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Deepa Purushothaman is a Postdoctoral Associate at the Yale School of Medicine, working primarily in the Psychiatry Department and specifically within the Specialized Treatment Early Psychosis (STEP) program. She holds an MD and completed her Post-Doctoral fellowship focused on Psychiatry at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bangalore, India. Her clinical experience includes general adult psychiatry with a particular focus on schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Deepa's published research investigates social cognitive deficits associated with schizophrenia and explores novel treatment approaches. Her academic interests encompass the history of psychiatry, the phenomenology of delusions, and the early stages of the psychosis prodrome. Deepa's work aims to bridge the gap between understanding social cognition in schizophrenia and improving treatment outcomes for patients. She has presented at several conferences, including the SIRS 2019 Congress, and has received multiple awards recognizing her contributions to psychiatric research.
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