Dr. Rajesh Mehta

Psychiatry and Psychology

American Board of Psychiatry

Child/Adolescent Psychiatry

Medical School: Indira Gandhi Medical College

Residency: Saint Louis University School of Medicine & Public Health

Fellowship: Hartford Hospital

Dr. Mehta was born in the picturesque foothills of the Himalayas in northern India. He attended medical school at IGMC Shimla, where he developed a strong foundation in medical sciences and mental health. Following this, Dr. Mehta moved to the United States to complete his residency at St. Louis University in Missouri. During his residency, he also completed an advanced psychodynamic psychotherapy program at the St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute. He is deeply committed to providing compassionate and evidence-based care to his patients.

Dr. Mehta values working closely with families, considering their input invaluable to the treatment process and their treatment outcomes. By incorporating families into the care team, Dr. Mehta ensures a holistic and collaborative approach to patient care.

Outside of his professional life, Dr. Mehta enjoys traveling, hiking, photography, reading, meditation, and spending quality time with his family. These hobbies not only bring balance to his life but also enrich his empathetic approach to patient care.

• Role of the father in child development 

• Mood Disorders
• Anxiety Disorders
• Trauma and Stress Related Disorders
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders
• Behavioral and Disruptive Disorders
• Family Based Therapy
• Culturally competent care
• Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
• Father engagement in child development

• Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (FAPA), an honorary status that recognizes members who have demonstrated a commitment to the psychiatric profession and the American Psychiatric Association's (APA's) work.
• Recognition for exemplary service and contribution to residents’ education at MetroHealth Medical Center’s Psychiatry Residency Program.

Book: “Eastern Religion, Spirituality, and Psychiatry,” Chapter titled “Deeper Understanding of Self and Psychiatry: Personal Insights from a Tribal Buddhist in North India.”

1. Association between bipolar affective disorder and thyroid dysfunction
VN Krishna, R Thunga, B Unnikrishnan, T Kanchan, MJ Bukelo, RK Mehta, ...
Asian Journal of Psychiatry 6 (1), 42-45

2. Threats of Violence in Children and Adolescents: Clinical Assessment, Differential Diagnosis, and Treatment Management
R Mehta, S Malik, A Sood, M Loftus, K Young, R Morales-Theodore
AACAP 63rd Annual Meeting

3. A Systemic Review of 1H-MRS Studies Investigating Brain Glutamate Level on High-Risk Adolescents for Psychosis
B Yoon, I Narang, R Mehta, R Marwaha
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 60 (10..

4. Culturally Sensitive Interventions With Children of Immigrants and Their Families via Telehealth and In-Person Family and Individual Therapies
RR Gogineni, AI Mian, R Marwaha, R Mehta, MR Puri, B Yoon, ...
68th Annual Meeting

5. Keeping the Village Well
R Marwaha, RK Mehta, S Richards, I Narang, B Yam, BY Yoon
AACAP/CACAP 2022 Annual Meeting

6. Managing Binge Eating Disorder in a Young Adolescent Female: Barriers to Treatment and Recommendations
RT Rajesh K Mehta
Cureus Journal of Medical Science

7. Escitalopram-Induced Gynecomastia in a Male Youth: A Case Report and Literature Review
MBE Rajesh K Mehta, Rahul Tyagi
Medical and Clinical Case Reports Journal

1. Mehta R, Marwaha R. Special Interest Study Group on Role of Father in Child Development. IACAPAP (International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions), Dubai, 12/22
2. Mehta R, Malhi N, Marwaha R. Special Interest Study Group on Behavioral Health Integration in Primary Care. IACAPAP (International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions), Dubai, 12/22
3. Mehta R, Malhi N, Marwaha R. DSM-5 TR Cultural Formulation: How it helps through the lens of cases. Symposium presentation at IACAPAP (International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions), Dubai, 12/22
4. Mehta, R, et al, poster/oral presentation on a case report- Escitalopram induced gynecomastia in an adolescent, presented at Japanese Psychiatry and Neurology Society, 2023
5. Mehta, R, et al, poster/oral presentation on a case report “Treatment resistant schizophrenia in an immigrant adolescent”, presented at Japanese Psychiatry and Neurology Society, 2023
6. Mehta, R, oral presentation, “Understand the neurobiology of fatherhood, and ways to strengthen father child engagement”, and two clinical cases, accepted at Japanese Psychiatry and neurology society 2023
7. Mehta R, Babalola R, Felkl V, Simons K, symposium on “Individuals with Autism Have Universal Needs, Local Contexts: Evidence for Tailored Global Support”, IACAPAP, Brazil 2024.
8. Mehta R, oral presentation, “Utilizing Genogram in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Enhancing Effective Assessment, Treatment and Improved outcomes”, accepted, IACAPAP, Brazil, 2024

1. Mehta R, Malik S, et al. Homicidal assessment Platform presentation at Annual AACAP conference, 2016
2. Mehta R, Gogineni RR, Mian A, Marwaha R, Puri R, Yoon B. Culturally Sensitive Interventions with Children of Immigrants and their Families via Telehealth and In-Person Family and Individual Therapies. Platform presentation at AACAP Annual Conference, 10/2021.
3. Mehta R, Lu F, Marwha R, Malhi N. Applying the DSM-5-TR Outline for Cultural Formulation for Culturally Competent Care: Three Cases. Platform presentation at Annual APA Meeting, 05/2022.
4. Mehta R, Marwaha R, Richards S, Narang I, Yam B, Yoon B. Keeping the Village Well. Platform presentation at AACAP Annual Conference, 10/2022.
5. Mehta R, et al, Platform presentation. Interdisciplinary approach to adult Autism Assessment at MetroHealth Autism Assessment clinic: Overview with two clinical cases. APA 2023 Annual Conference
6. Mehta R, Platform presentation, Family therapy symposium, Association of Family Psychiatrics 2023 Annual conference “Learning how to integrate adult and family work into child psychiatry, challenges in clinical practice”
7. Mehta, R, et al poster/oral presentation on a case report- Escitalopram induced gynecomastia in an adolescent, presented at IAPA 2023 at San Francisco
8. Mehta, R, et al, poster/oral presentation on a case report “Treatment resistant schizophrenia in an immigrant adolescent”, presented at IAPA 2023 at San Francisco
9. Mehta R, APA psychotherapy in residency fair, via zoom, representing MetroHealth Psychiatry Residency Training Program, August 2023
10. Mehta R et al Unlocking Academic Passions: Creating a Culture of Proactive Scholarship and Collaboration in Psychiatry Residency Programs, AADPRT 2024.

1. Presentation on Cultural Formulation, 30 minutes, Child Psychiatrists and Child Psychiatry Residents, Northeast Ohio Society of Child, and Adolescent Psychiatry Meeting, 11/2021
2. Ohio Psychiatrist Physician Association, 2023 Annual conference- Mainali P, Mehta R, Oral presentation on GnRH induced aggression in a female patient.
3. Oral presentation on childhood SLE and psychosis- literature review- Bhattarai Y, Mehta R, Cleveland CL society annual conference 2023

1. Psychology Today, 2/2024, "A Role for Families of the Unhoused Mentally Ill
2. Psychology Today, 8/2024, "Loneliness Can Occur at Every Life Stage: What Can Be Done about It?
3. MetroHealth Information Village, "Reflection on Fatherhood"
4. Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry, 2023 spring circular letter #664, "The Gateway to Advancement: Exploring My Guest Experience In The Group For The Advancement Of Psychiatry"
   
   

Dr. Mehta is actively involved in the community and holds memberships in several local, national, and international professional organizations including: 

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) 
• American Psychiatric Association (APA), the Association for Family Psychiatrist (AFP) 
• Association of Academic Psychiatry (AAP) 
• Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP)
• International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (IACAPAP) 
• American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training (AADPRT)  
• Virginia Psychoanalytic Society (VPsaS)