MA (gauhati) PhD (Gauhati)
Clinical Psychology
Department of Psychology
Gauhati University, Guwahati, 781014
Phone: 9864023938
Email: ritapsychology[at]gauhati[dot]ac[dot]in
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Authored a book entitled ‘Cognitive Psychology’ published by Psycho Information Technologies, New Delhi ,in 2019
Completed two sponsored projects
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Seminar/Workshop/Symposia attended
Sl. No |
Title of the Workshop/Seminar etc. |
Organized by |
Whether International/National/State/Regional/College or University level |
1 |
National seminar on Psycho-social Problems of Youth in Assam |
Dept. of Psychology, Gauhati University, Dt. 29.5.02 |
National |
2 |
Indian Psychiatric Society 5th MID term CME programme on “Stress & Society” |
Indian Psychiatric Society, Eastern Zonal Branch at Guwahati, Dt.11.5.02 |
Regional |
3 |
Workshop on “Right to Rehabilitation for persons with mental disabilities” |
“Ashadeep” a Mental Health Society and NIMHANS Bangalore, Dt. 12th Oct 2003 |
National |
4 |
Workshop on statistical data analysis using SPSS |
Dept. of Statistics, Gauhati University and Indian Statistical Institute,Kolkata. Dt.24th to 28th Oct 2005 |
Regional |
5 |
16th Annual Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society Assam State Branch |
Dept. of Psychiatry, Guwahati Medical University & IPS Assam State Branch Dt. 22nd& 23rd Sep 2006 |
Regional |
6 |
Computer Literacy Program under PGCS |
Post Graduate Correspondence School, Gauhati University. Dt. 25th Jun to 14th Jul 2007 |
Regional |
7 |
TOT Workshop on HIV/AIDS Counseling |
GFATM Round-7, Counseling component, SR RIMS, Imphal. Dt. 13th to 24th Jul 2009 |
National |
8 |
Refresher Course on HIV/AIDS Counseling |
GFATM Round-7, Counseling component, SR RIMS, Imphal. Dt. 1st to 5th Dec 2009 |
National |
9 |
UGC SAM Workshop onCapacity Building of Women Managers in Higher Education |
Dept. of English Language Teaching, Gauhati University Dt.5th to 9th Jan 2010 |
Regional |
10 |
Induction Training on Counseling Supervision |
GFATM Round-7, Counseling component, SSR Gauhati University. Dt. 9th to 12th Feb 2011 |
National |
11 |
National Workshop on Future Courses and Activities in Disabilities Studies |
Deptt. of Disabilities Studies, Gauhati University. Dt. 15th& 16th Mar 2011 |
National |
12 |
TOT Workshop on Mental Health Aspects of HIV/AIDS |
NIMHANS, Bangalore and Saksham- TISS GFATM. Dt. 13th to 16th June 2011 |
National |
List of webinars (virtually) as Resource Person
Paper presented in Conference, Seminars, Workshops, Symposia
Sl. No |
Title of the paper presented |
Title of the Conference/Seminar etc. |
Organized by |
Whether International/ National/State/Regional/ College or University level |
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1. |
Family structure among the tribal of South Kamrup area of Assam |
National Seminar of Families under Stress: Problems and coping strategies |
Assam Agriculture University, Jorhat. Dt. 9th& 10th Nov, 1994 |
National |
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2. |
Tribal Development in North East India |
National workshop on Role of Psychology in overall development of North East States of India |
Defence Research Laboratory, Tezpur dt. 25th& 26th June, 1999. |
National |
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3. |
Traditional Dietry habit of the tribal of South Kamrup of Assam |
Seminar on problems of Health & Nutrition among the tribal people of Assam |
Assam Institute of Tribal Development and Research, Guwahati dt. 25th& 26th Feb, 1999 |
State |
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4. |
Acculturation &Behavioural change among the tribal of Assam |
National Seminar on Ethnic Minority, terrorism and Indian culture |
Dept. of Psychology, JamiaMilliaIslamia, New Delhi. Dt. 8th-10th Oct, 2004 |
National |
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5. |
Environmental Perception |
National Seminar on conservation of the environment-an interdisciplinary approach |
Dept. of Psychology, Gauhati University. Dt. 6th& 7th May, 2005 |
National |
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6. |
Environmental education |
UGC sponsored National Seminar on Environment & sustainable development |
Dept. of Education, Rangia College, Dt. 10th& 11th Sept, 2005 |
National |
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7. |
Application of counseling in the area of HIV/AIDS |
National seminar on counseling psychology in the 21st century: trends & techniques |
Dept. of Psychology, G.U. and PANEI dt. 10th& 11th Nov, 2006 |
National |
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8. |
Importance of counseling and health education in adolescent reproductive health |
National conference of the association for psychological counseling, Development of children and adolescents in the 21st Century |
Association for Psychological Counseling & MIND India, Guwahati. Dt. 19th& 20th January,2007 |
National |
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9. |
Spirituality & Stress Management |
National Seminar on Spirituality & Mental Health |
Dept. of Psychology, G.U. & PANEI dt. 6th& 7th Feb, 2009 |
National |
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10. |
Teaching Techniques in Higher Education (Key note address) |
UGC sponsored National Seminar & Teaching Techniques in Higher Education (Special Reference to Rural College) |
Rangapara College &Kaliabor College, dt. 26th& 27th Nov, 09 |
National |
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11. |
Tribal Development in Assam &Behavioural Changes among Bodo, Kachari Tribes of Assam |
Indian Social Science Congress India Post-1991 |
Indian Academy of Social Sciences India, at G.U. dt. 27th-31st Dec, 2010 |
National |
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12. |
Socio Cultural Environmental Conditions of Tribal Children |
National Seminar on North East India as a Diverse Tribal Language Belt |
G.U. Institute of North East Studies, dt. 2nd-4th Feb, 2011 |
National |
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13. |
Socio Cultural & Religious Practices amongBoro, Kachari&Rabha |
National Seminar on mapping ethnographies in Assam and role of identity politics. |
Deptt. of History, L.C.B. College, Guwahati-11. Dt. 11th& 12th Feb, 2011. |
National |
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14. |
Road safety and Traffic Psychology |
UGC sponsored National Workshop on Road Safety: A Comprehensive view |
Pachim Guwahati Mahavidyalaya. Dt. 26th-27th Aug, 2011 |
National |
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15. |
A comparative study of Anxiety between diabetic & non-diabetic persons |
Inter Disciplinary National Seminar on Positive living: Current trends and applications |
Dept. of Psychology, G.U. dt. 2nd& 3rd Nov, 2011 |
National |
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16. |
Influence of emotional Intelligence on Job stress level of employees at Managerial level |
Inter Disciplinary National Seminar on Positive living: Current trends and applications |
Dept. of Psychology, G.U. dt. 2nd& 3rd Nov, 2011 |
National |
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17 |
Positive mental health of people with High& Low blood pressure |
International Conference on Recent advances in Cognition & Health |
SAP-DRS-1 Dept. of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, dt. 23rd-24th Jan,2012. |
International |
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18 |
Cognitive Competence of Tribal Children |
International Conference on Recent advances in Cognition & Health |
SAP-DRS-1 Dept. of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Dt. 23rd-24th Jan,2012. |
International |
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19 |
Statistical Applications in Psychological research |
UGC sponsored national Seminar on Recent Trends in Statistics and its Applications |
Deptt. of Statistics, AryaVidyapeeth College, Ghy-16 Dt. 3rd& 4th Feb 2012 |
National |
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20 |
Impact of internal displacement on mental health |
UGC sponsored national Seminar on Internal displacement in North East India |
Nagaon Girls College, Assam, dt. 22nd March 2012 |
National |
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21. |
Psychological wellbeing among postgraduate students in Assam |
Interdisciplinary National Seminar on Education for Human Resource development in context of 21st Century |
Dept. of Education, G.U. &Abhivuchi Institute of Physical Education. Dt. 5th& 6th April, 2012 |
National |
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22.
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Adjustment patterns among the college student of Arts & Science Stream |
Interdisciplinary National Seminar on Education for Human Resource development in context of 21st Century |
Dept. of Education, G.U. &Abhivuchi Institute of Physical Education. Dt. 5th&6th April, 2012 |
National |
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23. |
Popularity of BhupenHazarika’s songs among the adolescence & middle age persons in the state of Tripura |
National Seminar on BhupenHazarika-his Contribution to the Nation |
Gauhati University Institute of N.E. India Studies, G.U. dt. 24th-26th May, 2012 |
National |
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24 |
Using Music as a Relaxation Therapy- A Case study |
National Seminar on Bhupen Hazarika-his contribute to the nation |
Gauhati University Institute of N.E. India Studies, G.U. dt. 24th-26th May, 2012 |
National |
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25. |
Impact of Family environment on Academic Achievement |
22nd Annual Conference Indian Psychiatric Society, Assam, IPS-ASBCON-2012 |
Dept. of Psychiatry & IPS 22nd Sept 2012 |
National |
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26 |
Psycho social burden among victims of Terror Attack in Assam |
2nd Indian Psychological Science Congress |
Dept. of Psychology P.G. Govt. College, Chandigarh dt. 5th-6th October, 2012 |
National |
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27 |
Relation between level of Psychological wellbeing and family environment among PG students |
2nd Indian Psychological Science Congress |
Dept. of Psychology P.G. Govt. College, Chandigarh dt. 5th-6th October, 2012 |
National |
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28 |
Gender Imbalance and Social Adjustment |
International Seminar &27th Annual Conference of Council for Teacher Education (CTE), India on Inclusion and Qualitative Expansion in Education – Issues & Challenges |
Department of Education, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh in collaboration with Council of Teacher Education (CTE), Assam Chapter dt. 7th to 9th February, 2013 |
International |
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29 |
Assessment of Parent Child Relationship Among 10th Class Students |
International Seminar & 27th Annual Conference of Council for Teacher Education (CTE), India on Inclusion and Qualitative Expansion in Education – Issues & Challenges |
Department of Education, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh in collaboration with Council of Teacher Education (CTE), Assam Chapter dt. 7th to 9th February, 2013 |
International |
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30 |
Effect of Terror Attack on Mental Health of Women Victims in Lower Assam |
2nd International Conference on Psychology & Allied Sciences |
Center for Behavioral Research & Intervention & Indian Association of Health, Research & Welfare, Hisar, Haryana dt. 21st 22nd March, 2013 |
National |
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31 |
Emotional Maturity versus Empowerment of Women in Content of Girl Child |
UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Education as a Tool for Women Empowerment & Employability of rural women in North East India |
Women Cell Raha College, Nagaon,dt. 24th 25th April, 2013 |
National |
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32 |
Understanding Students: Life Skills and its Awareness among Engineering Students |
International Conference on Education, Teaching to Learning, a Reconceptualization of Education in the Emerging Context of ICT, a Special Reference to North East India |
Assam Don Bosco University and Dept. of Education, Gauhati University, Guwahati, dt. 24th to 26th Feb, 2014 |
International |
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33 |
Environmental Awareness and Role of Non-Working Women- A Study |
National Conference on Environment and Civil Society: Issues, Problems and Remedies |
S.B. Deorah College, Ulubari, Guwahati-7, dt. 29th to 30th Aug, 2014 |
National |
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34
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Psycho-social care among the victims of ethnic violence in Assam
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3rd International conference on psychology and Allied sciences
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Amity institute of psychology and allied sciences, Amity University ,Nioda, 25th -27th Sept, 2014
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International |
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35 |
Importance of girls education in rural area
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Annual InSPA international conference on school psychology |
Dept of Psychology, Gauhati University & PANEI, 21st-23rd Nov, 2014 |
International |
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36
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Family environment as predictor of academic achievement among adolescence
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Annual InSPA international conference on school psychology |
Dept of Psychology, Gauhati University &PANEI, 21st-23rd Nov, 2014 |
International |
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37 |
Assessment on psychological differentiation and perceptual capacity |
Annual InSPA international conference on school psychology |
Dept of Psychology, GauhatiUniversity & PANEI, 21st-23rd Nov, 2014 |
International |
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38 |
Locus of control and altruism in adolescence |
Annual InSPA international conference on school psychology |
Dept of Psychology, Gauhati University & PANEI, 21st-23rd Nov, 2014 |
International |
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39 |
The relationship between resilience and self efficacy among high school students |
Annual InSPA international conference on school psychology |
Dept of Psychology, Gauhati University & PANEI, 21st-23rd Nov, 2014 |
International |
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40 |
Life skills for victims of ethnic violence |
6th International conference on life skill education |
Indian assiciotion of life skills education, Tamil Nadu & Don Bosco Institute, Ghy, 12th-14th Feb, 2015 |
International |
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41 |
Role of parents in life skills education |
6th International conference on life skill education |
Indian association of life skills education, Tamil Nadu & Don Bosco Institute, Ghy, 12th-14th Feb, 2015 |
International |
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42 |
The culture of Assam, its preservation and its role in strengthening the social integrity of NE region |
UGC Sponsored National seminar on Cultural Diversity and Social Integrity of North East India |
KarmashreeHiteshwarSaikia College, Guwahati. 9th&10thsept 2015
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National |
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43 |
Peace Education:Need of the hour in school |
International Seminar on Holistic Education For a Better World |
MahapurushaSrimantasankaradevaVishwavidyalaya, Nagaon,8th,9th& 10th Oct 2015 |
International |
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44 |
Awareness about Human Rights Among Post Graduate Students |
UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Human Rights Education For the 21stCentury:Issues and Challenges |
RahaCollege,Roha ,Nagaon,Assam, 14thNov 2015 |
National |
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45 |
Role of Career Counseling as a motivating factor for High School students |
UGC Sponsored National Conference on Emerging Issues and Challenges in Indian Education System and its Remedies |
Department of Education, Nonoi College, Nagaon, Assam on 27th-28th October 2016 |
National |
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46 |
Awareness towards understanding peace education among post graduate students |
UGC Sponsored National Conference on Emerging Issues and Challenges in Indian Education System and its Remedies |
Department of Education, Nonoi College, Nagaon, Assam on 27th-28th October 2016 |
National |
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47 |
Hope as a Predictor of Psychological Wellbeing among College Students |
ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar on Youth and Adolescent Problems in Present Social Context- Role of Teacher, Parents and Society |
Department of Education, Koliabor College, Assam, 29th and 30th November 2016 |
National |
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48
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Research Paper Writing |
National Seminar on Research Paper Writing |
Social Research Foundation, Kanpur, 9th April 2017 |
National |
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49 |
A study on Job Satisfaction among employees in educational institution |
1st Indian Congress of Industrial and Organisational Psychology on Changing Landscape and Future of I/O Psychology
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Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 30- 31st Jan, 2018 |
National |
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50 |
Sensitisation on Child Sexual Abuse- A Case Study |
International conference on Recent advances in Educational Psychology |
Dept. of Education, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, 15-16th March, 2018 |
International |
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51 |
Food exemplifies on culture and personal identity |
National seminar on In Search of Cultural Policy for Development with Identity in Northeast India: Issues around Democracy, Ethnicity, Autonomy and Development |
National Institute of Rural Development, Northeastern Regional Centre, Guwahati, Assam, 24-25th March, 2018 |
National |
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52 |
Social Adjustment of Institutionalized Children under Need Care and Protection in Assam |
International conference- Wellbeing: Lifespan Perspective & Practices for Sustainable Communities |
Mind India, BAHAR Care, Dr Yogi’s, Periferry 1.0, Guwahati, 18th& 19th January, 2019 |
International |
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53 |
Effect of Eve Teasing on Female Young Students in Guwahati City |
National Seminar on Women Empowerment & Gender Sensitization: Convergences, Divergences and Plurality. |
IQAC & Extension Education Cell, LCB College, Guwahati, in association with Unity Education Foundation, Guwahati, dt. 6th& 7th April 2019 |
National |
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54 |
Emotional and Social Adjustment of Institutionalized Children under Need Care and Protection |
5th International Conference of Indian Academy of Health Psychology ICIAHP 2019 on “Suicide- Issues and Challenges Prevention and Management” |
Dept. of Psychology, Mahatma Gandhi KashiVidyapith, Varanasi, 20th-22nd October 2019.
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International |
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55 |
Problematic and Risky Internet Use among Young Adults |
5th International Conference of Indian Academy of Health Psychology ICIAHP 2019 on “Suicide- Issues and Challenges Prevention and Management” |
Dept. of Psychology, Mahatma Gandhi KashiVidyapith, Varanasi, 20th-22nd October 2019.
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International |
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56 |
Perceived stress and copying styles among health care professionals |
3rd Indian Congress of Industrial and organizational Psychology on Promoting organizational Excellence, Role of Industrial Psychology |
SOIOP, Varanasi, UP and Department of Psychology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 1st&2nd November, 2019.
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National |
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57 |
Developing Positive Parenting skills |
International Conference of Community Psychology |
St. Wilfred P.G. College, Jaipur and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University, Panval, Navi Mumbai, 31st January and 1st February, 2020. Jaipur |
International |
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58 |
Issues and Challenges of Community Counselling |
International Conference of Community Psychology |
St. Wilfred P.G. College, Jaipur and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University, Panval, Navi Mumbai, 31st January and 1st February, 2020. Jaipur |
International |
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59 |
Mental Health Issues of Quarantine Patients during Covid 19 pandemic |
International symposium on Issues and Challenges of Mental Health in present time. |
Bangladesh Psychologist Association 19th July 2020 (online) |
International |
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60 |
Internet Gaming Disorder; A Growing Concern among Adolescent |
10thInSPA International conference on School Psychology |
Department of Psychology, Pondicherry University, 5-7th November 2020 (online) |
International |
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61 |
Subjective Experience of Cognitive Functioning Of An Individual With A Depressive Episode |
Virtual National Conference |
Department of Psychology, Rajiv Gandhi University, RonoHills Doimukh, Arunachal Pradesh, INDIAon 18 August, 202. |
National |
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62 |
Exploring Awareness About Cyber Culture among Youth |
11thInSPA International conference on School Psychology; Focusing on Global Challenges. |
6-8th January 2022 (online) |
International |
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63 |
Neuropsychological Test Feedback of a School Dropout With Depressive Episode |
12th InSPA International Conference |
Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India, from 1st October to 4th October 2022. |
International |
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64 |
Understanding psychological issues among cancer patients
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De Novo 2022 International social work conference and students meet. |
James Cook University Australia and DePaul Institute of Science and technology, Angamaly, Kerala on December 7-8th 2022 |
International |
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65 |
Mental Health and Wellbeing of Convicts |
De Novo 2022 International social work conference and students meet. |
James Cook University Australia and DePaul Institute of Science and technology, Angamaly, Kerala on December 7-8th 2022 |
International |
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66 |
Reviewing the Mental Health and Hygiene Scenario of Youth in Assam |
ICSSR sponsored two day national seminar on Social Problems Issues and Sustainable Developments in Contemporary Indian Society. |
Department of Education, Biswanath College in collaboration with IQAC on 27th-28th March, 2023 |
National |
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67 |
Mental health challenges of Youth of … to post covid period |
ICSSR sponsored two day national seminar on Social Problems Issues and Sustainable Developments in Contemporary Indian Society. |
Department of Education, Biswanath College in collaboration with IQAC on 27th-28th March, 2023 |
National |
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68 |
Status and Scope of School Psychology in Northeast India |
13th InSPA International Conference on Technology in the Practice of School Psychology |
University of Science and Technology on 3rd-5th November, 2023 |
International |
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69 |
Exploring the impact of techno stress on the psychological wellbeing of college students |
13th InSPA International Conference on Technology in the Practice of School Psychology |
University of Science and Technology on 3rd-5th November, 2023 |
International |
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70 |
Exploring online safety awareness among high school students |
13th InSPA International Conference on Technology in the Practice of School Psychology |
University of Science and Technology on 3rd-5th November, 2023 |
International |