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Aparna Jena

Aparna Jena

Counsellor

Professional Affiliation: RCI registered Clinical Psychologist

Qualification: M.A (Psychology; spec.- Clinical and Counselling psychology),
M.Phil in Clinical Psychology

Email: aparna@adm.iitkgp.ac.in

Research Projects/Work

  • Research work- Title Mindfulness Based Behaviour Therapy in management of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Title Life world and Subjective wellbeing of wives of polysubstance abused patients- A narrative based study

Training & Accreditation

  • Trained in Mental Health Institute (COE), S.C.B medical College and Hospital, Cuttack
  • Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Bhubaneswar

Invited lecture

  • Being invited as a resource person to deliver a talk on “Psychotherapy & Mental Health” in extramural seminar to be organised by Dept. of Psychology, KAC, Kendrapara (17.01.2020)

Professional Activities

  • Engaged in online counselling cell as a Clinical Psychologist to deliver support to overcome psychological problems faced by students and all stakeholders of the college during Covid-19 pandemic, in Garghbeta College, Garhbeta.
  • Presented A Case study- “Mindfulness Based Behaviour Therapy in Management of chronic Obsessive Compulsive Disorder” in Continuing Medical Education(CME) Programme, held in KIMS, Bhubaneswar, in 2018.

Areas of Professional Interest

  • Adolescence mental health problems
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
  • Dialectical behaviour therapy
  • Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Problem Solving therapy and Decision making techniques

Awards

  • Awarded as Best Graduate of the College, Kendrapara Autonomous College, Kendrapara, Utkal University.
  • Awarded as Honours Topper in Psychology, Kendrapara Autonomous College, Kendrapara, Utkal University.
  • Secured 2nd rank in P.G in Department of Psychology, Utkal University Vanivihar, Bhubaneswar.
  • Placed in 1st position in M.Phil in Clinical Psychology, Mental Health Institute (COE), S.C.B medical College and Hospital, Cuttack.