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Dr Ruth Sneha

Associate Professor

Academic Qualifications: MBBS, MD

SL NO Degree Specialization Institute Year of passing
1 MBBS - Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur 2004
2 DPM Psychiatry Father Muller Institute Of Medical Education, Mangalore 2010
3 MD Psychiatry Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore 2013

EXPERIENCE

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Father Muller Institute Of Medical Education,Mangalore Jr Resident (Diploma) Teaching, 2008-2010
SDUMC Lecturer Teaching, Clinical, Research 2000-2003
Yenepoya Medical College,Mangalore Jr Resident (Degree) Teaching 2011-2013
Sri Devaraj Urs Academy Of Higher Education And Research,Kolar Senior Resident/Lecturer Teaching, Clinical, Research 2013-2018
Sri Devaraj Urs Academy Of Higher Education And Research,Kolar Assistant Professor Administrative, Teaching, Clinical, Research 2018-2022
Sri Devaraj Urs Academy Of Higher Education And Research,Kolar Associate Professor Administrative, Teaching, Clinical, Research 2022-TILL DATE

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Teaching Psychiatry to the MBBS students and MD postgraduates.
  • Helping the postgraduate students in their thesis as a Guide & co-guide.
  • Mentoring the students as a teacher guardian.
  • Member of NAAC Criteria-I task force of the academy
  • Member of the Institutional Ethics Committee
  • Member of the Student Welfare Committee
  • Member of the Student Research Committee
  • Member of the Mentorship Monitoring Committee
  • Member of the Editorial board of Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences.

RESEARCH

Name of project List of researchers ongoing / completed Funded / Non funded Funding agency Funds sanctioned
Evaluation of Stress levels among Nursing staff in various wards of tertiary medical college hospital in a rural district of Kolar. Dr Ruth Sneha,Dr Mohan Reddy M Ongoing Non-funded - -
The effects of sleep and stress on academic performance among first year MBBS students in Kolar Dr Ruth Sneha, Dr Mohan Reddy M, Dr Geetha S, Dr Ashwini NS Ongoing Non-funded - -
Patterns of mobile phone usage and psychological morbidity among physiotherapy students in rural district of Karnataka” - Completed Non-funded - -
Covid-19 related anxiety and health care behaviors among pregnant women in a rural district of Karnataka - On going Non-funded - -
Is there a link between Interleukin-6, Vitamin D, and depression? Across-sectional study among nursing students at a tertiary care centre inKolar. - On going funded SDUAHER Funds Awaited

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

  • Addiction Medicine, Geriatric Psychiatry, Personality disorders, Consultation- Liaison Psychiatry

PUBLICATIONS

Title of article Name of journal Year of publication List of authors
Psychiatric Morbidity in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease International Journal of Sciences & Applied Research 2015 RuthSnehaChandrakumar, V.V Mohan Chandran, Rohan D. Mendonsa
Effect of Tobacco on cognitive function in elderly people– A Pilot Study Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences 2015 SumitraSudharkodhy, Mohan Reddy, Ruth Sneha, KarthiyaneeKutty
Psychiatric morbidity in intensive care unit patients. Annals of Indian Psychiatry 2018 Nongmeikapam M, Reddy M, Chandrakumar RS, Narayan JS
Influence of Personality on Academic Stress among First Year MBBS Students in Medical College,Kolar- A Cross Sectional Study International Journal of Indian Psychology 2020 Ruth Sneha Chandrakumar,Krithika Sakthivel, Mohan Reddy M
Knowledge and attitude of infertile couples attending rural tertiary care centre Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research 2020 Gomathy E, Radhika K, PatilSS,Sneha R
Awareness andattitude toward mental illness among a rural populationin Kolar Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry 2019 Sneha CR, Reddy MM,Nongmeikapam M, Narayana JS
Medical students and marijuana,attitudes and beliefs: A comparative study. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry 2020 Gururaj GP,Chandrakumar RS.
Attitudes and Beliefs of Indian doctors training in rural medical tertiary college in Kolar, South India towards the LGBT community. International Journal of Indian Psychology 2019 Gururaj GP,Chandrakumar RS.
Opinions and attitudes of postgraduates towards suicide attempts in a rural tertiary medical college in India Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry 2021 GP Gururaj, GopalliNA, ReddyMM,ChandrakumarRS
Pattern of Mobile Usage and Psychological Morbidity Among Physiotherapy Students Studying in Rural District of Karnataka International Journal of Indian Psychology 2022 RuthS,Gururaj GP, Mohan RM
Prevalence of Depression in School-Going Adolescents and Its Impact on Scholastic Performance: A Cross-Sectional Study Cureus 2023 Nirudya V, M M, Chandrasekhar R, et al
Knowledge and Awareness Towards the LGBTQA+ Population among First and Final Year Medical Undergraduates-A Cross- Sectional Comparative Study Cureus 2023 ManoRanjitha, MM, Chandrashekar R et al.

STUDENT PROJECTS

  • Impact of social media use on quality of life of medical students in a tertiary care hospital in kolar-a cross sectional study
  • Prevalence of Anxiety and depression in head and neck cancer patients in rural tertiary care

Contact Details
ruth.sneha@sduaher.ac.in