Dr. Shantha Kamath
She is presently the Additional Director of SCARF, Schizophrenia Research Foundation, a voluntary non-Governmental organization working for the mentally ill. Joined this organization as consultant Psychiatrist in 1987 and has dedicated her services to SCARF since then.
Community Service
- Co-ordinator of the clinical services at SCASRF
- Incharge its residential center “Bhavishya Bhavan” which houses 65mentally ill women & elderly
- Rehabilitation of mentally ill is her special interest
- Active part in post tsunami counseling
- Helping hand to NGOs like
- Friends for needy
- Anbagam
- Dignity Foundation etc
Member of
- Regional Committee ( Hyderabad) of Council for Advancement of Peoples Action
- Rural Technology (CAPART) under aegis of Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment, Govt. of India
- National Standing committee (NSC) on Disability of CAPART
- Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS)
Research
Published many papers in National & International Journals & her latest is on Women with Schizophrenia and broken marriages doubly disadvantaged ? Part-II family respective
International Journal of Social Psychiatry
Awards
- Probus club Award of Excellence – 2008
- Dr.Sanjeevi Award for community Services – 2009