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Email
revathi.somanathan@gmail.com
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Dr. Revathi S
Assistant Professor
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School/College
MS Ramaiah Institute of Nursing Education and Research
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Department
Department of Mental Health Nursing
Dedicated and accomplished mental health professional with a Ph.D. in Mental Health Rehabilitation. She is passionate about research and patient care in mental health nursing, as well as psychiatric rehabilitation. She is committed to improving the lives of individuals with mental health challenges through evidence-based interventions and innovative approaches. She aims to improve nursing sciences and mental health rehabilitation services through her work.
Roles
Research Guide for MSc(N) students, Teaching mental health nursing and nursing research for GNM, PBBSc(N), BSc(N), and MSc(N) students. Clinical supervision in the psychiatry ward and the orthopaedic ward.
Qualifications
- Certificate course in Motivational Interviewing
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore - 2025
- Certificate course in Basics of Yoga Therapy for Mental Health Professionalss
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore - 2024
- Certificate course on Writing in Sciences
Stanford Online (Coursera) - 2020
- PhD in mental health rehabilitation
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore - 2018-2024
- Fellowship in Psychosocial Support Disaster Management
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore - 2013-2014
- MSc (N)- mental health nursing
Sri Devaraj Urs College of Nursing, Kolar - 2008-2010
- BSc (N)
K. Pandyarajah Ballal College of Nursing, Mangalore - 2002-2006
Experience
Total Years of Experience10 years 6 months
Academic Experience
10 years 6 months
Training Experience (With Topics)
Research Methodology- Critiquing and Dissemination of research
- Motivational interviewing, Tobacco cessation, Medication adherence, treatment engagement, mental illnesses, telemedicine, District Mental Health Programme, Yoga, Persons with Disabilities, DSH
- Nisha CK, Auxilia PD, Jyothi Q, Revathi S. Perception of stigma among caregivers of patients with psychiatric disorders; Research exploration: The Way to Innovation. September 2022
- ANEI Trendsetter Award 2025, Best oral paper at IAWMH conference
- Somanathan R, Gandhi S, Sivakumar T, et al. Perspectives of Community Nurses on Treatment Engagement of Persons with Severe Mental Illnesses (PwSMI): A Qualitative Study from South India. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2023;0(0). doi:10.1177/02537176231207986
- Angothu H, Philip S, Somanathan R et al. Admission of persons with disabilities into nursing and midwifery courses: Progress made by the Indian Nursing Council. Indian Journal of Medical Ethics; November 2020; 5 (4); 1-18.
- Aneelraj D, Kumar CN, Somanathan R et al. Uttarakhand Disaster 2013: A Report on Psychosocial Adversities Experienced by Children and Adolescents. Indian Journal of Paediatrics. April 2016. 83(4). 316-321.
- Chandran D, Roopesh BN, Aneelraj D, Kumar CN, Joshi S, Paramitha P, Somanathan R et al. Psychosocial impact of The Uttarakhand flood Disaster on elderly survivors. Indian Journal of Gerontology. Vol. 29, no.1, 2015: 62-76.
- Kumar CN, Aneelraj D, Joshi S, Paramita P, Somanathan R et al. Psychiatric and Medical disorders in the aftermath of Uttarakhand Disaster: Assessment, approach and future challenges. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine; April–June 2015, vol. 37, Issue 2; 138-143.
- R. Sreevani & S. Revathi. Assessment of the attitude of staff nurses towards hospitalised psychiatric patients in Kolar (Karnataka). The Nursing Journal of India; 02/2012; 103(1): 44-6.
- World Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Indian Society of Psychiatric Nurses, Association of Nurse Executives India, Trained Nurses Association of India
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