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President, AIIMS, Bathinda

Department of Psychiatry

Dr. Jawahar Singh

Associate Professor

Special Interest (Clinical &Research)- Schizophrenia, Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Consultation-liaison Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry Disorders, Substance use Disorders.

Research:

  • To assess the effect of tobacco on cognitive functions among young adults.
  • Screening and diagnosis of depression: focus on genomic alterations and functional resonance imaging.
  • Medical and psychiatric comorbidities among patients with alcohol dependence: A multicentre study from India
  • “Brain Region-Specific Multi-omics Analysis of Major Depressive Disorders in the Indian Population Using Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: Investigating   Resilience Factors to Identify Personalized Therapeutic Targets”

  • 9 H-INDEX
  • 8I10-INDEX
  • 628Citation
Email
  • drjawaharaiims@gmail.com
Experience
Total Teaching Experience – 8 Years
Education
  • MBBS
  • MD (Psychiatry, AIIMS New Delhi)
  • Life Fellow of IPS
  • IASP
  • APSI
  • IPS-NZ
  • Member of NAMS
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MBBS

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MD (Psychiatry, AIIMS New Delhi)

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Life Fellow of IPS

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IASP

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APSI

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IPS-NZ

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Member of NAMS

  1. Santomauro DF, Miller PA, Shadid J, Hanson SW, Vo A, Roy DJ, Hagins H, Herrera AM, Scott JG, Erskine HE, McGrath JJ, Singh J…..Updated trends in the global prevalence and burden of mental disorders, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. The Lancet. 2026 May 23;407(10543):2040-64.
  2. Bharadwaj B, Ganesh R, Abhijita B, Kathatharan S, Singh A, Joshi M, Kar SK, Mukherjee D, Sharma PS, Sharma B, Mahintamani T, Singh J et al. A multicentric Indian cross-sectional study on medical and psychiatric comorbidities among patients with alcohol dependence. Discover Public Health. 2026 May 8;23(1):684.
  3. Aneja J, Bala N, Sidana A, Garg R, Goyal S, Kaur S, Goyal L, Domun I, Bangar R, Verma M, Udey B, Singh J. A hospital-based multi-centric observational study to explore the prevalence and correlates of non-medical use and dependence of pregabalin among the patients with substance use disorder in Punjab & Chandigarh. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy. 2026 Apr 16.
  4. Singh P, Singh S, Peer S, Ludhiadch A, Singh J, Kaur H, Munshi A. Genotype-stratified Default Mode Network hyperconnectivity in major depressive disorder: an MR imaging genetics study. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2026 Apr 7:121751.
  5. Singh J, Bugalia P, Kaur K, Udey B. Letter to "Clinical and biological distinctions between catatonia due to a medical condition and catatonia associated with a psychiatric disorder". Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2026 Mar 3; 100:27-28.
  6. Aggarwal M, Singh J, Kaur K, Thakur M, Guleria R. Dextromethorphan-bupropion combination in depression with dual diagnosis: Insights from a case series. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2026 Feb 1;68(2):201-4.
  7. Singh, A., Lalbiaktluangi, C., Singh, J. et al. Microplastic exposure and human health: an integrative toxicological perspective. 3 Biotech 16, 88 (2026).
  8. Singh J, Aggarwal M, Chaudhary D, Udey B. Paraquat regulation as a suicide prevention strategy in India. General Hospital Psychiatry. 2025 Dec 16.
  9. Singh J, Aggarwal M, Bugalia P, Srileka IJ, Kaur K. Basophobia: A Case Report Highlighting Potential Genetic Vulnerability. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2025 Nov 24:104791.
  10. Aggarwal M, Singh J, Udey B. Hypomanic Switch Induced by Dextromethorphan–Bupropion Combination: A Case Report. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2025 Oct 26:02537176251387989.
  11. Naghavi, Mohsen…Singh J… et al. Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. The Lancet, Volume 406, Issue 10513, 1811 – 1872.
  12. Aggarwal M, Bansal A, Dhillon NS, Thakur M, Singh J. Alcohol-Induced Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Case Report with Neurobiological and Clinical Insights. J Clin Psychopharmacology. 2025 Sep 26. DOI: 10.1097/JCP.0000000000002094.
  13. Aggarwal M, Guleria R, Singh J. Disulfiram-ethanol Reaction Linked to the Consumption of Fermented Pickles: A Unique Case Encounter. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2025 Sep 16:02537176251369644.
  14. Aggarwal M, Kaur J, Udey B, Singh J. Tapentadol Withdrawal Dystonia in a Young Adult Male Patient with Opioid Use Disorder. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2024 Jun 7:10-97.
  15. Singh J, Singh A, Biswal S, Zomuansangi R, Lalbiaktluangi C, Singh BP, Singh PK, Vellingiri B, Iyer M, Ram H, Udey B. Microbiota-Brain Axis: Exploring the Role of Gut Microbiota in Psychiatric Disorders-A Comprehensive Review. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2024 May 7:104068.
  16. Singh J, Kaur S, Sharma R, Udey B, Gupta RK. Broken needles: A hidden and underreported risk among intravenous drug users. Indian J Psychiatry 2024; 66:410-1.
  17. Aneja J, Singh J, Udey B. Prevalence, and clinical correlates of restless legs syndrome in psychiatric patients: A cross-sectional study from North India. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2024 Jan 1;66(1):58-66.
  18. Singh S, Singh J, Shrivastava NP, Verma R. Can Quantitative Electroencephalography and Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy be a Good Guide in Kleine–Levin Syndrome? Neurology India. 2023 Nov 1;71(6):1250-3.
  19. Jindal M, Chhetri A, Ludhiadch A, Singh P, Peer S, Singh J, Brar RS, Munshi A. Neuroimaging Genomics a Predictor of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Molecular neurobiology. 2023 Nov22:1-4.
  20. Panda UK, Ra D, Sahoo SS, Kakkar R, Singh J. Interplay between tuberculosis, mental illness, and treatment compliance: An integrative literature review. Indian Journal of Tuberculosis. 2023 Nov 2.
  21. Gupta M, Singh J, Udey B. Very high dose of pregabalin abuse: A case report. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2023 September 65(9): p 979-980.
  22. Singh P, Singh J, Peer S, Jindal M, Khokhar S, Ludhiadch A, Munshi A. Assessment of Resting-state functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Connectivity Among Patients with Major Depressive Disorder: A Comparative Study. Annals of Neurosciences. 2023 Aug 28:09727531231191889.
  23. Singh GP, Goyal LD, Hoovayya P, Udey B, Singh J, Choudhary A. The music playing intervention in a tertiary care institution in India: Health care workers experiences. The International Journal of Social Psychiatry. 2023 Apr 24:207640231169658-.
  24. Aneja J, Singh J. Pregabalin Use/Misuse: A Source of Consternation in Western Punjab. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2022 Sep 11:02537176221122389.
  25. Kumar V, Klanidhi KB, Chakrawarty A, Singh J, Chatterjee P, Dey AB. Assessment of Mental Health Issues Among Geriatric Population During COVID-19 Pandemic, Indian Perspective. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2021 Oct 28:102897.
  26. Singh, J., Sood, M., Chadda, R. K., Singh, V., & Kattula, D. (2021). Mental health issues and coping among health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic: Indian perspective. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 61, 102685.
  27. Mathur R, Singh J, Sood M. A Case Report of Clozapine-Associated Stuttering and Amisulpride-Associated Stuttering and Seizure in an Adult on Concurrent Fluoxetine Therapy. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2021 May 1;41(3):330-2.
  28. Singh, J., Verma, R., Raghav, R., Sarkar, S., Sood, M., & Jain, R. (2020). Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in first-episode schizophrenia and healthy controls: A comparative study. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 54, 102370.
  29. Chakladar A, Singh J, Tak NK, Patra BN, Sagar R. Fluvoxamine-Associated Galactorrhea: A Case Report. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2020 Jan 1;40(1):101-2.
  30. Gupta P, Singh J, Kumar N. Lurasidone-Associated Manic Switch in a Patient with Depression: A Case Report. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2019 Nov 1;39(6):687-9.
  31. Gupta P, Singh J, Mahapatra A, Sharan P. Tacrolimus-associated mania with psychotic symptoms in a child after renal transplant. The National Medical Journal of India. 2018 Sep 1;31(5):281.
  32. Gupta P, Tundup T, Singh J, Deb KS, Verma R, Kumar N. Treatment complexities in psychosis associated with Cabergoline treatment in patients having pituitary prolactinomas. Asian journal of psychiatry. 2018 Jan; 31:129-32.
  33. Sarkar S, Balhara Y, Tewari A, Singh J, Gautam N. Reasons of disciplinary discharges from a tertiary care de-addiction setting in India. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2017 May 1;39(3).
  34. Singh J, Gupta R, Prajapati DC, Rao R. Use of opium containing herbal drug and associated mania. Asian journal of psychiatry. 2018 Aug; 36:36-7.
  35. Sarkar S, Balhara YP, Gautam N, Singh J. A retrospective chart review of treatment completers versus non-completers among in-patients at a tertiary care drug dependence treatment centre in India. Indian journal of psychological medicine. 2016 Jul;38(4):296.

 

  1. Singh J, Mistry CR, Sharma A, Baiju A, Kumar B, Maji A, Sharma M, Singh A, Prasad V, Lalbiaktluangi C, Singh A. Gut microbiota and mental issues in humans. Role of Gut Microbiome in Neurodegenerative Disorders. 2026 Jan 1:71-104.

  2. Book Title- OSCE and OSPE in Forensic Toxicology First Edition; Edition - 4 July 2024; ISBN-13: 978-8119613991 ISBN-10: 8119613996.

  3. Singh J, Mistry CR, Sharma A, Baiju A, Kumar B, Maji A, Sharma M, Singh A, Prasad V, Lalbiaktluangi C, Singh A. Gut microbiota and mental issues in humans. Role of Gut Microbiome in Neurodegenerative Disorders. 2026 Jan 1:71-104.) (ISBN: 978-0-443-29932-2).

  4. Singh, J., Aggarwal, M., Bansal, A., Kaur, R., Sahoo, S.S. (2026). Navigating Treatment Challenges: Tuberculosis in Patients with Psychiatric Illnesses. In: Singh, A., Sharma, D., Tripathy, S.P. (eds) Therapeutics of Mycobacterium. Springer, Singapore.