Dr. Ashita Mahendru is a highly qualified psychologist with expertise in clinical and rehabilitation psychology. She is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA) and has licenses in both clinical and rehabilitation psychology. With over 5 years of experience, she specializes in working with children, adolescents, and young adults dealing with various issues such as academic difficulties, stress, adjustment issues, career confusion, time management, learning problems, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, friendship and relationship issues, social pressure, suicide, psychosis, self-harm, substance/drug misuse, eating disorders, diversity and equality issues, show more
child and adolescent psycho-social development, bullying/cyberbullying, promoting protective factors, good parenting, panic attacks, traumatic events, and aggressive behaviors. She has conducted multiple case studies, primarily focusing on issues related to drug abuse, technology addiction, depression, anxiety, and learning disorders. Through this opportunity, she has developed an understanding of the most common stress factors among students. Dr. Mahendru has also organized workshops and group lectures for students on substance use, technology overuse, assertive training, social skills training, and personality development. She recently participated in a national training program on the assessment and management of technology addiction organized by the SHUT Clinic (Service for Healthy Use of Technology) at NIMHANS Centre for Well Being, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, to further her knowledge in this field. Prior to her current position, Dr. Mahendru worked with the Department of Psychiatry at PGIMS Rohtak for over 2 years. She conducted neuro-psychological and psychometric testing/behavioral analysis on patients with mental disorders, performed IQ tests, developmental screening tests, aptitude tests, personality tests, and multiple screening tests. She has also worked with substance use patients under Drug-DE-addiction center and patients with Psycho-sexual disorders in the State Institute of Mental Health, Haryana. As an intern and trainee, Dr. Mahendru gained valuable knowledge and experience by working with specialists in the field. She has also actively participated in conferences and seminars and has presented and published papers and review articles on various topics related to psychology, including domestic violence, internet addiction, the impact of counseling, and relaxation techniques.
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