Speciality And Areas Of Interest
SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Neuropsychological assessment and Rehabilitation of:
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Traumatic Brain injury
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CVA (stroke)
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Alzheimer’s
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Parkinson’s Disease
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Epilepsy
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Migraine/ Headache
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Multiple Sclerosis
Psychological counselling/ therapy for:
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Stress management
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Depression management
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Anxiety
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Dissociative disorders
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Other psychological issues
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Behavioural, and cognitive assessment and intervention for children
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Counselling for substance addiction– management for clients, families, caregivers
Work Experience
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Consultant Neuropsychologist, Apollo Hospitals, 2013 - Present. (Hyderabad, India)
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Academic Supervisor to Masters Clinical Program, Dept. of Psychology, University of South Africa, 2007 - 2013. (Pretoria, South Africa)
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Senior Lecturer and Consultant, Amity University, 2005 - 2006. (Noida, India)
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Counselor, Govt. Med. College and Hospital, 2005. (Chandigarh India)
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Clinical Psychologist, Thakur Hari Prasad Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for the Mentally Handicapped, 2002 - 2003. (Hyderabad, India)
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Senior Research Fellow, Defense Institute of Psychological Research, Army Hospital, 1996 - 1997. (Delhi, India)
Awards and Achievements
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Selected and participated in the International Youth Exchange Program between Canada World Youth and DGNCC in 1987-88.
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Represented the Directorate at the Annual NCC Republic Day Camp, and the Prime Minister’s Rally in January 1987.
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Stood First in a course of 'First Aid to the Injured' under St. John's Ambulance Association at the Military Hospital, Ranikhet, UP.
Research and Publications
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CONFERENCE PAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS:
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A study on Depression and Coping Mechanisms used by Multiple Sclerosis patients.Paper presented in the 67th Annual National conference of Indian Psychiatric Society in January 2015 (Hyderabad, Telangana).
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‘Aasha, the Surviving Line for Suicide Prevention across the Continents’Paper presented at the 30th International Congress of Psychology in July 2012 (Cape Town, South Africa)
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‘A Glimpse of the Philosophical Doctrines and Rituals of Hinduism’Presented to Dept. of Psychology in the University of Botswana in June 2009 (Gaborone, Botswana)
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Published in Re-imagining Psychology, p. 83 - 98 in June 2011 (https:/sites.google.com/a/unisa.ac.za/kgomohome)
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Book Review: Starbook by Ben Okri Published in New Voices, p. 91 - 93 in 2009, Vol. 5, no. 2 (www.unisa.ac.za/newvoices)
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‘Analogies between M. N. Roy’s thoughts and Core Psychological Theories of Motivation’ Presented at the National Seminar on the Philosophy on M. N. Roy and Narendra Dev in February 2006 at M. M. H. College (Ghaziabad, India)
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‘Surviving on the Edge’ Published in Psychological Foundations, Vol. 5 in December 2002
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‘The Measurement of Hand Preference amongst Student Population in India’ Presented at the International Neuropsychological Society, 28th Annual meeting February 2000 (Denver, Colorado) Published in the Journal of International Neuropsychological Society
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‘Socio-demographic Profile and Psychiatric Morbidity in HIV-seropositive Defense Personnel’ Published in the Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 3rd edition in 1997
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‘Hypnotherapy’ Published in the Indian Psychologist, 2 in 1997
Professional Memberships and Certifications
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Rehabilitation Council of India
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American Psychological Association
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Indian Psychiatric Society
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Indian Science Congress
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International Society of Neuropsychology
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South African Clinical Neuropsychological Association
Timing MON- SAT, MON- SAT (09:00 AM-06:00 PM)