Dr MANJUNATHA S
MSW, MPhil, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Articles in Journals
Sl.No. Title Name of Journal / Vol. No. / Issue No. / Page Nos ISSN No. Date Published
1 Efficacy of Psychosocial Care Training Programme for the Staff Working in Old Age Homes Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine / / / 1 - 5 0975-1564 06-Dec-2023
2 Bridging the Mental Health Treatment Gap in India: Opportunities and Challenges: A Narrative Review Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour / 29 / 2 / 55 - 61 0971-8990 13-Feb-2025
3 Importance of Day-Care Centers in Dementia Care: A Case Study From India Indian Journal of Community Medicine / 46 / 2 / 321 - 322 0970-0218 11-Aug-2020
Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium
Sl.No. Name of the Conference /Seminar /Symposium Type of Program Title of the Article Role Venue/Place Date
1 National Conference of the Association of Psychiatric Social Work Professionals CONFERENCES The Perceived Gap in Psychosocial Services in Old Age Home Inmate's Perspective PRESENTER) APSWP and Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS), Kozhikode District, Kerala State, India 07/02/2024
2 20th Annual National Conference of Indian Association for Geriatric Mental Health CONFERENCES Psychosocial Care Training Programme for the Staff Working in the Old Age Homes PRESENTER) Department of Psychiatry NIMHANS, BENGALURUNIMHANS, Convention Centre, Bengaluru 12/09/2024
3 International conference on Safe and Friendly Schools in the Asia Pacific Region CONFERENCES The Moderating Role of Perfectionism in the Relationship Between Social Media Use and Fatigue among Indian Emerging Adults PRESENTER) Kristu Jayanti University Bengaluru 26/02/2026
Invited Talks
Sl.No. Titel of the Program Name of the Program Date Name of the Institution
1 Interventions for General Mental Illness Counselling on Psychological Support and Career Guidance 05/06/2026 Tumkur University
2 Enhancing Skills on Fields of Social Work Medical and Psychiatric Social Work (MPSW) Enhancing Skills on Fields of Social Work 31/07/2026 Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies
MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated
Sl.No. Title Name of Student Institution Role Status Month Year
1 AI Dependence and Digital Therapeutic Alliance as Mediators between Psychosocial Factors and Professional Help-Seeking Intention: Mixed-Method Approach Anup Jacob Christ University SUPERVISOR Ongoing
Research Project
Sl.No. Name of the Research Project Investigator(s) Sponsors Internal/External
1 Evaluation of the Impact of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme in the Select Districts of Haryana SREEJA GANGADHARAN P,MANJUNATHA S,RASHMI R ICSSR External
Workshop/FDP/Training programme
Sl.No. Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme Name of Organiser Level Role Date
1 Faculty Development Programme Human Resource Development Centre,  Participant 07/05/2026
2 Leading Academic Excellence through Strategic Quality Initiatives CHRIST (Deemed to be University),  Participant 11/03/2026
3 Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools for Research in Psychology” School of Psychological Science, CHRIST University,  Participant 05/01/2026
4 HED Training on Science and Society HED Cell Christ University ,  Invited Resource Person/Trainer 28/10/2025
5 Faculty Development Programme 2025 Human Resource development centre CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India,  Institutional Participant 19/05/2025
6 Strategic Plan 2023-26, Nurturing Excellence, Enriching Lives, Transforming futures. School of Psychological Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India,  Institutional Participant 12/02/2025
7 Neuropsychological Assessment and Intervention for Neurocognitive Disorders. Department of Psychiatry NIMHANS, BENGALURU, Department of Psychiatry NIMHANS, BENGALURU National Participant 12/09/2024
8 CBT for Depression and Anxiety in Older Adults Department of Psychiatry NIMHANS, BENGALURU, Department of Psychiatry NIMHANS, BENGALURU National Participant 12/09/2024
9 ive-Day Faculty Development Program on Advances in Research Methods in Social Sciences Christ University ,  Institutional Participant 02/04/2024
10 Faculty Orientation Program Staff Development College CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India,  Institutional Participant 19/09/2023
11 Induction Program Staff Development College CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India,  Institutional Participant 21/07/2023
12 Motivational Interviewing Department of Psychology CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India,  International Participant 08/07/2023
13 FDP-1 Centre for Education Beyond Curriculum (CEDBEC) CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India,  Institutional Participant 26/06/2023
Awards/Achievements/Others
Sl.No. Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others Description Organisation Month/ Year
1 Third position in Imprenditore '23, Annual entrepreneurial fest Third position in imprenditore 23 annual entrepreneurial fest hosted by Christ Incubation Centre Christ Incubation Centre Christ University Bangalore 21 March 2024
2 Provisional offer of Pre Incubation at Christ Incubation Centre Provisional offer of Pre Incubation at Christ University Bangalore Christ Incubation Centre Christ University Bangalore 03 December 2024
Consultancy
Sl.No. Faculties Theme of Consultancy Type
1 MANJUNATHA S Faculty Development Program in Helen School
2 MANJUNATHA S Training on Task Force Committee on Psychosocial First Aid OTHER
3 MANJUNATHA S,,HEMANTHAKUMARA V,RASHMI R,STEPHEN S Workshop conducted for students of 9th class moving to 10th grade. Preparation for success CORE_CONSULTANCY