Mental Wellness - Psychiatry
Adult - Child - Adolescent 3740 Josey Lane, Suite 235
Carrollton, TX 75007 (979) 480-9886 (Phone & Fax) [email protected] Dr. Jain offers appointments on weekdays, evenings, as well as Saturdays and Sundays |
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Dr. Rakesh Jain attended medical school at the University of Calcutta in India. He then attended graduate school at the University of Texas School of Public Health in Houston, where he was awarded a National Institute/Center for Disease Control Competitive Traineeship. His research thesis focused on impact of substance abuse. He graduated from the School of Public Health in 1987 with a Masters of Public Health (MPH) degree.
After graduate school, Dr. Jain completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Research Psychiatry at the University of Texas Mental Sciences Institute, in Houston. He received the National Research Service Award for the support of the postdoctoral fellowship. After this, he served a three-year residency in Psychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston as well as a two-year fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Dr. Jain is currently involved in multiple research projects studying the effects of medications on short-term and long-term treatment of depression, anxiety, pain/mood overlap disorders, and psychosis in adult and child/adolescent populations. He is the author of several articles on the issue of mood and pain conditions. His research posters have been presented at the APA, ACNP, AACAP, US Psychiatric Congress, among others. He has been a co-author on several articles written for peer reviewed journals such as Journal of Psychiatric Research, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, among others. He has presented recently at the World Psychiatric Congress held in Prague, and at the Depression and Pain Forum meetings in Costa Rica, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Greece, Brazil, Portugal, United Kingdom, and Argentina.
He serves on several Advisory Boards focusing on drug development and disease state education. He was named “Public Citizen of the Year” by the National Association of Social Workers, Gulf Coast Chapter, in recognition of community and peer education and championing of mental health issues. He was awarded the “Extra Mile Award” by the Brazosport Independent School District, in recognition of the service to the children of the school district and consultation to the teachers and counselors. At a recent U.S. Psychiatric Congress, held in San Diego, California, he was the recipient of “Teacher of the Year Award.” He was also recently the Chair of the Steering Committee for the US Psychiatric Congress, held in Las Vegas, and continues to serve as a member of the Steering Committee.
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If you have specific questions regarding the practice, please email Dr. Jain at:
[email protected] or call the office at 979-480-9886.
After graduate school, Dr. Jain completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Research Psychiatry at the University of Texas Mental Sciences Institute, in Houston. He received the National Research Service Award for the support of the postdoctoral fellowship. After this, he served a three-year residency in Psychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston as well as a two-year fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Dr. Jain is currently involved in multiple research projects studying the effects of medications on short-term and long-term treatment of depression, anxiety, pain/mood overlap disorders, and psychosis in adult and child/adolescent populations. He is the author of several articles on the issue of mood and pain conditions. His research posters have been presented at the APA, ACNP, AACAP, US Psychiatric Congress, among others. He has been a co-author on several articles written for peer reviewed journals such as Journal of Psychiatric Research, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, among others. He has presented recently at the World Psychiatric Congress held in Prague, and at the Depression and Pain Forum meetings in Costa Rica, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Greece, Brazil, Portugal, United Kingdom, and Argentina.
He serves on several Advisory Boards focusing on drug development and disease state education. He was named “Public Citizen of the Year” by the National Association of Social Workers, Gulf Coast Chapter, in recognition of community and peer education and championing of mental health issues. He was awarded the “Extra Mile Award” by the Brazosport Independent School District, in recognition of the service to the children of the school district and consultation to the teachers and counselors. At a recent U.S. Psychiatric Congress, held in San Diego, California, he was the recipient of “Teacher of the Year Award.” He was also recently the Chair of the Steering Committee for the US Psychiatric Congress, held in Las Vegas, and continues to serve as a member of the Steering Committee.
Click Here to See Dr Jain's Full Resume
If you have specific questions regarding the practice, please email Dr. Jain at:
[email protected] or call the office at 979-480-9886.