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Deepa Purushothaman, MD

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Postdoctoral Associate
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Postdoctoral Associate

Early Detection and Assessment Co-ordinator , Psychiatry - STEP program

Biography

Dr. Deepa Purushothaman is a Post-Doctoral Associate in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine. She works at the STEP (Specialized Treatment Early in Psychosis) program and is the Early Detection and Assessment Co-Ordinator (EDAC) for DMHAS region 5. She holds an MD in Psychiatry and Post-Doctoral fellowship in Schizophrenia from the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India. Dr.Deepa’s clinical experience is in general adult psychiatry, with a year of focused work in Schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Her published research focuses on social cognitive deficits in Schizophrenia and novel treatments to address the same. Her academic interests also include history of Psychiatry, phenomenology of delusions, and early stages of psychosis including prodrome.

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Education & Training

Non Degree Program
National Institute of Mental health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Post Doctoral Fellowship in Schizophrenia (2020)
MD
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Psychiatry (2019)

Research

Overview

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Default Mode Network; Delusions; Neurobiology; Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders; Social Cognition

Research at a Glance

Publications Timeline

A big-picture view of Deepa Purushothaman's research output by year.
6Publications

Publications

2023

2021

2020

2013

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

  • activity

    Effect of intranasal Vasopressin in altruistic behavior in Schizophrenia

  • honor

    Young Investigator

  • activity

    Risky co-operative behaviour in Schizophrenia: A neuroeconomic examination

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