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MBBS, MD (Psychiatry)
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Brief Profile
Dr. Sabaresh Pandiyan is a Consultant in the Department of Psychiatry at Rela Hospital with an MD from PGIMER Chandigarh (2021). He specializes in treatment-resistant conditions, particularly mood and trauma-related disorders and opioid use disorders. He brings structured training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and maintains active research, with recent publications on post-traumatic depression, substance use treatment, and behavioral health outcomes.
Educational Qualifications
- MD (Psychiatry)
PGIMER Chandigarh
2021 - MBBS
Thoothukudi Government Medical College, Tamil Nadu
2017
Clinical Expertise
- Mood, anxiety, and fear-related conditions – including depression, persistent worry, panic, and phobias, with treatment tailored to each person.
- Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other long-term conditions – ongoing care that supports not only the patient but also their family, who are an essential part of recovery.
- Stress, trauma, and grief – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Acute Stress Reactions, adjustment difficulties, and bereavement.
- Sexual health concerns – assessment and management of sexual difficulties.
- Adult ADHD – assessment and management of attention and focus difficulties that often continue into adulthood.
- Sleep disorders – insomnia, nightmares, sleepwalking, sleep talking, and teeth grinding during sleep, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I).
- Therapies alongside medication- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for depression and anxiety, Exposure and Response Prevention therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and Marital Therapy for couples.
- Specialised, non-medication treatments – Light therapy and wake therapy for seasonal depression, and cognitive rehabilitation to help people with dementia maintain memory and daily functioning.
- Substance use disorder treatment and opioid substitution therapy
- Telepsychiatry and teleconsultation
Accomplishments
Affiliations and Memberships
Present position
Honors and Awards
Editorial Work and Reviewer
Innovation
Associated Publications
Research and Publication
- MD Thesis: Social functioning, family burden and quality of life in patients on buprenorphine based opioid substitution therapy
- Post COVID-19 Stress and Anxiety Levels Among Undergraduates at a Tertiary Care Hospital, Pondicherry. – National Board of Examinations – Journal of Medical Sciences. 2025
- Treatment-Resistant Post-traumatic Brain Injury Depression Treated with Unilateral Electroconvulsive Therapy. – Journal of Psychiatry Spectrum. 2023
- Analysis of YouTube content on substance use disorder treatment and recovery. – International Journal of Social Psychiatry. 2023
- Paraphilias: an update on nosology and diagnostic challenges. – The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology. 2023
- A comparative study of early treatment dropout rates among patients seeking in-person consultation with those seeking teleconsultation. – Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2022
- Multiple suicide attempts in an individual with opioid dependence: Unintended harm of lockdown during the COVID-19 outbreak? – Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2020
- Authored multiple book chapters in volumes like Turning Challenges into Opportunities, The sage encyclopaedia of mood and anxiety disorders, and Forensic Psychiatry and Prison Mental Health in South Asia
Experience
- Consultant
Department of Psychiatry – Rela Hospital (Current) - Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry – Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry
(September 2024 – Previous) - Senior Resident
Department of Psychiatry – Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute
(June 2023 – September 2024) - Senior Resident
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh
(July 2021 – May 2023) - Senior Resident (In-Charge)
Neuromodulation Unit – PGIMER, Chandigarh
(June 2022 – December 2022)