Pai, Nagesh B.

Overview

After completing his MBBS at Manipal University in India, he completed his residency training in Psychiatry in NIMHANS, Bangalore. He later obtained his Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Medicine and Doctor of Medicine where he was awarded a Silver Jubilee Award for the Best Outgoing Student of the Year.

Subsequently, he completed his Diplomate of National Board in Psychiatry and received the Certificate of Completion of Training from Specialist Training Authority (STA) of the Medical Royal Colleges (UK) in General Adult Psychiatry. He accomplished his post graduate training in Medical Education and in Health Service Research and Development at the University of Wollongong.He was awarded International Distinguished Fellow of American Psychiatric Association for his significant contributions to the psychiatric profession in administration, teaching, scientific and scholarly publications, volunteering in mental health and mental activities of social significance, and community involvement and clinical excellence.

Top Publications

Year	Title
2018	The Clinical Assessment of Impulsivity Published in Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences
2018	To screen or not to screen? Vitamin D deficiency in chronic mental illness Published in Australasian Psychiatry
2018	Therapeutic Effects of Prolonged Cannabidiol Treatment on Psychological Symptoms and Cognitive Function in Regular Cannabis Users: A Pragmatic Open-Label Clinical Trial Published in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
2017	Paliperidone Palmitate (Invega Trinza®) 3-Monthly Formulation for Maintenance Treatment of Schizophrenia Published in Research Review
2013	Old age psychiatry-meeting the need through innovative undergraduate training

Research Areas

Available as Research Supervisor

Head Of

School of Medicine, Faculty of Science, Medicine & Health, University of Wollongong Professor of Psychiatry 2009 -
Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute Medical Director, Neurosciences and Mental Health Theme 2009 - 2012
Shellharbour Hospital,ISLHD Sector Director/Senior Staff Specialist Psychiatrist 2006 - 2009
KS Hegde Medical Academy,Nitte University ,India Professor of Psychiatry & Head of the Department 2001 - 2005

Member Of

American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology Member 2017 -
Manipal Academy of Higher Education Advisory Board Member,Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences 2016 -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Advisory Board Member of ANZJP 2016 -
Yenepoya University Editorial Board Member of Archives of Medicine & Health Sciences Journal 2015 -
Australasian College of Health Service Management Associate Fellow
American Psychiatric Association International Distinguished Fellow
Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Association Member
Indian Psychiatric Society Life Fellow
Institute of Australasian Psychiatrists Fellow
International College of Neuropsychopharmacology Fellow
Manipal University Fellow of Academy of General Education
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Fellow
The Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators Associate Fellow
Manipal Academy of Higher Education Adjunct Professor 2016 - 2019

Clinical Activities

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Senior Clinical Academic,Consultant Adult Psychiatrist

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2020	Does the Australian mental health system provide mental health or psychiatric care? Returning to Engel 40 years on Published In Australasian Psychiatry
2020	Neighborhood Environment and Type 2 Diabetes Comorbidity in Serious Mental Illness Published In Journal of Primary Care and Community Health
2019	A theoretical review of psychological resilience: Defining resilience and resilience research over the decades Published In Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences
2019	Antipsychotic use for schizophrenia in Australia: a retrospective longitudinal analysis Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2019	Antipsychotic use for schizophrenia in Australia: duration of therapy by antipsychotic and route of administration Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2019	Antipsychotic use for schizophrenia in Australia: time to switching antipsychotic groups Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2019	Communication of treatment duration in schizophrenia Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2019	Examining the association between neighbourhood socioeconomic disadvantage and type 2 diabetes comorbidity in serious mental illness Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2019	Exploring the geography of serious mental illness and type 2 diabetes comorbidity in Illawarra-Shoalhaven, Australia (2010 -2017) Published In PLoS One
2019	Patient persistence on antipsychotic medications in Australia Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2019	Patterns of antipsychotic medication prescribing in Australia Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2019	Suicide: Some innovative trends, breakthroughs, and challenges ahead Published In Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences
2019	The misdiagnosis of schizoaffective disorder Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2018	Brexpiprazole joins growing group of approved antipsychotics: what does our early experience say? Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2018	Can one spring back from psychosis? The role of resilience in serious mental illness Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2018	Early Australian experience in the maintenance of schizophrenia management with 3-monthly paliperidone palmitate Published In Australasian Psychiatry
2018	Liraglutide prevents metabolic side-effects and improves recognition and working memory during antipsychotic treatment in rats Published In Journal of Psychopharmacology
2018	Neurobiology of addiction Published In Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
2018	Problematic eating behaviours, changes in appetite, and weight gain in Major Depressive Disorder: The role of leptin Published In Journal of Affective Disorders
2018	Serious Mental Illness, Neighborhood Disadvantage, and Type 2 Diabetes Risk: A Systematic Review of the Literature Published In Journal of Primary Care and Community Health
2018	The Clinical Assessment of Impulsivity Published In Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences
2018	The systematic review of barriers to help-seeking in violent transgender relationships Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2018	Therapeutic Effects of Prolonged Cannabidiol Treatment on Psychological Symptoms and Cognitive Function in Regular Cannabis Users: A Pragmatic Open-Label Clinical Trial Published In Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
2018	To screen or not to screen? Vitamin D deficiency in chronic mental illness Published In Australasian Psychiatry
2018	Trends and patterns in unplanned readmissions to ISLHD hospitals following admissions for mental diseases and disorders Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2017	A comment on Starcevic (2016) the case of food addiction Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2017	A narrative review of potential treatment strategies for food addiction Published In Eating and Weight Disorders: studies on anorexia, bulimia and obesity
2017	Clinical implications of impulsivity (poster) Published In International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
2017	Exploration of food addiction in people living with schizophrenia Published In Asian Journal of Psychiatry
2017	Medical student teaching in the private sector Published In Australasian Psychiatry
2017	Mental Health refresher education for aged care service partners: Lessons learnt (Poster) Published In International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
2017	Paliperidone Palmitate (Invega Trinza®) 3-Monthly Formulation for Maintenance Treatment of Schizophrenia Published In Research Review
2017	Prolactin monitoring in schizophrenia should be indicated by symptomatology not time Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2017	What is in a name? Is food addiction a misnomer? Published In Asian Journal of Psychiatry
2016	A qualitative analysis of medical students’ concerns and perceptions of their safety on mental health clinical placements Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2016	A qualitative evaluation of an ethnic mental health and living skills support program Published In International Journal of Culture and Mental Health
2016	Ameliorating antipsychotic-induced weight gain by betahistine: mechanisms and clinical implications Published In Pharmacological Research
2016	Are community treatment orders counterproductive? Published In Asian Journal of Psychiatry
2016	Effect of a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, liraglutide, on cognition and body weight during antipsychotic treatment Published In International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
2016	Food deserts and its impact on mental health Published In Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry
2016	Lithium phobia: science or superstition? Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2016	Management guidelines for food addiction Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2016	Modelling complex relationships between physiological and psychosocial factors in depression Published In International Journal of Psychophysiology
2016	Paradox of lithium: as evidence is increasing, use of lithium is decreasing? Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2016	Promoting concept of food addiction: are we there yet? Published In Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry
2016	The potential impact of body mass index, cognitive dissonance, and stigma Published In Obesity
2016	The relationship between environment and mental health: how does geographic information systems (GIS) help? Published In Australasian Psychiatry
2016	Usefulness of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in mental health research Published In Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences
2015	Chronic betahistine co-treatment reverses olanzapine's effects on dopamine D2 but not 5-HT2A/2C bindings in rat brains Published In Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
2015	Does clinical placement location affect medical student exam performance in psychiatry? Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2015	Negative symptoms in schizophrenia: The prevailing challenges Published In Nitte University Journal of Health Science
2015	Negative symptoms of schizophrenia: a historical, contemporary, and futuristic view Published In Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences
2015	Prescription and over-the-counter pain medication in arthritis: awareness of active ingredients and attitudes to medication borrowing and sharing Published In Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research
2015	Skilled yet lost? Challenges of international medical graduates in psychiatry: Australian perspective Published In Indian Journal of Psychiatry
2014	Betahistine ameliorates olanzapine-induced weight gain through modulation of histaminergic, NPY and AMPK pathways Published In Psychoneuroendocrinology
2014	Is food addiction a valid phenomenon through the lens of the DSM-5? Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2014	No longer on clozapine: where are they now? Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2014	Preventing olanzapine-induced weight gain using betahistine: a study in a rat model with chronic olanzapine treatment Published In PLoS One
2013	A pilot study of mental health and quality-of-life of caregivers of children with cleft lip/palate in India Published In Indian Journal of Psychiatry
2013	Clinical psychiatry teaching for medical students: reflections of a psychiatric preceptor in a regional medical school Published In Indian Journal of Psychiatry
2013	Competency based psychiatry training: is it a reality or fantasy in India? Published In Indian Journal of Psychiatry
2013	Effects of olanzapine and betahistine co-treatment on serotonin transporter, 5-HT2A and dopamine D2 receptor binding density Published In Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
2013	False positives and false negatives: is the answer relatively simple? Published In Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
2013	Family and carer mental health program: reflections on gaps in educational needs (poster) Published In International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
2013	It’s time to examine the status of our undergraduate mental health curricula Published In Medical Journal of Australia
2013	Mental health research projects: a practical integration of mental health into a medical curriculum Published In Indian Journal of Psychiatry
2013	Psychiatry: whither to? Published In Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
2013	Randomised control trials: what does it take for a pharmaceutical company? Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2013	The association of antidepressant medication and body weight gain Published In Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
2013	The developmental and social history of repetitively aggressive mental health patients Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2013	The measurement of burden of care in serious mental illness: a qualitative review Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2013	Updating medical school psychiatry curricula to meet projected mental health needs Published In Australasian Psychiatry
2013	What is different in psychiatric practice in developing and developed world? An experiential account from Australia and India Published In Indian Journal of Psychiatry
2012	A qualitative analysis of medical students views of their first psychiatry rotation Published In Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
2012	A study of psychiatric and physical morbidity among residents of old age home Published In International Journal of Health Sciences and Research
2012	A systematic review of the quality of life of carers of children with cleft lip and/or plate Published In International Journal of Health Sciences and Research
2012	Abnormal EEG in routine psychiatry practice Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2012	Androgens and mental health Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2012	Are challenges of rural psychiatry different in the developing world? an experiential account from the nitte rural psychiatric project Published In Asia-Pacific Psychiatry
2012	Are there different neural mechanisms responsible for three stages of weight gain development in anti-psychotic therapy: Temporally based hypothesis Published In Asian Journal of Psychiatry
2012	Augmentation of clozapine with another pharmacological agent: treatment for refractory schizophrenia in the 'real world' Published In Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
2012	Child removal syndrome Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2012	Do PECC Units in regional Australia address needs of revolving door clients? Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2012	Global warming and mental health Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2012	ISHLD mental health smhsop / liaison sercvice model Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2012	Listening to the learners: medical student perspectives of their first psychiatry rotation Published In Medical Education
2012	Mental health legislation in Australia Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2012	Mental health literacy survey among Sri Lankan carers of patients with schizophrenia and depression Published In Asian Journal of Psychiatry
2012	Neuropsychiatric manifestation of prader willi syndrome and angelman syndrome - a comparative analysis Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2012	Prevalence & Prescription: Prescribing practices of clozapine in Australia between 2005 & 2010 Published In Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
2012	Reason for clozapine cessation Published In Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
2012	Reducing olanzapine-induced weight gain side-effect by using betahistine: a study in the rat model Published In Journal of Psychopharmacology
2012	Repecting patient autonomy Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2012	Revolving door clients: What can we do? Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2012	The role of health literacy and social networks in arthritis patient's health information-seeking behaviour: a qualitative study Published In International Journal of Family Medicine
2011	A pharmacoepidemiological analysis of clozapine use in a region of Australia Published In Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
2011	Cyproterone acetate in paraphilia Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2011	Delivering a psychiatry curriculum: are we meeting the expectations? Published In Asian Journal of Psychiatry
2011	Different presentations of borderline personality in CALD communities: a fact or an artefact? Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2011	Establishing a rocovery-focused rehabilitation unit: a case example Published In The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling
2011	Establishment of a PECC unit in a regional NSW setting: opportunities and challenges Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2011	Late onset neutropenia with clozapine Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2011	Neuropsychiatric manifestation of velo cardio facial syndrome - a review Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2011	Potential control of risperidone-related cognitive deficits by adjunctive aripiprazole treatment Published In Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology
2011	Psychosocial and biological factors contributing to body weight gain in schizophrenia Published In Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
2011	Reflections on challenges in establishing a psychogeriatric unit in Illawarra Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2011	The effect of a brief family intervention on primary carer's functioning and their schizophrenic relatives levels of psychopathology in India Published In Asian Journal of Psychiatry
2011	The importance of primary care psychiatry: an Australian perspective with global implications Published In Journal of Primary Care and Community Health
2011	Women reproductive rights in India: prospective future Published In Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
2010	DSM and cultural diversity Published In Asia Pacific Journal of Psychiatry
2010	Diagnostic and treatment challenges of negative symptoms in schizophrenia Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2010	Establishing a mental health rehabilitation unit in a regional area - What have we learnt one year on? Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2010	Potential control of antipsychotic-induced hyperprolactinemia and obesity in children and adolescents by aripiprazole Published In Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
2010	Reduce the olanzapine-induced body weight gain with histamine H1 receptor agonist betahistine in rats Published In International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
2010	Sodium valproate in schizophrenia / schizoaffective disorder: a critical review Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2009	A comparative study of sexual dysfunction involving risperidone, quetiapine, and olanzapine Published In Indian Journal of Psychiatry
2009	Antipsychotics and sexual dysfunction: Sexual dysfunction: Part III Published In Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
2009	Biology of Sexual Dysfunction Published In Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
2009	Etiology and management of sexual dysfunctio: Part II Published In OJHAS

Chapter

Year	Title
2014	Adult sexual violence: harassment, assault and rape Published In Comprehensive Textbook of Sexual Medicine Publisher http://www.jaypeebrothers.com/pgDetails.aspx?book_id=9789350908365

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2020	Neighbourhoods Matter too: Association between Neighbourhood Socio Economic Disadvantage and Type 2 Diabetes Comorbidity in Serious Mental Illness Published In 2020 Congress of the Schizophrenia International Research Society
2019	'It takes two to tango': Doctor-Patient Relationship in Nonadherence Published In The 23rd Malaysian Conference of Psychological Medicine (MCPM) & 1st International Meeting of the World Psychiatric Association Psychotherapy Section (WPA)
2019	Antipsychotic use in Australia Published In RANZCP 2019 Congress
2019	Geographic inequalities in the distribution of serious mental illness - type 2 diabetes comorbidity Published In 18th International Medical Geography Symposium
2019	Is there an early role for the LAIs? Published In Royal College of Psychiatrists International Congress
2019	Letting stories breathe: a decade of experience in evolving the psychiatry curriculum in a postgraduate medical school Published In RANZCP 2019 NZ Conference
2019	Motivational Interview as a Tool for Enhancing Adherence to Long-acting Antipsychotics: Practical Issues Published In The 23rd Malaysian Conference of Psychological Medicine (MCPM) & 1st International Meeting of the World Psychiatric Association Psychotherapy Section (WPA)
2019	Patient persistence on antipsychotic medications in Australia Published In 2019 CINP International Meeting
2019	Patterns of antipsychotic medication prescribing in Australia Published In 2019 CINP International Meeting
2019	Road to Recovery from Schizophrenia: It is Possible! Published In Singapore Mental Health Conference 2019: Empowerment for Resilience & Recovery
2019	Spatial analysis of serious mental illness and type 2 diabetes comorbidity: Is there evidence of clustering? Published In 5th International Conference on Public Health
2019	The Australia Experience: Once monthly LATs for Schizophrenia - How Do I Identify Suitable Patients? And which one? Published In The 23rd Malaysian Conference of Psychological Medicine (MCPM) & 1st International Meeting of the World Psychiatric Association Psychotherapy Section (WPA)
2019	The effect of lithium therapy on renal function: a retrospective analysis of a 10 year cohort Published In Royal College of Psychiatrists International Congress
2018	Ant/psychotic and mood stabiliser prescription trends in Australia: research in Progress Published In WPA thematic Congress Innovation in psychiatry: Effective interventions for health and Society
2018	Comparison of the Outcomes of Patients with Severe Mental Illness by Legal Status: Community Treatment Orders vs. Voluntary Outpatient Treatment Published In WFSBP 2018
2018	Does polypharmacy change after psychiatric hospitalisation? A pilot study Published In WPA thematic Congress Innovation in psychiatry: Effective interventions for health and Society
2018	Evidence for lithium in bipolar prophylaxis Published In WFSBP 2018
2018	Improving clinical outcomes with continuous treatment Published In Lundbeck Mena Brain Summit
2018	Is functioning in patients with schizophrenia still under-prioritized? Published In Lundbeck Mena Brain Summit
2018	Is there an early role for LAls (long-acting injectable antipsychotics)? Published In WFSBP 2018
2018	Neighbourhood Disadvantage and Type 2 Diabetes Comorbidity in Serious Mental Illness: A Systematic Review of Literature Published In The Mental Health Services (TheMHS) Conference
2018	Practice-Based Evidence: Novel Attempts to Meet the Needs of a Developing Country Published In Poster proceedings : American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting
2018	Rational antipsychotic use and the clozapine story Published In WPA thematic Congress Innovation in psychiatry: Effective interventions for health and Society
2018	The Trajectory of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Over Time for Patients on Lithium Therapy: A Longitudinal Cohort Linkage Study Published In American Psychiatric Assosiation Annual Meeting
2017	A Comparison of Coercive and Voluntary Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Use and Patient Outcomes Published In The 5th Congress of ASCNP Asia College of Neuropsychopharmacology Program Book
2017	Prevalence of food addiction in people living with schizophrenia Published In 4th International Medicine in Addiction Conference Handbook
2017	Relationships of hormone levels with hunger, weight gain and problematic eating behaviours in Major Depressive Disorder Published In Frontiers in Human Neuroscience Abstract: ASP2017 27th Annual Meeting for the Australasian Society for Psychophysiology
2017	The lithium paradox: increasing evidence, decreasing use Published In WPA XVII World Congress of Psychiatry
2017	Treatment choices impact long-term outcomes for patients with schizophrenia - what options do we currently have? Published In Satellite Symposium - Aripiprazole- The first D2 partial agonist antipsychotic
2017	Use of media in improving mental health literacy in the developing world Published In WPA XVII World Congress of Psychiatry
2016	Assessment of professional competence: practical implications Published In MedCon 2016: 2nd Trans-National Conference on Medical Education Technology
2016	Beyond curriculum reform: confronting medicine's professionalism and hidden curriculum Published In MedCon 2016: 2nd Trans-National Conference on Medical Education Technology
2016	The role of Geographic Information Systems(GIS) in interpreting the relationship between social determinanants and mental health Published In 22nd World Congress of social Psychiatry conference abstracts
2016	Who eats more cake? A comparison of food addiction prevalence in the general population and a population with severe mental illness Published In New Research Posters: Poster Proceedings of the 2016 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting
2015	Contraceptive intentions among christian women in India IN: A multi- stage logit model analysis Published In American psychiatric association 168th Annual Meeting
2015	Let them eat cake: what foods do we have trouble avoiding? Published In The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2015 New Zealand Conference
2014	A brief update on psychosocial rehabilitation: focus on chronic Schizophrenia Published In Yen Mind
2014	An investigation into clozapine prescribing among psychiatrists in Australia Published In Conference Handbook: The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2014 New Zealand Conference
2014	Challenges drive the change: experiences of initiating a rural cliniclin South India Remote Village Published In World Association of Social Psychiatry (WASP) 2014 Book of Abstracts
2014	Entrustable professional activities Published In NIMRCPSYCON 2014: Abstracts submitted for "Teach Out of the Box" Competition
2014	What did we learn from our new longstay patients in Acute Adult Mental Health Units? Published In World Association of Social Psychiatry (WASP) 2014 Book of Abstracts
2014	What differentiates admission criteria in acute and high dependency inpatient settings? Published In Abstracts Book Oral & Poster Communications: XVI World Congress of Psychiatry Volume 5
2013	Brain versus mind: who controls whom? Published In IAP International Conference 2013: Mind the Gap (in psychiatric treatment, research, education)
2013	Does food addiction heighten the propensity towards obesity in schizophrenia? Published In 15th ISAM Annual Meeting: Managing Addiction through Evidence-Based Medical and Psychosocial Interventions
2013	Old age psychiatry-meeting the need through innovative undergraduate training Published In WCAP 2013: Scientific Program with Abstracts
2013	Practice based evidence: what determines clozpapine prescribing practice? Published In Abstracts: World Psychiatric Association International Congress 2013
2012	A snapshot of arthritis patients' pain medication use, knowledge and attitudes Published In National Medicines Symposium 2012
2012	Effects of olanzapine and betahistine on serotonin 5-HT2A receptor binding in the rat brain Published In ANS 2012: Australian Neuroscience Society 32nd Annual meeting
2012	Integrating psychiatry into the medical curriculum in a regional Australian medical school: Lessons learnt Published In 9th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC): Towards Transformative Education for Healthcare Professionals in the 21st Century - Nurturing Lifelong Habits of Mind, Behaviour and Action: Trends. Issues. Priorities. Strategies
2012	Knowledge and attitudes of Australian GP's, psychiatrists and medical students regarding sexual behaviour in old age Published In International Psychogeriatric Association International Meeting
2012	Listening to learners: medical students perspectives of their first psychiatry rotation Published In 9th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC): Towards Transformative Education for Healthcare Professionals in the 21st Century - Nurturing Lifelong Habits of Mind, Behaviour and Action: Trends. Issues. Priorities. Strategies
2012	Paradoxical phenomenon in psychiatry Published In RANZCP 2012: New Zealand Conference: Winds of Change - Nga hau karure: Integrated Care
2012	Preventing and treating olanzapine-induced obesity with betahistine: a chronic animal model study Published In The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology: Abstracts from the 28th CINP World Congress of Neuropsychopharmacology
2012	Teaching psychiatry in a medical school environment: how is is different from Indian experience? Published In KANCIPS 2012: 22nd Annual Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society
2012	Who is responsible for suicide in human rights era Published In RANZCP 2012: New Zealand Conference: Winds of Change - Nga hau karure: Integrated Care
2011	Histamine H1 receptor agonist and control of olanzapine-induced obesity Published In 31st Annual Meeting of the Australian Neuroscience Society
2011	The role of longitudinal placement of medical students in regional, rural and remote areas: an experiential account Published In 3rd Australian Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium
2010	A year 2009 that was teething troubles with the establishment of a psychiatric rehabilitation unit in a regional area Published In RANZCP 2010: A Shared Endeavour
2010	Learning psychiatry in an integrated course: possibilities or pipedreams? Published In RANZCP 2010 Congress: A Shared Endeavour

Other Publications

Year	Title
2019	C023.1 Health care use among patients with mental disorders in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District: Literature review
2019	C023.2 Health care use among patients with mental disorders in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District: What are the cohort definitions?
2019	C023.3 Health care use among patients with mental disorders in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District: What are the patient characteristics and risk factors?
2019	C023.4 Health care use among patients with mental disorders in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District: Logistic regression models

Presentations

Invited Talk
- Trends in Medical Education in Australia , Keynote Address, International Conference in Medical Education (MEDUCON 2015,Trissur India 2015
- Competency Based Education: the Australian Perspective, Keynote Speaker, MEDUCON 2015,Trissur India 2015
- Dopamine Partial Agonists, Speaker, 9th International Neuropsychiatric Association congress,Sydney 2006

Investigator On

Year	Title
2020	Early Intervention: Knowledge and resources to improve educational outcomes for students requiring multi agency support for mental health and well-being Awarded by: NSW Department of Education and Training Funding Scheme: Education Strategic Research Fund
2013	Roles of muscarinic M3 receptors in antipsychotic-induced metabolic side-effects: prevention and treatment of anti-psychotic insulin dysregulation Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant
2009	REACH out in Dementia-Recognise End-of-life and Care Holistically Awarded by: Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) Funding Scheme: Local Palliative Care Grants Program

Available as Research Supervisor

Potential Supervision Topics

Mental Health

Psychopharmacology - Antipsychotics side effects

Schizophrenia

Medical Education

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Improving the treatment of Schizophrenia by addressing cognitive impairment and the metabolic side-effects of antipsychotic drugs	Babic, Ilijana
Master of Philosophy -SMAH	Neuropsychiatric scales to identify high risk elderly individuals who can develop dementia in late life.	Koodali Thazhathaveetil, Sriram

Reviewer Of

NHMRC (Research Proposal) 2015 -
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica (Journal)
Asian Journal of Psychiatry (Journal)
Australasian Psychiatry (Journal)
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry (Journal)
BMC Psychiatry (Journal)
BUPA Foundation (Research Proposal)
General Hospital Psychiatry (Journal)
Indian Journal of Psychiatry (Journal)
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine (Journal)
Journal of Neurology (Journal)
Neurosurgery and Psychiatry (JNNP) BMJ Group (Journal)
Qatar Research Foundation (Research Proposal)
RANZCP Annual National Conference 2013 (Conference Poster)

Contact Or Provider For Service

Clinical Academic Service
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Service

Organizer Of Event

Professional Service Activities

RANZCP Accredited Assessor for Substantial Comparability Pathway for Specialist International Medical Graduates in Psychiatry 2013 -
Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences Advisory Board Member
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Advisory Board Member
Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences Advisory Board Member
Royal Australian and New Zealand college of Psychiatrists Academic Member, Substantial Comparability Assessment Review Panel 2016 - 2019
RANZCP Mentor for Post Graduate Registrars in Psychiatry Training 2014 - 2015
RANZCP Accredited RANZCP Examiner for clinical Examinations and exemptions Candidate Clinical examinations 2012 - 2015
HETI Postgraduate Psychiatry Training 2010 - 2013

Education And Training

University of Wollongong, Graduate Medicine 2014 - 2015
School of Business 2011 - 2013
Medical Royal Colleges,UK 2004
Kasturba Medical College,Manipal, Kasturba Medical College,Manipal 1982 - 1988
National Board of Examinations,New Delhi 1993
M.D. in Psychological Medicine, National Institute of Mental Health & NeuroSciences,Bangalore,India , Psychiatry 1990 - 1992
National Institute of Mental Health & NeuroSciences,Bangalore,India, Psychological Medicine 1988 - 1990
2008

Credential Eligibility Attained

Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training in General Adult Psychiatry Certificate
University Learning and Teaching Course Certificate

Awards And Honors

Full Name

209902 Nagesh Pai, 209902

Mailing Address

Professorial Unit, Level8 Block C

The Wollongong Hospital

Wollongong

NSW

2500

Australia

Located In Facility

Professorial Unit,Level8, Block C,The Wollongong Hospital

Fax

+61 2 4253 4838

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4324-4438 (confirmed)

Web Of Science Researcher Id

scorpus id 1191293

Top Publications

Year	Title
2018	The Clinical Assessment of Impulsivity Published in Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences
2018	To screen or not to screen? Vitamin D deficiency in chronic mental illness Published in Australasian Psychiatry
2018	Therapeutic Effects of Prolonged Cannabidiol Treatment on Psychological Symptoms and Cognitive Function in Regular Cannabis Users: A Pragmatic Open-Label Clinical Trial Published in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
2017	Paliperidone Palmitate (Invega Trinza®) 3-Monthly Formulation for Maintenance Treatment of Schizophrenia Published in Research Review
2013	Old age psychiatry-meeting the need through innovative undergraduate training

Research Areas

Head Of

School of Medicine, Faculty of Science, Medicine & Health, University of Wollongong Professor of Psychiatry 2009 -
Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute Medical Director, Neurosciences and Mental Health Theme 2009 - 2012
Shellharbour Hospital,ISLHD Sector Director/Senior Staff Specialist Psychiatrist 2006 - 2009
KS Hegde Medical Academy,Nitte University ,India Professor of Psychiatry & Head of the Department 2001 - 2005

Member Of

American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology Member 2017 -
Manipal Academy of Higher Education Advisory Board Member,Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences 2016 -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Advisory Board Member of ANZJP 2016 -
Yenepoya University Editorial Board Member of Archives of Medicine & Health Sciences Journal 2015 -
Australasian College of Health Service Management Associate Fellow
American Psychiatric Association International Distinguished Fellow
Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Association Member
Indian Psychiatric Society Life Fellow
Institute of Australasian Psychiatrists Fellow
International College of Neuropsychopharmacology Fellow
Manipal University Fellow of Academy of General Education
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Fellow
The Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators Associate Fellow
Manipal Academy of Higher Education Adjunct Professor 2016 - 2019

Clinical Activities

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Senior Clinical Academic,Consultant Adult Psychiatrist

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2020	Does the Australian mental health system provide mental health or psychiatric care? Returning to Engel 40 years on Published In Australasian Psychiatry
2020	Neighborhood Environment and Type 2 Diabetes Comorbidity in Serious Mental Illness Published In Journal of Primary Care and Community Health
2019	A theoretical review of psychological resilience: Defining resilience and resilience research over the decades Published In Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences
2019	Antipsychotic use for schizophrenia in Australia: a retrospective longitudinal analysis Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2019	Antipsychotic use for schizophrenia in Australia: duration of therapy by antipsychotic and route of administration Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2019	Antipsychotic use for schizophrenia in Australia: time to switching antipsychotic groups Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2019	Communication of treatment duration in schizophrenia Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2019	Examining the association between neighbourhood socioeconomic disadvantage and type 2 diabetes comorbidity in serious mental illness Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2019	Exploring the geography of serious mental illness and type 2 diabetes comorbidity in Illawarra-Shoalhaven, Australia (2010 -2017) Published In PLoS One
2019	Patient persistence on antipsychotic medications in Australia Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2019	Patterns of antipsychotic medication prescribing in Australia Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2019	Suicide: Some innovative trends, breakthroughs, and challenges ahead Published In Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences
2019	The misdiagnosis of schizoaffective disorder Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2018	Brexpiprazole joins growing group of approved antipsychotics: what does our early experience say? Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2018	Can one spring back from psychosis? The role of resilience in serious mental illness Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2018	Early Australian experience in the maintenance of schizophrenia management with 3-monthly paliperidone palmitate Published In Australasian Psychiatry
2018	Liraglutide prevents metabolic side-effects and improves recognition and working memory during antipsychotic treatment in rats Published In Journal of Psychopharmacology
2018	Neurobiology of addiction Published In Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
2018	Problematic eating behaviours, changes in appetite, and weight gain in Major Depressive Disorder: The role of leptin Published In Journal of Affective Disorders
2018	Serious Mental Illness, Neighborhood Disadvantage, and Type 2 Diabetes Risk: A Systematic Review of the Literature Published In Journal of Primary Care and Community Health
2018	The Clinical Assessment of Impulsivity Published In Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences
2018	The systematic review of barriers to help-seeking in violent transgender relationships Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2018	Therapeutic Effects of Prolonged Cannabidiol Treatment on Psychological Symptoms and Cognitive Function in Regular Cannabis Users: A Pragmatic Open-Label Clinical Trial Published In Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
2018	To screen or not to screen? Vitamin D deficiency in chronic mental illness Published In Australasian Psychiatry
2018	Trends and patterns in unplanned readmissions to ISLHD hospitals following admissions for mental diseases and disorders Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2017	A comment on Starcevic (2016) the case of food addiction Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2017	A narrative review of potential treatment strategies for food addiction Published In Eating and Weight Disorders: studies on anorexia, bulimia and obesity
2017	Clinical implications of impulsivity (poster) Published In International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
2017	Exploration of food addiction in people living with schizophrenia Published In Asian Journal of Psychiatry
2017	Medical student teaching in the private sector Published In Australasian Psychiatry
2017	Mental Health refresher education for aged care service partners: Lessons learnt (Poster) Published In International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
2017	Paliperidone Palmitate (Invega Trinza®) 3-Monthly Formulation for Maintenance Treatment of Schizophrenia Published In Research Review
2017	Prolactin monitoring in schizophrenia should be indicated by symptomatology not time Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2017	What is in a name? Is food addiction a misnomer? Published In Asian Journal of Psychiatry
2016	A qualitative analysis of medical students’ concerns and perceptions of their safety on mental health clinical placements Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2016	A qualitative evaluation of an ethnic mental health and living skills support program Published In International Journal of Culture and Mental Health
2016	Ameliorating antipsychotic-induced weight gain by betahistine: mechanisms and clinical implications Published In Pharmacological Research
2016	Are community treatment orders counterproductive? Published In Asian Journal of Psychiatry
2016	Effect of a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, liraglutide, on cognition and body weight during antipsychotic treatment Published In International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
2016	Food deserts and its impact on mental health Published In Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry
2016	Lithium phobia: science or superstition? Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2016	Management guidelines for food addiction Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2016	Modelling complex relationships between physiological and psychosocial factors in depression Published In International Journal of Psychophysiology
2016	Paradox of lithium: as evidence is increasing, use of lithium is decreasing? Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2016	Promoting concept of food addiction: are we there yet? Published In Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry
2016	The potential impact of body mass index, cognitive dissonance, and stigma Published In Obesity
2016	The relationship between environment and mental health: how does geographic information systems (GIS) help? Published In Australasian Psychiatry
2016	Usefulness of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in mental health research Published In Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences
2015	Chronic betahistine co-treatment reverses olanzapine's effects on dopamine D2 but not 5-HT2A/2C bindings in rat brains Published In Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
2015	Does clinical placement location affect medical student exam performance in psychiatry? Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2015	Negative symptoms in schizophrenia: The prevailing challenges Published In Nitte University Journal of Health Science
2015	Negative symptoms of schizophrenia: a historical, contemporary, and futuristic view Published In Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences
2015	Prescription and over-the-counter pain medication in arthritis: awareness of active ingredients and attitudes to medication borrowing and sharing Published In Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research
2015	Skilled yet lost? Challenges of international medical graduates in psychiatry: Australian perspective Published In Indian Journal of Psychiatry
2014	Betahistine ameliorates olanzapine-induced weight gain through modulation of histaminergic, NPY and AMPK pathways Published In Psychoneuroendocrinology
2014	Is food addiction a valid phenomenon through the lens of the DSM-5? Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2014	No longer on clozapine: where are they now? Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2014	Preventing olanzapine-induced weight gain using betahistine: a study in a rat model with chronic olanzapine treatment Published In PLoS One
2013	A pilot study of mental health and quality-of-life of caregivers of children with cleft lip/palate in India Published In Indian Journal of Psychiatry
2013	Clinical psychiatry teaching for medical students: reflections of a psychiatric preceptor in a regional medical school Published In Indian Journal of Psychiatry
2013	Competency based psychiatry training: is it a reality or fantasy in India? Published In Indian Journal of Psychiatry
2013	Effects of olanzapine and betahistine co-treatment on serotonin transporter, 5-HT2A and dopamine D2 receptor binding density Published In Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
2013	False positives and false negatives: is the answer relatively simple? Published In Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
2013	Family and carer mental health program: reflections on gaps in educational needs (poster) Published In International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
2013	It’s time to examine the status of our undergraduate mental health curricula Published In Medical Journal of Australia
2013	Mental health research projects: a practical integration of mental health into a medical curriculum Published In Indian Journal of Psychiatry
2013	Psychiatry: whither to? Published In Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
2013	Randomised control trials: what does it take for a pharmaceutical company? Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2013	The association of antidepressant medication and body weight gain Published In Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
2013	The developmental and social history of repetitively aggressive mental health patients Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2013	The measurement of burden of care in serious mental illness: a qualitative review Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2013	Updating medical school psychiatry curricula to meet projected mental health needs Published In Australasian Psychiatry
2013	What is different in psychiatric practice in developing and developed world? An experiential account from Australia and India Published In Indian Journal of Psychiatry
2012	A qualitative analysis of medical students views of their first psychiatry rotation Published In Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
2012	A study of psychiatric and physical morbidity among residents of old age home Published In International Journal of Health Sciences and Research
2012	A systematic review of the quality of life of carers of children with cleft lip and/or plate Published In International Journal of Health Sciences and Research
2012	Abnormal EEG in routine psychiatry practice Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2012	Androgens and mental health Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2012	Are challenges of rural psychiatry different in the developing world? an experiential account from the nitte rural psychiatric project Published In Asia-Pacific Psychiatry
2012	Are there different neural mechanisms responsible for three stages of weight gain development in anti-psychotic therapy: Temporally based hypothesis Published In Asian Journal of Psychiatry
2012	Augmentation of clozapine with another pharmacological agent: treatment for refractory schizophrenia in the 'real world' Published In Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
2012	Child removal syndrome Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2012	Do PECC Units in regional Australia address needs of revolving door clients? Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2012	Global warming and mental health Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2012	ISHLD mental health smhsop / liaison sercvice model Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2012	Listening to the learners: medical student perspectives of their first psychiatry rotation Published In Medical Education
2012	Mental health legislation in Australia Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2012	Mental health literacy survey among Sri Lankan carers of patients with schizophrenia and depression Published In Asian Journal of Psychiatry
2012	Neuropsychiatric manifestation of prader willi syndrome and angelman syndrome - a comparative analysis Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2012	Prevalence & Prescription: Prescribing practices of clozapine in Australia between 2005 & 2010 Published In Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
2012	Reason for clozapine cessation Published In Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
2012	Reducing olanzapine-induced weight gain side-effect by using betahistine: a study in the rat model Published In Journal of Psychopharmacology
2012	Repecting patient autonomy Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2012	Revolving door clients: What can we do? Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2012	The role of health literacy and social networks in arthritis patient's health information-seeking behaviour: a qualitative study Published In International Journal of Family Medicine
2011	A pharmacoepidemiological analysis of clozapine use in a region of Australia Published In Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
2011	Cyproterone acetate in paraphilia Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2011	Delivering a psychiatry curriculum: are we meeting the expectations? Published In Asian Journal of Psychiatry
2011	Different presentations of borderline personality in CALD communities: a fact or an artefact? Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2011	Establishing a rocovery-focused rehabilitation unit: a case example Published In The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling
2011	Establishment of a PECC unit in a regional NSW setting: opportunities and challenges Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2011	Late onset neutropenia with clozapine Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2011	Neuropsychiatric manifestation of velo cardio facial syndrome - a review Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2011	Potential control of risperidone-related cognitive deficits by adjunctive aripiprazole treatment Published In Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology
2011	Psychosocial and biological factors contributing to body weight gain in schizophrenia Published In Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
2011	Reflections on challenges in establishing a psychogeriatric unit in Illawarra Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2011	The effect of a brief family intervention on primary carer's functioning and their schizophrenic relatives levels of psychopathology in India Published In Asian Journal of Psychiatry
2011	The importance of primary care psychiatry: an Australian perspective with global implications Published In Journal of Primary Care and Community Health
2011	Women reproductive rights in India: prospective future Published In Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
2010	DSM and cultural diversity Published In Asia Pacific Journal of Psychiatry
2010	Diagnostic and treatment challenges of negative symptoms in schizophrenia Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2010	Establishing a mental health rehabilitation unit in a regional area - What have we learnt one year on? Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2010	Potential control of antipsychotic-induced hyperprolactinemia and obesity in children and adolescents by aripiprazole Published In Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
2010	Reduce the olanzapine-induced body weight gain with histamine H1 receptor agonist betahistine in rats Published In International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
2010	Sodium valproate in schizophrenia / schizoaffective disorder: a critical review Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2009	A comparative study of sexual dysfunction involving risperidone, quetiapine, and olanzapine Published In Indian Journal of Psychiatry
2009	Antipsychotics and sexual dysfunction: Sexual dysfunction: Part III Published In Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
2009	Biology of Sexual Dysfunction Published In Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
2009	Etiology and management of sexual dysfunctio: Part II Published In OJHAS

Chapter

Year	Title
2014	Adult sexual violence: harassment, assault and rape Published In Comprehensive Textbook of Sexual Medicine Publisher http://www.jaypeebrothers.com/pgDetails.aspx?book_id=9789350908365

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2020	Neighbourhoods Matter too: Association between Neighbourhood Socio Economic Disadvantage and Type 2 Diabetes Comorbidity in Serious Mental Illness Published In 2020 Congress of the Schizophrenia International Research Society
2019	'It takes two to tango': Doctor-Patient Relationship in Nonadherence Published In The 23rd Malaysian Conference of Psychological Medicine (MCPM) & 1st International Meeting of the World Psychiatric Association Psychotherapy Section (WPA)
2019	Antipsychotic use in Australia Published In RANZCP 2019 Congress
2019	Geographic inequalities in the distribution of serious mental illness - type 2 diabetes comorbidity Published In 18th International Medical Geography Symposium
2019	Is there an early role for the LAIs? Published In Royal College of Psychiatrists International Congress
2019	Letting stories breathe: a decade of experience in evolving the psychiatry curriculum in a postgraduate medical school Published In RANZCP 2019 NZ Conference
2019	Motivational Interview as a Tool for Enhancing Adherence to Long-acting Antipsychotics: Practical Issues Published In The 23rd Malaysian Conference of Psychological Medicine (MCPM) & 1st International Meeting of the World Psychiatric Association Psychotherapy Section (WPA)
2019	Patient persistence on antipsychotic medications in Australia Published In 2019 CINP International Meeting
2019	Patterns of antipsychotic medication prescribing in Australia Published In 2019 CINP International Meeting
2019	Road to Recovery from Schizophrenia: It is Possible! Published In Singapore Mental Health Conference 2019: Empowerment for Resilience & Recovery
2019	Spatial analysis of serious mental illness and type 2 diabetes comorbidity: Is there evidence of clustering? Published In 5th International Conference on Public Health
2019	The Australia Experience: Once monthly LATs for Schizophrenia - How Do I Identify Suitable Patients? And which one? Published In The 23rd Malaysian Conference of Psychological Medicine (MCPM) & 1st International Meeting of the World Psychiatric Association Psychotherapy Section (WPA)
2019	The effect of lithium therapy on renal function: a retrospective analysis of a 10 year cohort Published In Royal College of Psychiatrists International Congress
2018	Ant/psychotic and mood stabiliser prescription trends in Australia: research in Progress Published In WPA thematic Congress Innovation in psychiatry: Effective interventions for health and Society
2018	Comparison of the Outcomes of Patients with Severe Mental Illness by Legal Status: Community Treatment Orders vs. Voluntary Outpatient Treatment Published In WFSBP 2018
2018	Does polypharmacy change after psychiatric hospitalisation? A pilot study Published In WPA thematic Congress Innovation in psychiatry: Effective interventions for health and Society
2018	Evidence for lithium in bipolar prophylaxis Published In WFSBP 2018
2018	Improving clinical outcomes with continuous treatment Published In Lundbeck Mena Brain Summit
2018	Is functioning in patients with schizophrenia still under-prioritized? Published In Lundbeck Mena Brain Summit
2018	Is there an early role for LAls (long-acting injectable antipsychotics)? Published In WFSBP 2018
2018	Neighbourhood Disadvantage and Type 2 Diabetes Comorbidity in Serious Mental Illness: A Systematic Review of Literature Published In The Mental Health Services (TheMHS) Conference
2018	Practice-Based Evidence: Novel Attempts to Meet the Needs of a Developing Country Published In Poster proceedings : American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting
2018	Rational antipsychotic use and the clozapine story Published In WPA thematic Congress Innovation in psychiatry: Effective interventions for health and Society
2018	The Trajectory of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Over Time for Patients on Lithium Therapy: A Longitudinal Cohort Linkage Study Published In American Psychiatric Assosiation Annual Meeting
2017	A Comparison of Coercive and Voluntary Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Use and Patient Outcomes Published In The 5th Congress of ASCNP Asia College of Neuropsychopharmacology Program Book
2017	Prevalence of food addiction in people living with schizophrenia Published In 4th International Medicine in Addiction Conference Handbook
2017	Relationships of hormone levels with hunger, weight gain and problematic eating behaviours in Major Depressive Disorder Published In Frontiers in Human Neuroscience Abstract: ASP2017 27th Annual Meeting for the Australasian Society for Psychophysiology
2017	The lithium paradox: increasing evidence, decreasing use Published In WPA XVII World Congress of Psychiatry
2017	Treatment choices impact long-term outcomes for patients with schizophrenia - what options do we currently have? Published In Satellite Symposium - Aripiprazole- The first D2 partial agonist antipsychotic
2017	Use of media in improving mental health literacy in the developing world Published In WPA XVII World Congress of Psychiatry
2016	Assessment of professional competence: practical implications Published In MedCon 2016: 2nd Trans-National Conference on Medical Education Technology
2016	Beyond curriculum reform: confronting medicine's professionalism and hidden curriculum Published In MedCon 2016: 2nd Trans-National Conference on Medical Education Technology
2016	The role of Geographic Information Systems(GIS) in interpreting the relationship between social determinanants and mental health Published In 22nd World Congress of social Psychiatry conference abstracts
2016	Who eats more cake? A comparison of food addiction prevalence in the general population and a population with severe mental illness Published In New Research Posters: Poster Proceedings of the 2016 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting
2015	Contraceptive intentions among christian women in India IN: A multi- stage logit model analysis Published In American psychiatric association 168th Annual Meeting
2015	Let them eat cake: what foods do we have trouble avoiding? Published In The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2015 New Zealand Conference
2014	A brief update on psychosocial rehabilitation: focus on chronic Schizophrenia Published In Yen Mind
2014	An investigation into clozapine prescribing among psychiatrists in Australia Published In Conference Handbook: The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2014 New Zealand Conference
2014	Challenges drive the change: experiences of initiating a rural cliniclin South India Remote Village Published In World Association of Social Psychiatry (WASP) 2014 Book of Abstracts
2014	Entrustable professional activities Published In NIMRCPSYCON 2014: Abstracts submitted for "Teach Out of the Box" Competition
2014	What did we learn from our new longstay patients in Acute Adult Mental Health Units? Published In World Association of Social Psychiatry (WASP) 2014 Book of Abstracts
2014	What differentiates admission criteria in acute and high dependency inpatient settings? Published In Abstracts Book Oral & Poster Communications: XVI World Congress of Psychiatry Volume 5
2013	Brain versus mind: who controls whom? Published In IAP International Conference 2013: Mind the Gap (in psychiatric treatment, research, education)
2013	Does food addiction heighten the propensity towards obesity in schizophrenia? Published In 15th ISAM Annual Meeting: Managing Addiction through Evidence-Based Medical and Psychosocial Interventions
2013	Old age psychiatry-meeting the need through innovative undergraduate training Published In WCAP 2013: Scientific Program with Abstracts
2013	Practice based evidence: what determines clozpapine prescribing practice? Published In Abstracts: World Psychiatric Association International Congress 2013
2012	A snapshot of arthritis patients' pain medication use, knowledge and attitudes Published In National Medicines Symposium 2012
2012	Effects of olanzapine and betahistine on serotonin 5-HT2A receptor binding in the rat brain Published In ANS 2012: Australian Neuroscience Society 32nd Annual meeting
2012	Integrating psychiatry into the medical curriculum in a regional Australian medical school: Lessons learnt Published In 9th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC): Towards Transformative Education for Healthcare Professionals in the 21st Century - Nurturing Lifelong Habits of Mind, Behaviour and Action: Trends. Issues. Priorities. Strategies
2012	Knowledge and attitudes of Australian GP's, psychiatrists and medical students regarding sexual behaviour in old age Published In International Psychogeriatric Association International Meeting
2012	Listening to learners: medical students perspectives of their first psychiatry rotation Published In 9th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC): Towards Transformative Education for Healthcare Professionals in the 21st Century - Nurturing Lifelong Habits of Mind, Behaviour and Action: Trends. Issues. Priorities. Strategies
2012	Paradoxical phenomenon in psychiatry Published In RANZCP 2012: New Zealand Conference: Winds of Change - Nga hau karure: Integrated Care
2012	Preventing and treating olanzapine-induced obesity with betahistine: a chronic animal model study Published In The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology: Abstracts from the 28th CINP World Congress of Neuropsychopharmacology
2012	Teaching psychiatry in a medical school environment: how is is different from Indian experience? Published In KANCIPS 2012: 22nd Annual Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society
2012	Who is responsible for suicide in human rights era Published In RANZCP 2012: New Zealand Conference: Winds of Change - Nga hau karure: Integrated Care
2011	Histamine H1 receptor agonist and control of olanzapine-induced obesity Published In 31st Annual Meeting of the Australian Neuroscience Society
2011	The role of longitudinal placement of medical students in regional, rural and remote areas: an experiential account Published In 3rd Australian Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium
2010	A year 2009 that was teething troubles with the establishment of a psychiatric rehabilitation unit in a regional area Published In RANZCP 2010: A Shared Endeavour
2010	Learning psychiatry in an integrated course: possibilities or pipedreams? Published In RANZCP 2010 Congress: A Shared Endeavour

Other Publications

Year	Title
2019	C023.1 Health care use among patients with mental disorders in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District: Literature review
2019	C023.2 Health care use among patients with mental disorders in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District: What are the cohort definitions?
2019	C023.3 Health care use among patients with mental disorders in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District: What are the patient characteristics and risk factors?
2019	C023.4 Health care use among patients with mental disorders in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District: Logistic regression models

Presentations

Invited Talk
- Trends in Medical Education in Australia , Keynote Address, International Conference in Medical Education (MEDUCON 2015,Trissur India 2015
- Competency Based Education: the Australian Perspective, Keynote Speaker, MEDUCON 2015,Trissur India 2015
- Dopamine Partial Agonists, Speaker, 9th International Neuropsychiatric Association congress,Sydney 2006

Investigator On

Year	Title
2020	Early Intervention: Knowledge and resources to improve educational outcomes for students requiring multi agency support for mental health and well-being Awarded by: NSW Department of Education and Training Funding Scheme: Education Strategic Research Fund
2013	Roles of muscarinic M3 receptors in antipsychotic-induced metabolic side-effects: prevention and treatment of anti-psychotic insulin dysregulation Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Project Grant
2009	REACH out in Dementia-Recognise End-of-life and Care Holistically Awarded by: Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) Funding Scheme: Local Palliative Care Grants Program

Potential Supervision Topics

Mental Health

Psychopharmacology - Antipsychotics side effects

Schizophrenia

Medical Education

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Improving the treatment of Schizophrenia by addressing cognitive impairment and the metabolic side-effects of antipsychotic drugs	Babic, Ilijana
Master of Philosophy -SMAH	Neuropsychiatric scales to identify high risk elderly individuals who can develop dementia in late life.	Koodali Thazhathaveetil, Sriram

Reviewer Of

NHMRC (Research Proposal) 2015 -
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica (Journal)
Asian Journal of Psychiatry (Journal)
Australasian Psychiatry (Journal)
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry (Journal)
BMC Psychiatry (Journal)
BUPA Foundation (Research Proposal)
General Hospital Psychiatry (Journal)
Indian Journal of Psychiatry (Journal)
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine (Journal)
Journal of Neurology (Journal)
Neurosurgery and Psychiatry (JNNP) BMJ Group (Journal)
Qatar Research Foundation (Research Proposal)
RANZCP Annual National Conference 2013 (Conference Poster)

Contact Or Provider For Service

Clinical Academic Service
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Service

Organizer Of Event

Professional Service Activities

RANZCP Accredited Assessor for Substantial Comparability Pathway for Specialist International Medical Graduates in Psychiatry 2013 -
Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences Advisory Board Member
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Advisory Board Member
Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences Advisory Board Member
Royal Australian and New Zealand college of Psychiatrists Academic Member, Substantial Comparability Assessment Review Panel 2016 - 2019
RANZCP Mentor for Post Graduate Registrars in Psychiatry Training 2014 - 2015
RANZCP Accredited RANZCP Examiner for clinical Examinations and exemptions Candidate Clinical examinations 2012 - 2015
HETI Postgraduate Psychiatry Training 2010 - 2013

Education And Training

University of Wollongong, Graduate Medicine 2014 - 2015
School of Business 2011 - 2013
Medical Royal Colleges,UK 2004
Kasturba Medical College,Manipal, Kasturba Medical College,Manipal 1982 - 1988
National Board of Examinations,New Delhi 1993
M.D. in Psychological Medicine, National Institute of Mental Health & NeuroSciences,Bangalore,India , Psychiatry 1990 - 1992
National Institute of Mental Health & NeuroSciences,Bangalore,India, Psychological Medicine 1988 - 1990
2008

Credential Eligibility Attained

Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training in General Adult Psychiatry Certificate
University Learning and Teaching Course Certificate

Awards And Honors

Full Name

209902 Nagesh Pai, 209902

Mailing Address

Professorial Unit, Level8 Block C

The Wollongong Hospital

Wollongong

NSW

2500

Australia

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Professorial Unit,Level8, Block C,The Wollongong Hospital

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+61 2 4253 4838

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http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4324-4438 (confirmed)

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scorpus id 1191293

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