Clin Asst Prof Vicknesan Marimuttu

About Doctor

Dr Vicknesan is Senior Consultant Psychiatrist and Head, Department of Psychological Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital. He is also Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School. He has a broad range of experience in treating children and adolescents with mental health disorders. His areas of clinical and research interest include the following: mood disorders, self-harm, suicidality, somatoform disorders and brief psychotherapeutic interventions.

Languages Spoken

• English

Education and Training

• CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, General Medical Council, UK, 2012
• MRCPsych (Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK) - 2008
• MB BCH BAO (Queen’s University Belfast, UK) - 2005
  

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

• Head, Department of Psychological Medicine, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 2023 till present
• Head of Child and Adolescent Mental Wellness Service, Department of Psychological Medicine, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 2017-2023
• Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Department of Psychological Medicine, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 2020 – Present
• Consultant Psychiatrist, Department of Psychological Medicine, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 2015 – 2020
• Associate Consultant Psychiatrist, Department of Psychological Medicine, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 2013 – 2015
• Patient Safety Lead, Department of Psychological Medicine, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 2016 – 2017
• Member, Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2009

Awards

• Gold Award Singapore Health Quality Service Awards, 2018
• Silver Award Singapore Health Quality Service Awards, 2016
• Public Healthcare Clinician Special Recognition Award, Aug 2013
  

Research Trials/Clinical Trials

• Brief Interventions for Psychosomatic symptoms- evaluation of RECAP and RECAP Lite Interventions

Publications

• Developing a Mental Health Screening Questionnaire in an Asian Children's Hospital Emergency Setting Siok Hoon Ang , Juliet Sher Kit Tan , Jia Hui Lee, Vicknesan Jeyan Marimuttu , Xin Yi Lim , Lois Ling'en Teo , Shannon Natasha Edward , Mavis Teo , Joyce Soo Ting Lim , Sashikumar Ganapathy , Angelina Su Yin Ang  doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000003148.
• Physician perceptions of medically unexplained symptoms in adolescent patients presenting to the emergency department Gillian Hendriks, Chunzhen Tan, Marimuttu Jeyan Vicknesan, Helen Yu Chen, Sharon Cohan Sung, Angelina Su Yin Ang https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104078
• Adolescent self-harm and suicide attempts: An analysis of emergency department presentations in Singapore Darren Kai Siang Chong, Vicknesan Jeyan Marimuttu MRC Psych (UK), Pei Shan Hoe MD, Chu Shan Elaine ChewMMed (Paeds), Angelina Su Yin Ang MRCP (UK) (Paeds)  https://doi.org/10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2024334
• Barriers underlying care gaps in Singapore's mental health landscape and suggestions for improvement from service providers' perspectives: A qualitative approach, by Julian Thumboo, Ngar Yee Poon, Vicknesan Marimuttu, Sungwon Yoon, Ee-Lian Lee, Sing Ai Lee, Yi-Ching Lynn Ho, Dhiya Mahirah, Jin Jin Lim, Mary Chew, Charlotte Chao Min Tan, Siang Joo Seah Frontiers in Public Health.
• Prevalence and associated factors of somatic symptoms among adolescents in Singapore: a cross-sectional study Dhiya Mahirah, Jane Mingjie Lim, Mary Su-Lynn Chew, Nidhi Peddapalli, Clement Zhong-Hao Ho, Vicknesan Jeyan Marimuttu, Helen Yu Chen, Sharon Cohan Sung, Yi-Ching Lynn Ho1 and Cheryl Bee-Lock Loh https://doi.org/10.1186/s12991-025-00582-w
• Self-induced panniculitis in adolescence: Three cases and review of the literature Cheryl J L Lie , Vicknesan J Marimuttu, Lynette W Y Wee , Valerie P Y Ho, Emily Y Gan, Uma Alagappan, Sharon M Y Wong , Mark J A Koh Pediatric Dermatology  doi: 10.1111/pde.15225.
• Delirium: The Next Vital Sign in the PICU?  Joel Kian Boon Lim, Vicknesan Jeyan Marimuttu, Jan Hau Lee Pediatric Crticial Care Medicine doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003226
• Patient and Family Perspectives on Factors that Promote Recovery in Adolescent Depression: A Qualitative Study. Goo. S, Wang J, Yeo J, Ong SH, Marimuttu VJ. Asian Journal of Psychiatry  Vol 46 Dec 2019.
• Pediatric Consultation Liaison Psychiatry; A Global, Healthcare Systems-Focussed, and Problem-Based Approach. Editors; Athony Ps. S Guerrero et al. Chapter 5; Safety issues in a general medical setting. Authors; Ong Say How and Vicknesan J Marimuttu. Publishers; Springer. 2018
• Identifying the patterns of self-harm and suicide attempts in children and adolescents in Singapore. Goo S, Srikanth R, Ong SH, Neo S, Tan JH, Marimuttu VJ -Accepted for publication in Asean Journal of Psychiatry- awaiting publication
• Understanding Experiences of Youth Growing Up with Anorectal Malformation or Hirschsprung's Disease to Inform Transition Care: A Qualitative In-Depth Interview Study. Nah SA, Ong CCP, Lie D, Marimuttu VJ, Hong J, Te-Lu Y, Low Y, Jacobsen AS. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Aug 24.
• Transition to Adult Mental Health Services for young people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): a qualitative analysis of their experiences. Swift, K., Hall, C., Marimuttu, V., Sayal, K., Holis, C. BMC Psychiatry. 2013 March 5;13:74.
• Improving recruitment into psychiatry: teaching strategies to enhance undergraduate interest. Marimuttu, V., Chandwani, N. Medical Education Online, North America, 17, Nov. 2012.