Siddharth Sarkar
Biographic Data
| ID | 3985826 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Siddharth Sarkar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Siddharth |
| FAMILY NAME | Sarkar |
| SIGNATURE | SARKAR S |
| AFFILIATIONS | All India Institute of Medical Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3827-1549 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 26 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 26 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Implementing integrated mental health and substance use disorder services in Indian primary care
Integrating mental health & substance use disorders (MSUDs) care into other NCDs remains a priority for bridging India’s wide treatment gap. While national programs such as District Mental Health Programme and Ayushman Bharat have laid foundational pathways, translating policy into everyday practice continues to face substantial challenges. This study explored how mental health services are being implemented across seven Indian states, using the …
Neurocognitive Deficits Associated with Gambling Behavior
The Hidden Curriculum in the Postgraduate Psychiatry Trainee Program
The hidden curriculum profoundly shapes professional identity formation in postgraduate psychiatry training through implicit norms, institutional culture, and role modeling. Beyond formal curricula, it influences ethics, communication, well-being, and professionalism. Recognizing and positively shaping hidden curriculum can enhance trainee development, institutional culture, and humane, patient-centered psychiatric practice.
Modifying implementation strategies for integration of screening and management of mental disorders, including substance use disorders into other NCD care in Faridabad, Haryana as part of ICMR-MINDS p…
Background: Despite the growing burden of mental disorders, including substance use disorders (MSUDs) in India, their integration within existing non-communicable disease (NCD) care remains limited. This study documents the process of modification and refinement of implementation strategies. These strategies were originally developed as part of initial models (Model M0, M1, M2, M3...). The strategies aimed to integrate MSUD screening and manageme…
Proposing a case for integration of screening and management of mental disorders, including substance use disorders with other non-communicable disease care
Mental disorders, including substance use disorders (MSUDs) and other Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) together contribute substantially to morbidity, mortality, and economic burden in India. Faridabad district in Haryana is one of the most populous and health system–challenged districts. It exemplifies the urgent need for integrated approaches to address these conditions. Evidence highlights the bidirectional association between MSUDs and NCDs. …
Bidirectional Associations Between Alcohol and Tobacco Use in Adults
AIMS: Alcohol and tobacco remain leading contributors to preventable disease worldwide, and their concurrent use is associated with compounded health risks. This review synthesizes quantitative evidence examining the reciprocal relationship between alcohol and tobacco use in adults, with emphasis on how each behavior affects the initiation, continuation, and relapse of the other. METHOD: A structured search was conducted across PubMed, Wiley Onli…
The Relationship Between Alcohol Use, Blood Alcohol Concentration, and Road Traffic Accidents
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of road traffic accidents (RTAs) worldwide is a significant cause of death, with alcohol being a considerable risk factor. This scoping review aims to assess the prevalence of alcohol use among RTA victims and explore factors influencing these accidents. METHODOLOGY: Using PubMed and Google Scholar, studies on alcohol intake and its association with RTAs were identified, focusing on observational or exploratory quantita…
Profiles of risk and resilience
Centre for Advanced Research on Addictive Behaviors
Digital wellness and digital technology related addictions have emerged as critical public health research priorities in India, especially given the growing impact of behavioral addiction on youth mental health. The Centre for Advanced Research on Addictive Behaviours (CAR-AB) aims to promote safe digital technology use and enhance digital well-being among Indian youth. CAR-AB was conceptualized at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS),…
Psychosocial correlates of depression and anxiety among treatment-seeking individuals with opioid dependence
Our findings highlight the significant burden of depression and anxiety among individuals with opioid dependence, with significant implications for disability and quality of life. Future research should focus on stigma reduction, optimization of opioid agonist treatment, and integration of mental health care within addiction services
Health-Promoting Behaviors in Male Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
Health-promoting lifestyle and behaviors play a crucial role in the prognosis of an illness as well as in healing. With the significant global burden of unhealthy lifestyle choices, their impact on individuals with substance use disorders can be particularly burdensome, hampering overall well-being. This study assesses health-promoting lifestyle and behavior and dietary habits among treatment-seeking male patients with opioid use disorders. This …
Serum BDNF Levels Among Patients with Alcohol Dependence, Depression and Alcohol Dependence with Comorbid Depression – A Comparative Study
The study aimed to assess and compare the serum brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in patients with alcohol dependence, depression and alcohol dependence with comorbid depression. Three groups each of 30 alcohol-dependent, depressive and alcohol-dependent with comorbid depressive patients seeking treatment were included. BDNF levels were estimated, and scales were administered to assess severity of alcohol dependence (using severity …
A qualitative phenomenological exploration of prolonged grief in New Delhi, India
Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) is a condition characterized by difficulty in coping effectively with the loss of loved ones. The proposed diagnostic criteria for PGD have been based predominantly on research from developed Western nations. The cultural variations associated with experience and expression of grief and associated mourning rituals have not been considered comprehensively. The current study aimed to understand the experience of prolo…
Barriers and Facilitators to Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Low-and Middle-Income Countries
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: One of the ways to address the treatment gap for substance use disorders is to understand the barriers and facilitators to treatment. This study aimed to synthesize the literature on barriers and facilitators of treatment in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). METHODS: We search Medline electronic database to identify English language peer reviewed empirical studies, both qualitative and quantitative which reported barr…
Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of law enforcement involvement among treatment-seeking adult males with opioid use disorder
Sexual relationship, self-esteem, dysfunction, and sexual satisfaction in treatment naïve men with heroin dependence
Heroin use, a prevalent and disabling condition, affects sexual functioning and the sexual quality of life. While there is adequate literature on sexual dysfunction with heroin use, the literature is scarce on the emotional aspects of sex, like the perception of sexual relationship, self-esteem, and satisfaction amongst heroin users. The study assessed these parameters among treatment-naïve, sexually active, married, male patients with heroin dep…
Barriers and Facilitators of Addiction Treatment
An Observational Study of Serum Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels in Patients with Alcohol Dependence during Withdrawal
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) is a neuropeptide that plays an important role in Central Nervous System development, plasticity, learning, and memory. Its role has been explored in alcohol-dependent patients, though the results have been inconclusive. Thus, we aimed to compare serum BDNF levels in alcohol-dependent patients during withdrawal with age and gender matched controls, and assess changes in BDNF levels in the initial abstinenc…
Patient and Caregiver Perspectives on Ethical Issues in Mental Health Care
Internalized stigma among patients with substance use disorders at a tertiary care center in India
Internalized stigma among individuals with substance use disorders is a major barrier for accessing mental health services. This study aimed to assess internalized stigma among individuals with substance use disorders and to assess the relationship of internalized stigma with the quality of life. This cross-sectional study recruited 201 patients with a clinical diagnosis of at least opioid or alcohol use disorder according to Diagnostic and Stati…
A qualitative analysis of explanatory models in medically unexplained physical symptoms presenting to a tertiary health care psychiatric facility in South India
BACKGROUND: Knowledge about subjective perceptions and explanatory models has the potential to inform clinical evaluation and lead to development of patient-friendly treatment models in medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS). AIM: To collect qualitative data about explanatory models in MUPS. METHODS: A cross-sectional observational study was done among patients with MUPS presenting over a 2-year period to a specialty psychosomatic clinic.…
An Exploration of the Relationship Between Spirituality and State and Trait Anger Among Medical Students
Adaptation difficulties among immigrants
How Do Indian Substance Users Perceive Stigma Towards Substance Use Vis-A-Vis Their Family Members
Perceived stigma towards substance use may determine family members' willingness to help in the treatment process of a substance user. This study aimed to compare the perceived stigma towards substance use among Indian substance users and their family members. Fifty dyads each of alcohol- and opioid-dependent men and their family members were recruited through purposive sampling. Perceived stigma was assessed using Perceived Stigma of Substance A…
Stigma Towards Substance use
Codependence in spouses of alcohol and opioid dependent men
Codependence in family members of substance users seems to be a culturally influenced construct. This phenomenon is an understudied area in the developing world. The present study aimed to assess codependence in spouses of substance dependent men in a developing country and to evaluate its relationship with other clinical factors. A total of 100 spouses of alcohol or opioid dependent men seeking treatment at a de-addiction centre in India were re…
Codependence in spouses of alcohol and opioid dependent men
Codependence in family members of substance users seems to be a culturally influenced construct. This phenomenon is an understudied area in the developing world. The present study aimed to assess codependence in spouses of substance dependent men in a developing country and to evaluate its relationship with other clinical factors. A total of 100 spouses of alcohol or opioid dependent men seeking treatment at a de-addiction centre in India were re…
Stigma Towards Substance use
An Exploration of the Relationship Between Spirituality and State and Trait Anger Among Medical Students
Adaptation difficulties among immigrants
How Do Indian Substance Users Perceive Stigma Towards Substance Use Vis-A-Vis Their Family Members
Perceived stigma towards substance use may determine family members' willingness to help in the treatment process of a substance user. This study aimed to compare the perceived stigma towards substance use among Indian substance users and their family members. Fifty dyads each of alcohol- and opioid-dependent men and their family members were recruited through purposive sampling. Perceived stigma was assessed using Perceived Stigma of Substance A…
A qualitative analysis of explanatory models in medically unexplained physical symptoms presenting to a tertiary health care psychiatric facility in South India
BACKGROUND: Knowledge about subjective perceptions and explanatory models has the potential to inform clinical evaluation and lead to development of patient-friendly treatment models in medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS). AIM: To collect qualitative data about explanatory models in MUPS. METHODS: A cross-sectional observational study was done among patients with MUPS presenting over a 2-year period to a specialty psychosomatic clinic.…
Patient and Caregiver Perspectives on Ethical Issues in Mental Health Care
Internalized stigma among patients with substance use disorders at a tertiary care center in India
Internalized stigma among individuals with substance use disorders is a major barrier for accessing mental health services. This study aimed to assess internalized stigma among individuals with substance use disorders and to assess the relationship of internalized stigma with the quality of life. This cross-sectional study recruited 201 patients with a clinical diagnosis of at least opioid or alcohol use disorder according to Diagnostic and Stati…
Barriers and Facilitators of Addiction Treatment
An Observational Study of Serum Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels in Patients with Alcohol Dependence during Withdrawal
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) is a neuropeptide that plays an important role in Central Nervous System development, plasticity, learning, and memory. Its role has been explored in alcohol-dependent patients, though the results have been inconclusive. Thus, we aimed to compare serum BDNF levels in alcohol-dependent patients during withdrawal with age and gender matched controls, and assess changes in BDNF levels in the initial abstinenc…
Barriers and Facilitators to Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Low-and Middle-Income Countries
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: One of the ways to address the treatment gap for substance use disorders is to understand the barriers and facilitators to treatment. This study aimed to synthesize the literature on barriers and facilitators of treatment in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). METHODS: We search Medline electronic database to identify English language peer reviewed empirical studies, both qualitative and quantitative which reported barr…
Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of law enforcement involvement among treatment-seeking adult males with opioid use disorder
Sexual relationship, self-esteem, dysfunction, and sexual satisfaction in treatment naïve men with heroin dependence
Heroin use, a prevalent and disabling condition, affects sexual functioning and the sexual quality of life. While there is adequate literature on sexual dysfunction with heroin use, the literature is scarce on the emotional aspects of sex, like the perception of sexual relationship, self-esteem, and satisfaction amongst heroin users. The study assessed these parameters among treatment-naïve, sexually active, married, male patients with heroin dep…
Serum BDNF Levels Among Patients with Alcohol Dependence, Depression and Alcohol Dependence with Comorbid Depression – A Comparative Study
The study aimed to assess and compare the serum brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in patients with alcohol dependence, depression and alcohol dependence with comorbid depression. Three groups each of 30 alcohol-dependent, depressive and alcohol-dependent with comorbid depressive patients seeking treatment were included. BDNF levels were estimated, and scales were administered to assess severity of alcohol dependence (using severity …
A qualitative phenomenological exploration of prolonged grief in New Delhi, India
Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) is a condition characterized by difficulty in coping effectively with the loss of loved ones. The proposed diagnostic criteria for PGD have been based predominantly on research from developed Western nations. The cultural variations associated with experience and expression of grief and associated mourning rituals have not been considered comprehensively. The current study aimed to understand the experience of prolo…
Health-Promoting Behaviors in Male Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
Health-promoting lifestyle and behaviors play a crucial role in the prognosis of an illness as well as in healing. With the significant global burden of unhealthy lifestyle choices, their impact on individuals with substance use disorders can be particularly burdensome, hampering overall well-being. This study assesses health-promoting lifestyle and behavior and dietary habits among treatment-seeking male patients with opioid use disorders. This …
Psychosocial correlates of depression and anxiety among treatment-seeking individuals with opioid dependence
Our findings highlight the significant burden of depression and anxiety among individuals with opioid dependence, with significant implications for disability and quality of life. Future research should focus on stigma reduction, optimization of opioid agonist treatment, and integration of mental health care within addiction services
Implementing integrated mental health and substance use disorder services in Indian primary care
Integrating mental health & substance use disorders (MSUDs) care into other NCDs remains a priority for bridging India’s wide treatment gap. While national programs such as District Mental Health Programme and Ayushman Bharat have laid foundational pathways, translating policy into everyday practice continues to face substantial challenges. This study explored how mental health services are being implemented across seven Indian states, using the …
Neurocognitive Deficits Associated with Gambling Behavior
The Hidden Curriculum in the Postgraduate Psychiatry Trainee Program
The hidden curriculum profoundly shapes professional identity formation in postgraduate psychiatry training through implicit norms, institutional culture, and role modeling. Beyond formal curricula, it influences ethics, communication, well-being, and professionalism. Recognizing and positively shaping hidden curriculum can enhance trainee development, institutional culture, and humane, patient-centered psychiatric practice.
Modifying implementation strategies for integration of screening and management of mental disorders, including substance use disorders into other NCD care in Faridabad, Haryana as part of ICMR-MINDS p…
Background: Despite the growing burden of mental disorders, including substance use disorders (MSUDs) in India, their integration within existing non-communicable disease (NCD) care remains limited. This study documents the process of modification and refinement of implementation strategies. These strategies were originally developed as part of initial models (Model M0, M1, M2, M3...). The strategies aimed to integrate MSUD screening and manageme…
Proposing a case for integration of screening and management of mental disorders, including substance use disorders with other non-communicable disease care
Mental disorders, including substance use disorders (MSUDs) and other Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) together contribute substantially to morbidity, mortality, and economic burden in India. Faridabad district in Haryana is one of the most populous and health system–challenged districts. It exemplifies the urgent need for integrated approaches to address these conditions. Evidence highlights the bidirectional association between MSUDs and NCDs. …
Bidirectional Associations Between Alcohol and Tobacco Use in Adults
AIMS: Alcohol and tobacco remain leading contributors to preventable disease worldwide, and their concurrent use is associated with compounded health risks. This review synthesizes quantitative evidence examining the reciprocal relationship between alcohol and tobacco use in adults, with emphasis on how each behavior affects the initiation, continuation, and relapse of the other. METHOD: A structured search was conducted across PubMed, Wiley Onli…
The Relationship Between Alcohol Use, Blood Alcohol Concentration, and Road Traffic Accidents
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of road traffic accidents (RTAs) worldwide is a significant cause of death, with alcohol being a considerable risk factor. This scoping review aims to assess the prevalence of alcohol use among RTA victims and explore factors influencing these accidents. METHODOLOGY: Using PubMed and Google Scholar, studies on alcohol intake and its association with RTAs were identified, focusing on observational or exploratory quantita…
Profiles of risk and resilience
Psychology (14 works) · Medicine (13 works) · Psychiatry (13 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (12 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (12 works) · Clinical Psychology (10 works) · Mental health (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Internal Medicine (7 works) · Public health (7 works)