Asst. Prof. Prasanta Kumar Roy

Asst. Prof. Prasanta Kumar Roy

Assistant Professor

India

CURRENT POSITION

Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical PsychologyInstitute of Psychiatry – Centre of Excellence (IOP-COE), IPGME&R, Kolkata  |  April 2011 – Present

EDUCATION

PhD Psychology, University of Calcutta

Thesis: Comparative Efficacy of Brief Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Brief Interpersonal Therapy in Depressive Disorders

M.Phil. Medical and Social Psychology (First Class), Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi (2003)

M.A. Psychology (First Class, 64.4%), M.S. University of Baroda – Specialization: Clinical (2001)

B.A. (Hons.) Psychology (First Class, 60%), M.S. University of Baroda (1999)

UGC-NET Qualified National Eligibility Test for Lectureship, December 2003

HONOURS & AWARDS

• Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists (IACP) — Psycho Oration Award

Presented at the 48th National Annual Conference (NACIACP), Madurai, May 6, 2022, in recognition of distinguished contribution to clinical psychology and extraordinary services to promote IACP’s objectives

• Dr. T.B. Singh Memorial Gold Medal Award

Awarded at the IVth Annual Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society, Jharkhand State Branch, for the paper ‘Trait Anger in Substance Dependence: Does it Influence Impulsive Behaviour?’, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, April 16–17, 2005

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Head  |  Dept. of Clinical Psychology, IOP-COE, IPGME&R, Kolkata  |  June 2018 – August 2024

Clinical Psychologist (Contractual)  |  Dept. of Psychology, University of Calcutta  |  March 2006 – April 2011

Supervised clinical cases (psychometric evaluation, psychotherapy), taught theoretical papers, and co-guided M.Phil dissertations.

EDITORIAL ROLES & PEER REVIEW

Editorial Positions

• Section Editor, Psychological Assessment; Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
  • Member, Board of Editors
• Editorial Board Member; Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology
  • Invited Guest Editor, Special Issue on Psychological Assessment
• Editorial Board Member SIS Journal of Projective Psychology & Mental Health

Board of Reviewers

• Indian Journal of Psychiatry
• Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry
• Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health
• Indian Journal of Psychosocial Well-being
• International Journal of Mental Health and Addictions
• The Journal of Visualized Experiments
• Open Journal of Psychiatry and Allied Sciences