Professional Qualifications

• M.Sc Nursing in Psychiatric Nursing

Areas of Research Interest

• Treatment engagement of Persons with Severe Mental Illnesses
• Mental health rehabilitation
• Psychosocial support disaster management
• Deliberate self-harm

Current Research Publication 

• Somanathan R, Gandhi S, Sivakumar T, Manjunatha N, Jayarajan D, Thirthalli J, Parthasarathy R. 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 Dec 22:02537176231207986.
• Angothu H, Philip S, Somanathan R, Reddy KS, Jayarajan D, Muliyala KP, Thirthalli J. Admission of persons with disabilities into nursing and midwifery courses: Progress made by the Indian Nursing Council. Indian Journal of Medical Ethics. 2020 Oct 1(4):1-8.

Professional Membership 

• Karnataka Nursing Council
• World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation(WAPR)
• Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ISPN)