Dr. Rachna Bhargava

Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology

Ph. D.

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Field of Interest: Quality of life and disability, Child (Clinical) Psychology, Compliance with health interventions

Details of publications since 2000 onwards (the full citation)-

Peer Reviewed Publications

·        Arun P, Chavan BS, Bhargava R (2012, accepted). Prevalence of Specific Developmental disorder of scholastic skill in school students in Chandigarh, India. Indian Journal of Medical Research.

·        Bhargava R, Chavan BS,  Kaushal T, Gupta N (accepted). Development of 12-item disability screening tool in a community setting: a preliminary analysis. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry.

·        Arun P, Chavan BS, Bhargava R (2010). Attitude towards alcoholism and drug taking: a survey of rural and slum areas of Chandigarh, India. International Journal of Culture and Mental Health, 3: 126-136. 

·        Mathur M, Bhargava R, Benipal R, Luthra N, Basu S, Kaur J, Chavan BS (2008). Dietary habits and nutritional status in mentally retarded children and adolescents: A study from North Western India. Journal of Indian Association of Child Adolescents and Mental Health, 3(2): 18-20.

·        Bhargava R, Arun P (2008). Psychological management in a case of somatoform disorder. Journal of Mental Health & Human Behavior, 13: 51-58.

·        Sharan P, Bhargava R. (2008). The Debate on Renaming Mental Retardation as Intellectual Disability. Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health,  4(3):52-54

·        Sharan P, Bhargava R (2007).Intellectual Disabilities: Public Policy and Resources.
Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 3(3):45-52.

·        Chavan BS, Arun P, Bhargava R, Singh GP (2007). Prevalence of alcohol and drug dependence in rural and slum population of Chandigarh: A community survey. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 49: 44-48.

·        Janmeja BS, Das SK, Bhargava R, Chavan BS (2005). Psychotherapy improves compliance with tuberculosis treatment. Respiration, 72: 375-380.

·        The WHOQOL HIV Group (Bhargava R is a part of the WHOQOL group) (2004). WHOQOL-HIV for quality of life assessment among people living with HIV & AIDS: results from the field test. AIDS Care: 16: 882-889.

·        Skevington SM, Lotfy M, O'Connell KA, WHOQOL Group. (Bhargava R is a part of the WHOQOL group) (2004). The World Health Organization's WHOQOL-BREF quality of life assessment: psychometric properties and results of the international field trial. A report from the WHOQOL group. Quality of Life Research,.13(2):299-310.

·        Skevington SM, O'Connell KA, WHOQOL Group (Bhargava R is a part of the WHOQOL group) (2004). Can we identify the poorest quality of life? Assessing the importance of quality of life using the WHOQOL-100. Quality  of  Life Research, 13(1) :23-34.

·        Chavan BS, Bhargava R. (2004). Review of the book entitled `Meeting the mental health needs of developing countries: NGO innovations in India’ by Vikram Patel and R Thara (Eds.). National Medical Journal of India, 16: 281-282.

·        The WHOQOL HIV Group (Bhargava R is a part of the WHOQOL group) (2003). Initial steps to developing the World Health Organization’s Quality of Life instrument (WHOQOL) for international assessment in HIV/AIDS. AIDS Care, 15: 347-357.

·        Connell KO, WHOQOL-HIV Group (Bhargava R is a part of the WHOQOL group) (2003). Preliminary development of the World Health Organization’s Quality of Life HIV instrument (WHOQOL-HIV): analysis of the pilot version. Social Science & Medicine, 57: 1259-1279.

·        Janmeja AK, Chavan BS, Bhargava R (2001). Psychotherapy in compliance of tuberculosis treatment. The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 5 (Suppl. 1): S117 (Abstract).

·        Saxena S, Carlson D, Bellington R, Orley J on behalf of the WHOQOL Group (Bhargava R is a part of the WHOQOL group) (2001). The WHO Quality of Life assessment instrument (WHOQOL-Bref): The importance of its items for cross-cultural research. Quality of Life Research, 10: 711-721.

·        Bhargava R, Mukherjee S, Sachdeva U (2000).  Psychological impact of the Antarctic winter on Indian expeditioners. Environment and Behavior, 32: 111-127. 

·        Verma SK, Kaur H, Bhargava R (2000). Distortions of body image on SIS-II and Draw-a-Person tests. SIS Journal of Projective Psychology & Mental Health, 15: 39-43.

 

Books/monographs/project reports/ proceedings from workshops (non-peer reviewed publications)

 

·        Verma SK, Bhargava R (2002). Construction and standardization of quality of life instrument for children with chronic diseases. The Proceedings of Symposium on Quality of Life in Children with Chronic Diseases held at Sevagram, Wardha, January, 2001.

·        Verma SK, Bhargava R (2002). Play and quality of life in children with chronic diseases. The Proceedings of Symposium on Quality of Life in Children with Chronic Diseases held at Sevagram, Wardha, January, 2001.

·        Sharan P, Bhargava R (2001). Personality disorders: An Indian perspective. Souvenir of 23^rd Annual Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society - Central Zone, Raipur, pp 27-29.

·        Verma SK, Bhargava R (2001).  The development of standards and the regulation of the practice of clinical psychology in India. Proceedings of the National Conference on Research in Clinical Psychology, Delhi, pp 9-19.

·        Verma SK, Bhargava R (2001). Clinical Psychologists of the twenty-first century. Proceedings of the XXVII National Conference of Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists, Delhi,pp 1-5.

·        Verma SK, Bhargava R (2000). Leisure and mentally challenged children. Published in Souvenir released on the occasion of North Zone Cricket Tournament for Mentally Retarded Children, Chandigarh.

BOOK/ TECHNICAL EDITING/REPORT

International

·        World Health Organization 2005. Case studies for promotion of mental health. WHO: Geneva

·        World Health Organization 2000. Working with Street Children: A Training Package on Substance Use, Sexual and Reproductive Health including HIV/AIDS & STDs. WHO: Geneva.

 

CHAPTERS

·        Bhargava R, Thanapal S, Rozatkar A, (2012) Persons with Disability (Equal Oppurtunities, Protection of Rights and Full participation) Act, 1995. In BS Chavan, Priti Arun, Nitin Gupta (Eds.). Textbook on Community Psychiatry in India. Jaypee Brothers: New Delhi.

·        Bhargava R, Rozatkar A, Chavan BS (accepted). Functionality, disability & Quality of Life assessment in mental health. In Dinesh Bhugra (Ed.). Handbook of Psychiatry. Byword viva:

 

 

8. Presentations made at scientific meetings/ conferences/ workshops

 

International

·        Chavan BS, Bhargava R, Suresh SK, Arun P, Lokraj (2002). Attendance profile in Mental Retardation Clinic at Govt. Institute for Mentally Retarded Children. In XV Congress of International Association for Child & Adolescent Psychiatry & Allied Professions, New Delhi (October 29-November 2).

·        Bhargava R, Dube S, Mohan D (2001). Psychological profile of HIV positives. In XVII World Congress for Social Psychiatry, Agra (October 27-31).

National

• Chavan BS, Arun P, Bhargava R (2012). Disability: Assessment and management approaches (Symosium).  In 65^th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS), Kochi (January 20-22).
• Bhargava R (2011). Advancing cross-cultural research on quality of life: whoqol Experience. In National Conference on Positive Psychology,  Indore  (November 4)
• Bhargava R (2009). Empowering families having children with disability.  In   10^th Biennial Conference of Indian Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, New Delhi (November, 23-25).
• Bhargava R (2009). Counselling techniques in rehabilitation of torture victims. In 14^th  National Workshop on Rehabilitation of Torture Victims, Chandigarh (January 31-February 1).
• Bhargava R (2008). Care beyond Hospital (Symposium). In XVI National Conference of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry, New Delhi (November, 28-30).
• Arun P, Bhargava R, Singh P, Chavan BS (2007). Sexual abuse in disabled children. In 10^th Biennial Conference of Indian Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Mumbai (November 23-27^th).
• Bhargava R (2007).  Orientation to HIV/AIDS Counselling. In 12 days Training program for Counsellors under NACO, Chandigarh (August, 7).
• Bhargava R, Chavan BS, Thakur N (2006). Profile of Helpline users. In 58^th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS), Mumbai (January 5-8^th).
• Chavan BS, Bhargava R, Sidana A, Singh GP (2006). Comprehensive community care: the Chandigarh experience (Symosium).  In 58^th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS), Mumbai (January 5-8^th).

·        Bhargava R (2006). Psychological investigations: role in psychiatry. In Symposium on Investigations in Psychiatry, XXXI Annual Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society - North Zone, Shimla (October, 14-15).

·        Bhargava R (2006). Integration of mental health services with general health care. In National Workshop on Community Psychiatry, Indian Psychiatric Society and Department of Psychiatry, GMCH, Chandigarh (August, 27).

• Chavan BS, Sidana A, Bhargava R, Singh GP (2005). Recent approaches in community mental health (Symposium). In 15^th Annual Conference of Punjab and Chandigarh Branch of Indian Psychiatric Society (PUNCIPS), Barog (Sept. 4-5).
• Chavan BS, Bhargava R (2005). Protection of Human Rights of mentally ill: Role of caregivers (Symposium). In 57^th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS), Chandigarh (Jan 29-Feb 1^st).
• Chavan BS, Lokraj, Bhargava R (2005). Reasons of noncompliance in psychiatric patients. In 57^th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS), Chandigarh (Jan 29-Feb 1^st).

·        Bhargava R (2005). Panel Discussion. In Workshop on Job Placement & Rehabilitation in Mentally Retarded Persons, GIMRC, Chandiagrh (March, 19).

·        Bhargava R (2003). Experience with adolescents in psychiatry OPD. In Orientation & Interactive Workshop for Students & Teachers, Adolescents & Parents under WHO Adolescent Health Project, Department of Pediatrics, GMCH, Chandigarh (February, 28).

·        Bhargava R (2002). Counseling the vulnerable girl child. In Training Workshop on Counseling Children in Distress, Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER, Chandigarh (December, 27).

·        Bhargava R (2002). Psychological Testing and Interpretation. In the Fourth In-service Training Workshop of Resource Teachers in IED, Himachal Pradesh Primary Education Society, Shimla (May 13). 

·        Bhargava R (2002). Psychological Rehabilitation. In Workshop on Crisis Intervention, College of Nursing, PGIMER, Chandigarh (April, 24).

• Bhargava R, Lok Raj, Chandrabala, Chavan BS (2001). Correlates of family burden in families of mentally retarded children. In VI Biennial Conference of the Indian Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health, Delhi (November 22-24).

·        Arun P, Bhargava R, Kaur, H (2001). Somatoform disorders in children. In VI Biennial Conference of the Indian Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health, Delhi (November 22-24).

·        Bhargava R (2001). Group counselling and its techniques. In Seminar-cum-Workshop for Counselors of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department  of Education), Chandigarh (May, 15-24). 

·        Bhargava R (2001). Youth related concerns: emotional adjustment. In Symposium on Adolescent Sex Education, Department of Psychiatry, GMCH, Chandigarh (May, 18).

·        Arun P, Bhargava R (2001). Role of play therapy in behavioral problem: a case study. In Seminar on Behavioral Problems amongst Children, Chandigarh (March, 26).

·        Bhargava R (2001). Factors affecting follow-up compliance among male patients of opioid dependence and major depressive disorder.  In 53^rd Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society, Pune (Jan, 9-12).

·        Janmeja AK, Chavan BS, Bhargava R (2000). Role of psychological intervention in compliance with tuberculosis treatment. In National Conference on Chest Diseases & Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis Association of India, Calcutta (December 7-10).

·        Bhargava R (2000). Therapeutic communication. In Educational Conference: Nursing & Communication Skills, Trained Nurses Association of India, Union Territory Branch, Chandigarh (August, 5).

·        Bhargava R (2000). Hyperactivity. In Workshop for Parents of Mentally Retarded Children, Government Institute for Mentally Retarded Children (GIMRC), Chandigarh (May, 27).

·        Bhargava R, Arun P (2000).Management of a case of somatoform disorder. In National Conference on Research in Clinical Psychology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi (February, 23-26).

 

Invited Lectures in Training Programmes

·        Bhargava R (2012). IQ testing and interpretation.  In MPhil Programme, GMCH, Chandigarh  (January, 11)

·        Bhargava R (2009). Maintenance of respectful and non-discriminatory attitude towards PLHA, HIV Counseling and confidentiality. In Sensitization programme under NACP-III Training Matrix. Department of Microbiology, GMCH, Chandigarh (October, 1).

·        Bhargava R (2009). Quality of life assessment. In Training programme for investigators from multicentres, Central Council for Research in Homeopathy, New Delhi (March,16).

·        Bhargava R (2008). Quality of life assessment. In Training programme for investigators from multicentres, Central Council for Research in Homeopathy, New Delhi (August 30).

·        Bhargava R (2008). Dyslexia. In Training Programme for School Teachers, Govt. Model Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh (September, 22).

·        Bhargava R (2008). Given 14 lectures in training workshop for counselors under NACO. Like-

·        Bhargava R (2008). Review of basic Counselling skills. Training workshop for Uttaranchal Counsellors, GMCH, Chandigarh (September 18).

·        Bhargava R (2007). Counselling families of people with HIV/AIDS. In  Counselors’ training programme , State AIDS Control Society, Chandigarh (February, 26).

·        Bhargava R (2007). Learning disorders among adolescents. In Refresher Course for Teachers on Research Methods in Social Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh (September, 14)

·        Bhargava R (2007). Sexuality and adolescents. In Panel Discussion on Psychological problems amongst the youth, M.C.M.D.A.V. College for Women, Chandigarh (August, 7).

·        Bhargava R (2006). Dyslexia. In Training Programme for School Teachers, Govt. Model Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh (October, 18).

·        Bhargava R (2005).  Learning problems in children.  In Training Programme for Teachers, Regional Institute of English, Chandigarh (December, 16).

·        Bhargava R (2005). Stress management. In Orientation Programme for Medical Officers, Indian Medical Association, Chandigarh (June 11).

·        Bhargava R (2005). Adjustment with siblings. In Orientation Programme for Parents under National Trust Act, Sadhna School for mentally Retarded Children, Chandigarh (April 30).

·        Bhargava R (2005). Employment of mentally retarded persons. In Orientation Programme for Parents under National Trust Act, Sadhna School for mentally Retarded Children, Chandigarh (April 29).

·        Bhargava R (2005). Learning problems: symptoms manifestation & intervention. In Orientation Programme for Counselors, Department of Psychiatry, GMCH, Chandigarh (April, 5).

·        Bhargava R (2005). Identification and assessment in cerebral palsy, mental retardation, autism and multiple disabilities. In Orientation Programme for Medical Officers under National Trust Act, Indian Medical Association, Chandigarh (March, 19).

·        Bhargava R (2005). Psychological problems in children.  In Orientation Programme for School Teachers, Government Model Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh (February, 8).

·        Bhargava R (2002). Stress Management. In Management Competence Development Programme - Helath Services, Gagal Cement Works, Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh). (Sepetember, 15).

·        Bhargava R (2002). Basic counseling techniques for AIDS patients. In Training Programme on Training for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control, Department of Nursing, Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh & the State AIDS Control Society, Chandigarh (March, 22).

·        Bhargava R (2002). Individual counseling techniques. In Training Programme for School Counselors, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Education), Chandigarh (January, 5).

·        Bhargava R (2002). Hyperactivity and attention deficit among secondary students. In Training Programme for School Counsellors, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Education), Chandigarh (January, 4).

·        Bhargava R (2001). Posttraumatic stress disorder. In Training Programme on Interaction with Victims of Violence and their Relatives, Department of Nursing, GMCH, Chandigarh (July, 24).

·        Bhargava R (2000). Behavioral methods in managing problem behaviors. In Orientation Programme for Teachers, Government Institute for Mentally Retarded Children (GIMRC), Chandigarh (March, 6-10).

 

Co-investigator in funded projects:

• WHO Quality of Life – HIV Scale development (WHO, 2000)
• An epidemiological survey of untreated psychiatric population and impact on caregivers (MOHFW, GOI, 2007)
• Household survey of disabled population in Chandigarh( SSA & DSW, 2009)

 

Thesis supervised for MD/ PhD: 2 (ac co-guide)

Significant events:

• GC Boral Award - I in 18^th National Annual Conference of Indian Association for Social Psychiatry, held at Patna (November, 2011)

·        Marfatia Best Paper Award in 5^th Biennial Conference of Indian Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health, held at NIMHANS, Bangalore (November, 1999).

·     Associate Editor of Journal of Mental Health and Human Behavior (JMHHB) (2003-2010)

·     Trainee Editor of Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (JIACAM) (2005-2009)

• Peer Reviewer in National (indexed) journals
• Consultant In-charge, State Resource Centre for Persons with Disabilities, Chandigarh (May, 2006-July 2011)

 

 

Other relevant information:

 

·     Consultant-in-charge, Aasha: 24-hours helpline of the Department of Psychiatry, GMCH, Chandigarh (2004-2009)

Consultant-in-charge,Half-Way Homeof Department of Psychiatry, GMCH, Chandigarh (July 2004- December 2007)