Ms. Paulami Dutta Chowdhury

Teaching-cum-Research Officer (Clinical Psychology)
School of Behavioural Sciences and Forensic Investigations (SBSFI)

Phone No. – +919674435580

Email – paulami.chowdhury@rru.ac.in, tcro1.sbsfi@rru.ac.in

Research Area – Clinical Psychology, Substance Use Disorders.

About Ms. Paulami Dutta Chowdhury

Ms. Paulami Dutta Chowdhury is currently employed at the School of Behavioural Sciences and Forensic Investigations (SBSFI) at Rashtriya Raksha University situated in Lavad, Taluka: Dahegam, Dist. Gandhinagar Gujarat, which is designated as an Institution of National Importance under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. She holds the position of Teaching cum Research Officer (TCRO) in Clinical Psychology. Ms. Chowdhury holds an M.phil Degree in Clinical Psychology with specializations in spheres related to – Clinical Psychology(Child Development Related Dosorders/Conditions, Substance Use Disorders , and Geriatry). She has a keen interest in Neuro Psychology. Ms. Chowdhury has completed Her Masters Degree [M.Sc] in Clinical and Counseling Psychology from West Bengal State University. She Qualified her Bachelor’s Degree [Three Years B.Sc (Hons.) in Psychology] from Gokhale Memorial Girl’s College, affiliated to University Of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal. In addition to the said qualifications, she also had qualified State Eligibility Test [SET-West Bengal]. She had been in Clinical Practice and Academics Simultaneously in the field of Clinical Psychology and Allied areas. Her Area Of Clinical Expertise pertains to- Psychological and Cognitive assessment- Child, Adult and Geriatric population, Psychotherapeutic Interventions – Individual and Group Therapy and Counseling; Psychoeducation and Psychotherapeutic Interventions among individuals with Substance Use disorder and their families.

Educational Qualifications
  • M.Phil in Clinical Psychology (2011-13) at University Of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
  • M.Sc. in Clinical and Counseling Psychology (Specialized in Clinical Psychology) (2009-11) from West Bengal State University (WBSU).
  • B.Sc. [Three Years] (Hons.) in Psychology (2003-2006) from Gokhale Memorial Girl’s College, Affiliated to University Of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Additional Qualifications: Attended Courses and Workshop Participations
  • Disability: ‘A Battle With Reality’ at Department of Psychology, Bethune College, in Collaboration with Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, November, 2009, Kolkata, WB, India.
  • National Conference on Indigenous Techniques in Psychotherapy at Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya- concept & application, March, 2011, Haridwar, UP, India.
  • TA-101 Course on Transactional Analysis [Certified Course by International Transactional Analysis Association], May, 2011, Kolkata, WB, India.
  • Music Therapy in EBD [Emotional, Behavioural and Developmental] problems: A Workshop at Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, June, 2011, Kolkata, WB, India.
  • Workshop On Art Therapy With Children, organized by Department of Psychology, West Bengal State University & Mental Health Foundation,January,2012, Kolkata, WB, India.
  • 1 month Clinical Training Programme (residential) at RINPAS (Ranchi Institute of Neuropsychology and Allied Sciences), 2nd – 31st July, 2012, Kanke, Ranchi; Jharkhand, India.
  • Continuing Clinical Psychology Education Programme : Workshop on “Recent Advances in Psychotherapy”, organized by Department of Clinical Psychology, RINPAS, in collaboration with Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists, August, 2012, Kanke, Ranchi; Jharkhand, India
  • National Symposium On ‘Living Through Disaster: Psychological & Policy Perspectives’, organized by Department of Psychology, University Of Calcutta in collaboration with National Academy of Psychology (NAOP), October, 2012, Kolkata, WB, India.
  • Developmental Approach To Child Counseling, organized by Department Of Psychology, University Of Calcutta, December, 2012, Kolkata, WB, India.
  • Treat Or Heal: A Workshop On Psychotherapeutic Processes, organized by The Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists-West Bengal Branch & Mental Health Foundation, February, 2013, Kolkata, WB, India
  • Cognitive Rehabilitation Workshop for Brain Injured Patients: organized by University of Calcutta (CPEPA) in collaboration with Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, and Indian Head Injury Foundation, March, 2013, Kolkata, WB, India.
  • National Seminar On Cinema, Psyche, & Society : Dialogues & Engagements, organized by Department Of Psychology, University Of Calcutta, October, 2013, Kolkata, WB
  • International Conference on Developmental Disability, organized by Centre for the Study of Developmental Disability (SAP, DRS I), Department of Psychology, University Of Calcutta, March, 2014, Kolkata, WB, India.
  • Neuropsychological Rehabilitation: A Multidisciplinary Clinical Skills Workshop & The Twenty Eighth K Gopalakrishna Endowment Oration, organized by Neurosciences India Group- Neurokrish, In collaboration with IFNR and WFNR, August 2014, Chennai, India
  • ‘Breaking The Silence’- A Two Day Workshop on Understanding and Working with Incest & Child Sexual Abuse Survivors: organized by Mental Health Foundation Kolkata in collaboration with Rahi Foundation, November, 2014, New Delhi, India.
  • 3rd Annual Conference of Indian Federation of Neurorehabilitation, IFNRCON, organized by IFNR, February, 2015, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
  • A Workshop on Family Therapy, organized by Department of Psychology, West Bengal State University, August,2015,Kolkata,WB, India
  • “Mental Health Advocacy & Activism”, organized by Department of Psychology, West Bengal State University November, 2015, Kolkata, WB, India.
  • The Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Workshop: ‘What Every Clinician Needs to Know About Brain Injury- A View Across the Lifespan’, organized by Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, March, 2016, Kolkata, WB, India.
  • ‘Linking Brain, Behaviour & Genes- A conference on Fragile X in Kolkata’: A collaborative initiative of Mental Health Foundation Kolkata, Ummeed Child Development Centre, Mumbai, & The Fragile X Society India, April, 2016, W.B, India.
  • The Awareness Program for Teachers on ‘Behavioral & Learning Problems in School: organized by Indian Psychiatric Society, West Bengal State Branch, April, 2016, Kolkata, W.B, India
  • FINE Weekend Cognitive Neurology Course: organized by Forum for Indian Neurology Education (FINE), from 29thApril-1st May 2016, Hyderabad, Telengana, India.
  • International Conference on Fronto temporal Dementia in Asia: organized by the Department of Neurology and Cognitive Neurology Unit, Apollo Gleagles Hospital,Kolkata- January14-15, 2017.
  • State Level Seminar on “Development Of Personality From Different Schools of Thoughts”:Organised By Deaprtment of Psychology in Association with IQAC-barrackpore Rastraguru Surendranath College, on February 17th ,2017.
  • Continuing Rehabilitation Education Programme on “Importance of Psychological Interventions for Persons with Disabilities”: Organised by NILD (Divyangjan),Kolkata from 27th to 29th March, 2017.
  • Course on Psychodynamic Studies [Level-I] under Centre For Psychodynamic Studies(CPS)[under West Bengal State University, from April to October 2017.
  • Continuing Rehabilitation Education Programme on “Importance of Psycho-social Intervention at different developmental stages for Persons with Disabilities”: Organised by NILD (Divyangjan),Kolkata from 22nd to 24th November, 2017.
  • International ARDSI conference [ARDSICON] in Asia ,2018, Organised by ARDSI KOLKATA and ARDSI UNIT CHANDANNAGAR and Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, on January,2018
  • One Day Seminar on Approaches to Indian Psychology and Closing Ceremony of The Golden Jubilee Celebration of the Department of Applied Psychology, University Of Calcutta, February 13th, 2018.
  • FINE Weekend Cognitive Neurology Course : organized by Forum for Indian Neurology Education (FINE), from 11th May to 13th May 2018, Kolkata, India.
Work Experiences
  • Worked as a Counseling psychologist for 1 month in 2011, at “Umeed Counseling Centre”, Kolkata, WB, India
  • Visiting Research Trainee [M.Phil] for 1 month ( 2013) at Antara Psychiatric Centre, Baruipur, WB, India
  • Visiting Research trainee (2013) for 2 months at Sustha Jeevan Society, De-Addiction Centre, Barrackpore, WB, India
  • Worked as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist [Substance Abuse Therapist] since January 2014- October-2015, at Mukti Rehabilitation Centre : dealing in De-addiction, at Dashadrone, Rajarhat, Kolkata, WB, India.
  • Worked as a Clinical Psychologist (trainee private practitioner) in a neuropsychological clinic at Garia, Kolkata Since January 2014-till August,2016.
  • Attached to Clinical Psychology Centre Of University Of Calcutta (CPCUC- M.Phil in Clinical Psychology Programme/Course), as Assistant Professor [Contractual]-from 7th November, 2017 to 31st July,2019.
  • Attached as a part-time faculty in department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta since 2018 till september, 2019.
  • Independently Private Practicing, at a Polyclinic in WB, since July 2017-till January 2022
  • Working as a visting lecturer in West Bengal State University Since September 2016- till 2022,June
Honours/Achievements/Aappreciation
  • Qualified Sixteenth State Eligibility Test-[SET]-December-2011,in Psychology, affiliated to West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCSC).
Researches at Post Graduate Degrees
  • Personality Characteristics, Career Ambition,& Marital Quality in two groups of Married Working Women: A Comparative Study: A Dissertation Submitted in partial fulfillment of Master’s in Psychology, West Bengal State University.
  • Psychological Factors In Substance Abuse: A Comparative Study”: A Dissertation Submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree of M.Phil in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, University Of Calcutta
Trainings & Internships
CLINICAL INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES AT:
[During M.Sc in Clinical and Counseling Psychology-2010-11]
  • Department Of Psychiatry, R.G.Kar Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata ,WB, India
  • Institute Of Psychiatry (IOP), Kolkata, WB, India
  • Department Of Psychiatry, Barasat State General Hospital, Barasat, WB, India
[During M.Phil in Clinical Psychology-2012-13]
  • Department Of Psychiatry, Calcutta National Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, WB, India.
  • Clinical Internship Residential –(1month) at RINPAS (Ranchi Institute of Neuropsychology and Allied Sciences), Kanke, Ranchi; Jharkhand.
  • Department Of Psychiatry, N.R.S Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, WB, India.
  • Department Of Neurology, Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kolkata, WB, India.
  • Shanti Daan (Missionaries of Charity), Kolkata, WB, India.
  • Institute of Child Health, Kolkata, WB, India.
  • Department of Onco-Psychiatry and Palliative Care, Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata, WB,India.
Positions Held at Rashtriya Raksha University
  • Worked as Teaching-cum-Research Associate at the School of Criminology and Behavioural Science (SCBS) [Now School of Behavioural Sciences and Forensic Investigations, (SBSFI)], Rashtriya Raksha University, Lavad, Gujarat. (Nov’22-till Nov’23)
  • Worked as Clinical Supervisor and at Center Co-ordination (Locational Co-ordination) at Psycho-Social Care Center [PCC] and Clinical Faculty in M.Phil in Clinical Psychology Programme, at Hospital For Mental Health [HMH] Ahmedabad, run by School of Criminology and Behavioural Science (SCBS) [Now School of Behavioural Sciences and Forensic Investigations, (SBSFI)], Rashtriya Raksha University, Lavad, Gujarat (March’23-Nov’23]
  • Worked as Academic Faculty in Masters’ in Forensic Psychology Programme [MFPSY] run by School of Criminology and Behavioural Science (SCBS) [Now School of Behavioural Sciences and Forensic Investigations, (SBSFI)], Rashtriya Raksha University, Lavad, Gujarat.
  • Worked as a Visting Clinical Psychologist At PHC at Dehgam Hospital, center run by run by School of Criminology and Behavioural Science (SCBS) [Now School of Behavioural Sciences and Forensic Investigations, (SBSFI)], Rashtriya Raksha University, Lavad, Gujarat
  • Worked as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist rendering Mental Health Consultancy Services (Assessment and Psychotherapy) at School of Criminology and Behavioural Science (SCBS) [Now School of Behavioural Sciences and Forensic Investigations, (SBSFI)], Rashtriya Raksha University, Lavad, Gujarat
  • Rendered Psychological Assessment Services for Employee Psychological Endurance Test at School of Criminology and Behavioural Science (SCBS) [Now School of Behavioural Sciences and Forensic Investigations, (SBSFI)], Rashtriya Raksha University, Lavad, Gujarat
Current PortFolio
  • Currently Working as Teaching-cum-Research Officer at the School of Criminology and Behavioural Science (SCBS) [Now School of Behavioural Sciences and Forensic Investigations, (SBSFI)], Rashtriya Raksha University, Lavad, Gujarat. (Since Jan’24-till present)
  • Currently Working as Clinical Psychologist in Psycho-Social Care Center: Rehabilitation & Reintegration (Prison Project-I) at Sabarmati Central Jail, Ahmedabad Run by the School of Criminology and Behavioural Science (SCBS) [Now School of Behavioural Sciences and Forensic Investigations, (SBSFI)], Rashtriya Raksha University, Lavad, Gujarat. (Since Jan’24-till present)
  • Currently attached as a Teaching Faculty At Master’s in Forensic Psychology Course [Semester-II] conducted by the School of Criminology and Behavioural Science (SCBS) [Now School of Behavioural Sciences and Forensic Investigations, (SBSFI)], Rashtriya Raksha University, Lavad, Gujarat.
Courses & Trainings Conducted
  • Conducted Two-week Capacity Building Program for Correctional Officers: Mental Health, Inmate Management, Security, Integration and Professional Development, From 11th Jan’24-16th Feb’24 at Gujarat Institute of Prison and Correctional Administration.
  • Organized and Conducted Rangoli Competition At Sabarmati Central Jail – Mahila, Ahmedabad, on Occasion of 76th Republic Day Celebration , on 25th of Jan’24
  • Co-ordination and Co-Organizer Inauguration Of Psychosocial Care Center Unit,RRU at Hospital for Mental Health,Delhi Darwaza, Ahmedabad, 6th September, 2023.
  • Co-ordinated and Organized an Awareness Program on the occasion of World Disability Day at Rajasthan School, Ahmedabad, on December 3rd, 2023.
Participation in Expert Lecture/Practical Assistance
Delivered Lectures
  • Delivered Lectures as a Resource person at Two-week Capacity Building Program for Correctional Officers: Mental Health, Inmate Management, Security, Integration and Professional Development, From 11th Jan’24-16th Feb’24 at Gujarat Institute of Prison and Correctional Administration