Profile Overview
Dr. Sharmishtha S. Deshpande
MBBS MD (Psychiatry)
Professor
sharmishtha.deshpande@smcw.siu.edu.in
78810
2025-08-11
Research Publication
| Title | Role | Journal / Conference | Year | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of functional impairment in psoriasis | Co-author | Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology | 2006 | Published |
| Examining mind: imperative to being a good clinician | Author | Health Reflector | 2010 | Published |
| Painful bruising syndrome presenting as bullous lesions | Co-author | Indian Journal of Dermatology | 2011 | Published |
| Cultural epidemiology of neurasthenia spectrum disorders in urban Pune | Co-author | Transcultural Psychiatry | 2011 | Published |
| Screening for depression in geriatric population: A rural study | Author | Asian Journal of Psychiatry | 2011 | Published |
| Children with medically unexplained pain symptoms | Author | Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine | 2011 | Published |
| Untreated major depressive disorder with and without atypical features | Author | Asian Journal of Psychiatry | 2013 | Published |
| Should we not deliberate more on impulsivity? | Author | Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine | 2012 | Published |
| Stresses and disability in depression across gender | Author | Depression Research and Treatment | 2014 | Published |
| Psychosocial morbidities in children with medically unexplained symptoms | Author | ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry | 2015 | Published |
| Child with advanced mucopolysaccharidosis presenting with behavioral problems | Author | ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry | 2015 | Published |
| Comparative study of psychiatric symptoms in college students | Author | Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry | 2015 | Published |
| Identification and management of psychiatric comorbidities in dermatology | Author | Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry | 2015 | Published |
| Postpartum depression: Risk factors and management | Author | Annals of Indian Psychiatry | 2018 | Published |
| Psychiatric morbidity associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection | Author | Indian Journal of Psychiatry | 2024 | Published |
| Systematic review on bio-signals for depression detection | Co-author | International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics | 2025 | Accepted |
| Psychosocial impact of leprosy with and without deformity | Co-author | Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth | 2025 | Accepted |
Clinical & Community Engagement
- Life Fellow Member of the Indian Psychiatric Society and Indian Medical Association; Life Member of Pune Psychiatric Association; Founder Life Member of Psychodermatology Association of India.
- Attended various local, zonal, and national conferences as a delegate and faculty, and participated in workshops on teaching technology, research methodology, cognitive behavior therapy, NIH grantsmanship, etc.
- Undertook visits for providing professional mental health support to schools and special schools for children with intellectual disability and physical handicaps.
- Worked as faculty for Basic Medical Education Technology (MET) workshops at SKN Medical College.
- Conducted stress management workshops for students of various colleges.
- Organized “Communication Skills Workshop” for undergraduate and postgraduate medical students.
- Organized a workshop on Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) in 2012 and a virtual workshop on “Handling Emotional Storms in Patient Care” on 5th August 2021.
- Served as Organizing Secretary for the 2nd Annual Conference of the Research Society of SKNMC on the theme “Mind Body Medicine and Beyond” in 2021.
- Served as Organizing Chairman for the workshop on Transactional Analysis, PG CME (Western Zone), Indian Psychiatric Society, 2024.
- Initiated Psychodermatology services in liaison with the Dermatology Department.
- Delivered a speech on International Suicide Prevention Day in the Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology OPDs on 10th September 2025.
- Organized World Mental Health Day program and delivered the introductory address on 10th October 2025.
Leadership & Committees & Administrative Roles
- Academic program designing.
Teaching & Mentoring Highlights
- Total teaching experience: 26 years and 11 months.
- Mentored 3rd-year MBBS students for participation in a Psychiatry Quiz; the team secured first place at the Pune regional level.
- Guided an intern for poster presentation at SymPsych (Rajeshwari Kalla).
- Delivered a lecture in the Foundation Course on Emotional Intelligence.
- SymPsych paper presentation: First prize won by a postgraduate student (co-author) from the earlier institute (SKN Medical College).
Awards, Honors & Recognition
- ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8100-9741.
- Web of Science Researcher ID: OEO-7352-2025.
- Scopus Author ID: 35598021000.
- Founder Executive Member of the Psychodermatology Association of India (PDAI).
- Special interest in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
- Planned and executed multiple research studies among college students and school-going children; presented findings at various conferences and published four research articles in this domain.
- Recipient of the MUST Enrich Research Award for Psychiatry Teachers by the Indian Teachers of Psychiatry and Infosys Foundation (2022).
- Completed the WPA (World Psychiatric Association)–certified course in Mind–Body Medicine conducted by NIMHANS faculty (2021).
- Recipient of Teachers’ Fellowship from MUHS for the research project titled “A Study of Patients with Major Depressive Disorder with Atypical Features” (2012).
- Successfully completed the above project and published two research articles based on the study.
- Awarded twice for paper presentations at the BJGMC Research Society Conference in 2004 and 2010.
Career Aspirations / Current Focus Areas
- Research proposals (03) submitted to the Institutional Research Committee (IRC).
- Mental health and cognitive impairment in controlled versus uncontrolled middle-aged Type II Diabetes Mellitus patients.
- Psychosocial and emotional effects and coping mechanisms in children of parents with and without Alcohol Use Disorder: a rural community-based study.
- Emotional intelligence in medical students.