Amritha Bhat, MBBS, MD, MPH

Faculty Appointment(s)

Associate Professor

Leadership Role(s)

Co-Director, Perinatal Mental Health & Substance Use Education, Research & Clinical (PERC) Center

amritha@uw.edu

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Personal Statement

I am a perinatal psychiatrist and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. I earned my medical degree from Bangalore Medical College, India, and completed a psychiatry residency in St. John’s Medical College, India. I completed a second residency in Psychiatry with a focus on women’s mental health and integrated care from the University of Washington, and a fellowship in Primary Care in Psychiatry. I also earned a Master’s in Public Health from the University of Washington School of Public Health. I am board certified with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Education

Psychiatry in Primary Care, University of Washington, 2015-2017
Psychiatry, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore,India, 2002-2005
Psychiatry Internship, University of California, San Diego, 2011-2012
Psychiatry, University of Washington, 2012-2015
MD, Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, 1994-2000
MPH, Maternal and Child Health Services, University of Washington , 2015-2017

Department Affiliations

Centers/Programs

Other Affiliations

Barnard Center for Infant Mental Health

Recent Publications

The Role of Nurses in Perinatal Depression Screening and Intervention: An Exploratory Study.
(2026 Mar-Apr)
Indian J Community Med 51(2): 405-409
Thomas S, Bhat A, Srinivasan K
Assessing the approach to perinatal mental health screening and treatment in maternal-child health clinics in Western Kenya.
(2026)
PLOS Glob Public Health 6(5): e0005191
Neema A, Larsen A, Karume AK, Kaggiah A, Wagner AD, Richardson B, Weiner B, Maina C, Ndambuki C, Owaga D, Ngumbau N, Pothan L, Wang Y, Rose A, Ongeri L, Bhat A, Ronen K, Kinuthia J
Bioethical considerations in deploying mobile mental health apps in LMIC settings: insights from the MITHRA pilot study in rural India.
(2026)
Front Digit Health 8(): 1634669
Navarro-Aguirre Y, Kalidindi B, Goud RB, Ruben JP, Waghmare A, Devadass D, Raj T, Srinivasan K, Bhat A
Integrating a Brief Behavioral Intervention Into Case Management for Mothers With Perinatal Substance Use Disorder: Nonrandomized Pilot Feasibility Study.
(2025 Dec 30)
JMIR Form Res 9(): e75132
Bhat A, Curran MC, Lohr MJ, Smith H, Blanchard B, Stoner SA, Grant T, Grote N
Multiuser Application for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in Women's Self-Help Groups: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
(2025 Oct 1)
JMIR Form Res 9(): e68052
Bhat A, Johnson-Pradeep R, Kalidindi B, Devadass D, Goud BR, Raj T, Selvam S, Navarro-Aguirre Y, Collins PY, Srinivasan K
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