects. Current Medical Journal, 2 (5), 33-37 (1997).
38. Avasthi, A; Puneet; Das, M.K; Gupta, S. Integrative approach to management of anorexia nervosa : a case report. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 39 (1), 79-81 (1997).
39. Avasthi, A; Gupta, S; Sharma, A; Kulhara, P.N; Varma, V.K. Lotteries and Shares - an emerging psychosocial stressor: study of 9 cases from North India. Indian Journal of Behavioural Sciences, 7(1), 31-34 (1997).
40. Avasthi, A; Sharan,  P;Kulhara, P; Malhotra, S. and Varma, V.K. Psychiatric Profiles in Medical-surgical Populations: need for a focussed approach to consultation liaison psychiatry in developing countries. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 40(3), 224-230(1998)
41. Gupta, N; Avasthi; A; Kulhara, P. Response to First ECT in Depression: a  predictor of outcome? Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 40(4), 322-326 (1998).
42. Kulhara, P; Avasthi, A; Gupta, N; Das, M.K.; Nehra, R; Shekhar Rao, A; Singh, G. Life     Events and Social Support in Married Schizophrenics. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 40(4), 376-382 (1998)
43.  Avasthi, A; Arora, A; Kulhara, P; Banerjee, S.T. A study of Psychosexually Disordered Patients Attending a Special Clinic.  Archives of Indian Psychiatry 4(1), 92-96 (1998).
44. Gupta, N; Avasthi, A; Kulhara, P. Onset and Rate of Response to Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in Depression: a prospective study.  Journal of Mental Health and      Human Behaviour, 3(1-2), 17-24 (1998).
45. Avasthi, A; Nehra, R; Kumar, B; Perhad, D. Quantification of knowledge and Attitude towards Use of Condom, Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology, 25(2), 159-164 (1999).
46. Kumar, P; Avasthi, A; Basu,,D. Distress in Wives of Patients with Psychosexual     Dysfunction: an exploratory Study. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 41(1), 24-29 (1999).
47. Kumar, P; Avasthi, A; Basu, D. Distress in Wives of Psychosexually dysfunctional     patients: a correlational study. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour, 4(1), 11-20 (1999).
48. Avasthi, A; Singh, G. Management of Social Phobia: Critical review. Psychiatric Management Update, 1(3), 32-34 (1999).
49. Avasthi, A; Rozario, A. Psychotherapy in Indian Context. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry – India, 3, 26-36 (1999).
50. Kulhara, P; Avasthi, A; Sharan, P; Gupta, N.; and Shekhar Rao, A. Late onset schizophrenia versus early onset schizophrenia: a comparison of clinical features. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 41 (4), 333-335 (1999).
51. Gupta, N; Avasthi, A; Kulhara, P. Clinical variables as predictors of response to Electroconvulsive Therapy in endogenous depression. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 42 (1), 60-65 (2000).
52.   Avasthi, A. Reply (Letter to Editor): Clinical Predictors of Response to ECT in Severe     Depression.  Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 43(1), 91(2000).
53.  Avasthi, A.; Kulhara, P; Kakkar, N. Olanzapine in the treatment of schizophrenia: an open label comparative clinical trial from north India. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 43(3), 257-263 (2001).
54.  Changulani, M; and Avasthi, A. Impulse Control Disorders: Nosology and concept. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 43 (3), 206-212 (2001).
55.  Avasthi, A. Book Review: Advances in Psychiatry (ed. Chitranjan Andrade). Indian     Journal of Psychiatry, 43 (3), 269 (2001).
56. Singh, G; Avasthi, A; Pravin, D. Dhat syndrome in a female – a case report. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 43 (4), 345-348 (2001).
57. Khurana, P.S; Sharma, PSVN; Avasthi, A. Prevalence of delirium in geriatric     hospitalized general medical population, Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 44(1), 41-46,     (2002).
58.  Khurana, PS; Sharma, PSVN; Avasthi, A. Risk factors in delirious geriatric general     medical inpatients. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 44(3), 266-272 (2002)
59.  Sharma, P; Avasthi, A; Chakrabarti, S; Varma, S. Clinical profile of depression in   hospitalized medically ill patients. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour, 7(1-2), 3-14 (2002).
60. Avasthi, A; Singh, G. Behavioural techniques in the management of sexual     dysfunctions in clinical practice . Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour, 7(1- 2), 61-66 (2002).
61.  Jhirwal, OP and Avasthi, A. Ziprasidone – induced skin reaction: a case report from     Indian sub continent. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 45(1), 64-65 (2003).
62. Avasthi, A; Gupta, N; Kulhara, P; Sharan, P; Singh, G; Kaur, RP; Sharma, R.     Seasonality in affective disorders using SPAQ.  Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 45 
     (3), 166-173 (2003).
63. Khurana, P.S; Sharma, PSVN and Avasthi, A. A study of delirium in geriatric general     medical inpatients.  Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour, 8(1), 25-38 (2003).
64. Joshi, K; Avasthi; A; and Kumar, R. Health – Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) among the Elderly in Northern India. Health and Population – Perspectives and Issues, 26(4), 141-153 (2003)
65. Avasthi, A; Mohan, A. Dysthymia: Evolution and current status of the concept.  Eastern Journal of Psychiatry. 7(1-2), 7-19(2003)
66.Avasthi, A; Kumar, D. Phenomenology of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. JK Science: Journal of Medical Education and Research, 6(1), 9-14 (2004)
67.Avasthi, A; Singh, G. Schizophrenia Research: Indian Scene in Last Decade. Indian J    ournal of Psychiatry, 46(2), 115-124 (2004)
68. Painuly, N; Gupta, N; Avasthi, A. Concept and management of Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia.  Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 46(2), 125-134(2004)
69. Avasthi, A; Biswas, P. Pharmacotherapy in Sexual dysfunctions: Current status. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 46(3), 213-220 (2004)
70.Avasthi, A; Grover, S, Seasonal Affective Disorder: An overview. Delhi Psychiatric     Bulletin. 8(1) 30-42 (2005)
71. Avasthi, A. and Painuly, N. Mechanisms of Chronicity in Schizophrenia. JK –     Practitioner 12(4), 216-219 (2005)
72.Avasthi, A. Grover, S. Impact of Contemporary Media on Human Sexual Behaviour. Eastern Journal of Psychiatry. 9(1-2), 24-34 (2005)
73. Avasthi, A; Kulhara, P; Singh, G; Sharma, R, Kaur, R.P. Comparison of the efficacy and safety of moclobemide and imipramine in the treatment of depression in Indian     patients. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 47(2), 84-88 (2005)
 74. Grover, S; Avasthi, A; Chakrabarti, S; Kulhara, P. Invited Commentary: Cost       of Illness of Schizophrenia – overview and emerging trends. Indian Journal of       Psychiatry, 47, 205-217(2005)
  75.Avasthi, A; Gupta, N; Sharma, P; Gupta, R. A study to examine relationship     of sexual knowledge and attitude with diagnosis and treatment adherence in    
     male sexual     dysfunction.  Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour,       10(1-2),12-24 (2005)
  76  Avasthi, A; Khurana, P.S; Saluja, B.S. Chronic Major Depression: a myth
      or  a  reality. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour, 11(1), 11-17 (2006).
 77.    Grover, S; Avasthi, A; Sharma, Y: Psychotropics in pregnancy: weighing the               risks.  Indian   Journal of Medical Research, 123, 497-512 (2006)
  78.     Avasthi, A; Khehra, N; Gupta, N. A follow-up study of seasonality in      
           affective disorders: a     preliminary study. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 49(1)             49-51 (2007)
  79.    Avasthi, A; Varma, SC; Kulhara, P; Nehra, R; Grover, S; Sharma, S.     Diagnosis of     common mental disorders by using PRIME-MD Patient Health     Questionnaire.  Indian Journal of Medical Research, 159-164 (2008).
     80. Avasthi, A; Kaur, R; Jhirwal, OP; Banerjee, A; Kumar, L; Kulhara, P.
          Sexual  Behaviour of married young women: a preliminary study from north-   western India. Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 33 (3), 163-167(2008).
     81.    Avasthi, A; Varma, SC; Kulhara, P; Nehra, R; Grover, S; Sharma, S.  PRIME-    MD     health questionnaire for diagnosis of common mental disorders.      (Letter to Editor) Indian Journal of Medical Research, 127, 506 (2008).
     82    Rao, TSS; Avasthi, A., Editorial: Road map for Sexual Medicine – Agenda for I    ndian     Psychiatric Society. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 50 (30), 153-154     (2008).
83    Das, PP; Grover, S; Avasthi, A; Chakrabarti, S; Malhotra, S; Kumar, S. Intentional self harm seen in psychiatric referrals in a tertiary care hospital . Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 50(3), 187-191 (2008)
84    Avasthi, A; Gupta, R; Grover, S. Benzodiazepines: Therapeutic vs. Abuse potential. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour, 13(2), 64-74, (2008)
85.    Grover, S; Avasthi, A. Views about clinical practice guidelines of Indian Psychiatric Society: a survey of psychiatrists in India.  Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 51(2), 127-133 (2009)
86.      Naresh, N; Avasthi, A. Invited Commentary: Typical antipsychotics – current scenario. Indian Journal of Private Psychiatry, 3 (1), 40-48 (2009).
87.      Dogra, M; Rana, A; Das, K; Avasthi, A. An exploratory study on the effect of   “Activity Scheduling” on the negative symptoms of patients with schizophrenia in Psychiatry Ward, Nehru Hospital, PGIMER, Chandigarh.  Nursing and Midwifery Research Journal, 5(2), 107-115 (2009)
88. Sharma, N; Rana, A.K; Avasthi, A. Development of Nursing Assessment Document for patients with mental health problems. Nursing and Midwifery  Research Journal, 5(3), 89-100(2009).
89.  Grover, S; Dutt, A; Avasthi, A. Indian Research: Focus on Clozapine. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 52(2), 168-173(2010).
90. vasthi, A. Presidential Address: Preserve and strengthen family to promote mental health. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 52(2), 113-126 (2010).
91.Avasthi, A; Grover, S; Aggarwal, M. Research on antidepressants in India. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 52, S 341-354 (2010).
92. Avasthi, A; Aggarwal, M; Grover, S; Khan, MKR.  Research on antipsychotics in India. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 52, S 317-340 (2010).
93. Avasthi, A; Grover, S; Aggarwal, M. Research on mood stabilizers in India. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 52, S 355-361(2010).
94.  Grover, S; Dutt, A; Avasthi, A. Research on Depression in India. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 52, S 178-188 (2010).
95. Sahoo, MK; Avasthi, A; Sahoo, M; Modi, M; Biswas, P. Psychiatric manifestations of Wilson’s disease and treatment with electroconvulsive therapy. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 52, 66-68 (2010).
96.    Grover, S; Avasthi, A. Antipsychotic prescription pattern: a preliminary survey of psychiatrists in India. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 52, 257-259(2010)
97.    Dutt, A; Grover, S; Chakrabarti, S; Avasthi, A; Kumar, S. Phenomenology and treatment of Catatonia: a descriptive study from North India. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 53, 36-40(2011).
98.Avasthi, A.  Indianizing Psychiatry – Is there a case enough?  DLN Murthy Rao Oration Award Paper. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 53(2), 111-120 (2011).
99. Grover, S; Nebhinani, N; Chakrabarati, S; Avasthi, A; Kulhara, P. Metabolic
 Syndrome among patients receiving clozapine: a preliminary estimate. Indian   
   Journal of  Pharmacology, 43(5), 591-595(2011)
 100  Sahoo, MK, Avasthi, A; Singh, P. Negative symptoms presenting as         neuropsychiatric manifestation of vitamin B12 deficiency: a case report.          Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 53(4), 370-371 (2011).
101.Gupta, S; Avasthi, A; Kumar, S. Relationship between religiosity and         psychopathology in patients with Depression. Indian Journal of Psychiatry,     53(4),  330-335(2011).
102 Bhardwaj, V; Grover, S; Chakrabarati, S; Avasthi, A; Kate, N. Clinical profile   and outcome of bipolar disorder patients receiving Electroconvulsive Therapy: A study from North India. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 54(1), 41-47  (2012)
 103.Grover, S; Kumar, V; Avasthi, A; Kulhara, P. An audit of first-    prescription ofnew patients attending a Psychiatry walk-in-clinic in North     India. Indian Journal of Pharmacology, 44(3), 319-325 (2012)
104. Aggarwal, M;. Grover, S; Chakrabarti; S;  Dutt, A; Avasthi, A; Kulhara P.     Prevalence of Metabolic syndrome in Unipolar Depression: an exploratory     study. ( Awarded Buckshey Award of Indian Psychiatric Society – North Zone,2011) Journal of    Mental   Health   and Human Behaviour, 17(1), 15-    24(2012)
105. Avasthi, A; Ghosh, A. Career in academic set up.  Indian Journal of     Psychiatry: Special  Supplement for Young Psychiatrists Forum, 7-14 (2012)
106. Avasthi, A; Varma, S. Depression in a patient with Cancer: Case  Discussion.    Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour, 17(3) Supplement, S 97-    S100, (2012)
107. Kaur, J; Sharma, S; Avasthi; A. Development of Checklist on nursing     management of  patients undergoing Electro Convulsive Therapy. Nursing and     Midwifery Research  Journal, 8(4), 235-246 (2012)
108. Grover, S; Avasthi, A; Kalita, K; Dalal, PK; Rao, GP; Chadda, RK;     Lakdawala, B; Bang, G; Chakraborty, K; Kumar, S; Singh, PK; Kathuria, P;     Thirunavukarasu, M;     Sharma PSVN, Harish T; Shah, N; Deka, K. IPS     Multicentric Study – Functional Somatic Symptoms, in Depression.     Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 55(1), 31-40 (2013)
109. Grover, S; Avasthi, A; Kalita, K; Dalal, PK; Rao, GP; Chadda, RK;     Lakdawala, B; Bang G; Chakraborty, K; Kumar, S; Singh, PK; Kathuria, P;     Thirunavukarasu, M; Sharma,PSVN, Harish T; Shah, N; Deka, K.  IPS     Multicentric  Study – Anti Depressant prescription patterns. Indian Journal of     Psychiatry, 55(1), 41-45(2013)
110. Baweja, R; Avasthi, A; Chakrabarti, S; Prabhakar S. Psychiatric morbidity in    patients with transverse myelitis and stroke – a comparison. Indian Journal of     Psychiatry, 55(1), 59-62 (2013)
111. Avasthi, A; Ghosh, A; Sarkar, S; Grover, S. .Ethics in medical research –     general principles and special reference to psychiatry research. Indian Journal     of Psychiatry,  55(1), 86-91 (2013)
112. Avasthi, A; Kate, N; Grover, S. Indianization of Psychiatry  utilizing Indian     mental concepts. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 55: Indian Mental Concepts  I -      Supplement,S136-S144 (2013)
113. Nebhinani, N; Grover, S; Chakrabarti, S; Kate, N; Avasthi, A. A longitudinal   study of change in prevalence of metabolic syndrome and metabolic d    disturbances 3    months after     Clozapine therapy. (Awarded A.K. Kala Award     of Indian Psychiatric Society – North Zone, 2012). Journal of Mental     Health and Human Behaviour, 18 (1), 9-17 (2013)
114.  Grover, S; Nebhinani, N; Chakrabarti, S; Avasthi, A; Kulhara, P. Metabolic     Syndrome in Drug-naïve Patients with Depressive Disorders.  Indian     Journal of Psychological Medicine, 35(2), 167-173 (2013)
115. Avasthi, A; Varma, S. Pharmacological Issues and Strategies for Preservation    of Cognition. Indian Journal of Geriatric Mental Health, 9(1), TS-3, 4 (2013).
116. Grover, S;  Ghosh A, Avasthi A, Kate N, Sharma S, Kulhara P. Intimate     partner violence (IPV) amongst female psychiatric out-patients – A study from     India. Indian Journal  of Social Psychiatry, 29(1-2), 19-28 (2013). Awarded     GC Boral – I Award     2012 of Indian Association of Social Psychiatry.
117.    Patra, BN; Grover, S; Aggarwal, M; Avasthi, A; Chakrabarti, S; Malhotra, S. Explanatory models in patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: An     Exploratory  study. Indian Journal of  Social Psychiatry, 29(1-2), 38-45     (2013).  Awarded B.B. Sethi  – I Award 2012 of Indian Association of Social     Psychiatry.
118.  Avasthi, A; Ghosh, A.  Commentary:  Depression in primary care - challenges       and     controversies. Indian Journal of Medical Research, 139,188-190 (2014)
119.  Grover, S; Kate, N; Mattoo, SK; Chakrabarti, S; Malhotra, S; Avasthi, A;     Kulhara, P; Basu,     D. Delirium: Predictors of Delay in Referral to     Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Services.     Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 56     (2) 171-175 (2014)

120. Avasthi, A; Varshney, M. Book Review: Comprehensive Textbook of Sexual Medicine    (2nd Edition). Indian Journal ofPsychiatry, 56(3), 311 (2014).

 121.     Avasthi, A; Sarkar,S; Grover, S. Approaches to Psychiatric Nosology -  a view point.   Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 56(3), 301-304 (2014).

122.  Grover, S; Avasthi, A;Sinha, V; Lakdawala, B; Bathla, M; Sethi, S; Mathur, DM; Kathuria,P; Shah, S; Sai, B;  D, Agarwal, V; Deka, K. Indian PsychiatricSociety    multicentric      study -  Prescription patterns of psychotropics in India.  Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 56 (3),    253-264 (2014).

 123. Krishna, K;Avasthi, A; Grover, S. Validation of Sexual Functioning Questionnaire  in Indian Patients.  Indian Journal of Psychological  Medicine, 36(4), 404-407 (2014)

 124.  Grover, S; Avasthi, A; Sharma; A. Motoric subtypes of deliriumin geriatric patients.  Journal ofGeriatric Mental Health, 1(1), 14-19 (2014)

 125.     Mehra, A;Avasthi, A; Gupta, V; Grover, S. Trichophagia along with trichobezoar in the   absence of trichotillomania. Journal ofNeurosciences in Rural Practice, 5, 55-57(2014)

 126.     Avasthi, A; Grover, S; Maj, M; Reed, G; Thirunavukarasu,M;  Garg, UC. Indian Psychiatric Society-World PsychiatricAssociation – World Health Organization   survey on usefulness of International Classification of Diseases -10. Indian Journal of  Psychiatry,  56(4), 350-358 (2014)

127.     Grover, S;Nebhinani, N; Chakrabarti, S; Avasthi, A; Basu, D; Kulhara, P; Mattoo, SK;     Malhotra, S. Cardiac risk factors andmetabolic syndrome in patients with schizophrenia  admitted to a general hospital psychiatric unit. IndianJournal of Psychiatry, 56(4), 371-     376(2014).

 128.     Grover, S; Kate, N;Avasthi, A; Rajpal, N; Umamaheswari, V. Females too suffer from     Dhat syndrome: A case series and revisit ofthe concept. Indian Journal of Psychiatry,  56(4),388-392 (2014).

 129.   Grover, S; Chakrabarti, S; Avasthi,A. Knowledge about and attitude toward    electroconvulsive therapy of elderlypatients with severe mental disorders. Journal of Geriatric Mental Health 1(2) 100-105 (2014).

 130.  Avasthi, A; Malhotra, N.Book Review: The Psychiatric Interview –Evaluation and  Diagnosis.  IndianJournal of Medical Research, 140, 796-797 (2014).       

131 Grover, S; Avasthi, A; Shah, S; Lakdawala, B;Chakraborty, K; Nebhinani,N;Kallivayalill, RA; Dalal, PK;Sinha, V; Khairkar, P; Mukerjee, DG; Thara, R; Behere, P;   Chauhan, N; Thirunavukarasu, M; Malhotra, S.IndianPsychiatric Society Multicentric  Study on Assessment of Health-Care Needs ofPatients with Severe Mental Illnesses. Indian  Journal of Psychiatry, 57(1), 43-50(2015).Awarded PPA-1Award of Indian Psychiatric Societyfor the best published paper of 2015.

 132.     Basu, D; Avasthi, A. Strategy for management ofsubstance use disorders in the State ofPunjab: Developing a structural model of state-level de-addiction services inthe  health sector (the “Punjab Model”).  Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 57 (1), 9-20(2015).

 133.Grover S, Sarkar S, Chakrabarti S, Malhotra S, Avasthi A.Intentional Self-harm in Childrenand Adolescents: A Study from Psychiatry Consultation Liaison Services of a Tertiary Care Hospital. Indian Journal ofPsychological  Medicine, 37(1),12-16(2015).

 134.     Aneja, J; Grover, S; Avasthi; A,Mahajan, S; Pokhrel, P; Triveni, D. Can Masturbatory Guilt Lead to Severe Psychopathology: A Case Series. Indian Journalof Psychological    Medicine. 37(1), 81-86 (2015).


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PUBLISHED:

1.    Kulhara, P; Mattoo, S.K; Chandiramani, K; Bhave, S; Avasthi, A. Diagnostic system for Schizophrenia: A cross sectional study of concordance from India. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 74, 55-61 (1986).
2    Kulhara, P; Avasthi, A; Chadda, R; Chandiramani, K; Mattoo, S.K; Kota, S.K; Joseph, S. Negative and Depressive symptoms in Schizophrenia. British Journal of Psychiatry. 154, 207-211 (1989). Circulated through Psychiatry Digest 1989;    
3.    Singh, S.P; Giridhar, G; Avasthi, A. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome with Trifluperidol. British Journal of Psychiatry, 155, 561-563 (1989).
4.     Varma, V.K; Avasthi, A. Sexual myths and attitudes in India: C.R. Sedatos     and A.D. Rabavilas (eds), Excerpta Medica, Elsevier Science Publishers B.V.,     Amsterdam, New York,Oxford (1990).
5.    Lokraj; Kulhara, P; Avasthi A. Social burden of positive and negative
Schizophrenia. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 37, 242-250 (1990).
6.    Avasthi, A; Khan, M.K.R; ElRoey, A.M. Inpatient sociodemographic and
diagnostic study from a Psychiatric Hospital in Libya. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 37, 267-279 (1991).
7.    Chintalapudi, M; Kulhara, P; Avasthi, A. Postpsychotic Depression in Schizophrenia. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 243 (2), 103-108 (1993).
8.    Sikdar, S; Kulhara, P; Avasthi, A; Singh, H. Combined chlorpromazine and Electro convulsive therapy in Mania. British Journal of Psychiatry, 164, 806-810 (1994).
9.    Avasthi, A; Basu, D; Kulhara, P; Banerjee, S.T. Psychosexual dysfunction in Indian Male patients - revisited after Seven years. Archives of Sexual Behaviour, 23 (6), 685-695 (1994) .
10    Kulhara, P. Avasthi, A. Sexual dysfunction on the Indian Subcontinent. International Review of Psychiatry, 7 (2), 231-239 (1995).
11.    Arora, A: Avasthi, A; Kulhara P. Subsyndromes of Chronic Schizophrenia: A phenomenological study. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 96, 225-229(1997)
12.   Singh, S.P; Santosh, P.J; Avasthi, A; Kulhara, P. A psychosocial study of self immolation’ in India. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 97, 71- 75(1998)
13.    Avasthi, A; Sharma, A; Malhotra, S; Gupta, N; Kulhara, P. and Malhotra, S. Rapid cycling affective disorder: a descriptive study from North India. Journal of Affective Disorders, 54, 67-73 (1999).
14    Kulhara, P; Avasthi, A. Magico-Religious Beliefs in Schizophrenia: A study from North India. Psychopathology, 33 (92), 62-68 (2000).
15    Avasthi, A; Sharma, A; Gupta, N; Kulhara, P; Varma, V.K.; Malhotra, S; Mattoo, S.K. Seasonality and Affective Disorders: A report from North India. Journal of Affective Disorders. 64 (2-3), 145-54 (2001).
16      Gupta, R; Gupta, N; Avasthi, A. Letter to Editor: Benzodiazepin     Discontinuation in  generalized  Anxiety Disorder. The American Journal of     Psychiatry, 159, 321 (2002)
17.  Sharma P; Avasthi, A; Chakrabarati, S; Varma, S. Depression among  
hospitalised medically ill patients: a two-stage screening study. Journal of 
 Affective Disorders, 70, 205-209 (2002).
18.    Kulhara, P. and Avasthi, A. Influence of depressive symptoms and premorbid adjustment on factor structure of phenomenology of schizophrenia: a study from India.  European Psychiatry, 18(5), 226-232, (2003)    
19.    Joshi, K., Kumar, R; Avasthi, A. Morbidity profile and its relationship with     disability and psychological distress among     elderly people  in North India.      International     Journal of Epidemiology, 32,  978-987 (2003),
20.    Avasthi, A; Sharan, P; Nehra, R. Practicing Behavioural Sex Therapy  in India: Selection, Modifications, Outcome and Dropout. Sexuality and Disability. 21(2), 107-112(2003)
21. Grover, S; Avasthi, A. Risperidone in Pregnancy: a case of oligohydramnios.      German  Journal of Psychiatry, 7, 56-57 (2004)
22. Grover, S; Avasthi, A; Bhansali, A; Chakrabarti; S; Kulhara, P. Cost of ambulataory care of diabetes mellitus: a study from North India – Postgraduate Medical Journal, 81, 391-395(2005)
23.    Grover, S; Avasthi, A; Chakrabarti; S; Bhansali, A; Kulhara, P. Cost of care of Schizophrenia – a study of Indian out-patient attenders.  Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 112, 54-63(2005)
24. Avasthi, A; Jhirwal, O.P. The epidemiology and concept of Dhat Syndrome – a useful clinical diagnosis in the Indian Subcontinent. Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society.2(1), 6-8 (2005)
25. Pradhan, B; Sharan, P; Avasthi, A. Comorbid Dissociative, Anxiety and Bipolar disorders– a case report. Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society. 2(1), 49-51 (2005)
26. Grover, S; Avasthi, A; Chakrabarti, S; Kulhara, P. Cost of Illness of Schizophrenia. Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society, 3(1), 12-20 (2006).
27.  Irpati, A.S; Avasthi, A; Sharan, P. Study of stress and vulnerability in patients with somatoform and dissociative disorders in a psychiatric clinic in North India.  Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 60, 570-574(2006).
28.    Kulhara, P; Avasthi, A. Teaching and Training in Psychiatry in India: potential benefits of links with the Royal College of Psychiatrists.  International Psychiatry, 4(2), 31-33 (2007)
29.    Grover, S; Biswas, P. and Avasthi, A. Delusional disorder: study from North India. Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 61, 462-470 (2007).
30.    Singh, J; Avasthi, A; Grover, S. Malingering of Psychiatric Disorders: A review.  German Journal of Psychiatry, 10, 126-132. (2007).
31.    Chabungbam, G; Avasthi, A; Sharan, P. Sociodemographic and Clinical factors associated with relapse in schizophrenia. Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 61, 587-593 (2007).
32.   Subodh, BN; Avasthi, A; Chakrabarti, S. Psychosocial Impact of Dysthymia:    a study  among married patients. Journal of Affective Disorders, 109, 199-204     (2008)
33.    Grover, S; Subodh, B.N; Avasthi; A; Chakrabarti, S; Kumar, S; Sharan, P; Malhotra, S; Kulhara, P; Mattoo, SK; Basu, D. Prevalence & Clinical profile of Delirium: a study from tertiary care hospital in north India.  General Hospital Psychiatry. 31, 25-29(2009)
34.    Avasthi; A. Regional Roundup: Report on Mental Health Research in South     Asia: selected excerpts from Jan-July 2008.  Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 2,     48-50(2009).

35.    Chakraborty, K; Avasthi, A; Kumar, S; Grover, S. Attitudes and Beliefs of patients of first episode depression towards antipdepressants and their adherence to treatment.  Society Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 44, 482-488 (2009).
36.    Kulhara, P; Chakrabarti, S; Avasthi, A; Sharma, A; Sharma, S. Psychoeducational intervention for caregivers of Indian patients with Schizophrenia: A randomized controlled trial. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 119, 472-483 (2009)
37    Dutt, A; Grover, S; Chakrabarti, S.; Kulhara, P; Avasthi, A; Basu, D; Dass, P.P. Effectiveness of Clozapine: a study from North India.  Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 3, 16-19 (2010)
38.    Kulhara, P; Avasthi, A; Grover, S; Sharan, P; Sharma, P; Malhotra S; Gill, S. Needs of Indian schizophrenia patients: an exploratory study from India.  Social  Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 45, 809-818 (2010).
39.    Chakraborty, K; Avasthi, A; Grover, S; Kumar, S. Functional Somatic Complaints in Depression: an overview.  Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 3, 99-107(2010).
40.    Avasthi, A; Grover, S; Kaur, R; Om Prakash, Kulhara, P. Impact of Nonorganic Erectile Dysfunction on Spouses: a study from India. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 3666-3674 (2010).
41.     Vikas, A; Avasthi, A; Sharan, P.  Psychosocial Impact of Obsessive Compulsive disorder on patients and their caregivers: a comparative study with Depressive disorder. International Journal of  Social Psychiatry, 57 (1),   45-56 (2011)
42.    Avasthi, A; Grover, S; Bhansali, A; Dash, RJ; Gupta, N; Sharan, P; Sharma, S. Erectile dysfunction in diabetes mellitus contributes to poor quality of life. International Review of  Psychiatry, 23(1), 93-99 (2011).
43.    Aggarwal, M; Avasthi, A; Kumar, S; Grover, S. Experience of caregiving in Schizophrenia: a study from India, International Journal of Social Psychiatry.
57(3), 234-236 (2011)
44  Krishna, K; Avasthi, A; Grover, S. Prevalance and psychological impact of
 antidepressant associated sexual dysfunction: A study from North India .      Journal of  Clinical Psychopharmacology, 31(4), 457-462(2011) 
45. Avasthi, A. Culture and Psychiatry: an Indian perspective. Asian Journal of     Psychiatry,  4S1,  S1-S39, 55 (2011).
46.  Dan, A; Kumar, S; Avasthi, A; Grover, S. A comparative study on quality of     life of   patients of Schizophrenia with and without Depression.  Psychiatry     Research, 189, 185- 189 (2011)
47.  Grover, S; Kate, N; Agarwal, M; Mattoo, SK; Avasthi, A; Malhotra, S;     Kulhara, P;  Chakrabarti, S; Basu, D. Delirium in elderly: a study from a     psychiatric liaison service     in  North India. International Psychogeriatrics.,     24:1. 117-127(2012)
48. Grover, S; Aggarwal, M; Chakrabarti, S; Dutt, A; Avasthi, A; Kulhara, P;     Malhotra, N; Somaiya, M; Chauhan , N. Prevalence of Metabolic syndrome in     Bipolar Disorder: an  exploratory study from North India. Progress in     Neuropsychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 36, 141-146(2012)
49. Chakraborty, K; Avasthi, A; Kumar, S;  Grover, S. Psychological and Clinical   correlates of  functional somatic complaints in    depression. International     Journal of Social Psychiatry.  58(1), 87-95 (2012)
50.  Maheswari, U; Avasthi, A; Grover, S. Risk factors for suicidal ideations in     bipolar depression: Letter to Editor. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 5, 116-117    (2012).
51. Nebhinani, N; Grover, S; Avasthi, A. Sexual dysfunction in male subjects      receiving  trifluperazine, risperidone or olanzapine: Rates vary with     assessment questionnaire. Primary care companion for CNS Disorders, 14(2),     EI-E7 (2012).
52. Om Prakash; Avasthi, A; Benegal, V.  Should pathological gambling be     considered an addictive disorder? Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 5, 211-214    (2012)
53. Grover, S; Kumar, V; Avasthi, A; Kulhara, P. First prescription of new elderly     patients  attending the psychiatry outpatient of a tertiary care Institute in North     India, Geriatric and Gerontology International, 12, 284-291(2012)
54.Grover, S; Shah, R; Dutt, A; Avasthi, A. Prevalence and pattern of sexual     dysfunction  in married females receiving antidepressants: an exploratory     study. Journal of Pharmacology  and Pharmacotherapeutics (3), 259-265     (2012)
55. Grover, S; Kumar, V; Chakrabarti, S, Holikkati, P; Singh, P; Tyagi, S; Kulhara, P; Avasthi, A. Explanatory models in patients with first episode Depression: a study from North India. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 5, 251-257 (2012).
56. Grover, S; Chakrabarti, S; Aggarwal, M; Avasthi, A; Kulhara, P; Sharma, S; Khehra N. Comparative study of the experience of care giving in Bipolar Affective Disorder and Schizophrenia. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 58(6), 614-622(2012)
57. Grover, S; Kate, N; Malhotra, S; Chakrabarti, S; Mattoo, SK; Avasthi, A. Symptom profile of delirium in children and adolescents – Does it differ from adults and elderly?  General Hospital Psychiatry, 34, 626-632(2012)
58. Grover, S; Aggarwal, M; Dutt, A; Chakrabarti, S; Avasthi, A; Kulhara;P; Somaiya, M; Malhotra, N; Chauhan, N. Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in patients with  Schizophrenia in India. Psychiatry Research, 200, 1035-1037 (2012).
59.Grover, S; Kumar, V; Chakrabarti; S; Hollikatti P; Singh, P; Tyagi S; Kulhara, P; Avasthi, A. Prevalence and type of functional somatic complaints in patients with First -episode  Depression. East Asian Archives of Psychiatry, 22, 146-153(2012)
60. Grover, S;. Nebhinani, N; Chakrabarti, S. Avasthi, A; Kulhara, P; Basu, D;     Mattoo, SK,Malhotra, S. Comparative study of  prevalence of Metabolic     syndrome in Bipolar  Disorder and Schizophrenia from North India. Nordik     Journal of Psychiatry, early online: 1-6(2012).
61.  Grover S, Agarwal M, Sharma A, Mattoo SK, Avasthi A, Chakrabarti S,         Malhotra S, Kulhara P, Basu D. Symptoms and Etiology of Delirium: A         comparison of     elderly and adult patients. East Asian Archives of Psychiatry,     23, 56-64 (2013)
62.Grover S, Malhotra S, Varma S, Chakrabarti S, Avasthi A, Mattoo SK.         Electroconvulsive therapy in adolescents: a retrospective study from North     India. Journal of  ECT, 29 (2), 122-126 (2013)    
63. Grover, S; Sharma, A; Kate, N; Mattoo, SK; Basu, D; Chakrabarti, S;     Malhotra, S; Avasthi, A. Symptom profile and outcome of delirium  associated     with alcohol     withdrawal syndrome: a study from India.  American Journal of     Addictions , 22, 503-    509(2013)
64. Grover,S;  Nebhinani,  N; Chakrabarti,  S; Avasthi, A; Kulhara, P; Basu,  D;     Mattoo,SK; Malhotra, S.Comparative study of prevalence of metabolic     syndrome in  bipolar     disorder and schizophrenia  from North India.  Nordic     Journal of  Psychiatry, 68(1), 72-77 (2013)
67. Somaiya, M; Grover, S; Avasthi, A; Chakrabarti, S. Changes in cost of     treating schizophrenia: Comparison of two studies done a decade apart.      Psychiatry Research, 215, 547-553 (2014)
66.Grover, S: Ghosh, A: Kate, N: Malhotra, S; Mattoo, SK; Chakarabarti, S;     Avasthi, A. Do motor subtypes of delirium in child and adolescent have a     different clinical and phenomenological profile? General Hospital Psychiatry,     36, 187-191 (2014)
68. Grover,S; Sharma, A; Aggarwal, M; Mattoo,S.K; Chakrabarti, S; Malhotra, S;  Avasthi,A; Kulhara,P; Basu, D.  Comparison of symptoms of Delirium across     various motoric subtypes. Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 68, 283-291     (2014)

69.Grover, S; Nebhinani. N; Chakrabarti,S; Shah, R; Avasthi, A. Relationship between  FirstTreatment Contact and Supernatural Beliefs in Caregivers of Patients with  Schizophrenia. East Asian Archives ofPsychiatry, 24, 58-67 (2014)

70. Grover,S; Ghosh, A; Sarkar, S; Chakrabarti, S; Avasthi, A. Sexual Dysfunction in Clinically Stable Patients withBipolar Disorder Receiving Lithium. Journal of Clinical  Psychopharmacology, 34(4), 475-482 (2014)

 71.       Grover S, Nebhinani N,Chakrabarti S, Avasthi A, Basu D, Kulhara P, Mattoo SK,Malhotra S. Cardiovascularrisk factors among Bipolar Disorder admitted to an  inpatient unit of a tertiary care hospital in India. Asian Journal of  Psychiatry, 10, 51-  55(2014).

 72.   Mahajan, S; Avasthi, A; Grover, S; Chawla, Y. Role of baseline depressive      symptomsin the development of depressive episode in patients receiving       antiviral    therapyfor Hepatitis C infection.  Journal ofPsychosomatic Research, 77, 109-115   (2014).

 73.   Mahajan, S; Avasthi, A; Grover,S; Chawla, Y. Incidence of Depression in Patients with   Chronic Hepatitis C Receiving Combination Therapy of PegylatedInterferon – Alpha  andRibavirin.  Psychotherapy andPsychosomatics, 83, 308-309 (2014)

 74.  Umamaheswari,V; Avasthi, A; Grover, S.  Risk factorsfor suicidal ideations in  patient’swith bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disorders, 16, 642-651(2014)

 75. Grover,S; Somaiya, M; Kumar, S; Avasthi, A. Psychiatric Aspects of Parkinson’s Disease: Review Article. Journalof Neurosciences in Rural Practice, 6(1), 65-76  (2014)

 76.   Velligan, DI; Fredrick, M; Mintz, J; Li,X; Rubin, M; Dube, S; Deshpande, SN; Trivedi,  JK;Gautam, S; Avasthi, A; Kern, RS; Marder, SR. The Reliability and Validity of the  MATRICS Functional Assessment Battery.Schizophrenia Bulletin, 40(5),1047-1052  (2014)

77.       Grover, S; Avasthi, A; Aneja,J; Shankar, G; Mohan, R; Nehra, R; Padhy, SK.       Comprehensive Questionnaire for Assessment ofDhat Syndrome: Development and  Usein Patient Population. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 11, 2485-2495 (2014)

 78. GroverS, Patra BN, Aggarwal M, Avasthi A, Chakrabarti S, Malhotra S.    Relationshipof supernatural beliefs and first treatment contact in patients with           obsessivecompulsive disorder:  An exploratorystudy from India.                             InternationalJournal of Social Psychiatry, 60(8), 818-827 (2014)

 79.  Vijay, KG; Avasthi, A; Grover, S.  A study of worry and functional somaticsymptoms   in generalized anxietydisorder. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 11, 50-52 (2014).

 80.  Gupta, G; Avasthi, A; Grover, S; Singh, S. Factors Associatedwith            Suicidalideations and Suicidal attempts in patients with Obsessive Compulsive         Disorder.  Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 12, 140-146(2014).

81.  Somaiya, M; Grover, S;Chakrabarti, S; Avasthi, A. Comparative study of cost of care  of outpatients with bipolar disorder andschizophrenia.  Asian Journal ofPsychiatry, 12, 125-133 (2014).

 82. Grover, S; Aneja, J; Sharma, A; Malhotra, R; Varma, S; Basu,D; Avasthi, A. ExplanatoryModels of somatoform disorder patients attending a psychiatry            outpatient clinic: a studyfrom North India.  International Journalof Social                 Psychiatry,60(5), 492-498 (2014)

 83.     Grover, S; Aneja, J; Sharma, A; Malhotra, R; Varma, S; Basu,D; Avasthi, A. Do the   variouscategories of somatoform disorders differ from each other in symptom profile  and psychological correlates. InternationalJournal of Social Psychiatry, 61(2), 148-156    (2015)