Guest Lecture on Shared Decision-Making in Psychiatry – Dr. Vinay H.R. - Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences

Guest Lecture on “Lived Experiences in Psychiatry: Clinical Partnership Through Shared Decision-Making”

As part of World Mental Health Week 2026, the Department of Psychiatry, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), B.G. Nagara, held a guest lecture with the Indian Psychiatric Society – Karnataka Chapter. The week’s theme was “Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change.” The lecture took place on 8 October 2026, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, in Lecture Hall 1, AIMS. About 300 Phase III Part II MBBS students (Batch 2023–24) attended.

Chief Guest

The guest speaker was Dr. Vinay H.R., Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry, Siddaganga Medical College and Research Centre, Tumakuru.

Proceedings

Senior Residents Dr. Roopali M. and Dr. Sneha M. hosted the programme, which began with an invocation song. Dr. Tejaswi Prithviraj H.K. gave the welcome address, Dr. Shivakumar gave the keynote address and Dr. Ravi K.S. addressed the gathering. Dr. Vaibhavi P.S. introduced the chief guest.

Patients shared their own experiences of mental illness and care, giving students a direct view of recovery. Prizes were then presented to the winners of the Essay Writing Competition held on 5 October 2026. Postgraduate residents, interns and Psychiatric Social Workers Mr. Bharat Bhushan M.N. and Mr. Ganesh Lakshman supported the programme.

Guest Lecture

Dr. Vinay H.R. spoke on lived experiences and shared decision-making in psychiatric practice. He stressed:

the importance of mental health awareness
patient-centred care
the meaningful involvement of people with lived experience in decisions about their treatment

An interactive question-and-answer session followed, and Dr. Kavitha B. gave the vote of thanks.

Outcomes

Students learned why shared decision-making matters in psychiatric practice. They also saw how listening to patients’ lived experiences can strengthen the partnership between clinician and patient.

Conclusion

The programme brought patient voices to the centre of World Mental Health Week 2026, in line with the week’s theme. The Department of Psychiatry thanks Dr. Vinay H.R. for his insightful lecture, and thanks all faculty, residents, staff and students who made the event a success.