Profile & Qualifications

Dr. Naphat Sirinimnualkul (Dr. Ken) is a specialist in psychiatry and sleep medicine with a particular interest in sleep medicine, recognising the importance of sleep to mental health, physical health and overall wellbeing — the motivation behind his further training and academic activities in the field. Dr. Ken is especially interested in the connection between sleep disorders and psychiatric conditions such as mood disorders, where disturbed sleep often plays a central role in both diagnosis and treatment. His long-term goal is to integrate advances in sleep medicine into psychiatric practice, so that patients achieve better treatment outcomes and the relationship between body, mind and sleep is better understood.

Dr. Ken graduated with a Doctor of Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University in 2017. He went on to receive the Diploma of the Thai Medical Council in Psychiatry in 2021, and the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Sciences (Psychiatry) from Chulalongkorn University in the same year.

He currently serves as a clinical instructor in the Department of Psychiatry and the Excellence Center for Sleep Disorders, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society.

Core Competencies & Areas of Expertise

• Sleep medicine
• Neuropsychiatry
• Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

Professional Experience

• Clinical instructor, Department of Psychiatry and Excellence Center for Sleep Disorders, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society 2022 to present
• Specialist physician, Psychiatry and Drug Dependence Group, Police General Hospital August 2021 to December 2021
• Resident in general psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University 2018 to 2021

Education & Board Certification

• Graduate Diploma in Clinical Sciences (Psychiatry), Chulalongkorn University, 2021
• Diploma of the Thai Medical Council in Psychiatry, 2021
• Doctor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, 2017

Advanced Training & Specialized Workshops

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i)

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Psychiatry and caring for mental wellbeing… sleep problems affect 1 in 3 Thais

Dr. Naphat Sirinimnualkul, or Dr. Ken, a psychiatrist specialising in sleep, has spoken about the true scope of psychiatry, the statistics on mental health problems among Thai people, and the importance of caring for mental wellbeing alongside physical health.

Dr. Ken revealed the striking statistic that around 1 in 3 Thai people experience insomnia, and that the rate rises with age. Sleep problems, he notes, commonly go hand in hand with emotional problems such as depression and anxiety.

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