M. Phil Clinical Psychology (2004-2006)- Institute of Human Behavior and Allied Sciences, Delhi (affiliated to University of Delhi; RCI recognized) – two- year of supervised work at a psychiatric institution
PhD, Clinical Psychology (Specialization in area of substance use disorders and two years of supervised therapeutic work – Department of Psychiatry and National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre - All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.
Awards/Fellowships and Special Training
Fellow of Ramachandra N Moorthy Foundation for Mental and Neurological Disorders
NACO- Research Fellowship of HIV/AIDS for year 2010-2011
Nominated by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to attend the 11th Regional Training of Women Counselors on Treatment and Rehabilitation organized by the Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Program held at Chennai, India.
Best Paper Award for “Technology-enhanced Learning in Psychological Interventions for Substance Use Disorders” presented at International Conference on Cognitive Behavioral Interventions held at AIIMS, New Delhi in December 2015
Best Paper Award for “Emotional Processing and Adjustment in Depression” presented at 32nd National Annual Conference of Indian Association of Clinical Psychologist held at Kolkota in January 2008
BMJ Awards South Asia for “Strengthening Drug De-addiction Programme (DDAP): Establishing Drug Treatment Clinics (DTCs)” under the category of Non-communicable Disease Initiative of the Year 2016
Professional Memberships
Professional Clinical Psychologist with Rehabilitation Council of India (CRR No. A10109)
Professional Life Member of Indian Association of Clinical Psychologist (Executive Committee member, North Zone 2012- 2014)
Ex-General Council Member, Richmond Fellowship Society (Delhi Branch)
Associate Member of Indian Psychiatric Society
Associate Member of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry
Life member of World Association of Rehabilitation Psychiatry (Indian Chapter)
International Affiliate member with American Psychological Association
Member of World Association of Personality Psychology
Consultancy for International NGOs
Consultant at FHI360 (Family Health International) -Development of training module for counselors working with women drug users (28th July 2014 – 31st Dec 2014)
Consultant at UNODC, ROSA – Development of training module for trainers working in field of Injecting Drug Use and conducting training programs (22nd Oct 2010 – 30th Nov 2010)
Technical Expert
2016 – To Date: Training of counselors working in area of substance use disorders, held by National Institute of Social Defense, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, GOI
2015-2017: Training on Psychosocial Interventions in Substance Use Disorders for Medical officers, nurses and counselors of Drug Treatment Centres under the Drug Deaddiction Program, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, organized by National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, AIIMS
Workshop on Drug Abuse Prevention held at Dayal Singh College, DU organized by All India Women Education Fund Association (AIWEFA) in association with National Institute of Social Defense, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, GOI held on 14th November 2017.
2-3 April 2016: Workshop on “Psychosocial Rehabilitation in Resource Poor Countries” conducted in WAPR National Workshop on Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Dharan, 2016." held by Department of Psychiatry, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal
September 2014: Master trainer for CME on “Psychosocial Assessment and Intervention in Addiction” held by Virtual Knowledge Network, Department of Psychiatry and Centre for Addiction Medicine, NIMHANS, Bengaluru
November 2014: One-month orientation program on “Substance Use Disorders” held by Department of Psychiatry and Centre for Addiction Medicine, NIMHANS, Bengaluru
Training of Trainers: Three-day program for master trainers on Counseling for Injecting Drug Users in the Context of Targeted Interventions in India organizes by UNODC-ROSA
Meeting of Experts to conduct an Impact Evaluation of the Ongoing Projects to Strengthen the Primary Health Care Delivery System for Mental Health Care” organized by WHO at Dhaka, Bangladesh from 1-3 December 2011
March 2008: “Prevention of Substance Abuse in Children: Presented in a sensitization workshop held for teachers in Vasant Valley School (Vasant- Kunj, New Delhi) organized by NDDTC, AIIMS
26th April 2008: Drug Abuse among Adolescents: An Overview. Presented in the Sensitization workshop on Drug Abuse among Adolescents in Jammu, organized by Government of Jammu and International Association for Human Values
January 2006: Workshop on “School Mental Health Program” held for parents on how to manage their children more effectively at St. Mary’s Christian Senior Secondary School, New Delhi, India on
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Psychosocial Journal of Rehabilitation
Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry
PLOS one
Kedia Gupta S, Mehta M. “Anxiety Management” In Mehta, M; Sagar, R (2nd Ed.), “A Practical Approach to Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents. (In print).
Sood M, Kedia Gupta S (corresponding author), Gupta V. Personality & Emotional Regulation: A Comparison between Medical and Non-medical Professionals. Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2021; 47 (02): 48-51.
Kedia Gupta S. Family Counselling, Couples Counselling and Sex Counselling. In Kumar, Navin (Ed.). Counselling Psychology: Indian and Western Pathways. 2021. Cengage India. ISBN -13 978-93-91566-57-9
Ambekar, A; Kedia, S (2021). Standard Policy and Practice Guidelines: For counsellors working with National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Government of Nigeria. Funding by European Union
Kedia Gupta, S (2021). Quit Tobacco: A Guide on Quitting Tobacco. I Love New Me Inc.
Kedia Gupta S and Khandelwal SK (2020). The “Good, Bad, and Ugly:” Challenges for the Health‐care Professionals in Wake of the COVID‐19 Pandemic. Indian J Soc Psychiatry 2020;36: S181‐6.
Rao R, Kedia Gupta S; Swaminathan P; Gupta V; Dhawan A, Agrawal A & Ambekar A. Predictors of long-term retention on opioid agonist treatment with buprenorphine: a 6-year, community-based retrospective cohort study in India, 2020; Substance Use. 1–6.
Rao R, Panda U, Kedia Gupta S, Ambekar A, Gupta S, Agrawal A. Portrayal of alcohol in Bollywood movies: A mixed methods study. Indian J Psychiatry 2020; 62:159-66
Sharan P, Purnima S, Rao R, Kedia Gupta S, Khoury B, Reed G. Field testing of ICD-11 proposals for female sexual dysfunctions in India: Cognitive interviews with patients. Archives of Medical Research, 2019; 50: 567-576
Pandey R, Puar S, Kedia Gupta S. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Chronic Illnesses. International Journal of Social Science Review, 2019; 7 (Special Issue-June): 73-75.
Kedia Gupta S. “Addictive Disorders: Needs and Methods.” In Kaloiya, GS; Singh, G; Sarkar, S; Dayal, P and Balhara, YPS (Ed.). Basics of Addiction Psychology. 2019. National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.
Bhargava R, Kedia Gupta S; Bhati N, Pattanaik P. “Interpersonal Bonding and Communication”. In Chadda, RK; Kumar, V; Gupta, N; Sarkar, S (Ed). Social Psychiatry: Principles & Clinical Perspectives. 2018. Jaypee Bros. Medical Publishers and Indian Psychiatric Society
Deb, KS; Verma, R; Kedia, S; Hans, G. Community Preparedness in Disasters: How to Minimize Post Disaster Psychological Sequele. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2018; 34 (4): 346.
Deb KS and Kedia Gupta S. Prevention strategies for substance use disorders in low-resource settings. Indian J Soc Psychiatry, 2017; 33:112-7
Kedia Gupta S, Ambekar, A, Dhawan, A, Mehta, M. “Personality Profile of Alcohol and Injecting Opioid Users: A Comparative Study from India.” Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 2017; 25: 142-146.
Kedia, S; Rao, R; Ambekar, A; Agrawal, A; Khandelwal, SK. Long-term Effectiveness Of Standardized Drug-treatment Training On Participant Knowledge A 12-Month Follow-up Study. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2017; 59 (6): S186
Kedia Gupta S; Dhawan, A, Ambekar, A; Mehta, M. “High- Risk Sexual Behaviors in Young Men Seeking Treatment for Alcohol Dependence: A Qualitative Study”. Journal of Psychosocial Research. 2016; 11 (1): 103-114. ISSN: 0976-3937.
R Rao, SK Gupta, R Prashanth, A Ambekar, A Dhawan. Factors Associated with Retention on Opioid Substitution Therapy in A Community Clinic Setting. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2016; 58 (5): S66
Lal R, Deb KS, Kedia Gupta S. “Substance Use in Women: Current Status and Future Directions.” Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2015; 57 (Suppl. 2): 275-285.
Kedia Gupta S, Mehta M. “Anxiety Management” In Mehta, M; Sagar, R (Ed.), “A Practical Approach to Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents. 2015. Springer India.
Kedia Gupta S, Ambekar A, Dhawan A, Mehta M. Psychosocial factors associated with HIV-related high-risk injection behavior among people who inject drugs. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour 2014;19: 62-8.
Chadda RK and Kedia Gupta S. Economic disparity and mental health. Annals of the National Academy of Medical Sciences. 2012; 48 (3&4): 65-75
Chaddha RK and Kedia Gupta S. Medicalization of Nervous and Emotional Problems. Annals of the National Academy of Medical Sciences. 2012; 48 (1 & 2): 19-29
Kedia S. “Relationship Building Strategies”. In Mehta, M; Chadha, N and Ratra, A (Ed.), “Practical Aspects of Counseling and Family Therapy-II as part of the course Counseling and Family Therapy: Applied Aspects. 2011. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). ISSN:
Kedia S. “Strategies for Facilitating and Evaluating Change.” In Mehta, M; Chadha, N and Ratra, A (Ed.), “Practical Aspects of Counseling and Family Therapy-II as part of the course Counseling and Family Therapy: Applied Aspects. 2011. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).
Bhargava R and Kedia S. “Dealing with Deliberate Self-Harm” In Verghese, M; Chadha, N and Ratra, A (Ed.), “Working with Physical Illness and Self Abuse” as part of Course Counseling and Family Therapy: Applications and Interventions. 2011. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).
Kedia S. “Substance Abuse Among Special Population Groups: Women, Adolescents, Mentally Ill and Prisoners” In Ambekar, A; Chadha, N; Yadav, D and Ratra, A (Ed.) “Problems of Substance Abuse I” as part of the course Substance Abuse: Counseling and Therapy. 2011. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).
Kedia S and Yadav, D. “Motivation Enhancement and Relapse Prevention Therapy.” In Ambekar, A; Chadha, N; Yadav, D and Ratra, A (Ed.) “Therapeutic Interventions” as part of the course Substance Abuse: Counseling and Therapy. 2011. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).
Kedia S. “Illustration of a Substance Abuse Case” In Chadha, N and Ratra, A (Ed.) “Manual for Supervised Practicum” as part of the course Substance Abuse and Family Therapy. 2011. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).
Kedia S. “Executive Functions: Assessment and Rehabilitation. In Sharma, V and Malhotra, S (ed.) “Clinical Neuropsychology”. 2011. Rashtra Bhasha Offset Press.
Mehta, M and Kedia S. “Neuropsychological Assessment in Children” In Sharma, V and Malhotra, S (ed.) “Clinical Neuropsychology”. 2011. Rashtra Bhasha Offset Press.
Ambekar A, Rao R, Mukherjee D and Kedia S (2011) “Counseling in Targeted Interventions for Injecting Drug Users- A Counselor’s Training Module. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, ROSA UNODC-ROSA) and Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
