- ambika@cub.ac.in
- ambika.bhu@gmail.com
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EXPERIENCE : Dr. Das Ambika Bharti has received her Ph.D. degree (Psychology), M. A. (Psychology) and B.A. (Hon’s) in Psychology from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi. Dr. Das Ambika Bharti joined the Department of Psychological Science, School of Human Sciences, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, in 2011 as Assistant Professor. She has experience of teaching and research spanning over 10 years. Her fields of specialization are health/clinical psychology and positive psychology. She has supervised many students at master’s level and few at PhD level. She has also received University Grant Commission (UGC) Lectureship in Psychology and UGC Research fellowship- CRET-BHU for doing research in Psychology at BHU.
She
teaches papers of Research Methodology, Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology,
Cognitive Psychology and Social Psychology at master’s and PhD level.
She has
been invited to deliver lectures in national and international conferences. She
has also organised workshops for University students on topics like Behavioural
skills for effective living, Emotional growth with assertiveness, Mental
Health: Common myths & reality and Self-awareness and communication.
She is a life member of National Academy of Psychology.
She is
also the editorial board member of the journal Psychology and Behavioural
Sciences, Science Publishing Group USA.
She is the
member of the reviewer team of the journal Humanities and Social Science
Studies (ISSN: 2319-829X)
Dr. Das Ambika Bharti works in the interface of Health and Clinical Psychology. She has done research on topics like positive interventions for emotional growth of cardiac patients, psychological wellbeing, coping, satisfaction with life among orphanage, psychological well-being of women, youth, emotional states and psychological well-being of cancer patients.
- Kumar, R.S. & Bharti, D. A. (2023). Internet Gaming Disorder: A Scoping Review and Future Direction. Journal of Health Science and Medical Research, 41(2) e2022908 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.31584/jhsmr.2022908.
- Kumar, S.K., Ghosh, A. & Bharti, D. A. (2022). Mental health in arsenic-induced cancer: a study from middle Gangetic plain of Bihar, India. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 12 (10), 711–720. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/WASHDEV.2022.077. Published Online: on 2022-09- 23
- Kumar, S.K. & Bharti, D. A. (2022). Is Stress, Anxiety and Depression Salient in Arsenic-Induced Cancer? Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology, 49 (1), 23-27.
- Kumar, R. S. & Bharti, D. A. (2022). Prevalence of Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) among youth of Bihar. Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology, 49 (1), 70-76.
- Kumar, S.K. & Bharti, D.A. (2021). Depression, anxiety and stress among Arsenic- induced cancer patients in Indo-Gangetic plains of Bihar: Role of proactive coping; Online first: 13 July 2021 by SAGE Publications in International Quarterly of Community Health Education; https://doi.org/10.1177/0272684x211033460
- Kumar, S.K. & Bharti, D.A. (2021). Impact of proactive coping on psychological wellbeing of distressed Indian youth. Humanities and Social Science Studies, 10(2),147- 159. ISSN 2319-829X
- Shalini & Bharti, D. A. (2021). A study to investigate the mental health condition and self-concept of physically disabled person compared to physically abled (healthy) person. The International Journal of Indian Psychology, 9(3), 888-896.
- Kumar, S.K., Mandal, P.S. & Bharti, D.A. (2020). Perceived stress and psychological wellbeing: The moderating role of proactive coping. Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, 46 (2), 200-209. ISSN 0019-4247
- Kumar, S.K. & Bharti, D.A. (2018). Gender differences in psychological wellbeing: A comparative study among Indian youth. Indian Journal of Psychological Sciences, 9(2), 127-134. ISSN -0976-9218
- Kumar, S.K. & Bharti, D.A. (2018). Role of proactive coping in psychological wellbeing of healthy Indian youth. Journal of Indian Health Psychology, 12 (2), 76-90. ISSN- 0973-5755
- Bharti, D. A. & Mukhopadhyay, A. (2012). Emotion Regulation, Rumination and Quality of Life: A Comparison of Type D and non-Type D Hypertensive. Journal of Indian Health Psychology, 6 (2), 143-152.
- Bharti, D. A. & Mukhopadhyay, A. (2011). Rumination and Deficient Positive Affectivity as Predictors of Quality of Life among Hypertensive Patient. Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology, 38 (2), 141-150.
- Bharti, D. A. & Mukhopadhyay, A. (2011). Role of Positive Emotion in Human Flourishing. International Journal of Global Values, 2 (1), 177-191.
- Bharti, D. A. & Mukhopadhyay, A. (2012). Positive Intervention among Hypertensive Patients. In S. Ojha (Ed.), Positive Psychology: Emerging Issues, 2, (pp.381-390). New Delhi: Shree Publishers & Distributors. ISBN No.: 978-81-8329-473-79
- Kumar, K. S. & Bharti, A. (2021) Arsenic exposure: Sources, Menace and risk management. In Chitra, V. S. & Balamurali, R. S. (Eds.) Rejuvenating Environmental Studies: A Multidisciplinary Approach; (Chapter-12, pp: 92-96) Delhi, India: Upanayan Publications, ISBN No.: 978-81-949250-4-0
- Fatima, M. & Bharti, A. (2022) Marital adjustment of the Indian married working women. In Saroj, S. & Gupta, K. (Eds.), Exploring the other half: Challenges faced by women in India, (pp. 112-119) Tamilnadu, India: Notion Press Media Pvt Ltd. ISBN No. 979-888772566-6
- Bharti, A. & Kumar, K. S. (2023). Arsenic Induced Cancer: A risk to Mental Health and Quality of Life. In Kumar, N. (Ed). Arsenic Toxicity Remediation: a biotechnological approach. Springer publication. (In press)
- Bharti, D. & Kumar, K. S. (2023). Groundwater arsenic contamination in the Indo-Gangetic plain: a major environmental issue for stress, anxiety and depression. In Talukdar, S., Rahman, A., Bera, S., Ramana, G. V. & Prashar, A. (Eds). Environmental Risk and Resilience in the Changing World: Integrated Geospatial AI and Multidimensional approach. Springer Nature publication. (In press)
- Awards :
- UGC Research fellowship- CRET-BHU
- UGC-NET
- BEST PAPER AWARDS
- In the International Conference on Recent Advances in Cognitive Sciences held in the Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi on December, 2010.
- In the National Conference on Guidance & Counselling for the Stress-Ridden Youth: The Present Day need of the Society held in Department of Psychology, Arya Mahila P.G. College, Varanasi on November, 2010.
- For an empirical research paper entitled "Hypertension among Type D patients: Cognitive restructuring an intervention approach at national conference on- Current concerns and emerging areas of application of counselling organised by Department of Psychology (SAP-DRS-I), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi on February, 2013
Research Project
Awarded with Major Research Project Grant from the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR, New Delhi) for research entitled “Epidemiological Study of Mental Health and Social Problems in DiseaPopulationtion of Arsenic Affected Gangetic Plain of Bihar” for 24 months. (Ongoing)
Other Information
- Member of Academic Council, Central University of South Bihar (2016- 2019.)
- Member of Expert committee for drafting syllabus of common courses (Quantitative Level I, II, III) for Integrated M.Phil-Ph D programme at Central University of South Bihar in 2012.
- Member of Board of Studies in Psychological Sciences, Central University of South Bihar
- Member of Board of Examination (BoE) for MA programme in Psychology.
- Member of Expert committee for drafting syllabus of Psychology related courses for Four year Integrated B.A./ B. BSc. B Ed programme at Central University of South Bihar in 2012.
- Member of Anti- Ragging squad constituted by Central University of South Bihar.
- Member-Coordinator of Cultural Committee constituted by Central University of South Bihar (2014-15)
- Member University Sports Committee constituted by Central University of South Bihar (2012-13)
- Member of hostel allotment committee at Central University of South Bihar (2011-13)
- Chairperson of Child-Care Leave committee of the University.
