Dr Sanjay Jain

Dr Sanjay Jain joined the Priory Hospital Woking in 2010 as a visiting consultant in general adult psychiatry. He looks after adult patients who suffer from various mental illnesses and disorders including depression, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), alcohol and drug related issues. 

He has a special interest in diagnosing and treating attention deficit disorder (ADHD) and Asperger syndrome and compiling Medico Legal reports. Dr Jain sees patients during weekdays and also at weekends and carries out home visits, if appropriate and needed.  He also works as a full time general adult psychiatrist within the NHS, based in Horsham, West Sussex.

Training

Dr Jain graduated from the University of Calcutta, India, with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) Degree in 1993.  After completing psychiatric specialty training and obtaining Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2003, Dr Jain also completed a Diploma in Advanced Professional Development in Clinical & Health Sciences in 2007, Professional Certificate in Management (Health & Social Care) in 2009 and a Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Education in 2010 through KSS Deanery.

Dr Jain completed his ADHD training at Maudsley Hospital and has been working as an adult ADHD specialist since 2010, establishing an adult ADHD service in West Sussex in 2010, for which he received a Clinical Excellence Award. He has been a college tutor and is an honorary clinical senior lecturer at Brighton and Sussex Medical School.  He is also an examiner appointed by the Royal College of Psychiatrist.

Dr Jain has been a Royal College accredited external adviser for KSS Deanery since 2010.  He has worked in a forensic medium secure unit (Ravenswood House) and also at Winchester Prison. Dr Jain has completed AAA Course at Cambridge University and he has a special interest in diagnosing and managing autistic spectrum disorder.

Research interests

Dr Jain is a research lead within the NHS and has set up an ADHD and mental health research unit (AMHRU) in Horsham. He is actively involved as principal investigator in various clinical trials on conditions such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, depression, OCD, schizophrenia and has carried out poster presentations both nationally and internationally.

• 2009
  • PI on LYDO: Maintenance of response after open-label treatment with atomoxetine hydrochloride in adult outpatients with ADHD: a placebo-controlled, randomised withdrawal study – ongoing
• 2010
  • PI on OASIS study (a cohort study to monitor the safety and use of prolonged-release quetiapine in a mental health trust setting
  • DRS study (establishing the relationship between different depression rating scales)
  • PI on home study (european study to describe hospital stay in patients admitted for acute manic episodes treated with IR quetiapine or XR quetiapine
• 2011
  • PI on shire 316 study on ADHD
  • PI on DPIM study with Prof Gurling
• 2012 
  • PI on Shire MDD study
  • PI on Abott’s trial on cognitive deficit in schizophrenia
• 2014
  • PI on MRI scan in ADHD
• 2015
  • PI on Jansen – esketamine in depression

Clinical articles and research papers:

• Co-Author of book ‘ADHD IN ADULTS – what do the experts say?’
• Principal Author of An innovative approach to ADHD research in adults

Languages

Dr Jain is multi-lingual and fluent in:

• English
• Hindi
• Urdu
• Gujarati
• Bengali