Handbook of Research on Child and Adolescent Psychology Practices and Interventions

Sanjeev Kumar Gupta’s passion is to make a positive difference in the lives of parents/caregivers and persons with communication/neurodevelopmental disorders through clinical practice, public education, research, and teaching. His areas of interest are child and adolescent mental health, caregivers’ engagement; screen addiction in children and adolescent; cognitive behaviour therapy for stuttering, mindfulness meditation, and telerehabilitation. As part of his clinical duty, he has evaluated 15,000+ cases, issued 1,000+ certificates/reports, and attended 40+ outreach programs in various parts of India. He has developed educational brochures & videos for public education, published 25 research papers/book chapters, authored/edited 5 books, completed one research project, and conducted 15+ workshops and training programs. He has attended 100+ academic conferences/meetings and presented 11 research papers in various conferences including the 31st International Congress of Psychology at Yokohama, Japan. He has received travel awards from the IBRO-APRC and DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance. He has reviewed many research papers for the journals like Journal of Learning Disability, Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU, and Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology. On the teaching front, he has been an external examiner and question paper setter for M.Sc. and M.Phil. Courses at different universities. He has delivered 20+ lectures as an invited speaker and taken classes on various topics in Clinical Psychology for M.Sc. interns at AIISH, Mysuru. He holds Ph.D. in Psychology (Clinical) from the University of Mysore, Mysuru, and M.Phil. in Medical & Social Psychology from the Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi. He has also qualified UGC NET in Psychology.