Psychiatry theses in Indian teaching hospitals succeed when they combine a common clinical population with well-validated rating scales. Patients with alcohol and opioid dependence, depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia attend in large numbers, and questions about stigma, disability, cognition, caregiver burden, sleep or medication adherence can be answered with structured interviews rather than costly investigations.
Cross-sectional and prospective observational designs suit the residency period best, with short follow-up of a few weeks in de-addiction or inpatient units. The catalogue covers Substance Use Disorders, Mood Disorders, Psychotic Disorders, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Suicide and Emergency Psychiatry, Anxiety, OCD and Stress-related Disorders, Neuromodulation and Psychopharmacology, Perinatal and Women's Mental Health, and Geriatric Psychiatry, giving you options for both community and hospital work.
1What the MD Psychiatry catalogue covers
Our thesis-title catalogue, shared with our sister site medicalthesistopic.in, currently lists 400 MD Psychiatry titles. The newest ones are based on PubMed literature published in 2024–2026. Titles by subject area (top 10):
| Subject area | Titles |
|---|---|
| Substance Use Disorders | 73 |
| Mood Disorders | 50 |
| Psychotic Disorders | 47 |
| Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry | 45 |
| Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | 36 |
| Suicide & Emergency Psychiatry | 36 |
| Anxiety, OCD & Stress-related Disorders | 34 |
| Neuromodulation & Psychopharmacology | 31 |
| Perinatal & Women's Mental Health | 25 |
| Geriatric Psychiatry | 23 |
Most common study designs: hospital-based cross-sectional study (181), prospective observational study (82), prospective comparative study (39), retrospective record-based study (29), community-based cross-sectional study (18), prospective analytical study (17). Each title already names its study design, so you can see at a glance whether it suits your department's patient load and your timeline.
Browse by subject area: Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry · Mood Disorders · Psychotic Disorders · Substance Use Disorders
250 recent MD Psychiatry thesis titles
These 50 titles are free to read. Discuss any of them with your guide before you commit; check that it has not already been taken up in your department.
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Elder abuse and its association with depression among elderly attending a geriatric clinic
Geriatric PsychiatryHospital-based cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation - 002
Potentially inappropriate medications by Beers criteria among elderly patients attending a psychiatry outpatient department
Geriatric PsychiatryHospital-based cross-sectional studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 003
Depression after hip fracture surgery in the elderly and its association with functional recovery at three months
Geriatric PsychiatryProspective observational studyOutcome / Prognostic - 004
Clinical profile and aetiological subtypes of dementia among patients attending a memory clinic
Geriatric PsychiatryHospital-based cross-sectional studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 005
Clinical profile and comorbid behavioural problems in children assessed for intellectual disability certification
Child & Adolescent PsychiatryRetrospective record-based studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 006
Non-suicidal self-injury among adolescents attending a psychiatry outpatient department and its association with emotion regulation difficulties
Child & Adolescent PsychiatryHospital-based cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation - 007
Prevalence of ADHD and its association with seizure control in children with epilepsy
Child & Adolescent PsychiatryHospital-based cross-sectional studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 008
Response and adverse effects of methylphenidate over 12 weeks in children with ADHD
Child & Adolescent PsychiatryProspective observational studyOutcome / Prognostic - 009
Smartphone addiction on the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version and its association with sleep quality among school-going adolescents
Child & Adolescent PsychiatryCommunity-based cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation - 010
Mobile phone reminders and treatment retention in buprenorphine maintenance for opioid dependence
Substance Use DisordersQuasi-experimental studyComparative / Interventional - 011
Effect of add-on yoga on craving and anxiety in alcohol dependence during inpatient treatment
Substance Use DisordersProspective interventional studyComparative / Interventional - 012
Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor in alcohol dependence and its change during four weeks of abstinence
Substance Use DisordersProspective analytical studyAssociation / Correlation - 013
Pattern of hookah use and risk perceptions among college students
Substance Use DisordersCommunity-based cross-sectional studyCommunity / KAP - 014
Hazardous alcohol use and tobacco use among resident doctors at a tertiary care hospital
Substance Use DisordersHospital-based cross-sectional studyCommunity / KAP - 015
Pattern of alcohol, tobacco and other substance use among long-distance truck drivers
Substance Use DisordersCommunity-based cross-sectional studyCommunity / KAP - 016
Internalised stigma in patients with alcohol dependence and its association with treatment retention
Substance Use DisordersProspective observational studyAssociation / Correlation - 017
Lifetime suicide attempts and current suicidal ideation in patients with alcohol dependence and their correlates
Substance Use DisordersHospital-based cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation - 018
Neurocognitive functioning in patients with opioid dependence on buprenorphine maintenance compared with healthy controls
Substance Use DisordersAnalytical cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation - 019
Buprenorphine versus clonidine-assisted opioid detoxification: withdrawal severity on COWS and completion rate
Substance Use DisordersProspective comparative studyComparative / Interventional - 020
Prevalence of alcohol use disorders on AUDIT among adult men in an urban slum community
Substance Use DisordersCommunity-based cross-sectional studyCommunity / KAP - 021
Six-month treatment outcome and predictors of dropout among adolescents treated for substance use disorders
Substance Use DisordersProspective observational studyOutcome / Prognostic - 022
Sexual dysfunction and serum testosterone in men with opioid dependence on buprenorphine maintenance
Substance Use DisordersHospital-based cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation - 023
Adverse childhood experiences and age at onset of substance use in patients with opioid dependence
Substance Use DisordersHospital-based cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation - 024
Impulsivity on the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale and its association with early relapse in alcohol dependence
Substance Use DisordersProspective observational studyAssociation / Correlation - 025
Clinical profile and neuroimaging findings in patients presenting with alcohol withdrawal seizures
Substance Use DisordersProspective observational studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 026
Supervised disulfiram versus naltrexone for relapse prevention in alcohol dependence: time to first heavy drinking day
Substance Use DisordersProspective comparative studyComparative / Interventional - 027
Brief motivational intervention versus simple advice for hazardous drinkers identified by AUDIT in medical wards: drinking at three months
Substance Use DisordersProspective comparative studyComparative / Interventional - 028
Readiness to change on SOCRATES and its association with treatment retention at three months in alcohol dependence
Substance Use DisordersProspective observational studyAssociation / Correlation - 029
Clinical profile and psychiatric comorbidity in women with alcohol use disorder attending a de-addiction centre
Substance Use DisordersHospital-based cross-sectional studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 030
Clinical profile and three-month treatment outcome of codeine-containing cough syrup dependence
Substance Use DisordersProspective observational studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 031
Benzodiazepine dependence among long-term users attending a psychiatry outpatient department: prevalence and correlates
Substance Use DisordersHospital-based cross-sectional studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 032
Online gambling and fantasy sports betting among college students and its association with depression and anxiety
Substance Use DisordersCommunity-based cross-sectional studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 033
Awareness and use of electronic cigarettes among college students after the national prohibition
Substance Use DisordersCommunity-based cross-sectional studyCommunity / KAP - 034
Nicotine dependence on the Fagerstrom Test and readiness to quit among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis on treatment
Substance Use DisordersHospital-based cross-sectional studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 035
Bupropion versus nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation: continuous abstinence at 12 weeks in a tobacco cessation clinic
Substance Use DisordersProspective comparative studyComparative / Interventional - 036
Clinical profile and neurocognitive deficits in adolescents with inhalant use disorder
Substance Use DisordersHospital-based cross-sectional studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 037
Prevalence and severity of cannabis withdrawal syndrome among patients seeking treatment for cannabis dependence
Substance Use DisordersProspective observational studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 038
Lifetime non-fatal opioid overdose and its correlates among patients with opioid dependence
Substance Use DisordersHospital-based cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation - 039
Transition from chasing to injecting heroin and its correlates among patients with opioid dependence attending a de-addiction centre
Substance Use DisordersHospital-based cross-sectional studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 040
Methadone versus buprenorphine maintenance in opioid dependence: treatment retention and illicit opioid use at six months
Substance Use DisordersProspective comparative studyComparative / Interventional - 041
Gamma-glutamyl transferase and mean corpuscular volume as biochemical markers of relapse within three months after detoxification in alcohol dependence
Substance Use DisordersProspective observational studyDiagnostic / Tool Evaluation - 042
Clinical features of Wernicke encephalopathy by Caine criteria among inpatients with alcohol dependence and their response to parenteral thiamine
Substance Use DisordersProspective observational studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 043
Symptom-triggered versus fixed-schedule chlordiazepoxide guided by CIWA-Ar in alcohol withdrawal: total benzodiazepine dose and complications
Substance Use DisordersProspective comparative studyComparative / Interventional - 044
Incidence and predictors of post-ictal agitation in patients receiving electroconvulsive therapy
Neuromodulation & PsychopharmacologyProspective observational studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 045
Add-on intravenous ketamine infusions in treatment-resistant depression: change in MADRS scores over two weeks
Neuromodulation & PsychopharmacologyProspective interventional studyComparative / Interventional - 046
Prevalence of antipsychotic-induced akathisia on the Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale and its association with suicidal ideation
Neuromodulation & PsychopharmacologyHospital-based cross-sectional studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 047
Right unilateral ultrabrief-pulse versus bitemporal brief-pulse electroconvulsive therapy in severe depression: response and cognitive effects
Neuromodulation & PsychopharmacologyProspective comparative studyComparative / Interventional - 048
Add-on metformin versus lifestyle counselling alone for antipsychotic-induced weight gain over 12 weeks
Neuromodulation & PsychopharmacologyProspective comparative studyComparative / Interventional - 049
Incidence of clozapine-induced myocarditis using weekly troponin and C-reactive protein monitoring during the first four weeks of clozapine initiation
Neuromodulation & PsychopharmacologyProspective observational studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 050
Disability on the Indian Disability Evaluation and Assessment Scale and its correlation with psychopathology in schizophrenia
Psychotic DisordersHospital-based cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation
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5Tips for choosing a MD Psychiatry topic
- Use scales with published Indian or Hindi versions, such as AUDIT, the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, PANSS or the Young Mania Rating Scale, and take written permission where the scale is copyrighted.
- Plan for rater training and inter-rater checks early. Your guide may ask you to rate a few patients jointly before recruitment so that scale scores are consistent across the whole study.
- Suicide, perinatal and adolescent topics need a clear safety protocol in your synopsis, stating what you will do if a participant reveals active suicidal ideation or abuse during the interview.
- Capacity to consent can fluctuate in acute psychosis or intoxication. Recruit after stabilisation, involve a legally acceptable representative where required and document capacity assessment for the ethics committee.
For the general checklist (patient load, timeline, cost, ethics), see how to choose an MD/MS thesis topic, and for more ideas our earlier post on MD Psychiatry thesis topics. Every titles page for other specialities is listed on thesis topics by speciality.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to common questions on this topic
Cross-sectional studies in substance use, depression or schizophrenia attending the OPD are usually the quickest, as recruitment is steady and assessment happens in a single sitting. Topics needing long follow-up, rare disorders or neuroimaging are harder. Choose a population your department sees daily and an outcome measured on a validated scale.
Yes, if your department already offers the treatment and has trained staff. Comparing outcomes, cognitive effects or response predictors in patients already receiving ECT or rTMS is ethically simpler than randomising patients to a new device. Confirm machine availability and session slots for the whole study period before finalising the title.
It can be, especially for alcohol use, common mental disorders or elderly mental health in your field practice area. You will need permission from local authorities, a trained interviewer approach and a referral pathway for those who screen positive. Community surveys take more travel time, so plan data collection weeks carefully with your guide.
Use them as starting points. Discuss the title with your guide, check that it fits your department's patients and facilities, check it has not already been done at your institution, and adjust the wording before you submit it to your ethics committee.
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