MS. PALAK UPADHYAY
Assistant Professor
Clinical Psychology
MSc (Clinical psychology), MPhil (Clinical Psychology)
RCI Reg. No A61400
About Doctor
Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Crr - A61400) under Rehabilation Council of India. Expert in Clinical Psychology who is dedicated to serve patients in a meaningful way, listening to their concerns and helping them learn how to approach their mental, emotional and behavioral problem. Also, Efficient in providing children and adolescent with psychotherapy to help them facilitate social, vocational and personal adjustment which will allow them to lead more meaningful and fulfilling life. Currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Psychology at Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana from past 06 years 08 months and is pursuing P.hD degree in clinical psychology .
Skills.
- Deep understanding in Psychology, therapy and counseling in order to help patients with appropriate care for their individual situations.
- Very much adept at performing psychometric testing (I.Q. & Psycho-Diagnostic) and interviews to determine mental status of the client.
- Extensive active listening and communication skills; giving full attention to patients in order to understand their point of view.
- Teaching experience in regard to M.Phil in Clinical Psychology course registered under RCI (Rehabilitation Council of India)
- Actively designed and conceived the idea of tele - counselling for Covid patients admitted in the hospital.
Education
- M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology(2016-2018) - Ranchi Institute of Neuro-Psychiatry and Allied Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand (RINPAS)
- M.Sc. in Psychology (passed in First class - Punjabi University, Patiala (Punjab) (2013-2015)
- B.A.in Psychology Hons. (passed with First class) from Panjab University - Govt. College for Girls, Panjab University, Ludhiana (Punjab)(2011-2013)
- Pursuing PhD in Clinical Psychology.
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Certifications
- Professional Life Member, Indian Association of Clinical Psychology (PLM 764/18/21)
- International Affiliate, American Psychological Association: C2103412776
Publications
- Upadhyay P, Mishra P,Garg S,Wadhawan A, Kaur A, Arora G, Aulakh DK, Mishra J. To evaluate the association between sociodemographic features and medical illness among patients with ADHD and SLD. Indian J Appl Res. 2025 Feb;15(2):23–25. doi:10.36106/ijar.
- Upadhyay P, Mishra P,Garg S,Wadhawan A, Kaur A, Arora G, Aulakh DK, Mishra J. To evaluate the theory of mind (ToM) training among children with specific learning disability and attention deficit hyperactive disorder. Indian J Appl Res. 2025 Feb;15(2):26–28. doi:10.36106/ijar.
- Aulakh DK, Kaur G, Upadhyay P, Mishra BP. Mind–Body Connections: Gender differences in Pain Perception, Anxiety Sensitivity, and their Impact on Cardiac Health. Indian Journal of Cardiovascular Disease in Women. 2025 May 20;0:1–8.
- Upadhyay P, Mishra J, Arora G, Garg S. Suicide Risk in Dementia. Handbook of Suicide Prevention.Springer ; 2025.p.309-27. (BOOK CHAPTER)
- Mishra J, Upadhyay P, Kaur N. Investigations in Psychiatry: Psychological . In: Gupta R, editor. Textbook of Psychiatry, 2nd Edition. Elsevier ; 2025. p. 54–63. (BOOK CHAPTER)
- Kamboj A, Upadhyay P, Mishra BP, Kumar P, Singh L. Emotional Regulation Strategies, Alexithymia and Cravings in Alcohol Dependent Men. Int J Indian Psychol. 2023 Jul 31;11(3):1324–1335. doi:10.25215/1103.127
- Khajuria TS, Upadhyay P, Mishra BP, Bansal R. To evaluate and find relationship among executive functioning, coping strategies and clinical correlates in patients with migraine. Medical & Research Publications. 2023 Sep 1;(1573)
- Mishra J, Upadhyay P, Garg S, Nizamie SH. Brief cognitive behavior therapy for siblings of children with developmental disability. Indian J Appl Res. 2023 Aug;13(8):54–6. doi:10.36106/ijar.
- Mishra J, Garg S, Upadhyay P, Singh AR. Does intelligence alone determine academic achievement: A cross-sectional study among adolescent students. Indian J Health Wellbeing. 2023;14(3):311–4.
- Miglani M, Upadhyay P, Mahajan R, Mishra BP, Sharma T, Mohan B, Garg S, Tikka SK. Psychological Resilience, Coping, and Distress in Admitted Patients With COVID-19 Infection. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2022 May 5;24(3):21m03230. doi:10.4088/PCC.21m03230. PMID: 35522834.
- Sharma G, Sharma P, Mohan B, Agarwal A, Lama S, Jat M, Biju KC, Upadhyay P, Gupta A, Mohanty S, Miglani M, Sharma S, Sagar R, Prabhakaran D, Pandey RM. Prevalence of psychological outcomes and its associated factors in healthcare personnel working during COVID-19 outbreak in India. Indian J Psychiatry.2022Mar-Apr;64(2):151–8. doi:10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_60_21.
- Kaur T, Kumar P, Upadhyay P, Mishra BP. Silencing of self and depression: A gender perspective. Indian J Appl Res. 2021;:16–8. doi:10.36106/ijar/4303223.
- Garg S, Garg A, Upadhyay P, Gupta K. Assessing awareness, attitude and perceived stress among Indian population during COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study. Indian J Health Wellbeing. 2020;11(7–9):402–6. Available from: http://www.i-scholar.in/index.php/ijhw/article/view/207861
- Upadhyay P, Mishra J. Awareness towards intervention for individuals with intellectual disability. In: Gopalan R, editor. Developmental Challenges and Societal Issues for Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities. Hershey (PA): IGI Global; 2020. p. 186–207. doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-1223-4.ch010.
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