DEPARTMENTAL PROFILE

Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta

Contact
92, A.P.C. Road, Kolkata - 700 009

Dial: 2350-8386/6387/6396/1397 (Extn. 381)

Year of Establishment
1916

Pioneering Figures

Prof. N. N. Sengupta,

Prof. G. S. Bose,

Prof. S. C. Mitra

Courses Offered

Programme Level of Eligibility for Intake Special Paper

Study application Capacity
M.A. / M.Sc. in P.G. In accordance of 42 Experimental, Clinical,
Psychology merit in B.A./ Developmental, Social
B.Sc. Psychology.
Examination
Equal number of seats are
allotted to each special
paper on the basis of
Merit List derived from
marks obtained in M.A./
M.Sc. 1st Semester
Examinations.

One year Post- Diploma M.A./ M.Sc. in 10

Graduate Diploma Psychology/
in Cognitive Applied
Behavioural and Psychology
Existential

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(Approved and
notification
number CSR / 72 /
04 dated
16.12.2004)

M. Phil. in M. Phil. 55% for General 12

Clinical Candidates; 50%
Psychology for SC/ ST …..
(Registered by Candidates in
RCI) M.A. / M.Sc. in
Psychology/
Applied
Psychology;
Separate
Entrance
Examination is
conducted for
getting qualified
in M.Phil Course

Ph.D. in Research M.A./ M.Sc. in …. …..

Psychology Psychology/
Applied
Psychology;
getting qualified
in Ph.D Entrance
Examination and
Course Work

Post Doctoral Research Ph.D. in …. …..

Psychology /
Applied
Psychology
(Arts / Science)

Inter-Departmental Research Project of UGC on “Electro-physiological and Neuro-

imaging studies including mathematical modeling” under the Scheme Centre with
Potential for Excellence in Particular Area (CPEPA) –Participating departments
are Psychology, Applied Mathematics and Physiology.

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The Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta has been credited with the
Centre for the Study of Developmental Disability under DRS-I, Special Assistance
Programme, sponsored by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

National Conference / Workshops / Seminars/ Courses Organized Recently:

1. Seven Workshops on Hypnotherapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive

Analytic Therapy, Rorschach Inkblot Test, Mental Retardation, Gestalt Therapy and
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation in 2006-2007.
2. Six Seminars on: Object Relations Theory, Lacan, Psycholinguistics, Freud- Two (2)
Seminars, Borderline Personality Disorder in 2006-2007.
3. 34th National Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Clinical
Psychologists 2008
4. Disability: A Battle with reality (In collaboration with Bethune College November
2009)
5. A day-long workshop on “Providing crisis mental health in disasters,” conducted
by Dr. R. Kevin Rowell on behalf of the University of Central Arkansas and American
Psychological Association, organized by the Department of Psychology, University of
Calcutta in collaboration with Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists (IACP),
West Bengal Branch.
6. National Workshop on Qualitative Research Methods in Dec 3-10, 2010.
7. Organized National level Refresher Course on “ Research Methodology” sponsored
by Rehabilitation Council of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, from
7th – 11th March, 2011.
8. Organized Refresher Course in the subject, “Behavioral Science” with the theme,
“Behavioural Sciences: An Interdisciplinary Approach,” organized by UGC-
Academic Staff College, and Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, from
14th November-3rd December, 2011.
9. A day-long Seminar on Play Therapy by Prof. Malvika Kapur, organized by the
Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta under Special Assistance
Programme (DRS-1), sponsored by the University Grants Commission.
10. A day-long Seminar on “Journey to Autism” by Dr. Amit Ranjan Biswas and Dr.
Soumya Basu, organized by the Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta.
11. Workshop on Art Therapy by Jackie Chandani, Course Coordinator, organized by the
Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta under Special Assistance
Programme (DRS-1), sponsored by the University Grants Commission.

Thrust Areas of Research of the Department

Clinical Psychology

Developmental Disability

Social Psychology

Cognitive Neuropsychology

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Experimental Psychology

Qualitative Research

Academic & Other Activities

Regular theoretical and practical classes and tutorials

Regular seminars, journal clubs, --movie clubs, case conferences, group discussions with
audio-visual medium

Individual student counselling

Regular assessments of the students through assignments

“Inner Eye”, a biannual newsletter of M.Phil Course of Clinical Psychology is being
published since 2009.

Clinical Services Offered (with regular faculty supervision)

Common facilities provided to the community through assessment, counseling and

psychotherapy to psychiatric patients referred by different government hospitals and
N.G.O’s.

Common facilities are also provided to N.G.O. s which deal with disability and with
other physical disorders (cancer, hypertension, HIV etc.).

These services are rendered without any monetary charges.

Clinical assessment in different “Disability Camps” organized by Govt. & Non- Govt.
Institutions allover state.

In C.U.I.I.P.P. (Calcutta University Industry Institute Partnership Programme), the
Department has clinical diagnostic and counseling unit, since 2002.

Source of referral of clients

i) Department of Psychiatry, Calcutta Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata

ii) Department of Psychiatry, Nilratan Sircar Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata

iii) Department of Psychiatry, R G Kar Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata

iv) Department of Psychiatry, M R Bangur Hospital, Kolkata

v) Department of Psychiatry, National Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata

vi) Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research,

Kolkata (known as Institute of Psychiatry)

vii) Department of Child Psychiatry, Institute of Child Health, Kolkata

viii) Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Child Health, Kolkata

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 ix) Pavlov Hospital, Kolkata

x) Mon Foundation, Center for Mental Health Care, Kolkata

xi) Department of Neurology, ESI Hospital, Kolkata

xii) Port Trust Hospital, Kolkata

xiii) B. R. Singh Hospital, Kolkata

xiv) Border Security Force Hospital, Kolkata

xv) Police Hospital, Kolkata

xvi) Department of Psychiatry, Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kolkata

xvii) Department of Psychiatry, Vivekananda Institute of Postgraduate Education &

Research, Ramkrishna Mission Hospital, Kolkata

xviii) District Hospitals of various districts of West Bengal

xix) Referrals from Consultant Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, Special Educators,

Physicians, Pediatrics, School & College Counsellors as well as teachers

xx) Different NGOs, Special and Regular Schools.

Faculty Members

Specialization / Current
Name Designation Phone No & e-mail address
Area of Research
033-2464-2083
Clinical & Developmental
Dr. Nilanjana. sanyal_nilanjana2004@rediffm
Professor Psychology , psychodynamics
Sanyal ail.com
of relationships

Experimental,
Dr. Mallika. 033-2574-8503
Professor Developmental Disability -
Banerjee mallib@hotmail.com
Autism

033-2559-8022
pritha_m2@yahoo.com
Dr. Pritha. Clinical Psychology
Professor
Mukherjee Neuropsychobiology
prithamukhopadhyay@gmail.c
om

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 Clinical Psychology
Dr. Saugata. Associate .+91-9830526320
Psychotherapy Research ,
Basu Professor saubasu2005@yahoo.co.in
Positive Psychology

Social & Clinical Psychology 033-2455-1617

Dr. Souvik. Associate
Psychodynamics of Media/ raychaudhurisouvik@yahoo.co
Raychaudhuri Professor
Culture m

Dr. Sanjukta.
Das Associate Clinical Psychology, Adult 9433103267
Professor Development and Ageing sanjuktapsych@yahoo.co.in

Associate Social Psychology, Qualitative 033-2359-0561

Dr. Sonali. De
Professor Research Methods sonalide2002@yahoo.com

Clinical Psychology
033-2563-5480
Dr. Manisha Assistant Personality Studies, Projective
manisha_peu@rediffmail.com
Dasgupta Professor Psychology, Interpersonal
Relationships

Clinical 9007400233
psychology,Psychoncology,Pe tmcaluniv@rediffmail.com,
Dr. Tilottama. Assistant
rsonality disorder ,Child and
Mukherjee Professor
adolecsent developmental and tilottamamukherjee3@gmail.co
emotional disorders m
9830795092
Experimental & Social
anindita_chaudhuri@rediffmail
Dr. Anindita. Assistant Psychology
.com
Chaudhuri Professor Interpersonal Relationships &
Community Psychology
anicaluniv@gmail.com
Dr. Clinical Psychology,
Assistant 9836210374
Deepshikha. Neuropsychology &
Professor deepshikharay@yahoo.co.in
Ray Personality Studies

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PROF. (DR.) NILANJANA SANYAL, Professor

Professional affiliations

• Member of International Psychoanalytical Association

• Member of Indian Psycho Analytical Society
• Life member of Indian Science Congress
• Life Member of Calcutta University Alumni Association
• Executive Member of 'Samikshani', N.G.O.for psychological disorder and treatment since
1980
• Life Member of Indian Psychiatric Society
• Member of Staff Selection Commision (ER), Govt. of India, Kolkata as Recruitment
Panel Advisor, 2003 onwards.
• Member of Advisory Board of Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi, 2005-
2011.
• Member of Advisory Board of Public Service Commission, Kolkata, 2007-2011.
• Expert Committee Member of Public Service Commission, Delhi.
• Selection Committee Member of Mizoram University
• Member of the Editorial Boards of the following Journals of Psychology:

SIS Journal of Projective Psychology and Mental Health

Journal of Applied Psychological Issues, Department of Applied Psychology,
University of Calcutta.

Journal of Psychometry, Indian Institute of Psychometry, Kolkata.

Moner Katha – a Bengali bi-monthly journal of Psychology

Recent publications (since 2007):

1. Dasgupta, M. and Sanyal. N. (2007). Relationship between controllability awareness and

cognitive emotion regulation in selected clinical samples: A psychosocial perspective,
SIS Journal of Projective Psychology and Mental Health, Vol. 14, No. 1, January, 64-75.

2. Dasgupta, M. and Sanyal. N. (2007). Emotional Intelligence: the twenty-first century’s

correlate of quality interpersonal relationships, Bengal Journal of Psychiatry, 47-59.

3. Sanyal, N., Tiwari, J. and Dasgupta, M. (2007). Aggression assessment techniques: A

review. Journal of Psychometry, January, No.1, 32-44.

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4. Sanyal, N. (2007). Counselling: The mentor in relationship perspective. Miscellany.
Gokhale Memorial Girls’ College, Kolkata, 24-28.

5. Sanyal, N. and Bhattacharya, P. (2007). An analysis of the effect of emotional quotient

on the levels of anxiety, depression, anger, disruptive behaviour and self-concept of
adolescents. Journal of Psychometry, Vol. XXI, July-December, No. 2, 6-17.

6. Sanyal, N., Banerjee, I., Chatterjee, S (2007). A comparative profile of retired aged
women with the matched house-bound counterparts. Journal of Psychometry, Vol. XXI,
July-December, No. 2, 41-51.

7. Sanyal, N. (2007-2008). Methodological folds of Counselling: The access route to

“home” stability. Bengal Journal of Psychiatry, Vol.14, No. 2, 9-19.

8. Sanyal, N. (2008). The new coins of Educational Constructs: Their implications in

healthy mind. David Hare Training College Centenary Celebration – Souvenir, Vol. 2,
June, 2008, pp. 202-218.

9. Sanyal. N. and Dasgupta, M. (2008). Emotional regulation: Functional catalyst of

current century in steering adaptability. Everyman’s Science, Vol. XLIII, No. 1, April-
May, pp. 42-45.

10. Sanyal. N. and Dasgupta, M. (2008). A psychosocial study on cognitive emotion

regulation, narcissism and perfectionism across selected clinical samples. Eastern
Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 11, No. 1 & 2, Feb-Aug., 27-34.

11. Dasgupta, M. and Sanyal. N. (2008). Family, the chief catalyst in promoting children’s
emotional well-being: A review. Indian Journal of Community Psychology, Vol. 4, Issue
1, March, 48-63.

12. Sanyal, N. and Chatterjee, S. (2008). A comparative psychosocial profile of married,

widow, divorcee, spinster aged women in Kolkata. Ageing and Society: Indian Journal
of Gerontology, Vol. XVIII, No.1 &2, 55-81.

13. Chatterjee, S., Dasgupta, M. and Sanyal, N. (2008). Value profile of national cadet
corps: A focus from the developmental perspective, Journal of Psychometry, Vol XXII,
July-Dec., No. 2, 6-13.

14. Sanyal, N., Dasgupta, M. and Sinha, S. (2008). Loneliness, life satisfaction and
adjustment of institutionalized and non-institutionalized aged women. Ageing and
Society: The Indian Journal of Gerontology, Vol. XVIII, No. III & IV, July-Sep., Oct.-
Dec, 27-42.

15. Dutta, M. and Sanyal, N. (2009). Adoption of cognitive behaviour therapy in probing of
unconscious dynamics: A case report. SIS Journal of Projective Psychology and Mental
Health, Vol. 16, No. 1, January 2009, 46-50.

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16. Sanyal. N. and Dasgupta, M. (2009). Diagnostic value of the Fairy Tale Test as
compared to Children’s Apperception Test: A case study. SIS Journal of Projective
Psychology and Mental Health, Vol. 16, No. 2, July, 160-165.

17. Sanyal, N. (2009). Perfectionism: A boon or the bane of spirituality? Bulletin of the
Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Vol. LX, No. 8, August 2009, 378-385.

18. Sanyal, N. and Chatterjee, S. (2009). A comparative psychosocial profile of aged

married, widow and divorcee women of Kolkata. Indian Journal of Community
Psychology, 5(2), 143-150.

19. Sanyal. N. and Dasgupta, M. (2009). If a child is in the ‘wing’ – do we ‘chill’ or we

‘sing’? Bengal Journal of Psychiatry, March-May, Vol. 15, No. 2, 5-20.

20. Roy, R. and Sanyal, N. (2009). Myself - looked in the mirror of creativity. Journal of
Psychometry, Vol. XXIII, July-Dec., No. 2, 1-10.

21. Sanyal, N. (2009). Morality and perfectionism: Are they entwined products of Indian
culture? – A query. Psychology: Bulletin of Department of Psychology, Focus:
Psychology and Culture, University of Calcutta, 1-11.

22. Sanyal, N. and Chatterjee, S. (2010). Loneliness, boredom-proneness and anxiety among
working and non-working mothers in a developmental sequelae. Journal of
Psychometry, Vol. XXIV, Jan.-June, No.1, 41-49.

23. Mitra, S. and Sanyal, N. (2010). A single case in interpretative wrappings of multiple
psychological theories. SIS Journal of Projective Psychology and Mental Health, Vol.
17, No. 2, July, 165-170.

24. Chakraborty, B., Sanyal, N. and Dasgupta, M. (2010). A comparative probe of

perfectionism and related personality variables in selected developmental phases.
Journal of Psychometry, Vol. 24, No. 2, July-Dec., 44-55.

25. Sanyal. N. and Dasgupta, M. (2010). Proactive coping: A shield to burnout. Indian
Journal of Health and Wellbeing, Vol.1, Issue 1-2, Sept.-Dec., 25-29.

26. Sanyal, N., Dasgupta, M. and Sinha, S. (2011). Generativity, attachment style, personal
meaning in life and related psychosocial variables across the developmental trajectory:
An exploratory study. Indian Journal of Psychology and Education (IJPE), Vol. 1, No. 1,
Jan., 41-57.

27. Sanyal, N. (2011). Client-centered therapy: The interior decorator of mind. Amity
Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 2, No.1, Jan 2011, 49-53.

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 28. Sanyal, N., Dasgupta, M. and Agarwal, S. (2011). Penetrative interpretation of the inner
self of a case through projective imagery: A comparative exploration. SIS Journal of
Projective Psychology and Mental Health, Vol. 18, No. 2, July, 155-164.

29. Sanyal. N. and Dasgupta, M. (2011). Fairy Tale Test’s validation in two cases of
orthopedically-challenged children. Journal of Psychometry, Vol. 25, Jan-June, No. 1,
59-66.

30. Sanyal. N. and Dasgupta, M. (2011). Emotional intelligence: The vehicle to well-being
in relationship perspective. Everyman’s Science, Vol. XLV No. 6, Feb-Mar, 373-376.

31. Sanyal. N. and Dasgupta, M. (2011). Personality profiles of Indian children in the socio-
economic status continuum: An in-depth exploration of projective responses. Indian
Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol. 38, 1, March, 17-29.

32. Sanyal, N., Dasgupta, M. and Roy, R. (2011). Creativity in two-folds of conceptuality
and practical reality: An educational angle. Indian Journal of Community Psychology,
Vol. 7, Issue II, September, 211-217.

33. Nag, D., Sanyal, N. & Basu, S. (2012). Efficacy of psycho-education in primary
caregivers of individuals with mental retardation. To be published in Indian Journal of
Community Psychology, 2012, Vol.08(II)

34. Sanyal, N., Chatterjee, S., Dasgupta, M. and Chatterjee, S. (2012). Aggression and
Related Psychosocial Correlates among Offending and Non-offending Drivers: A
Therapeutic Intervention. To be published in SIS Journal of Projective Psychology and
Mental Health, Vol. 19, No. 2, July Issue.

Chapters in books:

1. Sanyal, N., Chatterjee, U. and Chatterjee, S. (2007). Psychosocial personality correlates

of mothers at home and at work place. Women in India: Issues, Perspectives and
Solutions (Ed.) Pandya, R. New Century Publications, New Delhi, pp. 86-100.

2. Sanyal, N. (2009). Psychotherapy: An unaware act of spiritual journey. In Husain, A.

(Ed.) Twenty-first century psychology: Spirituality, Behaviour and Wellness, 1st Edition,
Global Vision Publishing House. New Delhi, pp. 115-130.

3. Sanyal, N. (2009) The “personhood” of children: The pearl of the parenting shell. In
Shyam, R. and Khan, A. (Eds.) Clinical child psychology, Kalpaz Publications, New
Delhi, pp. 25-39.

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 4. Sanyal, N. (2009). The dynamics of human relationships and means of achieving
happiness and well-being. In Mukherjee, I. and Banerjee, U. (Eds.) Well-being – Illusion
or Reality?, UGC Academic Staff College, University of Calcutta, pp. 130-137.

5. Sanyal, N. and Dasgupta, M. (2010). The basic ingredients of education. In Husain, A.

and Idris, N. (Eds.) Dimensions of education, Gyan Publishing House, New Delhi, pp.
115-126.

6. Sanyal., N. (2010). Spirituality: The experiential pearl in narcissistic oyster-shell. In

Husain, A. (Ed.) Explorations in Human Spirituality (2010). Global Vision Publishing
House, New Delhi, pp. 77-89.

7. Dasgupta, M. and Sanyal, N. (2010). A clinical focus on controllability awareness,

cognitive emotion regulation, perfectionism and related personality variables. In
Kumbargoudar, P. and Atik-ur-rahaman, S.M. (Eds.) Research in Social Science:
Challenges, Issues and Trends, Ishika Publishing House, Jaipur, pp. 35-54.

8. Sanyal, N. and Bhattacharya, I. (2008). Separation anxiety and sibling rivalry: A

psychosocial profile of twin and non-twin siblings. In the Proceedings of the XXXIV
National Annual Conference of Indian Association of Clinical Psychology, organized by
the Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, Raghunath Enterprises, Howrah,
154-162 (published in 2010).

9. Sanyal, N. (2011). Modern trends in Psychology. Proceedings of the Silver Jubilee

Celebration Events of the Department of Psychology, Guwahati University in
collaboration with Psychologists’ Association of North-East India, 21-35.

10. Sanyal, N. (2011). The core of Transpersonal Psychology in the field of Positivism. In
Chauhan, A.K. and Nathawat, S.S. (Eds.) New Facets of Positivism. Macmillan
Publishers India Ltd., 92-108.

International publications (Articles in Journals/ Book Chapters)

1. Sanyal, N. (2007) Object-relations: The holy curiosity in psychoanalysis and

relationships. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (Hum.), Vol. 52 (1), pp. 177-
189.

2. Sanyal, N. and Dasgupta, M. (2008). The application of the Fairy Tale Test in India. In
Coulacoglou, C. (Ed.) Exploring the child’s personality: Developmental, Clinical and
Cross-Cultural Applications of the Fairy Tale Test. (2008). Chales C. Thomas,
Springfield, Illinois, U.S.A., pp. 264-302.

3. Savina, E., Coulacoglou, C., Sanyal, N. and Jhang, Z. (2012). The study of externalizing
and internalizing behaviours in Greek, Russian, Indian and Chinese children using the
Fairy Tale Test. School Psychology International, Vol. 33, No. 1, Feb, 39-53.

Articles published in Magazines related to Psychological Sciences:

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 1. Sanyal, N. (2010). Forgiveness: A necessary trait in the present era. PsyInsight: A
monthly magazine of International Association of Health, Research and Welfare
(IAHRW), Vol.1, Issue 1, August, 29-30.

2. Sanyal, N. (2010). Stress: The energy in life flow. PsyInsight: A monthly magazine of
Indian Association of Health, Research and Welfare (IAHRW), Vol.1, Issue 3, October ,
8-9.

3. Sanyal, N. and Dasgupta, M. (2010). Graceful ageing: The perception of colour and
beauty of life. PsyInsight: A monthly magazine of Indian Association of Health,
Research and Welfare (IAHRW), Vol. 2, Issue 4, April, pp. 34-35.

4. Sanyal, N. (2010). Child abuse: A man-made pain. Inner Eye: A Biannual Newsletter of
M.Phil in Clinical Psychology Programme, Department of Psychology, University of
Calcutta, Vol. 1, Issue 2, Aug. 2010, pp. 4-5.

List of Important International Seminars/ Workshops and Conferences participated

1. Participated as a single Resource Person in UNDP Police Reform Programme of Dhaka,

Bangladesh in the Workshop on Counselling, Child Abuse, and Trauma on 12th and 13th
December, 2007, at Lake Shore Hotel Conference Hall, Gulshan, Dhaka.

2. Participated as a single Resource Person in conducting a workshop on “Educational

Counselling,” in the Department of Psychology, Dhaka University, on 14.12.2007.

3. Participated as a Coordinator in the Eighth Academic Session in the International

Seminar on “Understanding Consciousness: Recent Advances,” held at the Conference
Room, Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark, Kolkata on 5.1.2008.

4. Presented a paper entitled, “Perfectionism: A Boon or Peril to Spirituality?” in the

International Seminar on “The Culture and Philosophy of Science in India,” organized by
Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark, Kolkata from 4th-6th April, 2009.

5. Attended the International Seminar on “Spirituality and Science of Consciousness,” held

at the Vivekananda Hall, Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark, Kolkata
from 8th–10th January, 2010. Participated as a Coordinator in the Fifth Academic Session
on 10th January, 2010 from 9:30 A.M.-11:00 A.M.

6. Presented a paper entitled, “The core of Transpersonal Psychology in the fold of

Positivism,” in the International Conference on Positivism: Path to success, satisfaction
and bliss, organized by Amity University, Rajasthan, at Academic Block I, University
Campus, NH-11C, Jaipur, 6th-8th August, 2011. Also chaired technical sessions 8 &9,
Mental health, stress and coping strategies/ IQ, EQ, SQ and GQ on 8th August, 2011.

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 7. Presented a paper entitled, “The Inside-Outside story of Consciousness: A
Phenomenological Reflection,” in the International Conference on “Looking Within:
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Consciousness,” organized by the National Institute of
Advanced Studies, Bangalore from 5-7th January, 2012. Also was a panelist in another
session on “Consciousness” and was the Chairperson of the Evaluation Committee of the
Poster Session in the same conference.

List of Important National Seminars/ Workshops and Conferences participated

1. Participated as observer in National Seminar on “Exploring Harmony among Religious

Traditions in India,” organized by Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark,
Kolkata, from 4th-6th January, 2007.

2. Participated as the Chairperson in the Session on, “Need for building bridges and not
walls – Integrating psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy,” in the Annual National
Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society, held at Science City, Kolkata, on 3rd-6th
January, 2008.

3. Participated as the Chairperson in the Sessions on, “S.C. Gupta Best Paper Award,” and
“Personality Psychology,” in the 34th National Annual Conference of Indian Association
of Clinical Psychologists (NACIACP), 2008, held at Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics
(SINP), Salt Lake, Kolkata, organized by the Department of Psychology, University of
Calcutta, on 7th-9th January, 2008.

4. Presented a paper entitled, “Transference and equal status transference: A relational

probe into sibling jealousy,” in the National Seminar on “Transference and
Methodology,” organized by Centre for Counselling Services and Studies in Self-
development (CCSSS), Jadavpur University and Psychoanalytic Therapy and Research
Centre (PTRC), Mumbai at Anita Banerjee Memorial Hall, U.G. Arts Building, Jadavpur
University, on 19th January, 2008.

5. Acted as a Coordinator for the session on “Yoga and Psychoanalysis,” in a two-day

Seminar entitled, “Some Responses to Classical Yoga in the Modern Period,” organized
by Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark, 3rd-4th January, 2009.

6. Participated in the Indo-Canadian Neuro-Update-2009, organized by Bangur Institute of

Neurosciences and Psychiatry and Neuroclub, Kolkata, from 23-25th January, at the
Sonar, Kolkata.

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7. Participated as a Chairperson in a session on, “Mental Health and Mental Disorder – How
to approach health service delivery,” in Dr. K.L. Memorial Seminar, with the theme,
“Mental health and mental disorder: Care in the community,”, organized by Centre for
Counselling Services and Studies in Self-development (CCSSS), Jadavpur University,
and Samikhani, held at H.L. Roy Memorial Hall, Jadavpur University, Kolkata on 24th
October, 2009.

8. Attended a Workshop on “Creativity in Education,” organized by the Ramakrishna

Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark, Kolkata, on 14-15th November, 2009. Participated
as a Coordinator of the Fourth Business Session of the workshop on 15th November, 2009
from 9:30 A.M.-11:20 A.M.

9. Presented a paper entitled, “Narcissism: The catalyst or impediment for human unity?” in
the Seminar on Global Unity, organized by the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture,
Golpark, Kolkata, on 4th March, 2010 at Turiyananda Hall from 5:30 P.M.-7:00 P.M.

10. Presented a paper entitled, “Connection, compassion and contribution – The creative
elements in Rogers’ client-centered therapy and spirituality” at the National Seminar on
Spiritual Psychology, organized by Aligarh Muslim University, from 28th October - 30th
October, 2010.

11. Presented a paper entitled, “Problems of identity-formation in ageing: A psychoanalytic

perspective from Freud to Vaillant,” at the National Seminar on Gerontology, having the
theme, “Ageing and Environment in the New Millennium – The Indian Situation”
organized by the Asiatic Society at its premises 1, Park Street, Kolkata 700 016 from 20th
– 21st January, 2011.

12. Delivered a lecture on “Stress Management” at the National Seminar (UGC Sponsored)
on “Professionalism in teacher education,” organized by the Department of Education, St.
Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata, in collaboration with Ramakrishna Mission
Sikshana Mandira (Autonomous), Belur Math on 22nd February, 2011 from 10:00 A.M –
10:45 A.M.

13. Participated in an interactive session on the topic, “Life Skills” in a Seminar, organized
by the Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University at K.P. Memorial Hall, on 9th
March, 2011 from 4:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M.

14. Delivered Silver Jubilee Commemorative Lecture at Guwahati University on, “Current
Trends in Psychology,” organized by the Department of Psychology, Guwahati
University on 26.3.2011 from 12:00-1:00 P.M.

15. Presented a paper entitled, “Self-esteem & life- skills: the crux of value education in life”
in a Seminar on Value Education, organized by the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of
Culture, Golpark, Kolkata, on 6th September, 2011.

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List of Memorial Lectures

1. Participated as a single Resource Person in a workshop on “Parenting Style” on 21st

January, 2007, organized by Saugata Bhowmik Memorial Club, Nabagram, Konnagar.

2. Participated as a Chairperson in a session on, “Mental Health and Mental Disorder – How
to approach health service delivery,” in Dr. K.L. Memorial Seminar, with the theme,
“Mental health and mental disorder: Care in the community,”, organized by Centre for
Counselling Services and Studies in Self-development (CCSSS), Jadavpur University,
and Samikhani, held at H.L. Roy Memorial Hall, Jadavpur University, Kolkata on 24th
October, 2009.

3. Delivered Madhuri Guha Memorial Lecture on “Counselling: The problem-solver in life”

at Sivananda Hall, Ramakrishna Mission, organized by the Ramakrishna Mission
Institute of Culture, Golpark, Kolkata, on 4.11.2010 from 6:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M.

4. Delivered Subal Mitra Memorial Lecture on “Parents and Children: Why is the increasing
distance between them in the present generation?” at Hedua Park, organized by “Udayer
er Pothey” on 27.3.2011 from 6:30-8:00 P.M.

5. Delivered Lft. Colonel Horendranath Sengupta Memorial Lecture on, “The psychological
mirroring of midlife,” at Sivananda Hall, Ramakrishna Mission, organized by the
Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark, Kolkata, on 20.09.2011 from 6:00
P.M.-7:00 P.M.

Training Courses Conducted

1. Participated as a resource person in the Advanced Course on, “Counselling and

Psychotherapy,” of Jadavpur University in collaboration with Samikhani with a topic,
“Documentation and Reporting,” on 15.5.2007.

2. Participated in the Acting your Inner Music: Workshop on music in group therapy and
psychodrama led by Prof. J. Moreno, organized by American Centre in collaboration with
Step-One Foundation, an NGO of Kolkata from 19.7.07 – 21.7.07.

3. Participated as a Resource Person in Academic Workshop on “Parenting Style” in DAV

Public School of Durgapur, Bidhan Colony on 23.9.2007.

4. Participated as a Resource Person in 5th Certificate Course in Counselling, organized by

All Bengal Women’s Union in collaboration with Samikhani on 4.10.2007, with the
topic, “Performance deficit and the mental mechanisms behind it.”

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5. Participated as a Resource Person in West Bengal Secondary Level of Education on,
“Creating an Environment for Minimizing Conflict and Violence and Mental Stress of
Pupils,” organized by West Bengal Board of Secondary Education at Vidyasagar Bhavan,
Salt Lake, Kolkata, from 9-11 January, 2009.

6. Participated as a Resource Person in UGC-sponsored Refresher Course in Behavioural

Science (Psychology, Anthology, Sociology), organized by the Department of Applied
Psychology, and Academic Staff College, University of Calcutta from August 17 –
September 5, 2009. Delivered a lecture on the topic, “The dynamics of human
relationships and means of achieving happiness and well-being,” at the Department of
Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta on 5.9.2009.

7. Participated as a Resource Person in providing a lecture on “Stress Management” for

Police Personnels of Special Task Force, Kolkata on 22nd September, 2011 at Lalbazar,
Kolkata.

8. Participated as a Resource Person in UGC-sponsored Refresher Course in Behavioural

Science with the theme, “Behavioural Sciences: An Interdisciplinary Approach,”
organized by UGC-Academic Staff College, and Department of Psychology, University
of Calcutta, from 14th November-3rd December, 2011. Delivered a lecture on the topic,
“Self and Narcissism,” at the Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta.

9. Presented a lecture on the topic, “Behaviour problems: Its assessment and management,”
in the 80th Orientation Programme, on 25th Nov. 2010, organized by UGC-Academic
Staff College, University of Calcutta, from 7th Nov.-7th Dec., 2010.

10. Participated as Sole Resource Person for Staff Development Workshop at Lilua Home on
21.12.2011 from 11:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.

11. Participated as a Resource Person in conducting an interactive session on “The self: a

core point in understanding & developing human unity” with the participants (2011-2012
batch) in the UNESCO – IUHU programme at the Ramakrishna Institute of Culture,
Golpark on 14th February, 2012.

12. Participated as Resource Person in a Workshop on “Art Therapy” with the inmates of
Alipore Central Correctional Home, organized by Fight to Harmony Foundation and
Directorate of Correctional Services, West Bengal.

13. Invited for delivering a series of Special Lectures at the Department of Psychology,
Pondichery University in March, 2012.

14. Invited for delivering lectures in Refresher Course in Behavioural Sciences, organized by
the Department of Psychology, Mizoram University in March, 2012.

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PROF. (DR.) MALLIKA BANERJEE, Professor

Professional affiliations

• Life member of Indian Science Congress

• Life member of Indian Academy of Applied Psychology
• Life member of Calcutta University Alumni Association
• Life member of Association of Community Psychologists
• Life member of Delhi Association of Clinical Psychologists
• Life member of National Academy of Psychology
• Academic Advisor and Resource person of Rehabilitation Council of India, Ministry of
Social Justice and Empowerment
• Academic Advisor and Resource person of National Institute of Mentally Handicapped
Persons, Secunderabad & Kolkata, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
• Member in Editorial Board of Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology

Recent publications (since 2007):

1. Banerjee, M. (2007) – Autistic Diagnostic Check-List – Indian Journal of Clinical

Psychology, 34 (1), 83-93

2. Panda, A. & Banerjee, M, (2008) – Effect of obsession on vigilance task performance,

Psychological Studies, 53, 3 & 4, 325 – 330.

3. Dutta, M; Basu, S., and Banerjee, M.(2009) - Effectiveness of Psychoeducational

Interventions on Burden of Care and Coping Strategies of Primary Caregivers in Chronic
Schizophrenia, Indian Journal of Community Psychology, 05 (1).

4. Panda, A. & Banerjee, M, (2011) Does Absence of Hearing Ability Enhance Visual
Vigilance? It Depends on Task Complexity, has just been published in Psychological
Studies and is now as 'Online First' on SpringerLink
http://www.springerlink.com/openurl.asp?genre=article&id=doi:10.1007/s12646-011-
0089-7

5. Reliability of Data as collected from the person with Disability. Psybernews, 2012.

6. Book :Autism – Published by Bikashayan, 2012

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International Publications

1. Banerjee, M. (2008) – Effect of Affective Stimulation on Cognitive-Affective

Impairment of Autism, International Journal of Psychology, 43, 3/4, 609.

2. Das. S, Ray D and Banerjee. M (2011) Does Hallucination Affect Vigilance

Performance? An Exploratory Study. has just been published in Asian Journal of
Psychiatry and is now as 'Online First' on SpringerLink

Research Projects
Completed

1. Principal Investigator of the project ‘ Effect of Neurosensation on different abilities of

autistic children” funded by DST, Govt. Of West Bengal, 2007
Ongoing

1. Principal investigator of the research project “Impact of Vygotskian Intervention on

Disability: An Experimental Study with Vigilance task Performance’ funded by
University Grant Commission, New Delhi, 2010

2. Principal investigator of the research project “Disability among SC/ST: A total Survey
Work”.funded by DST, Govt.of West Bengal, 2011 – 2013

3. Principal investigator of the pilot project ‘Executive Functioning and Theory of Mind: A
Psychosocial Approach for Children with Autism and Intellectual Impairment”, funded
by ICSSR, Govt. of India. 2011 – 2013

4. Coordinator of Special Assistance Programme (SAP) DRS I (UGC) entitled “ Centre for
the Study on Developmental Disabilities.”

Seminars & workshops participated

1. International Congress of Psychology organized by IUPS, August16th - 21st, 2008, Berlin,
Germany.

2. National Seminar on Disability organized by IGNOU, March 5 – 6, 2009.

Acted as Resource Person:

1. Invited for conducting Symposium on “Autism: Its Recent Trend” by International
Congress of Psychology, 2012.

2. Resource person in International Meet on Collaboration with American Universities and

International Conference on Counselling and Community Psychology, 2011

3. Resource person in National Consultative Workshop on Autism by Govt. of India., 2011

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 4. National Seminar on Rehabilitation organized by Dept of Psychology, Magadh
University (UGC sponsored), March 29 – 30, 2009

5. Workshop on Prevention and Early Identification of Childhood Disabilities organized by

The National Institute of Public Co-operation and Child Development, Regional Centre,
Guwahati March 10 – 13, 2009.

6. Resource person in a three-days’ workshop on “Disability & Society” organized by

Apollo Gleanegles Hospital, 2011.

7. Resource person in National Seminar on ‘Changing Society, Culture & its impact on
People’ sponsored by UGC, organized by Sambhunath College, Birbhum, 14th – 15th
January, 2012.

8. Resource person in National Seminar on ‘Disability: A Battle with Reality’ sponsored by

UGC, organized by Bethune College, 2009.

9. Resource person in Zonal Meet of Rehabilitation Council of India, 2012.

Organized
1. Behaviour Therapy programme for autistic persons, 2007

2. Coordinator of One Orientation Course and two refresher courses under Academic Staff
College, University of Calcutta.

3. Organized Continuous Educational Programme to celebrate 150 years of several seminars and
work

4. Organized Camps for the persons with Disability for certification (Disability Card).

5. Organized ‘Refresher course on ‘Research methodology’ sponsored by RCI, 2011.

Special Award

• State award for "Best Applied Research on Disability, by Department of Women and
Child Development and Social Welfare, Government of West Bengal, 2011
• One Scholar has received a ARTS fellowship for attending Pre-conference Workshop and
XXXth International Congress of Psychology (ICP), 2012, Cape Town, South Africa

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PROF. (DR.) PRITHA MUKHOPADHYAY, Professor

Professional affiliations

Member of American Psychological Association

Life Associate Member of Association of Clinical Psychologists, Delhi
Life Associate Member of Indian Association of Psychiatry

Recent publications (since 2007):

1. C. Singh & P. Mukhopadhyay (2007). Mothers self perception and conduct disordered
childrens’ perception of mothers In Psychology Matters. M.B. Saran & D. Suar (eds)
Allied Publishers Private Limited., New Delhi

2. Mukhopadhyay, P., Dutt,A., Das,S.K., Basu,A,. Hazra,A. Dhibar,A. and Roy,T. (2008)
Identifcation of neuroanatomical substrates of set-shifting ability: evidence from patients
with focal brain lesions. Progress in Brain Research, 95-104 168 , Elsevier B.V.

3. Mukhopadhyay, Pritha; Tarafder,S, Blimoria,D, Paul, D & Bandopadhyay,G(2010),

Instinctual impulses in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A neuropsychological and
psychoanalytic interface. Asian Journal of Psychiatry 3 177-185.

4. Bhattacharya, L., Roy, P.K., Roy, S. & Mukhopadhyay, P. (2010) Piagetian Concept
of Cognitive Development in Urban Elementary School Students. Journal of
Psychometry, 24(1):10-21.

5. Mukhopadhyay, Pritha Suicide: Its Assessment and Prediction(2010) In: Suicidal

behavior , Assessment of People at Risk, U.Kumar & M.K. Mandal (Eds), Sage
Publication, India.

International Publications

1. Mukhopadhyay, Pritha; Tarafder,S, Blimoria,D, Paul, D & Bandopadhyay, G (2010),

Instinctual impulses in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A neuropsychological and
psychoanalytic interface. Asian Journal of Psychiatry 3 177-185.

Ongoing Projects

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 1. 2011 onwards. Coordinator and Investigator, On Electrophysiological & Imaging studies
(UGC, CPEPA)
2. 2011-2013. Principal Investigator, On Construction of cognitive functions battery
3. 2011-2013. Principal Investigator, On Specific Learning Disability(DST-state)
4. 2010-2012, Principal Investigator, On Personality Disorder (ICSSR)

Conferences/ Seminars/ Workshops/ Symposia attended:

1. Acted as a Facilitator in Pre-Conference Workshop with the theme, “Executive function

in OCD: Concept and Assessment,” of the 3rd Bangladesh Clinical Psychology
Conference, held in October, 2011. Also spoke on “Co-morbidity of Personality
Disorders with Depressive Disorder: A Study In India,” in the same Conference.
2. “Determination of Psychological Disposition of Hindu, Unmarried, Bengali Overweight
Women of Kolkata,” by B. Banerjee, P. Mukhopadhyay & S. Tarafder in XXXII Indian
Social Science Congress, Jamia Milia Islamia University (2008).
3. Attended International Conference in Department of Applied Psychology, University of
Calcutta (2008), “Neuroanatomical and metacognitive aspects of set- shifting.”
4. “Neural network underlying nonspatial attention: evidence from patients with focal brain
lesions,” A Dutt, S Das., A., Hazra, A Basu., S. K. Das & P. Mukhopadhyay, in the
National Conference of Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists (2008) , held in
Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta.
5. S. Choudhury. P. Mukhopadhyay & S. Tarafdar, “An investigation of the personality
disposition and executive functioning of the meditators.” National Conference of Indian
Association of Clinical Psychologists (2008), held in Department of Psychology,
University of Calcutta.
6. S. Tarafdar, P. Mukhopadhyay & P.K.Roy, “Comparison of obsessive traits, meta
cognitive beliefs, executive functions and working memory among OCD and their first
degree relatives.” National Conference of Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists
(2008) , held in Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta.
7. Attended International Symposium on "OCD: Current Understanding and Future
Directions." NIMHANS, Bangalore (2007).

Awards

1. International Conference on Recent Advances in Cognitive Science-2010, Department of

Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, “Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Traits and
Higher Cognitive Functions: A Correlational Study with OCD, “ Sreemoyee Tarafder1,
Dinaz D. Bilimoria2, Pritha Mukhopadhyay3, Sanjukta Das4 The paper has been awarded
best paper award in the respective session.
2. International Conference on Recent Advances in Cognitive Science-2010, Department of
Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Metacognitive and Neuropsychological Profiling
of Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum Disorder: A Comparison with OCD"
by Nilanjana Chatterjee, Sreemoyee Tarafder and Pritha Mukhopadhyay. The paper has
been awarded best paper award in the respective session.
3. A Comparative study of personality, coping and executive functions in Autogenous and
Reactive Obsessions Dinaz D. Bilimoria, Sreemoyee Tarafder, Sanjukta Das, Souvik

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 Roychoudhury and Pritha Mukhopadhyay(2009) awarded Best Paper in Anxiety
Disorders Section in National Conference of Indian Association of Clinical Psychologist ,
Sweekar Institute Hyderabad, India
4. Study of Metacognition in OCD from a Neuropsychological Perspective Sreemoyee
Tarafder, Dinaz D. Bilimoria, P.K.Roy and Pritha Mukhopadhyayhas been awarded
Best Paper in Clinical Case Studies Section in National Conference of Indian
Association of Clinical Psychologists (2009) , held in Sweekar Institute, Hyderabad,
India.
5. The paper entitled "Neural network underlying nonspatial attention: evidence from
patients with focal brain lesions" prepared by A Dutt, S Das., A., Hazra, A Basu., S.
K. Das & P. Mukhopadhyay has been awarded S.C. Gupta Best Paper in National
Conference of Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists (2008) , held in Department
of Psychology, University of Calcutta.
6. The paper entitled "Comparison of obsessive traits, meta cognitive beliefs, executive
functions and working memory among OCD and their first degree relatives" prepared
by S. Tarafdar, P. Mukhopadhyay & P.K.Roy has been awarded Best Paper in
Clinical Case Studies Section in National Conference of Indian Association of Clinical
Psychologists (2008) , held in Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta

Acted as Resource Person

 One day Workshop for the teachers of sarbahshiksha abhijan(2012)

 Invited lectures for the orientation and Refresher courses organized by UGC since 1998,
in different programmes in Calcutta and other universities.
 Acted as Chair Person in many conferences at National level Organized by- Department
of Applied Psychology, Bangur Institute of Neurology and Psychiatry, Indian Association
of Clinical Psychologists, Viswa Bharati University & so on.
 Acted as resource person in a three day workshop on Anger Management and
Assertiveness Training, organized by Board of West Bengal Secondary Education (2009)
 Invited lectures –Stress Management in Sports. Laxmibai National University of Physical
Education, Gwalior (2009)
 Invited Lecture in Retraining course of College Teachers under University with Potential
for Excellence Scheme of Jadavpur University (2007)
 Invited Lectures on facilitation of session in the Refresher/ Orientation Training
Programme for the Counsellors of Family Counselling Centres in West Bengal &
Assam (2007)
 A series of Lecture on HIV/AIDS Counselling organized by NACO in collaboration
with West Bengal AIDS Control Society (2007)

Invited talks

 Dr.Pritha Mukhopadhyay: Neuroanatomical and metacognitive aspects of set- shifting 1st

National Conference on Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neurosciences (NCNCN-2011)
24th -26thNovember (2011) NIMHANS, Bangalore.

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  “Readings on executive function,” at the 2nd World Federation of Neurology Teaching
Course in Cognitive Neurology held on 6th and 7th January, 2012

DR. SAUGATA BASU, Associate Professor

Professional Affiliations

Fellow of Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists

Member, Indian Academy of Applied Psychology
Life Member of Somatic Inkblot Society
Life Member of Association of Clinical Psychologists, Delhi
Associate Life member of Indian Psychiatric Society
Recent publications (since 2007):

1. Das,A. & Basu,S.(2007).Personality dimensions in disturbed adolescents: A comparative

Study. Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology, 34(1), 62-68.

2. Sil,M. & Basu,S.(2007).A study of hope, hopelessness, reasons for living and suicidal
ideation. Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology, 34(1), 76-82.

3. Dogra,A.K., Kar,S. & Basu,S.(2007).A study of potential correlates of reasons for living in
college students. SIS Journal of Projective Psychology & Mental Health, 14(2),129-134.

4. Roy,S. & Basu,S.(2006-2007).Do brands define us or we define brands: Exploring the

relationship between consumer and brand personality. Journal of Applied Psychological issues,
12 & 13 (1&2), 47-55. (Published in 2009).

5. Dogra,A.K., Basu,S.,& Das,S.(2008). The roles of personality, stressful life events, meaning
in life, reasons for living on suicidal ideation: A study in college students. SIS Journal of
Projective Psychology & Mental Health, 15(1),52-57.

6. Mukherjee,D. &Basu,S. (2008).Correlates of happiness among young adults. Psychological

Studies,53(1), 67-71.

7. Mukherjee, S., Dogra, A.K., Das, S., & Basu,S (2008). Contributory factors of death anxiety.
Journal of Psychometry, 22(1),1-13.

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8. Mukherjee, S., Dogra, A.K., Das, S., & Basu,S (2008). Contributory factors to hope. Journal
of Psychometry,2008, 22(2),20-29.

9. Sinha Roy,S. & Basu,S. (2007-2008). A study of home and school environment on the
development of psychopathology and prosocial behaviour. Journal of Personalty and Clinical
Studies, 23 & 24 ( 1& 2),115-122. (Published in 2009).

10. Bhattacharya,S., Das,S. & Basu,S. (2008). Meaning in life, hope, coping and midlife
wellbeing: A correlational study. Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology, 35(1).44-48.

11. Dogra,A.K., Basu,S., Das,S. & Chaudhuri,A. (2008). Personality, stressful life events,
meaning in life and reasons for living. Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology, 35(2).120-126.

12. Dutta, M., Basu,S. &Banerjee,M. (2009).Effective of psychoeducational interventions on

burden of care and coping strategies of primary caregivers in chronic schizophrenia. Indian
Journal of Community Psychology, 5(1), 25-32.

13. Dhar,S. & Basu,S.(2009). Identity consistency and its relationship with attachment styles and
quality of marital life. Journal of Psychometry,23(1),26-34.

14.Thakur, K. & Basu, S. (2010) A probe of existential meaning in depression. SIS Journal of
Projective Psychology & Mental Health,17(1), 56-62.

15. Dhar,S., Sen,P. & Basu,S.(2010). Identity consistency and general well-being in college
students” in Psychological Studies, 55(2),144-150.

16. Mukherjee, A., Dogra,A.K. & Basu,S.(2010).A study of daily hassles and cognitive emotion
regulation on general well-being in urban married males and females. Indian Journal of Social
Psychiatry, 26 (1-2), 59-67.

17. Dogra,A.K., Basu,S. & Das,S.(2011).Impact of meaning in life and reasons for living to hope
and suicidal ideation: A study among college students. SIS Journal of Projective Psychology &
Mental Health,18(1),89-102.

18. Nag, D., Sanyal, N. & Basu, S. (2012).Efficacy of psychoeducation in primary caregivers of
individuals with mental retardation. Accepted for publication in Indian Journal of Community
Psychology, 2012, Vol.08(II).

Book Chapters:

1. Basu, S. & Biswas, A.(2007).Contributory factors to optimism. In K. Rao (Ed.)

MINDSCAPES : Global perspectives of psychology on mental health, pp.473-
476, Bangalore: NIMHANS.

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DR. SOUVIK RAYCHAUDHURI, Associate Professor

Professional affiliations

Member

• Society for Personality Assessment(SPA), VA, USA

• International Society of the Rorschach and Projective Methods (ISR), Bern,
SWITZERLAND & Council of Archive Correspondents RORSCHACHARCHIVES, Bern
& North Carolina, USA
• International Psychohistorical Association (IPA), USA
• International Association for Media & Communication Research (IAMCR), UK
• International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP), USA
• Society for Cross Cultural Research (SCCR), USA
• Society for Cinema & Media Studies (SCMS), USA
• International Society for Cultural and Activity Research (ISCAR), UK/Denmark/Italy

Ex-Member

• Corresponding/ Extra-ordinaire, MEDIACULT, the EU-UNESCO International Research

Institute for Media, Communication & Cultural Development, Vienna, AUSTRIA:
• (Honorary) State Film Censor Board, Govt. of West Bengal, India

Publications

1. Co-author, entry on Mahatma Gandhi (Ch. 109) in the 2nd revised edition of
Encyclopedia of Creativity (2 volumes, Academic Press, edited by Steven R. Pritzker &
Mark A. Runco, 2011). This is the only new entry in this 2nd updated edition.

Conferences

1. Attended the 10th ESQUIRE (Evidence Synthesis In Qualitative Research) Workshop held
between September 7- 9, 2010 at Sheffield, UK organized by ScHaRR, University of
Sheffield. Only Indian to attend this specialized Course.

2. Presented paper in the International Conference on 'Global Media and War on Terror'
held on 13 and 14 September, 2010 at University of Westminster, London, UK

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 jointly hosted by University of Westminster and Goldsmiths College, University of
London. Was the only panelist to speak on Bollywoodization of terror (representation and
impact of terrorism depicted in mainstream contemporary Hindi films)

3. Abstract accepted and officially invited to the 7th International Conference on Qualitative
Inquiry to be held between May 18-21, 2011 at Illinois, USA organized by the Institute of
Communications Research, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

4. Was invited to present a paper in the International Conference on Rights and Change,
Windsor, July, 2008 organized by BPS-POWS( British Psychological Society -
Psychology of Women Section)

DR. SANJUKTA DAS, Associate Professor

Professional affiliations

• Registered Clinical Psychologist of Rehabilitation Council of India

• Fellow Member of Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists.
• Ex- Executive council member of the same.
• Ex-Member of the Journal Committee- I.J.C.P.
• Member of the Somatic Inkblot Society.
• Life Member of Community Psychology Association of India

Recent publications (since 2007):

1. Dogra,A.K., Basu,S., & Das,S.(2008) The Roles of Personality, Stressful life events,
Meaning in Life, Reasons for Living on Suicidal Ideation: A study in college students.
SIS Journal of Projective Psychology & Mental Health, 15 (1) , 52-57.

2. Mukherjee, S., Dogra, A.K., Das, S., & Basu,S (2008).Contributory Factors of Death
Anxiety. Journal of Psychometry, 22 (1), 1-13

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3. Mukherjee, S., Dogra, A.K., Das, S., & Basu,S (2008).Contributory Factors of Hope.
Journal of Psychometry, 22 (2), 20-29.

4. Bhattacharya,S., Das,S. & Basu,S. (2008).Meaning in life, Hope,Coping and Midlife

Wellbeing-A Correlationl Study. Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology, 35 (1)

5. Dogra,A.K., Basu,S., Das,S. & Chaudhuri,A. (2008).Personality, stressful life events,

meaning in life and reasons for living. Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology, 35 (2),
120-126.

6. De,E., Das, D & Das,S. (2009). Gender, gender identity and aggression orientation: An
exploratory study. Psychology, Bulletin of Department of Psychology, University of
Calcutta, 29-35.

7. Dutta, D. & Das, S. (2010). Impact of maternal employment on well-being, personality

and parent-child relationships of young adults.SIS Journal of Projective Psychology and
Mental Health, 17, 45-52.

8. Ray, R. & Das, S.(2008-2009) Rabindranather Rogshayye: Pragna O Atmasamhatir

Prakash. Academy Patrika, 27, 86-95.

9. Ray, R & Das, S (2010). Rabindranather “Chhabi” : Monoboignanik

Paryalochona.(2010). Rabindra Bharati Patrika (Dwivashik) , New Series, 13, 115-120.

10. Ray, R. & Das, S. (2010) An Eriksonian Interpretation of Few Selected Poems of
Tagore. Rupkatha e- Journal on Interdisciplinary Study in Humanities.Vol-2,(4).

11. Bhattacharyya, S. & Das, S (2010). A study of contributory factors of well being. In A
Collection of Selected Papers Presented at the 12th International and 43rd National
Conference of Indian Academy of Applied Psychology held at Kolkata in February,
2008. 171-182.

12. Chakraborty, N. & Das,S.(2010). Generative Concern in Middle Adulthood Journal of

Psychometry. Vol. 24 (2), 79-91.

13. Dogra,A.K., Basu,S. & Das,S.(2011).Impact of meaning in life and reasons for living to
hope and suicidal ideation: A study among college students. SIS Journal of Projective
Psychology & Mental Health, 18(1),89-102.

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Ongoing Project

Joint Investigator of ICSSR funded project on Personality Disorder

Joint Investigator of UGC, CPEPA funded project on “Electrophysiological & Imaging

studies” (UGC, CPEPA)

Seminars/ Workshops/ Conferences attended

Successfully completed Refresher course in Modernity and cinema: Historical
perspective (2008)

Certificate course on Transactional Analysis Training (TA101): International
Transactional Analysis Association (2010).

Participated in the 2nd Teaching programme organized by “World Federation of
Neurology Research Group on Aphasia and Cognitive Disorders” 2012

DR. SONALI DE, Associate Professor

Membership of professional bodies, societies etc.:

1.Life Member, Indian Science Congress Association
2.Life Member, Delhi Association of Clinical Psychologists
3.Life Member, Somatic Inkblot Society
4.Associate Life Member, Indian Association of Clinical psychologists
5.Life Fellow, International Association of Holistic Psychology India
6.Member, National Academy of Psychology
7.Divisional convenor, Division of Social Issues, NAOP

Research Projects Carried Out

Title of the Project Name of the Funding Duration
Agency

Street Children of Calcutta: A Study Indian Chamber of 1991-92

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 Commerce.

A Follow-Up Study Of Recovering Drug Addicts Ministry of Welfare, 1993-94

Counselled & Treated At Various NGOs With Govt. of India.
Assistance From Ministry Of Welfare For The
State Of West Bengal.

Aggressive Content of Television Programmes: University Grants 2001-2002

Effects on the level of Anxiety and Aggression in Commission
Children with different Cognitive Styles

Changing Trends of Advertisements & the Indian Council of 2007-2008

Construction of Desire in the Era of Globalization Social Science
Research

Mental Illness: Conceptualizing Stigma & Violence Indian Council of 2009-2011

Social Science
Research

‘Healing’ – As Perceived. And When It Is Indian Council of 2011-2013

Madness? Social Science
Research

Recent publications (since 2007):

1. Sengupta, Amitava & De, Sonali. Changing trends of cultural values in advertising:
An exploratory study. Psychology & Developing Societies, vol-19(1), 2007.
2. Panda, Amrita & De Sonali. Working Memory Functioning in Intellectually Superior
Children with Variations in Nature of Distractors and Trait Anxiety Levels, Indian
Journal of clinical Psychology, Vol- 36 (1), 2008.
3. Poddar, Jhelum & De, Sonali. Oedipus: The Deep Rooted Reality to Homosexuality,
SIS Journal of Projective Psychology and Mental Health, Vol-18 (1), 77-88, 2011.
4. Sengupta, Amitava & De, Sonali. Advertising fantasy : Consuming passion -
‘consumed’, Psychological Studies, 56(4), 334-347, 2011.
5. Chakraborty, Rituparna & De, Sonali. Body image and its relation with concept of
physical self: A study with adolescents and young adults. Sent for publication in
Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology.
Conferences attended

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Name of the Conference/Seminar Organized by Place Year

(non) normativity… nevertheless! Sappho for Equality, Kolkata 2011

National Queer Conference Kolkata

Paper: Narrativisation of Self – Emancipation

of Identity: Truth & Beyond
9th Biennial Conference of Asian Association Asian Association of Kunming, 2011
of Social Psychology Social Psychology China
Paper: “Narratives as a way of Discovering (AASP)
self through Experience of Bisexuality”
3rd Bangladesh Clinical Psychology Bangladesh association Dhaka, 2011
Conference of Clinical Banglades
Psychologists h

XXI Annual Convention of the National Institute of Rural Gujarat, 2011

Academy of Psychology (NAOP) on Human Management, Anand India
development and poverty: Alternative (IRMA)
conceptualizations and measurement’
Papers:
1. Do mental Hospitals epitomise ‘total
institutions’?
2. Experience of love in blind people: A
narrative inquiry
3. Cultural & gender differences in the
perception of female sexuality
4. Metacognition about body dissatisfaction:
A study with female university students
XX Conference of National Academy of Zakir Husain Centre for New Delhi 2010
Psychology. Educational Studies,

Papers: School of Social

Sciences,
1. “Advertising Appeal: Understanding
Jawaharlal Nehru

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 varying University
perception of consumers”.
2. “Body image and its relation with
concept of physical self: A study
with adolescents & young adults”
3. “An Experimental Study on the
Effect of Environmental Stressors &
Nature of Job on Sustained Attention”
National Workshop on Qualitative Research Department of Kolkata, 2010
Methods in Psychology. Psychology, India

University of Calcutta

XIX Conference of National Academy of Department of Bangalore, 2010

Psychology. Psychology, Bangalore India
University
Paper: “Rethinking Violence and Violation:
Dialogue with Mental Illness”.

3rd Annual International Conference on Indian Institute of Kolkata, 2009

Decisions in Management and Social Social welfare and India
Sciences for Sustainable Development. Business Management

Paper: “Colour: a Branding Feature in

advertising”.

8th Biennial Conference of the Asian Asian Association of New 2009

Association of Social Psychology. Social Psychology and Delhi,
Jawaharlal University India
Paper: “Identity Construction & Changes in
Advertising”.

34th National Annual Conference of Indian Dept of Psychology, Kolkata, 2008

Association of Clinical Psychology. University of Calcutta. India

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Paper: “Advertising Fantasy: Consuming (Member, Organizing
passion, Consumed Desire”. Committee)

Seminar on Transference and Methodology Centre for Counselling Kolkata, 2008

Services and Studies in India
Self-development,
Jadavpur University;
Psychoanalytic Therapy
& Research Centre,
Mumbai; Centre for the
Study of Culture &
Society, Bangalore

National workshop in Qualitative Research in Dept of Psychology, Bangalore, 2007

Psychology Christ College India

Coordinator
1. National Workshop on Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology, 2010
2. Refresher Course on Behavioural Sciences, 2011
Deputy Coordinator
1. Special Assistance Programme on Developmental Disability
Chairing Sessions
1. Chaired many sessions in National and International conferences of National Academy of
Psychology and in China at AASP.
Awards received by students

• Amitava Sengupta- Best paper award in the section "Consumer Behaviour" in NACIACP
2008.

• Jhelum Poddar - Best paper award in the conference of Indian Association of Applied
Psychology

Achievements of self

• Divisional Convener, Division of Social Issues, National Academy of Psychology

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 • Selected by ICSSR for writing a chapter on Consumer behaviour in the section of
Psychology for 6th survey of ICSSR.

DR. MANISHA DASGUPTA, Assistant Professor

Research experience:

Ph.D.(Sc.); A psychosocial study of controllability awareness, cognitive emotion regulation and

other related variables across some selected clinical samples. – 2009.

Recipient of the University Research Fellowship in the Department of Psychology, University of

Calcutta, for pursuing research {Ref. No. UGC/83/Fellow (Univ.)–Science, dated 27.01.2005}.

Professional Affiliations:

Life Member of Somatic Inkblot Society

Life Member of Community Psychology Association of India
Life Associate Member of Indian Psychiatric Society
Life Associate Member of Indian Psychiatric Society, Eastern Zone
Annual Member of Indian Psychiatric Society, West Bengal State Branch
Life Member of Indian Institute of Psychometry
Affiliate Member of Indian Psychoanalytic Society

Recent publications (since 2007):

1. Dasgupta, M. and Sanyal. N. (2007). Relationship between controllability awareness and

cognitive emotion regulation in selected clinical samples: A psychosocial perspective.
SIS Journal of Projective Psychology and Mental Health, Vol. 14, No. 1, January, 64-75.

2. Dasgupta, M. and Sanyal. N. (2007). Emotional Intelligence: The twenty-first century’s

correlate of quality interpersonal relationships. Bengal Journal of Psychiatry. May, Vol.
14, No. 1, 47-59.

3. Sanyal, N., Tiwari, J. and Dasgupta, M. (2007). Aggression assessment techniques: A

review. Journal of Psychometry, January, No.1, 32-44.

4. Sanyal. N. and Dasgupta, M. (2008). Emotional regulation: Functional catalyst of current

century in steering adaptability. Everyman’s Science, Vol. XLIII, No. 1, April-May, pp.
42-45.

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5. Sanyal. N. and Dasgupta, M. (2008). A psychosocial study on cognitive emotion
regulation, narcissism and perfectionism across selected clinical samples. Eastern Journal
of Psychiatry, Vol. 11, No. 1 & 2, Feb-Aug., 27-34.

6. Dasgupta, M. and Sanyal. N. (2008). Family, the chief catalyst in promoting children’s
emotional well-being: A review. Indian Journal of Community Psychology, Vol. 4, Issue
1, March, 48-63.

7. Chatterjee, S., Dasgupta, M. and Sanyal, N. (2008). Value profile of national cadet corps:
A focus from the developmental perspective. Journal of Psychometry, Vol. XXII, July-
Dec., No. 2, 6-13.

8. Sanyal, N., Dasgupta, M. and Sinha, S. (2008). Loneliness, life satisfaction and
adjustment of institutionalized and non-institutionalized aged women. Ageing and
Society: The Indian Journal of Gerontology, Vol. XVIII, No. III & IV, July-Sep., Oct.-
Dec, 27-42.

9. Sanyal. N. and Dasgupta, M. (2009). Diagnostic value of the Fairy Tale Test as compared
to Children’s Apperception Test: A case study. SIS Journal of Projective Psychology and
Mental Health, Vol. 16, No. 2, July, 160-165.

10. Sanyal. N. and Dasgupta, M. (2009). If a child is in the ‘wing’ – do we ‘chill’ or we

‘sing’? Bengal Journal of Psychiatry, March-May, Vol. 15, No. 2, 5-20.

11. Chakraborty, B., Sanyal, N. and Dasgupta, M. (2010). A comparative probe of

perfectionism and related personality variables in selected developmental phases. Journal
of Psychometry, Vol. 24, No. 2, July-Dec., 44-55.

12. Sanyal. N. and Dasgupta, M. (2010). Proactive coping: A shield to burnout. Indian
Journal of Health and Wellbeing, Vol.1, Issue 1-2, Sept.-Dec. 2010, 25-29.

13. Sanyal, N., Dasgupta, M. and Sinha, S. (2011). Generativity, attachment style, personal
meaning in life and related psychosocial variables across the developmental trajectory:
An exploratory study. Indian Journal of Psychology and Education (IJPE), Vol. 1, No. 1,
Jan., 41-57.

14. Shome, S. and Dasgupta, M. (2011). A focus into obesity: A comparative psychosocial
probe of selected personality correlates. Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
(IJPE), Vol. 1, No. 1, Jan., 81-95.

15. Sanyal, N., Dasgupta, M. and Agarwal, S. (2011). Penetrative interpretation of the inner
self of a case through projective imagery: A comparative exploration. SIS Journal of
Projective Psychology and Mental Health, Vol. 18, No. 2, July, 155-164.

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 16. Sanyal. N. and Dasgupta, M. (2011). Fairy Tale Test’s validation in two cases of
orthopedically-challenged children. Journal of Psychometry, Vol. 25, Jan-June 2011, No.
1, 59-66.

17. Sanyal. N. and Dasgupta, M. (2011). Emotional intelligence: The vehicle to well-being in
relationship perspective. Everyman’s Science, Vol. XLV No. 6, Feb-Mar, 373-376.

18. Sanyal, N., Dasgupta, M. and Roy, R. (2011). Creativity in two-folds of conceptuality
and practical reality: An educational angle. Indian Journal of Community Psychology,
Vol. 7, Issue II, September, 211-217.

19. Sanyal. N. and Dasgupta, M. (2011). Personality profiles of Indian children in the socio-
economic status continuum: An in-depth exploration of projective responses. Indian
Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol. 38, 1, March, 17-29.

20. Sanyal, N., Chatterjee, S., Dasgupta, M. and Chatterjee, S. (2012). Aggression and
Related Psychosocial Correlates among Offending and Non-offending Drivers: A
Therapeutic Intervention. To be published in SIS Journal of Projective Psychology and
Mental Health, Vol. 19, No. 2, July Issue.

21. Bothra, N. and Dasgupta, M. (2011). A comparative psychosocial study of selected

elderly groups in the canvas of successful aging. The Indian Journal of Gerontology, Vol.
XXII, No. I & II, Jan-Mar., April-June, 1-23.

Chapters published in Books:

1. Sanyal. N. and Dasgupta, M. (2010). The basic ingredients of education. In Husain, A.

and Idris, N. (Eds.) Dimensions of education , Gyan Publishing House, New Delhi, pp.
115-126.

2. Dasgupta, M. and Sanyal, N. (2010). A clinical focus on controllability awareness,

cognitive emotion regulation, perfectionism and related personality variables. In
Kumbargoudar, P. and Atik-ur-rahaman, S.M. (Eds.) Research in Social Science:
Challenges, Issues and Trends, Ishika Publishing House, Jaipur, pp. 35-54.

3. Dasgupta, M. (2010). HIV/ AIDS and Cancer patients: A comparative study. In

Srivastava, S.K., Kumar, V. and Katyal, V. (Eds.). Health care management in India:
Psychosocial and Neurological Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Other Physical and Mental
Disorders including Case Studies, New Century Publications, Daryaganj, New Delhi, pp.
27-46.www.newcenturypublications.com

4. Dasgupta, M. (2011). Unfurling the florals of the “Self”: The crux of positive personality
development. In Atik-ur-rahaman, S.M. and Kumbargoudar, P. (Eds.). Developments in
Social Sciences, Aadi Publications, Jaipur, pp.48-62.

International publications

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 1. Sanyal. N. and Dasgupta, M. (2008). The application of the Fairy Tale Test in India. In
Coulacoglou, C. (Ed.) Exploring the child’s personality: Developmental, Clinical and
Cross-Cultural Applications of the Fairy Tale Test. Chales C. Thomas, Springfield,
Illinois, U.S.A., pp. 264-302.

Articles published in Magazines related to Psychological Sciences:

1. Dasgupta, M. (2010). Creativity in education: A product of positive schooling.

PsyInsight: A monthly magazine of Indian Association of Health, Research and Welfare
(IAHRW), Vol.1, Issue 1, August, p.17.

2. Dasgupta, M. (2010). Positive living with HIV and AIDS: Role of proactive coping.
PsyInsight: A monthly magazine of Indian Association of Health, Research and Welfare
(IAHRW), Vol.1, Issue 2, September, 2010, pp. 18-19.

3. Dasgupta, M. (2010). Art therapy: An avenue to alleviate stress. PsyInsight: A monthly

magazine of Indian Association of Health, Research and Welfare (IAHRW), Vol.1, Issue
3, October, p. 14

4. Sanyal. N. and Dasgupta, M. (2011). Graceful ageing: The perception of colour and
beauty of life. PsyInsight: A monthly magazine of Indian Association of Health, Research
and Welfare (IAHRW), Vol. 2, Issue 4, April 2011, pp. 34-35.

List of Important International and National Seminars/Workshops/ Conferences

participated

1. Participated in the International Seminar on Science, Culture and Social Change

(ISSCSC) held at the Centenary Auditorium, organized by the University of Calcutta on
18th and 20th January, 2007.
2. Participated in the Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society, held at
Science City, Kolkata, on 3rd-6th January, 2008.
3. Presented a paper entitled, “Effective managerial functionalities: its therapeutic bearing
on industrial resource-saving,” in the Poster Session of the 34th National Annual
Conference of Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists (NACIACP), 2008, held at
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP), Salt Lake, Kolkata, organized by the
Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, on 7th-9th January, 2008.
4. Participated in a Workshop on Paediatric Psychiatry, organized by the Ramakrishna
Mission Seva Pratishthan, Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences in collaboration
with I.A.P. (West Bengal Branch) on the occasion of Platinum Jubilee Celebration on the
9th February, 2008, held at Swami Dayanand Hall, Ramakrishna Mission Hospital,
Lansdowne Road, Kolkata.
5. Participated in the Faculty Development Programme, “Challenges in Teaching Media and
Communication in a Changing Global Scenario,” organized by NSHM Institute of Media
and Communication and American Center, Kolkata, on 20th and 21st February, 2009, held
at the American Center and NSHM Institute of Media and Communication.

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 6. Participated in the Indo-Canadian Neuro-Update-2009, organized by Bangur Institute of
Neurosciences and Psychiatry and Neuroclub, Kolkata, from 23-25th January, 2009 at the
Sonar, Kolkata.
7. Attended a workshop on “Working with EQ”, by trainer Andrew Steele, organized by the
British Council, East India at Hotel Hindusthan International on 2nd December, 2010
from 10:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
8. Participated in the National Workshop on Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology at
Brahmananda Hall, Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Kolkata, from 3rd – 10th
Dec., 2010, organized by the Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, funded
by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).
9. Participated in a two-day training programme (co-sponsored by CAPSA) titled,
“Psychoanalytic technique from assessment to treatment: Revisited and Update,” by Dr.
Salman Aktar, organized by the Indian Psycho-analytical Society, Kolkata (Affiliated to
the International Psychoanalytical Association) on 24th and 25th January, 2012 from 10:00
A.M.-5:00 P.M. Also attended the37th Girindra Sekhar Memorial Lecture delivered by
Dr. Salman Aktar on 24th January, 2012 at 5:30 P.M.

DR. TILOTTAMA MUKHERJEE, Assistant Professor

Professional Affiliations

• Fellow Member of Indian Association of Clinical Psychology

• Elected executive council member representative of Indian Association Of Clinical

Psychology
• Elected honorary secretary of Indian Association Of Clinical Psychology, West Bengal
Branch, India
• Life member of American Psychological Association
• Life Member of Cancer Foundation of India
• Life member of Somatic Inkblot Society
• Life member of Indian Institute of Psychometry

Recent publications (since 2007):

1. Ghosh, P. and Mukherjee, T. (2008). Preliminary Observations on the Changes in

Narcissistic Injury, Quality of Marital Life and Coping Style Among Nonurban Women in
West Bengal with Breast and Cervical cancer, Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry ,24(3-4).

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2. Subha, T.G., and Mukherjee, T. (2010). Optimism, Superstitious beliefs and spirituality in
chronic kidney disease. Indian Journal of Community Psychology,Vol-6, Issue-2, Sept.

3. Basak, T. and Mukherjee, T. (2010). Effect of parent child relationship on self concept and
achievement motivation of male and female adolescents. Journal of Psychometry,Vol.24.,
July-Dec, 2010, no.2, 56-71

4. Bhattacharya, A and Mukherjee, T. (2010). A Comparative study on cognitive style,

subjective well-being, spirituality and emotional intelligence in institutionalized & non-
institutionalized elderly , Indian Journal of Positive Psychology,(1-2),70-76
5. Mukherjee, T., Sen, A. and Pulliannur, N. (2010). Psychosocial interventions for Alcohol
Use Disorders, Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry, Vol. 26(3-4), 84-99

6. Soni, P. and Mukherjee, T. (2011). A psychosocial profile of patients suffering from

chronic skin diseases, Indian Journal of Health and Well-Being,Vol-2,22-32

Papers accepted
1. Alcohol Dependence: Personality and Interpersonal perspectives--- SIS journal
2. A Study of Personality Dimensions and nature of parenting in conduct disorder children-
Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology

3. Development of ego functions scale for psychiatric disorders –International Journal of

Education and Management Studies

Participation in organizing different academic programmes

• Organizing secretary of the workshop entitled “crisis mental health in disasters “conducted
by Dr.R.Kevin Rowell of University of Central Arkansas on behalf of American
Psychological Association.
• Coordinator of University Grants Commission sponsored 87th Orientation Course for
college and university faculties held at the university of Calcutta between 8th Nov-6th Dec
2010.
• Member of the editorial board of the Newsletter INNER EYE published by the M.Phil. in
Clinical Psychology Programme , Department of Psychology ,Calcutta University

Workshops/ Seminars/ Conferences

• Post-Doctoral Training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality
Disorder Patients from St. John Of God Hospital ,Sydney, Australia in May – June 2011.
• Attended workshop on Acceptance Commitment Therapy in Sydney ,Australia in May-
2011
• Editor of a book ‘A collection of lecture notes on Orientation Programme ’87, Published in
Oct., 2011.

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 • Have been invited to chair a symposium and scientific session in the Annual National
Conference of IACP to be held in Pune during 27th-29th jan2012.
• Was invited to chair a scientific session during the National Annual Conference of Indian
Association of Clinical Psychology (NACIACP-2011 ) in Ahmedbad, Jan 2011
• Was invited to chair a symposium on Organ transplant-consultation and Liason
Psychiatry. Symposium conducted by Dr. Tanya Machado and Dr.Vidya Sathyanarayan
of St.Johns' Medical College, Bangalore during the National Annual Conference of
Indian Association of Clinical Psychology (NACIACP-2012), held in Pune 27th-29th
Jan, 2012
• Invited to chair a technical session 'Hospital and Health Care Management' for
National Conference on Business Management organized by George College in
collaboration with School of Management and Sciences, West Bengal University of
Technology (WBUT) on March 3rd, 2012. The theme of the conference is 'Emerging
Research Paradigm in Business Management'
• An empirical research paper has been accepted for oral presentation in The International
congress of Psychology -2012, to be held in Cape Town during 22nd-27th July.
• Received a prestigious grant from South Africa for attending preconference seminar and
also invitation to participate in ICP-2012 to be held in Cape Town during 16th-19th July
2012

Research projects

Coordinator of Minor Research Project under SAP on' Identification of learning disability
in primary school children of Calcutta-a pilot study'

Joint Coordinator of a proposed project on screening primary school children for mental
health in Kolkata and suburbs -a pilot study.

DR. ANINDITA CHAUDHURY, Assistant Professor

Professional Affiliations

• Membership – Life Member of different national bodies (Indian Academy of Applied

Psychology, Indian Association of Community Psychology), Member - National
Academy of Psychology)
• Membership – member of editorial board of an All India Newsletter (Psyber News)

Others
• Book reviewer (Post graduate text book of Social Psychology) of McMillan Co. Pvt.Ltd.

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 • UGC visiting fellow at Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat.
• Awarded for excellence of a research paper (best paper award) in IAAP conference,
2011.

Recent publications (since 2007)

1. “Personality, stressful life events, meaning in life and reasons for living”- published in
35 (2) 2008, Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology. (120-126)

2. “Marital quality of Bengali educated husbands: An in-depth exploration”-Published in

Proceedings of the XXXIV National Annual Conference of Indian Association of
Clinical Psychology 2008(published in 2010} (p 9-16).

3. “The effect of obsession thoughts on intelligence achievement relationship of late

adolescents” – published in Vol 35 No. 2 2009, Journal of the Indian Academy of
Applied Psychology (p 277-282). This paper was later published as a book chapter

Conferences/ Seminars/ Workshops attended

Best paper award: NACIACP 2008: In the Session Personality studies

Best Paper Award: IAAP 2011: In one of the session

Chaired a Session in IAAP conference in 2010

Participation in other academic programmes

U.G.C Visiting Fellow for the academic year 2010-2011 In Sardar Patel University,
Gujarat

Acted as resource person in U.G.C sponsored seminars in Calcutta University and

Jadavpur University in 2011

Acted as joint coordinator and resource person in RCI sponsored Workshop of Research
Methodology, organized by Calcutta University in 2011

Ongoing Project

Principal Coordinator of the project entitled, “QUALITY OF LIFE AND WELLBEING OF

RURAL WOMEN IN THE CONTEXT OF THEIR EMPOWERMENT” 2011.

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DR. DEEPSHIKHA RAY, Assistant Professor

Professional Affiliations

Life Associate Member of Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists

Recent publications (since 2007):

1. Dutta, S & Ray, D. (2011). Mobile Phone and Psychology: Do they run parallel or
do they intersect. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry, 27(1 - 2), 32 – 37.
International Publications
1. Das, S., Ray, D., Banerjee, M. (2011). Does hallucination affect vigilance
performance in schizophrenia? An exploratory study. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 4(3),
196 – 202
Invited Lectures
Date Organized by Topic
21.11.2006 Course on: Juvenile Justice & Human Rights, Psychological, genetic, socio
Central Detective Training School, Bureau of economic and biological factors
Police Research & Development leading to the problem of
children in conflict with law
20.10.2008 Course on: Juvenile Justice & Human Rights, Psychological, genetic, socio
Central Detective Training School, Bureau of economic and biological factors
Police Research & Development leading to the problem of
children in conflict with law
28.03.2011 Course on: Juvenile Justice & Human Rights, Psychological profiling of a
Central Detective Training School, Bureau of criminal
Police Research & Development

Other academic activities

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1. Coordinating Refresher Course in Behavioural Sciences, jointly with Dr. Sonali De,
organized by the Academic Staff College and Department of Psychology, University of
Calcutta, from 3rd November to
2. Preparing a software on Resource Allocation jointly with Prof. Mallika Banerjee and Ms.
Amrita Panda and Mr. Uddipto Banerjee.

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