Ms. Arfa Banu Khan

Education

MSc – Clinical and Counseling Psychology (First class with Distinction, A++) (2014), University of Mangalore, India. With “General Proficiency” Award.

Bachelor’s In Arts (First class with Distinction) (2012)
Karnataka University Dharwad, India.
EPS: Economics, Psychology, Sociology.

Research Experience

Thesis: On “Use and Abuse of Internet among Adolescents”

ICMR Project: “Development and validation of a comprehensive clinical and neuropsychological test battery for use in the Indian context for patients with Vascular Cognitive Impairment, In Association with Manipal Hospital, Bangalore India.

Additional Certifications

Certificate Course in “Study Skill Enhancement” Certificate

Course in “School Psychology”

Certificate Course in “Relaxation Techniques”

Languages Spoken

Fluently: English, Hindi, Urdu
Conversational standard: Kannada, Marathi.

Professional Experience

1. Tutor in Clinical Psychology at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College,Belagavi, India.

Consultant Psychologist, Dept of Psychiatry, KLE’s Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC, Belagavi.

August 2014 – September 2018   (4 Years 1 Month)

Cinical Duties: Psychometric Assessments: IQ Assessments, Personality Assessments, Projective Assessments           Neuropsychological Assessments

*Psychotherapies *Behavior Therapies and Relaxation Exercises *Parental/ Family Counselling/ Students Counselling. *Maintaining Records of clinical duties.

Member of Integrated team of Child Collaborative Response Unit (CCRU) At KLE Hospital. (November 2015 – September 2018)

Key Role: Involve working with integrated team of Pediatricians, Gynaecologists, Physicians, Psychiatrists and Forensic Medicine and provide Psychological Assessments and Counseling for children with sexual/ Physical Abuse.

Experience as Trainer

*Have been delivering guest lecturers, conducting workshops/Seminars in various Educational setups on Child and Adolescences Mental Health.

Visiting Psychologist- At Airmen Training School, Belagavi, India (Feb 2018–Sep 2018) Associated with Indian Airforce as Visiting Psychologist, Providing Psychometric Assessments and Psychotherapies to Airmen Trainees, AirForce Staff and their families with mental health issues.

2. Clinical Psychologist – Zulekha Hospital, Dubai-UAE (Feb 2019 – July 2021)

Clinical Duties:

* Psychometric Assessments

*Psychotherapy for IPD and OPD Patients

* Report Writing.

* Maintaining Clinical Records

* Actively involved in Mental Health Awareness programs.