Ms. Shreshta Chattopadhyay

Assistant Professor (Clinical Psychology)
M.Phil (Clinical Psychology), M.A (Applied Psychology), B.A Hons (Psychology)

Phone No. – 9007546970

Email – shreshta.chattopadhyay@rru.ac.in

Research Area – Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Mindfulness, Liaison Psychiatry

About Ms. Shreshta Chattopadhyay

I strongly believe that while qualifications are important, they don’t singularly define a person’s capacity to be an excellent psychologist or a compassionate human being. I’m continuously eager to learn and grow. My passion lies in cognitive behavior therapy and mindfulness, which I’ve ardently followed. However, my two-year tenure in the psycho-oncology department at Tata Medical Center has profoundly shaped my perspective.

Through interactions with patients, I’ve found myself gravitating towards humanistic existentialism, valuing the therapeutic alliance above all. This shift in focus fuels my desire to delve deeper into this approach. My affection for teaching emerged during my master’s program, where I realized the joy of imparting knowledge about the beauty of psychology to students. Psychology, in essence, has bestowed meaning upon my life, and I’m committed to giving back by sharing its wonders with others.

Academic Qualification
  • Enrolled as a Probationary PhD Student under the Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta from 04.07.2022.
  • M. Phil in Clinical Psychology, 2 years (2016-2018) full time, RCI recognized Programme from University of Calcutta, Kolkata, with 62.7% of marks.
  • M. A. in Applied Psychology, 2 years (2014-2016) full time, from University of Calcutta, Kolkata, with 73% of marks.
  • B. A. in Psychology, 3 years (2011-2014) full time, from Bethune College, University of Calcutta, Kolkata with 62.3% of marks.
Additional Qualifications
  • Registered Clinical Psychologist under Rehabilitation Council of India (CRR NO: A64169);
  • Qualified F-PACT 2019 (Forensic Psychology Aptitude and Caliber Test 2019);
  • Passed UGC NET 2018 (July) [Assistant Professor only]
Past Experience
  1. Teaching and Research Assistant at the Department of Clinical Psychology, National Forensic Sciences University (Delhi Campus) from 10.05.2023 to 26.12.2023 (Contractual).
  2. Assistant Professor at the Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Behavioral Sciences, SGT University, Gurugram, India from 10th March 2022- 09th May 2023.
  3. Former Consultant Clinical Psychologist at:-
    • Aakash Hospital, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi (July 2021- Feb 2022) [Full Time]
    • Mfine app (July 2021- Feb 2022) [Part Time]
    • Tata Health app (Aug 2021- Feb 2022) [Part Time]
  4. Completed 2 years fellowship in the Department of Palliative Care and Psycho-Oncology, Tata Medical Center, Kolkata from 1st June 2019 to 31st May 2021.
Honours/ Awards/ Achievements/ Appreciation
  • Awarded Best Poster for the poster titled “Psycho-oncology service in breast onco-surgery unit: one-year retrospective audit” at the congress “Choosing treatments wisely: Oncology summit” organised by ecancer.org at Tata Medical Center, Kolkata in 2019.
  • Awarded Prof. Gordon McVie Best Presentation Prize for research in cancer communications and psycho-oncology (2nd Prize), “Patients’ and professionals’ views on cancer clinical trials: An interim analysis”, at the Virtual ecancer- TMC Oncology Skills Course 2021.
Expert Lectures/ Papers presented in Conference/ Seminars/ Workshops
International
  1. Poster titled: “Psycho-oncology service in breast onco- surgery unit: one year retrospective audit”, at the congress “Choosing treatments wisely: Oncology summit” organised by ecancer.org at Tata Medical Center, Kolkata in 2019.
  2. Paper titled: “Patients’ and professionals’ views on cancer clinical trials: An interim analysis”, at the Virtual ecancer: TMC Oncology Skills Course 2021.
National
  1. Poster titled: “Effects of creativity training on the enhancement of creativity of secondary school students” at the National Conference on Expanding Frontiers of Applied Psychology: Golden Jubilee Celebration of Department of Applied Psychology, 2017.
  2. Poster titled: “Effect of mindfulness and cognitive behaviour therapy on individuals diagnosed with OCD”, at the 47th National Annual Conference of Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists, 2021 (47th NACIACP).
  3. Symposium on: “The Effectiveness of Third Wave Cognitive Behavioural Therapy on Young Adults in the Indian population” at the 49th National Annual Conference of Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists, 2023 (49th NACIACP).
  4. Paper titled: “Exploring the Potential Intersection of the Bhagavad Gita and Psychotherapy: A Review of Eastern and Western Healing Traditions”, at National Conference on Bhagavad Gita: An Eternal Repository of Multi-Dsciplinary Lessons for Mankind held from 5th to 6th May 2023 at FGM College, Adampur, Haryana (sponsored by ICSSR- North- Western Regional Centre).
  5. Paper titled: “ Adolescent Problem-Solving Behavior: Insights from a Techno Fest Pilot Study” at the 17th Biennial National Conference of the Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (IACAMCON 2023) held from 16th- 18th November 2023 at NIMHANS, Bangalore.
Publications
  1. Psycho-oncology service provisions for hospitalised cancer patients before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
    • Authors: Arnab Mukherjee, Meheli Chatterjee, Shreshta Chattopadhyay, Chitralekha Bhowmick, Archisman Basu, Surya Bhattacharjee, Soumita Ghose and Soumitra Shankar Datta
    • Published: May 2021 by ecancermedicalscience 15
    • DOI: 10.3332/ecancer.2021.1226
  2. Preoperative risk factors associated with perioperative psychiatric diagnosis in oral cancer patients
    • Authors: Arnab Mukherjee, Chitralekha Bhowmick, Shreshta Chattopadhyay, Mohamed Abdul Kathar, Moitri Bhattacharyya, Shazia Nasreen, Prateek Jain, Pattatheyil Arun and Soumitra Shankar Datta
    • Published: May 2022, by ecancermedicalscience 16
    • DOI: 10.3332/ecancer.2022.1401
  3. Mindfulness as an Adjunct to Cognitive Restructuring and ERP: Psychotherapeutic Intervention of individuals diagnosed with OCD
    • Authors: Shreshta Chattopadhyay, Soheli Datta
    • Published: January 2023 by SIS J. Proj. Psy. & Ment. Health (2023) 30: 1
  4. When Do Patients with Breast Cancer Seek Help from Psycho-oncology Services? A 3-Year Retrospective Study from India
    • Authors: Arnab Mukherjee, Bidisha Samanta, Varuna Sharma, Aagon Krishna Shrestha, Shreshta Chattopadhyay, Chitralekha Bhowmick, Joydeep Ghosh, Sandip Ganguly, Sanjit Kumar Agrawal, Soumitra Shankar Datta
    • Published: April 2023, Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
    • DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1768048
Capacity Building Training Programmes (Organized)
  • Organised a Faculty Development Programme from 26th- 30th Sep 2022 on Qualitative Research Methodology at SGT University. Resource persons: Professor Girishwar Misra, Prof Anand Prakash, Dr Ishita Bharadwaj, Dr Shubha Ranganathan).
  • Served as chairperson for the ‘Workshop Committee’ at the International Conference, “Psychosocial Implications in Health and Wellbeing: Looking Beyond the Boundaries” organised by the Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, SGT University from 2nd- 4th Nov 2022.
  • Served as chairperson for the ‘Accommodation Committee’ at the 49th NACIACP, 2023.
  • Conducted a session as a resource person in the Faculty Development Programme on Destressing: Stress-busting Psychological Intervention organised at SGT University from 12th- 16th Sep 2022.
  • Organised World Schizophrenia Day at NFSU (Delhi Campus).
  • Organised Umeed: An initiative to observe Suicide Prevention Week at NFSU (Delhi Campus).
Courses and workshops completed/attended
  • Diploma in PC Application certified by WEBEL Informatics Limited, 2013.
  • Assessment and Management of Specific Learning Disability Psycho organized by Matrix and Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta, 2015.
  • Rorschach- Exner Method organized by The Centre with Potential for Excellence in a Particular Area (UGC- CPEPA), University of Calcutta, 2018.
  • Communication skills training workshop organized by Tata Medical Center, 2019.
  • Clinical Research Methodology Course III organized by Tata Medical Center, 2019.
  • National workshop on EEG Neuro-feedback Training organized by NIMHANS, 2021.
CRE/ CME Programmes attended
  • 3 days seminar on intervention techniques in developmental disability organized by Department of Applied Psychology, 2015.
  • CRE programme on projective tests (TAT & RIBT) organized by Department of Psychology, 2015.
  • National level workshop on Play Therapy organized by AYJNISHD and IIP, 2019.
  • CRE training program on Behaviour Modification organized by NIEPID, Kolkata, 2020.
  • Workshop on “Dementia Care- A Multidisciplinary Approach organised by Pearson and Cadabum’s group, 2020.
  • WHO free online courses on COVID- 19 (10 courses), 2020, CRE accredited.
  • 47th NACIACP annual conference, 2021
  • 49th NACIACP annual conference 2023
  • 17th Biennial National Conference of the Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, IACAMCON 2023.
Other seminars attended
  • Neurodegenerative Disorder: Diagnosis, Assessment, Rehabilitation organized by The Centre with Potential for Excellence in a Particular Area (UGC- CPEPA), 2018.
  • National Conference on Bhagavad Gita: An Eternal Repository of Multi-Dsciplinary Lessons for Mankind, FGM College, Adampur, Haryana, 2023.
Memberships
  • Life member of the Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (IACAM).
  • Professional Life Member of the Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists (IACP).
  • Life member of the Somatic Inkblot Society (SIS).