• Diagnosis and assessment of psychological and psychiatric conditions.
• Psychotherapy (BT, CBT, third-wave therapies including DBT, ACT, MBCT), counselling, and psychological interventions.
• Development, de-addiction, disability, and rehabilitation.
• Relationship and sexuality issues among heterosexual as well as sexual and gender minorities (LGBTQIA+).
• Training, supervising, and mentoring.
• Research guidance and planning.
• Teaching: Papers including Psychological Foundations of Behaviour, Psychiatry, Behaviour Medicine, Psychotherapy and counselling; History taking, mental status examination, case formulation, various diagnostic and other psychological testing, report writing etc.; Developmental Psychology, and Psychological Assessment and Testing.

• Clinical services in multiple settings: Inpatient, outpatient, community clinics, rehabilitation for >15 years.
• Liaising with Dept. Social Welfare, Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CCPCR), District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Child Welfare Committee (CWC), Juvenile cum Observation Home (JJH), High Court Mediation Centre, District State Legal Service Authority (DSLA), Model Jail, Nari Niketan etc.
• Reviewer of 2 national Journals of Psychiatry.
• Two book chapters tilted Assessment of ADHD for Children, Adolescents, and Adults (IGI Global) and Sexual Abuse (Springer).
• Nearly 40 peer-reviewed publications in National and International Journals.
• More than 30 presentations in National and International conferences held in India.
• Best Paper Award at 11th IACAMH 17th-19th Nov 2011, ICCBI-India 6th-8th Mar 2017, and NACIACP 6th-8th Mar 2021.
• Best Poster KC Dube Award at 65th ANCIPS 10th-13th Jan 2013.
• Supervised >19 awarded theses, of MPhil Clinical Psychology and MD Psychiatry. Currently, 5 Psychology Undergraduate theses.
• Hundred (> 100) invited talks as a Resource Person.
• Served as Member of Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), Chandigarh Transgender Welfare Board, Medical Board for Juvenile Justice Home, Disability Board, District Child Protection Unit Inspection Committee.
• Served multiple administrative responsibilities as a Faculty and Employee of Government Medical College and Hospital.

• Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology, School of Behvaiuroal Sciences and Forensic Investigations (SBSFI), Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), Lavad, Gandhinagar.
• Visiting Professor in Psychology, School of Arts and Sciences (SAS), Ahmedabad University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad; cum Adjunct Faculty at School of Behavioural Sciences & Forensic Investigations, Rashtriya Raksha University, Lavad, Gandhinagar. Involved in teaching and training of MPhil Trainees at Hospital for Mental Health.
• Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology at Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College & Hospital (GMCH), Chandigarh.
• Clinical Psychologist at Department of Psychiatry, GMCH, Chandigarh.
• Senior Research Fellow at Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh.
• Examiner at Pearson Clinical Assessment, Product Development, Bangalore.
• Senior Research Fellow at Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore.
• Lecturer at Department of Psychology, Kanya Maha Vidyalaya (KMV), Jalandhar.
• Counsellor at Asha (Suicide Prevention) Helpline, Department of Psychiatry, GMCH, Chandigarh.

1. Graduation (Psychology Honours), Panjab University, Chandigarh (1998-2001).
2. Post-Graduation (Psychology), Panjab University, Chandigarh (2001-03).
3. Diploma in Clinical Applied Hypnosis, Maharaja SayajiRao University (MSU) of Vadodra, Baroda, Gujrat (2003-04).
4. MPhil Clinical Psychology, RCI recognized from Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, Chennai (2007-09).
5. PhD in Psychology tilted “A Comparative Study of Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Retraining Treatment in Depressive Disorder”, School of Humanities & Social Sciences, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET) Patiala (Awarded Jan’2024).

Book Chapter

1. Aarzoo, Kashyap A. Assessment of ADHD for Children, Adolescents, and Adults. In: New Developments in Diagnosing, Assessing, and Treating ADHD. IGI Global; 2021:117-131.
2. Aarzoo. Kashyap A, Sexual Abuse. In: Victimology: A Comprehensive Approach to Forensic, Psycho-social and Legal Perspectives. Springer; 2022: 45-70.

Research Papers

1. Aarzoo, Bhasi S. Conversion disorder: A case report. Sri Ramachandra Journal of Medicine. 2009; 2 (2):48-50.
2. Mehrotra S, Elias JK, Chowdhury D, Aarzoo. Feeling good & doing well: Development of a mental health promotion program for youth. Psychological Studies. 2013; 58:54-57. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12646-012-0176-4
3. Malhotra S, Chakrabarti S, Aarzoo, Mehta A, Shah R, Kumar V, Sharma MA. A self- guided relaxation module for tele psychiatric services: Development, usefulness and feasibility. The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine. 2013; 46 (4):325-37. https://doi.org/10.2190/PM.46.4.a
4. Shah R, Malhotra S, Chakrabarti S, Aarzoo, Jassal GD, Upadhyaya SK, Margoob MA, Dar M, Sharma M, Mehta A, Kumar V. Computerised system of diagnosis and treatment in telepsychiatry: Experience and feasibility study of diagnostic module. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2013; 55(ANCIPS Supplement/5): S47.
5. Malhotra S, Chakrabarti S, Shah R, Aarzoo, Mehta A, Kumar V, Sharma M. Development of a novel diagnostic system for a telepsychiatric application: A pilot validation study. BMC Research Notes. 2014; 7:508-18. https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-7-508
6. Malhotra S, Chakrabarti S, Shah R, Mehta A, Aarzoo, Sharma M. A novel screening and diagnostic tool for child and adolescent psychiatric disorders for telepsychiatry. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2015; 37 (3):288-98. https://doi.org/10.4103/0253-7176.162921
7. Aarzoo, Kashyap A, Sidana A. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in reappraisal of past events? Report of 2 cases. Delhi Psychiatry Journal. 2019; 22(2):428-30.
8. Aarzoo, Kashyap A, Sidana A. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in emotion dysregulation-report of 2 cases. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2019; 41:578-81. https://doi.10.4103/IJPSYM.IJPSYM_352_19
9. Aarzoo, Sidana A. Clinical hypnotherapy in grief resolution: A case report. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2020; 42(2):193-97. https://doi.10.4103/IJPSYM.IJPSYM_476_19
10. Kaur P, Sidana A, Malhotra N, Aarzoo. Effects of abstinence of alcohol on neurocognitive functioning in patients with alcohol dependence syndrome. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2020; 50:193-97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2020.101997
11. Aarzoo, Kansal S, Gupta N. ‘Common sense’ approach to the management of vaginismus: A case series. Journal of Psychosexual Health. 2020; 2(2):186-89. https://doi.org/10.1177/2631831820934989
12. Aarzoo, Malhotra N, Chavan BS. Clinical profile of children in conflict with law residing in an observation cum juvenile home. Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. 2021; 17(3):79-91. https://doi.org/10.1177/0973134220210305
13. John N, Aarzoo, Sidana A. Effect of self-guided relaxation on worry, metacognition and mindfulness in anxiety disorders. Delhi Psychiatry Journal. 2021; 24(1):65-75.
14. Malhotra S, Chakrabarti S, Aarzoo, Sharma K, Sharma M. Training non-specialist in clinical evaluation for telepsychiatry using videoconferencing: A feasibility and effectiveness study. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2021; 63: 462-66. https://doi.org/10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_336_21
15. Jeyasutha S, Kumar S N, Aarzoo. Effect of neuropsychological rehabilitation on cognitive functioning in geriatric population living in old age home. Indian Journal of Psychology. 2021:10-14.
16. Aarzoo, Aggarwal P, Mehta S. Effect of self-guided relaxation (SGR) on parental stress and behavioral problems of special children. Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing. 2021; 12(4): 512-16.
17. Aarzoo, Kashyap A, Kansal A, Arun P. To evaluate the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in OCD-A preliminary study. Delhi Psychiatry Journal. 2021; 24(2): 213-20.
18. Aarzoo, Kansal S, Arun P. To compare the effect of self-guided relaxation (SGR) and progressive muscular relaxation (JPMR) in reduction of anxiety symptoms in psychiatric disorders. Delhi Psychiatry Journal. 2021; 24(2): 300-07.
19. Aarzoo, Mahajan A. Cognitive fusion and dysfunctional metacognitive beliefs in depression. Delhi Psychiatry Journal. 2022;25(2): 182-189.
20. Kashyap A, Aarzoo. Cognitive retraining to manage non-adherence in delivery of dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) – Case series. Delhi Psychiatry Journal. 2022;25(2): 294-299.
21. Malick T, Aarzoo, Arun P. Understanding same-sex relationships in gay individuals. Medical Journal of Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth. 2023; 16(S1): S55-62. https://doi.10.4103/mfdrdypu.mjdrdypu_890_21
22. Aarzoo, Santha Kumari. Effect of CBT on metacognition in depressive disorders. Turkish Journal of Psychiatry. 2023; 34(2):80-88. PMCID: PMC10552176
23. Narang R, Aarzoo, Sidana A. Relationship of rumination, mindfulness and emotion regulation in depression. Delhi Psychiatry Journal. 2023;26(1): 27-34.
24. Kashyap A, Aarzoo, Sidana A. Schizoid personality disorder: Process and outcome in psychotherapy. Annals of Indian Psychiatry. 2023; 7(2):173-6. https://doi.org/10.4103/aip.aip_138_21
25. Kaur G, Sidana A, Singh S, Aarzoo. Effects of abstinence form opioid on neuropsychological performance in men with opioid use disorder: A longitudinal study. Journal of Addiction Medicine. 2023; 17, 557-62. https://doi.org/10.1097/ADM.0000000000001177
26. Aarzoo, Kumari, S. Effect of cognitive retraining treatment in mild to moderate depressive disorders. Psicologia Reflexão e Crìtíca. 2023; 36: 28. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41155-023-00269-9
27. Singh S, Aarzoo, Singh GP. Decision making and its correlates in recurrent depressive disorder. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2023; 65(11): 1158-63. https://doi.org/10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_633_23
28. Mitra P, Aarzoo, Sidana A. Cognitive retraining in obsessive-compulsive disorder and its effectiveness. Minerva Psychiatry; 64(4):477-85. https://doi.org/10.23736/S2724-6612.22.02353-3
29. Aarzoo, Kumari, S. Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) versus cognitive retraining (CR) in depression. Open Journal for Psychological Research. 2023; 7(2):53-66. https://doi.org/10.32591/coas.ojpr.0702.03053a
30. Kashyap A, Aarzoo, Sidana A. Acceptance and commitment therapy in managing interference of hallucinations: A case report. Annals of Indian Psychiatry. 2024; 8(1):77-79. https://DOI:10.4103/aip.aip_202_22
31. Singh G, Aarzoo, Mehta S. Comparing correlates of quality of life in borderline and average intellectual functioning. Annals of Indian Psychiatry. 2024;8(3):193-201. https://DOI:10.4103/aip.aip_176_22
32. Kumar SN, Kumari ISR, Geethaanjali V, Aarzoo. Neurocognitive functions of individuals with schizophrenia and their siblings. Delhi Psychiatry Journal. 2024 27(1): 58-68.
33. Aarzoo, Bhartiya S, Singh T. After school clubs: Fostering protective factors. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry. 2024; 40(4):418-23.https://DOI:104103/ijsp.ijsp_263-23
34. Singh P, Aarzoo. Body image victimisation and eating distress in young adult females. Archives of Mental Health. 2025; 26(1):58-68. https://doi.org/10.4103/amh.amh_64_24
35. Arora A, Aarzoo, Sidana A. Negative beliefs in emerging adults with childhood trauma experiences. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijsp.ijsp_107_24
36. Kashyup H, Aarzoo, Singh GP. Relationship of metacognitive awareness, anxiety and mindfulness in special educators and general schoolteachers. International Journal of Indian Psychology. (Accepted).
37. Joshi K, Aarzoo. Factors affecting level of outness in sexual gender minorities. (Submitted).
38. Upadhaya S, Aarzoo, Bhattacharya S. A comparative study of cognitive processes in single episode and recurrent depressive disorders between dysfunctional metacognitive beliefs and rumination in depressive disorders. (Submitted).
39. Khandelwal K, Aarzoo, Singh T K, Mehta S. Effectiveness of psycho-education program on sexual health for adolescents with intellectual disability. (In progress).

• Professional membership of Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI, CRR No. A20091).
• Professional Life Membership (PLM) of Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists (IACP-PLM 690/09/20).
• Life member of Indian Association of Child & Adolescent Mental Health (IACAM – LM/G-020).
• Membership of Indian Association of Social Psychiatry (IASP- AM01-017).
• Ex-membership of The British Psychological Society (MBPSsS – 323072).