Profile Summery - Founder/Director Mental Health Aims
Dr. Mangal Kardile, Proprietor/Founder Mental Health Aims working in mental health consultancy and services since 2010 with a strong foundation in research field since 2000. The founder has a strong clinical and research background in the field of Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology, Mental Health Law & Human Rights and Medical neuroscience presenting many research paper /publications on the National and International platform. One of the research projects regarding memory and cognitive screening tool the founder has been awarded funding from “Capacity Australia”, NGO, Sydney Australia.
Many social welfare projects in specific mental health areas such as – Forensic psychiatry (under WHO program, assessment of Central Jails and Mental Health facility in Maharashtra state), De-addiction, Dementia – Profession specific awareness raising program (for Nasik Police – Kumbh Mela 2015, lecture series for entire Nashik Police staff) has been completed with successful outcome.
*More than 95% of research work, product development and the projects are self-funded.
The innovative products “BrainNext” Neuro-rehabilitation tools sets, the standardized UMACE memory and cognitive screening tool, UMACE-VIP memory and cognitive screening for visually impaired have obtained copyrights.
*The innovative product “BrainNext” has been recognized by INDAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY and has been conferred as India’s first ever announced award in Neurorehabilitation – “NEUROREHABILITATION INNOVATION OF THE YEAR AWARD, 2019”
*Innovative work in Mental Health -
“BrainNext” brain exercises for neurorehabilitation
The copyright product “BrainNext” having 500+ brain exercises, divided into 18 sets is designed to understand memory and cognitive impairment early and the same product is used to correct the deficit as a rehab tool. It’s widely applicable for population with varied neurological disorders from 2.6 years of age till elderly, covering childhood deficits such as slow learners (Normal Population), Autism, ADHD, Developmental deficits, Learning Disabilities, Cognitive deficits caused by Birth/Childhood Trauma, Head Injury -Trauma, Epilepsy, Stroke, Parkinson’s Alzheimer’s, varied Dementia features etc., applicable to individual/schools/ hospital in any corner of the world.
“BrainNext” has been designed and based on research sample data and clinical case studies >1000 patients having varied neurological profiles from ages 1 year to elderly, done over the past 8 years. The individual person’s requirement having been observed, more than 500 exercises have been designed comprising 18 sets. The “BrainNext” kit is applicable to
all age groups.
“BrainNext” for normal Population
*More than 950 normal school children (1st std to 5th std., “BrainNext” for special Population
*More than 500 special children in 5 special schools across Pune city & district supported by “BrainNext”, training provided to NSS students center at Modern College, Pune (6 months project run by “Vidhi Seva Aayog- Pune District Court”, Aug. to Jan. 2018-19)
Currently many District Civil Hospitals Maharashtra State/private clinics/private hospitals/special schools & NGOs across India are using the above-mentioned products in India and abroad.
(“BrainNext” is a copyright product of Dr Mangal Kardile)
Memory and Cognitive screening tests UMACE (Universal Memory And Cognitive Exam) and UMACE-VIP test (UMACE test for visually impaired)
The above screening tools are used to detect memory and cognitive impairment in 18 years above, and specially used for neuropsychiatric evaluation for Epilepsy, includes - Illiterate,Psychiatric, Neurological and physically disabled population. And for the visually impaired same test tools are used for rehabilitation focusing other cognitive domains (audio, tactile, spatial, gustatory and olfactory).
Standardization and Publications UMACE -
*Kardile, Mangal S,Luscombe, Georgina M, Peisah, Carmelle (2018), The Development of a
New Screening Tool for Cognitive Impairment in India: The Universal Memory and
Cognitive Exam (UMACE), http://www.ijhsr.org/IJHSR_Vol.8_Issue.5_May2018/35.pdf,
ISSN: 2249â€9571 http://www.ijhsr.org/current_issue_ijhsr.html, May 2018
*“Excellence in diagnosis in culturally diverse settings: the development of Universal
Memory and Cognitive Exam (UMACE)”UMACE Research paper presentation PPT published by Alzheimer’s Europe
http://alzheimerâ€europe.org/Media/Files/7.â€Conferences/2016â€Copenhagen/P4.2â€
KARDILEâ€Mangal
*4th international conference on Vascular Dementia June 30â€July 02, 2016 Valencia, Spain,
Subcortical dementia developed at high altitude in Himalayas – an army case study
investigation with MMSE and new UMACE diagnostic tool, Mangal Kardile, J Alzheimers
Dis Parkinsonism 2016, 6:3(Suppl), http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2161â€0460.C1.019
*“Using a Multicultural Model to develop an Universal Diagnostic Tool for Cognitive and
Memory Impairments”, International Psychogeriatric Association International Meeting, Australia,7â€11 September, 2012 ABSTRACTS†IPAâ€2012â€Abstractâ€Book.1.pdf, Concurrent Session 6C
Currently many Govt District Civil Hospitals/private clinics/hospitals/special schools/NGOs are using the above-mentioned products in India and abroad.
*New "NeuroCog" screening test for memory and cognitive deficit -Post-covid-19 infection
We developed "NeuroCog" as Covid-19 pandemic emerged, there was need for a short screening tool that can assess multiple sensory deficit caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection impacting olfactory, gustatory pathways for mild to moderate and extensive cerebral damage for Moderate to severe populations, within few weeks/months post-covid. The test is constructed studying SARS-CoV-2 etiology in varied populations, 2.6 years & above, excludes samples
“NeuroCog” fulfils the need for screening all human sensory deficit including visuo-spatial-motor-deficit for covid-populations, First started at > 7 District civil hospitals in Maharashtra State, India, in Jan.21, notifying concerned State-Central-Govt-ministries. Training was given t all concerned professionalsat the DCH. Currently the test is FREE, used by private universities for research-studies and large-scale-post-covid-study at MENTAL HEALTH AIMS center in Nashik.
More than 15,000 survey started from schools in nashik district as a social initiative by our reg. NGO DRMK MEMORY FOUNDATION in urbal and rural/tribal areas in Nashik district towards standardization of the test.
More than 250 patients in Peth taluka, Dindori - Tribal / Rural area, Nashik dist. (Psychology/Neurology/Post-Covid 19) have been given suitable treatment since March 2023 and our work continues...
"NeuroCog" is administered regularly for OPD patients free at our clinic. he importance of the test is it can be taken for mild to severe covid-19 infections with flexibility using Online and Offline platforms...
Our Team of Professionals involved in mental health consultation
- Ms Richa Kakkar (Sr. Counsellor – Masters Clinical Psychology)
- Ms Arti Sharma (Sr. Counsellor – Masters Clinical Psychology)
- Mr Milind Karanjkar (Sr. Counsellor – Masters Clinical Psychology)
Our team members are highly experienced in varied mental health issues from children to elder adults and we handle patients according to our expertise for the best of our patients and caregivers.
Thank you and we look forward to serve you the best,
Sincerely,
Dr. Mangal Kardile (Founder/Proprietor-Mental Health Aims TM)
Founder/Director – “DRMK MEMORY FOUNDATION
Medical Neuroscience, Duke University, USA
MPsychClin, MPhil, PGDipPsychClin & IDMHL&HR
Research/ Work attention: Neuropsychology
Advocacy: Mental Health Law & Human Rights
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