Mr Satish Kumar

• 2026 - Accepted for PhD in Psychology, KMC, MAHE
  Development of self-management psychological tool for chronic low back pain.
• 2014 - MPhil in Clinical Psychology, PGIBAMS, Raipur
• 2012 - MSc in Applied Psychology: Psychopathology, Annamalai University

1. Manipal hospitals, HAL road: July 2017- Present: Consultant Clinical Psychologist
2. Cadabams, Mindtalk Bangalore: March 2019- April 2021: Consultant Clinical Psychologist
3. NIMHANS: July 2015 to June 2017: Senior Research Fellow
4. St. John’s Research Institution: October 2014 to June 2015: Head Coordinator

1. Ahmad, A., Vijin, J., Kumar, S.C.R et al., (2025). Development of A Protocol for Pre- Transplantation Psychiatric and Psychological Evaluation of Living Donors and Recipient. International journal of organ transplantation medicine, 15(2)

2. Kane, I., Kumar, S.C.R., Kishen, T.J. (2024). Screening for Psychiatric and Personality Disorders in Patients with Chronic Back Pain. International journal of Indian Psychology, 12(3)

3. Kumar, S.C.R., Sharma, M.K., Mahapatra, S., et al (2023). Digital gaming, musculoskeletal, and related health hazards among adolescents and young adults. Indian journal of Psychiatry, 818,22.

4. Kumar S.C.R. (2023). Psychological concerns in ethnic skin in Essentials for aesthetic dermatology in ethnic skin: practice and procedure. Taylor & Francis.

5. Jain, D., Verma, V., Parashar, N., et al (2022). A study on the willingness for maintaining psychological well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cureus, 14 (6).

6. Venkatesan, P., Soundararajan, K., Kishen, T,J., et al. (2022). Comparison of yoga and dynamic neuromuscular stabilization exercise in chronic low back pain on magnetic resonance imaging of lumbar multifidus- protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 28(3)

7. Manohar KS, Parashar N, Kumar S.C.R et al, (2021). Prevalence and Severity of Secondary Traumatic Stress and Optimism in Indian health care professionals during COVID-19 lockdown. PLOS-ONE.

8. Yathish, et al.(2020). Psychologcal impact of COVID 19 pandemic on rheumatology patients. Indian Journal of Rheumatology, 16 (2).

9. Kumar, S., Mehrotra, S. (2017). Free mobile apps on depression for Indian users: A brief overview and critique. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 28, 124-130.

10. Mehrotra, S., Kumar, S.C.R., Gandotra, A., Sudhir, P.M., Thirtahalli, J., Rao, G.N. (2017). Why urban Indians are interested in an internet based self-care app for depression? A brief pilot survey. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 4(6), DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20172059

11. Mehrotra, S., Sudhir, P.M., Kumar, S.C.R., Thirtahalli, J., Rao, G.N., Srikanth, T.K., Gandotra, A. (2017). Profile of seekers of an internet-based self help program for depression in India: Observations and implications. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 4(9).

12. Mehrotra, S., Noufal, T.H., Kumar, S.C.R., Devdutt, J., Agrawal, J., Chandra, P. (2017). Field notes on youth pro: An initiative for youth mental health promotion in India. Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, 43(2).

13. Mehrotra, S., Kumar, S.C.R., Sudhir, P.M., Rao, G.N., Thirtahalli, J., Gandotra. A. (2017). Unguided mental health Self-help apps: Reflections on challenges through a clinician's Lens. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicin: 116.75.103.16. 4

14. Mehrotra, S., Sudhir, P.M., Thirtahalli, J., Rao, G.N., Kumar, S.C.R., Gandotra. A., et al. (2016). An internet-based self-care program for depression: Workbook. ISBN: 81- 86475- 00- X, NIMHANS publication No. 126.

15. Parashar, N & Kumar, S.C.R. (2015). Quality of life and self-esteem among children of patients suffering with leprosy. Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, 6(9), 910- 913.

16. Kumar, C.R.S & Parashar, N. (2015). Death anxiety, spirituality and coping among cancer patients. Indian Journal of Positive Psychology, 6 (3), 291-294.

1. Speaker and chairperson in the Annual Disha conference conducted by Dr. Manohar KN, Diabetologist from 2020 until present.
2. Speaker in the International conference conducted by Garden city university held on 25th July 2020.
3. Speaker in a seminar on Pain psychology conducted by Brain behaviour research foundation of India on 4th October 2020.

• Rehabilitation council of India CRR No. A43680
• Member of the Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists

English, Hindi, Tamil and Kannada (Proficient in writing, reading and speaking)