0000-0002-7322-3972 About
Public mental health researcher–practitioner with interdisciplinary training in epidemiology, public health, mental health, and applied psychology, and nearly 15 years of experience spanning large-scale field research, psychotherapy, psychiatric rehabilitation, and statutory child protection in India.
My work has taken me across clinical settings, rural communities, and government systems responsible for child protection. Across these contexts, I have worked with mothers experiencing psychological distress, individuals with severe mental illness, children in need of care and protection, and communities with limited access to mental health services.
My research interests include maternal mental health and child development; clinical psychology and therapeutic processes; psychiatric rehabilitation; child protection systems; and community mental health, with a focus on the implementation and evaluation of interventions in low-resource settings.
I bring together research evidence, clinical understanding, and field experience to address complex public mental health challenges — from understanding needs in underserved communities to supporting systems and programmes designed to improve access, quality, and impact.
I am committed to strengthening the next generation of psychologists and mental health professionals by encouraging critical thinking, contextual practice, and meaningful contributions through research, direct practice, and knowledge generation.
Employment
Employment history is unavailable.
Education
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine PhD2016 - 2026
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine MSc Public Health in Developing Countries2010 - 2011
Projects & Funding
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Publications (17)
- Unpacking postpartum depression in rural India: an integrated analysis of risk factors at 12 months and child development outcomes at 18 months of age – findings from the SPRING study Save
- Psychological Well-Being of Women Reporting Sexual Abuse in Childhood Save
- Impact of SPRING, an Integrated Mother–Child Focused Psychosocial Home-visiting Intervention, on Postpartum Depression in Rural India: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Save
- Can home visits for early child development be implemented with sufficient coverage and quality at scale? Evidence from the SPRING program in India and Pakistan Save
- Comparing the effectiveness of mother-focused interventions to that of mother-child focused interventions in improving maternal postpartum depression outcomes: A systematic review Save
- Effect of the SPRING home visits intervention on early child development and growth in rural India and Pakistan: parallel cluster randomised controlled trials Save
- Maternal time investment in caregiving activities to promote early childhood development: evidence from rural India Save
- “I was Confused … and Still am” Barriers Impacting the Help-Seeking Pathway for an Autism Diagnosis in Urban North India: A Mixed Methods Study Save
- From engagement to competency: The pathway to making disability naïve frontline workers competent in the delivery of an evidence-based autism intervention in New Delhi, India Save
- Using the Mothers Object Relations Scale for early childhood development research in rural India: Findings from the Early Life Stress Sub-study of the SPRING Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial (SPRING-ELS) Save