JUSTICE BASHEER AHMED SAYEED COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

DEPARTMENT OF Psychology

MRS. KAVITHA DHANARAJ

Area of specialization : Clinical Psychology, Psychopathology.

Membership details in committee or club

Member of International Collaboration Committee, JBAS College
Member of Tamilnadu Association of Clinical Psychologists

Seminars / conferences / Workshops:

Year	State / National / International	Title	Presented / Participated
2024	IAAP,International conference, Puducherry	Effect of Art based therapy on State Anxiety among children with Specific learning difficulties’	Presented
2024	National conference on Crisis to Connection at MOP Vaishnav college for Women	Effect of Art based therapy on State Anger among children with Specific learning difficulties’	Presented
2023	International Conference on Mental Health: A Holistic Approach	Relieving Pain and Distress through Art based therapy among paediatric patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia	Presented
2023	National conference on Fostering well-being across lifespan	Effect of Art based therapy on State Anxiety among students facing board exam	Presented
2022	Online International Conference - Mental Health & Gender Sensitization	Self-Image Among Male and Female Visually Impaired City College Students	Presented
2022	INSPA 11th International Conference	Screen Time and Psychological Distress among College Students during the Covid 19 Pandemic Period	Presented
2020	International conference on SFBT annual meet	Perceived parenting and psychological resilience among adolescent students	Presented
2020	National virtual conference on ‘Mental health and rehabilitation : Bridging the gap	Gender differences in coping strategies among visually impaired city college students	Presented
2019	International conference on Challenges of Workplace Counseling in the New Millennium New approach towards Employee Assistants Programme,	Job Satisfaction among Married and Unmarried Employees in Chennai City”	Presented
2019	International conference on Challenges of Workplace Counseling in the New Millennium New approach towards Employee Assistants Programme	Cognitive Emotional Coping Strategies used among Married & Unmarried Female Graduate and Postgraduate Day Scholars	Presented
2017	National Conference on Biopsychosocial well-being,	“Warrior on wheels – Anger Expression among city drivers”	Presented
2017	International conference on School Mental Health	Attitude towards smoking among school students in Chennai city”	Presented
2017	International conference on School Mental Health	“A study on the relationship between home environment and adjustment among school students in Chennai city”	Presented
2016	National conference on effects of substance abuse on society	“A survey among male adolescent college students on mass media and substance use in Chennai city”	Presented
2016	International Conference on positive Psychology for Effective Living	Study on Personality and Adjustment among Female, Adolescent College Students”,	Presented
2014	UGC Sponsored International Conference on Child and Women Mental Health,	“Relationship between Parents’ Marital Adjustment and their Daughter’s Marital Attitude	Presented
2014	National Conference, 40^th NACIACP 2014 Clinical Psychology at Cross Roads,	“Sub typing OCD &Gender related Clinical Differences’	Presented
2014	Seminar on “Women’s Identity: Personal, Professional and Socio-Economic Spheres	Work Life Balance of Women”	Presented
2014	State level Seminar on “Paradigm Shift in the Role of Mentors in Higher Education	“Mentoring Students –Counselling Skills for College Teachers”,	Presented
2014	State level Seminar on Paradigm Shift in the Role of Mentors in Higher Education ,Organized by Stella Matutina College of Education,Chennai.	Paradigm Shift in the Role of Mentors in Higher Education	Presented
2014	Seminar on “The Role of Professional Counsellor in Academic Institutions”, conducted by Chennai Counselor’s Foundation.	The Role of Professional Counsellor in Academic Institutions	Participated
2014	Workshop on “Research Methods for Higher Education”, organized by the Department of Applied Psychology &Behavioral Research on 20^th and 21^st January 2014.	Research Methods for Higher Education	Participated
2014	Workshop on Computerized Psychological Assessment, Cogniplus Training and Biofeedback 2000x-pert (BFB) by SCHUHFRIED	Computerized Psychological Assessment, Cogniplus Training and Biofeedback 2000x-pert (BFB)	Participated
2013	Work shop on ,”Teaching and Technology ”,organized by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College For Women.	Teaching and Technology ”	Participated
2013	International Conference on “Cognitive Behaviour Therapy”, organized by CARE Institute of Behavioral Sciences in association with Salford Cognitive Therapy Centre ,UK.	Cognitive Behaviour Therapy”	Participated

Research Publications:

Year of publication	Proceedings / Journals / Books	Title of the paper	Name of the Journal	Name of the Publisher
2023	Journal	(Paper Accepted – UGC CARE) Effect of Art based therapy on State Anxiety among students facing board exam	Biological Forum – An International Journal – ISSN : 0975 – 1130; July 2023	An International Journal
2021	Journal	Grit, Self image and coping strategies among sighted and visually impaired college students.	The International Journal of Indian Psychology	The International Journal of Indian Psychology
2020	Journal	Sensation seeking and driving style among young adults in Chennai city.	The International Journal of Indian Psychology, Volume 07, Issue 7, December 2020	The International Journal of Indian Psychology,
2020	Journal	Sensation seeking and driving style among young adults in Chennai City Volume 7, Issue 7, ISSN 2349-6002	International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology UGC Approved No.47859	International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology
2019	Journal	Sensation Seeking and Angry Thoughts among Drivers in Chennai City Volume 7, Issue 2, ISSN 2349-6002	International journal if Indian Psychology	International journal if Indian Psychology
2019	Journal	State Anxiety and Anger levels among listeners of Vedic Mantra Chanting	The International Journal of Indian PsychÈ¯logy, Volume 07, Issue 1, January-March, 2019	ThInternational Journal of Indian PsychÈ¯logy
2019	Proceedings	Job Satisfaction among Married and Unmarried Employees in Chennai City”	Book of Abstracts & Proceedings of the International conference on Challenges of Workplace Counseling in the New Millennium New approach towards Employee Assistants Programme Pg.144	Department of Counselling Psychology University of Madras.
2019	Proceedings	Cognitive Emotional Coping Strategies used among Married & Unmarried Female Graduate and Postgraduate Day Scholars	Book of Abstracts & Proceedings of the International conference on Challenges of Workplace Counseling in the New Millennium New approach towards Employee Assistants Programme Pg.75	Department of Counselling Psychology University of Madras.
2017	Journal	Attitude towards smoking among school students in Chennai city	Shanlax International Journal of Arts, Science and Humanities,5,(Special issue4),95-105.	Shanlax International Journal of Arts, Science and Humanities
2017	Journal	A Study on the Relationship between Home Environment and Adjustment among School students in Chennai City	Shanlax International Journal of Arts, Science and Humanities(2016), Volume 5,(Special issue 4) ,227-234.	Shanlax International Journal of Arts, Science and Humanities
2016	Journal	A Survey among male adolescents college students on media and substance abuse in Chennai city	Shanlax International Journal of Arts,Science and Humanities(2016), Volume 4,(Special issue1) 57-76	Shanlax International Journal Arts,Science and Humanities
2016	Journal	Emotional Competence and Adjustment among School Children.	Indian Streams Research Journal, 5, 1-5, ISSN NO:22307850	Indian Streams Research Journal
2016	Journal	Family Environment and Marriage attitude among female College students.	Research Directions- International multidisciplinary Research Journal , Volume-3, 1-4, ISS NO: 2321- 5488,	International multidisciplinary Research Journal
2015	Proceedings	Life Satisfaction among Working and Non- working women.	Proceedings of International Seminar on Research Studies on enriching Employee engagement in Organization:Role of Psychology, 88-92.	University Of Madras
2014	Proceedings	Mentoring Students –Counseling Skills for College Teachers	Proceedings of the State Level Seminar on Paradigm Shift in the Role of Mentors in Higher Education, 36-39	Stella Matutina College Of Education
2014	Journal	Women on Wheels- A survey on Women’s opinion on driving in Chennai City,	Periyar University. Journal Of Psychology,2 , 1& 2, 21-25,	Periyar University, Salem
2014	Journal	A Study on Expression of Anger among Parents and Their Adolescent Daughters	Indian Streams Research Journal,3,1-6 ISSN 2230-7850	Indian Streams Research Journal
2014	Journal	Relationship Between Parents Marital Adjustment And Their Daughter’s Marital Attitude.	Golden Research Thoughts, 4, 1-5 ISSN 2231-5063	Golden Research Thoughts

Awards Received

Year

State / National / International

Title

2020

Regional

Excellency in Clinical Psychology Award from TNACP (Tamilnadu Association of Clinical Psychology).

2011

State

‘Young Achievers’ Award’ – Sivakasi Nadar Association, Chennai

Research Projects:

S. No	Name of the Principal Investigator	Title of the project	Funding agency	Amount Sanctione d	Status of the project Completed / ongoing
1	Ms. Kavitha Dhanaraj	Relieving Pain and Distress through Art based Therapy among pediatric patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia city	Collaborative Project – JBAS College for Women (Funded) & Adyar Cancer Institute (2021 – 2022)	50,000	Completed