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Clin Asst Prof Marimuttu Vicknesan Jeyan

MB BCH BAO (Belfast, UK), MRC Psych (UK)

Head ＆ Senior Consultant

KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Specialty: Psychiatry

Clinical Interest: Child ＆ Adolescent Mental Wellness

Clinical Appointments

Head ＆ Senior Consultant Department of Psychological Medicine KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Academic Appointments

Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School

Profile

Dr Vicknesan is Senior Consultant Psychiatrist and Head, Department of Psychological Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital. He is also Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School. He has a broad range of experience in treating children and adolescents with mental health disorders. His areas of clinical and research interest include the following: mood disorders, self-harm, suicidality, somatoform disorders and brief psychotherapeutic interventions.

Education

CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, General Medical Council, UK, 2012
MRCPsych (Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK) - 2008
MB BCH BAO (Queen’s University Belfast, UK) - 2005

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Head, Department of Psychological Medicine, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 2023 till present
Head of Child and Adolescent Mental Wellness Service, Department of Psychological Medicine, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 2017-2023
Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Department of Psychological Medicine, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 2020 – Present
Consultant Psychiatrist, Department of Psychological Medicine, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 2015 – 2020
Associate Consultant Psychiatrist, Department of Psychological Medicine, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 2013 – 2015
Patient Safety Lead, Department of Psychological Medicine, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 2016 – 2017
Member, Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2009

Awards

Gold Award Singapore Health Quality Service Awards, 2018
Silver Award Singapore Health Quality Service Awards, 2016
Public Healthcare Clinician Special Recognition Award, Aug 2013

Research Interests

Somotoform Disorders
Mood Disorder
Self-harm
Suicidality

Publications

Patient and Family Perspectives on Factors that Promote Recovery in Adolescent Depression: A Qualitative Study. Goo. S, Wang J, Yeo J, Ong SH, Marimuttu VJ. Asian Journal of Psychiatry- Goo S, Wang J. B., Yeo J. M. Y., Ong S. H., Marimuttu V. J. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Vol 46 Dec 2019.
Pediatric Consultation Liaison Psychiatry; A Global, Healthcare Systems-Focussed, and Problem-Based Approach. Editors; Athony Ps. S Guerrero et al. Chapter 5; Safety issues in a general medical setting. Authors; Ong Say How and Vicknesan J Marimuttu. Publishers; Springer. 2018
Identifying the patterns of self-harm and suicide attempts in children and adolescents in Singapore. Goo S, Srikanth R, Ong SH, Neo S, Tan JH, Marimuttu VJ -Accepted for publication in Asean Journal of Psychiatry- awaiting publication
Understanding Experiences of Youth Growing Up with Anorectal Malformation or Hirschsprung's Disease to Inform Transition Care: A Qualitative In-Depth Interview Study. Nah SA, Ong CCP, Lie D, Marimuttu VJ, Hong J, Te-Lu Y, Low Y, Jacobsen AS. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Aug 24.
Transition to Adult Mental Health Services for young people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): a qualitative analysis of their experiences. Swift, K., Hall, C., Marimuttu, V., Sayal, K., Holis, C. BMC Psychiatry. 2013 March 5;13:74.
Improving recruitment into psychiatry: teaching strategies to enhance undergraduate interest. Marimuttu, V., Chandwani, N. Medical Education Online, North America, 17, Nov. 2012.