1st Contact Session

Mar 6, 2025 - Mar 6, 2025

Thursday
09:30 - 11:45 Understanding variables as the foundation in research - Dr. Chittaranjan Andrade
To conduct or even understand research, a sound knowledge of the classification and other details of variables is a must....
11:45 - 13:00 Research question, Overview of designs, and Cross-sectional study designs - Dr. Denis Xavier
A novel and specific research question forms a strong foundation for a study. This session will address how to formulate...
14:00 - 14:30 Psychiatry panel on cross-sectional designs - Dr. Samir Kumar Praharaj, Dr. Vikas Menon, Dr. Sai Krishna Tikka
Four experienced psychiatric researchers will discuss the design in detail, provide diverse perspectives, and share useful tips.
14:30 - 15:30 Activity on cross-sectional designs - Dr. Arul Saravanan
The groups of participants should critically analyze one section of a cross-sectional study that will be allotted to them well...
16:00 - 17:00 Case-control designs - Dr. Denis Xavier
Case-control studies help identify factors that contribute to various psychiatric conditions and are relatively easy to conduct even in low-resource...
17:00 - 17:30 Group discussions
The groups of participants will start preliminary discussions on the protocol they will present at the end of the Course.