Dr. Pallavi Joshi

Dr Pallavi Joshi is a Consultant Psychiatrist in Whitefield, Bangalore with 21 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road, Dr Pallavi's Mind Clinic, Mahadevapura, and RxDx Clinics, Whitefield.

She is an MD Psychiatry Gold Medallist from Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, a recipient of the A K Naik Best Paper Award, and was one of sixteen psychiatrists selected across India for the Early Career Mental Health Program led by Dr Norman Sartorius.

Area of Expertise

Dr Joshi's clinical practice spans general psychiatry, women's mental health, perinatal psychiatry, psycho-oncology, corporate psychiatry, and evidence-based psychotherapy, with certified training in REBT, CBT, psychoanalysis, and clinical hypnosis.

Women's Mental Health and Perinatal Psychiatry

Hormonal, psychosocial, and relational dimensions of women's mental health are integrated into psychiatric care planning across reproductive and perinatal phases.

• Perinatal depression and anxiety
• Postpartum mental health
• Hormonal and menstrual cycle-related mood disorders
• Psychiatric and psychological aspects of surrogacy
• Women's mental health across life stages

Psycho-Oncology and Onco-Psychiatry

Emotional distress, psychological resilience, sleep disturbances, and pain-related psychological concerns in patients with cancer diagnoses are managed with structured psycho-oncological support.

• Psychological support for cancer patients and caregivers
• Emotional distress management in oncological illness
• Sleep and pain-related psychological concerns in cancer
• Palliative care psychiatry

Mood, Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders

Common and complex psychiatric conditions across age groups are managed with evidence-based pharmacological and psychotherapeutic approaches.

• Depression and bipolar disorder
• Anxiety spectrum disorders
• Stress-related and psychosomatic conditions
• Obsessive compulsive disorder
• Complex emotional difficulties

Psychotherapy and Behavioural Interventions

Multiple evidence-based psychotherapy models are applied through individual formulation-driven treatment planning.

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT)
• Psychoanalytic and psychodynamic approaches
• Clinical Hypnosis
• Counselling for life adjustment and interpersonal difficulties

Corporate and Media Psychiatry

Workplace mental health, stress management, and media-related psychiatric consultations are areas of focused clinical and public interest.

• Corporate mental health and workplace stress
• Media psychiatry consultations
• Psychological resilience and burnout management

Geriatric Psychiatry

Depression and psychiatric conditions in older adults are managed with clinical expertise supported by published collaborative international research.

• Geriatric depression assessment and management
• Attitude towards psychiatric care in older populations

Professional Experience

Current Associations

• Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road, Whitefield, Bangalore (Consultant Psychiatrist)
• Dr Pallavi's Mind Clinic, Mahadevapura, Bangalore (Consultant)
• RxDx Clinics, Whitefield, Bangalore (Consultant)

Previous Associations

• Yashomati Hospitals, Bangalore
• Apollo Clinics, Bangalore
• Sandnya Sanwardhan Sanstha
• Swami Vivekanand Medical Mission
• Snehanchal

Credentials, Qualifications and Memberships

Academic Qualifications

• MBBS, Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur (2005)
• DPM (CPS), Diploma in Psychological Medicine, JJ Hospital and Grant Medical College, Mumbai (2010)
• MD Psychiatry, Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Hospital, Mumbai (2010) — Gold Medallist
• FIPS, Fellow of Indian Psychiatric Society
• FIAPP, Fellow of Indian Association of Private Psychiatry
• Certificate Course in Perinatal Psychiatry
• Certificate Course in Essentials of Palliative Care, Indian Association of Palliative Care
• Certificate Course in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy
• Certified Hypnotist trained in REBT, CBT, and Psychoanalysis

Medical Council Registration

• Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. 96823 (Registered 2012)

Professional Memberships

• Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS), Fellow
• Indian Association of Private Psychiatry (IAPP), Fellow
• Indian Medical Association (IMA)

Awards, Academic Contributions and Publications

Awards and Recognition

• MD Psychiatry Gold Medal, Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Hospital, Mumbai
• A K Naik Best Paper Award, Bombay Psychiatric Society on Psychopathology in Female Prisoners (2011)
• Zonal Winner (Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat), Torrent Young Scholar Award (2008)
• Selected for Early Career Mental Health Program led by Dr Norman Sartorius, one of sixteen psychiatrists chosen across India (2014)

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• "Psychopathology and Other Contributing Stressful Factors in Female Offenders: An Exploratory Study" — Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 8(2), 149-155 (2014)
• "Modified Attitudes to Psychiatry Scale Created Using Principal-Components Analysis" — Academic Psychiatry, 35, 360-364 (2011), collaborative research with NHS Trust, Cornwall, UK

Books

• Two books on psychiatry published in Marathi (2013 and 2019)

Conference Presentations

• Guest Speaker, First International Conference on Menstrual Health, Period Junction, Bengaluru (2020)
• Oral Presentation, CPD Forum for Clinicians in Psychiatry, South West London, England — Attitudes of Medical Students Towards Psychiatry
• Guest Speaker, National Seminar on Surrogacy, Samanvay Samiti, India — Psychiatric and Psychological Aspects Relevant to Surrogacy
• Multiple presentations at national conferences including ANCIPS and international forums

Media Contributions

Dr Joshi is a regularly quoted mental health expert across national publications including The Indian Express, Hindustan Times, Bangalore Mirror, News 18, and Only My Health, on topics spanning postpartum mental health, bipolar disorder, depression, teen mental health, and climate change and pregnancy.

Why Consult Dr Pallavi Joshi

Dr Pallavi brings an MD Psychiatry Gold Medal from one of India's most prestigious medical institutions, selection by Dr Norman Sartorius for a national early career programme, and peer-reviewed publications in collaboration with the NHS Trust, UK, within a clinical practice spanning psycho-oncology, perinatal psychiatry, and evidence-based psychotherapy in Whitefield, Bangalore.

Her Marathi psychiatric books and sustained presence in national media as a mental health commentator reflect a commitment to mental health literacy that extends well beyond routine clinical consultations. She consults in English, Hindi, and Marathi.

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