Gaiathry Jeyarajan

Dr. Jeyarajan is a Staff Psychiatrist at Scarborough Health Network, where she provides Emergency and Crisis Psychiatry Services and cross coverage to the inpatient department. She spends the other half of her time in Collaborative/ Community Mental Health with a focus on servicing Scarborough’s marginalized communities.

She works closely with several allied teams to provide comprehensive psychiatric care in relation to their social determinants of health while focusing on cultural sensitivity and an anti-oppressive framework.

Dr. Jeyarajan is currently a Lecturer at the University of Toronto. She has been supervising and mentoring residents and medical students since 2018.  She has a previous appointment at Northern University School of Medicine, with significant experience in both clinical and didactic teaching in Eating Disorders,  Posttraumatic Stress Disorder/ trauma, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, and Bipolar Disorder.

Dr. Jeyarajan has expertise in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and complex trauma through her training in Cognitive Processing Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, and Prolonged Exposure Therapy. She has an interest in educating the public on child maltreatment, and has published a children’s mental health book on consent and boundaries called Ella’s Choice, which was reviewed by CBC news, the Toronto Star and the National Post. Her most recent endeavour in this field involves a “Parenting with healthy boundaries” workshop at the Institute of Child Psychology.

Dr. Jeyarajan  completed a 4-year Bachelor of Science Degree at the University of Toronto and completed her medical degree at Saba University School of Medicine. She graduated from the  psychiatric residency at the University of Toronto in 2017.

Research

• Ella’s Choice – A children’s Mental Health book on consent and Boundaries, Tellwell Talent     April 28, 2021
• PTSD Study – Sunnybrook Hospital                                                                                                      2016 - 2017
  • Studying the difference between Prolonged Exposure Therapy vs. Resilience Based Therapy in preventing depression and PTSD in patient admitted with acute physical trauma
• Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) - published                                                                                     2016  
  •  Edited multiple section of the International Medical Graduates orientation manual                                   
• QI Project- Center of Addiction and Mental Health                                                                                              2014                                                                            
  • Integrated Care Pathway to manage Agitation in the Emergency Department

• DSM- V Field Trial, Center of Addiction and Mental Health                                                                2012-2013                                                         
  • Assessed subjects and controls using the Cultural Formulation Interview for the DSM-V field study

Honours and Awards

• University of Toronto Resident Psychotherapy Award - 2016
• The Isaac Sakinofsky Essay Prize in Suicidology - 2014
• University of Toronto Faculty Association Award - 2007
• Canadian Federation of University Women Award - 2005
• Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Top Achiever Award - 2004
• Herbert Carnegie Citizenship Award - 2004
• Toronto Dominion Center Spire Scholarship - 2004
• Wendy’s Classic Achiever