Dr Ananya Mahapatra

Dr. Ananya Mahapatra is a skilled psychiatrist with a strong academic and clinical background in child, adolescent, and women’s mental health. With a focus on holistic care, she integrates evidence-based therapies with community-level interventions. Dr. Mahapatra has significant research contributions in psychosocial management of severe mental illnesses and has been actively involved in mental health awareness and education programs.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS – Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (2005)
• MD (Psychiatry) – AIIMS, New Delhi (2014)
• DNB (Psychiatry) – National Board of Examinations (2015)

Professional Experience:

• Consultant – Psychiatry, Max Healthcare (Present)
• Consultant – Psychiatry, Delhi Health Services, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital & Medical College, Rohini, New Delhi (2021 – 2024)
• HOD – Psychiatry, Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital & Dental College, Rohini, New Delhi (2020 – 2021)
• Senior Resident – Psychiatry, AIIMS, New Delhi (2015 – 2018)

Professional Memberships:

• International Association of Women & Mental Health
• Indian Psychiatric Society
• Indian Association of Social Psychiatry
• Indian Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Research Papers & Publications:

• Chadda, R. K., Sood, M., Chawla, N., Mahapatra, A., Patel, R., Mohan, M., & Singh, S. P. – “Development and validation of home-based psychosocial self-management interventions in schizophrenia and related disorders in low-resource settings: A mixed methods approach.” Indian Journal of Psychiatry (2024)
• Shah, B., Mahapatra, A., Singh, U. N., Mishra, V., Daha, S. K., Pande, R., & GC, K. B. – “Internalized stigma related to COVID-19 and its psychosocial and mental health correlates: A multicentric health facility based observational study from Nepal.” Frontiers in Psychiatry (2024)
• Mahapatra, A. & Sharma, P. – “Biopsychosocial approach to mental health.” In: Mental Health Care Resource Book: Concepts and Praxis for Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals, Springer Nature, Singapore (2024)
• Sood, M., Ganesh, R., Mahapatra, A., Verma, R. & Chadda, R. K. – “Somatic symptoms in Schizophrenia: Association with socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, disability and quality of life.” Indian Journal of Psychiatry (2023)
• Mahapatra, A. & Sharma, P. – “Education in times of COVID-19 pandemic: Academic stress and its psychosocial impact on children and adolescents in India.” International Journal of Social Psychiatry (2021)
• Sharma, P. & Mahapatra, A. – “Phenomenological analysis of maladaptive daydreaming associated with internet gaming addiction: A case report.” General Psychiatry (2021)