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DR.DERRICK JOHNSON
DR.DERRICK JOHNSON
Senior Resident
Psychiatry
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Dr. Derrick Johnson  serves as a Senior Resident and is actively involved in the clinical management of patients across the department, with particular responsibility for de-addiction services. His clinical interests include substance use disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and comprehensive psychiatric care. He completed his MBBS and MD in Psychiatry from Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Thiruvalla.He has been actively involved in professional and academic organizations and previously served as Treasurer of the Central Travancore Psychiatric Society, Kottayam. In this capacity, he contributed to the organization of academic programmes, continuing medical education (CME) activities, and professional initiatives. He was also involved in organizing the National Conference of Social Psychiatry, along with several CME programmes for mental health professionals.

Dr. Derrick has a particular interest in the interface between psychiatry, society, law, and ethics. He has been elected to the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Section on Psychiatry, Law and Ethics, reflecting his engagement with broader professional and ethical issues in psychiatric practice.His professional interests include addiction psychiatry, psychiatric ethics and law, social psychiatry, psychiatric rehabilitation, mental health education, and the development of accessible, evidence-based mental healthcare services.

MBBS, MD  Psychiatry

  • Working at Pushpagiri Medical College Hospital since May 2017.
  • He initially worked at a psychosocial rehabilitation centre at Kannur where he led the department.