CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME:
Dr. Neerja Thergaonkar
PROFESSION:
Consultant Psychologist
LANGUAGES SPOKEN:
English, Hindi, Telugu
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
PhD
(Psychology)
State Eligibility
Test
MA
(Clinical
Psychology)
BA
University of Pune
2007
Govt. of
Maharashtra/
University of Pune
SNDT University,
Mumbai
1998
Qualified
1998
1st Div
MDS University,
Ajmer
1996
1st Div
ACCREDATIONS:
1. Certified tester for Developmental Assessment Scale for Indian Infants
(DASII) by Dept of Pediatrics and TDH Morris, CDC, KEM Hospital, Pune.
2. Certified tester for CPM/CVS and DST (J) for Learning Disability as well as
Beck Youth Inventory by Pearson Academy India.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:
PRESENT
 Working as Consultant Psychologist at NWWA Kendra,
Chanakyapuri.
 Working on a project with Pearson Group (on contractual basis) on
the standardization of Indian Norms for Wechsler Abbreviated Scale
of Intelligence- Second Edition (WASI-II).
 Consultant for Sankalp, school for children with special needs (run by
the Indian Navy) since March 2012.
 Working as visiting consultant Dept of Pediatrics, Army Hospital
R&R, Delhi Cantt. and Dept of Pediatrics, Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt.
PAST:
 Worked in LAZARUS HOSPITAL, Visakhapatnam as a Consultant
Psychologist from 2008-2011.
 Worked in SAHARA COUNSELLING CENTER (run by Indian Navy,
Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands) as a Clinical Psychologist from
2007-2008.
 Worked in MAITRI COUNSELLING CENTER (run by Holovision
Diagnostics, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands) as a Clinical
Psychologist from 2007-2008.
 Consultant Psychologist at Dr BR Ambedkar Govt. Polytechnic, Port
Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands from 2007-2008.
 Consultant Psychologist in Navy Children School, Port Blair in 20062008.
 Worked on a voluntary basis in Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt from 20032005.
WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED AND LECTURES DELIVERED:
1. Health talk on “Positive thinking and Marriage” on 26th September 2014 at
Varuni, Chanakyapuri on the occasion of “Naval Community Day”.
2. Workshop taken for Post Graduate Trainees of MD Pediatrics and MD
Psychiatry on 18th and 19th August 2014 at Manipal Medical College,
Pokhra, Nepal. Topic: Neurodevelopmental Disorders in children and
Neurodevelopmental Assessment.
3. Workshop taken for NCS Teachers (Primary and Secondary) on 25th June
2014. Topic: Reward and Punishment in Behavior Management of children in
school.
4. Workshop taken for Married Couples on 30th July 2014. Topic: MarriageFine tuning relationships.
5. Health Talk on “Handling Conflicts” organized by NWWA on 17th
Jan 2014 at NSB II (Naraina).
6. Health Talk on “Parvarish- common concerns in raising children”
organized by Arogya – Navy Wives Welfare Association on 23rd Jan
2013.
7. Workshop conducted on “Problem Behaviors” for the Primary and
Middle school teachers at Navy Children School, New Delhi on 15th Apr
2013.
8. Workshop conducted on “Handling behavior problems in school” for
the Primary and Middle school teachers at Navy Children School, New
Delhi on 15th Dec 2012.
9. Workshop for parents and teachers: April 2011 at Sankalp School,
Chanakyapuri, New Delhi on “Developmentally Supportive Care for
Children with Special Needs.”
10. Counseling Course conducted for senior defense wives: Oct 2007 at
Station Health Organization (Navy), Port Blair. Topics included:
counseling skills, mental health problems and marriage counseling.
11. Course conducted for Lady Health Workers: Dec 2007 at Station Health
Organization (Navy), Port Blair. Topics included: mental health
problems, marriage and family challenges, parenting and
childrearing, and stress management.
12. Stress Related Anxiety Disorders: Lecture organized for the workshop
on “Healthy Minds: Let’s Talk about it” conducted by INHS Kalyani and
NWWA Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam from 16th – 18th march
2009.
13. Realizing Potentials: Lecture organized by Lazarus Hospital,
Visakhapatnam focusing on Communication skills among school teachers
at Rishi Gurukulam, Visakhapatnam on 5th March 2009.
14. Alcohol, Domestic violence and Stress management: Lecture organized
by the West Bengal Voluntary Health Association, Port Blair for the
Tsunami affected people on 11th and 13th December 2007 and repeated on
21st March 2008.
15. Managing work and Family stress: lecture organized by the Airports
Authority of India at Veer Savarkar International Airport, Port Blair for
the Airport employees and their families on the occasion of Women’s Day
on 08th March 2008.
16. Identifying behavior problems in school children: lecture organized by
Navy Children’s School, Port Blair for teachers on 15th December 2007.
17. Family environment and children: lecture organized by the Coast Guard
Wives Welfare Association, Port Blair for the Coast Guard sailor’s
families on 15th November 2007.
18. Parenting skills: lecture organized by the Coast Guard Wives Welfare
Association, Port Blair for the Coast Guard sailor’s families on 09th
August 2007.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

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Conducted classes for Psychiatric Nursing at Lazarus Hospital,
Visakhapatnam from Dec 2009-Jan 2011.
Worked as lecturer in Psychology at Padmashree D.Y. Patil College of
Arts, Science and Commerce, Pune from 2000-2001
MEMBERSHIPS:
a) Member of American Psychological Association.
b) Life Associate Member of Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists.
c) Life Member of Bombay Psychological Association.
d) Member of Association of Counselors of India.
PUBLICATIONS:
Scientific Articles
1. N .R Thergaonkar & A. J Wadkar (2011). Correlation between test anxiety
and daily hassles in Psycho social aspects of human behaviour. Himalaya pub.
House 2011 PAGES 80-89. Edited by- Kaila, H.L., Ravishankar, S., and
Cherian, J. ISBN-978-93 5024-737-2.
2. N .R Thergaonkar & A. J Wadkar (2007). Relationship between Test
Anxiety and Parenting Style. J. Indian Assoc. Child Adolesc. Ment. Health
2(4): 10-12.
3. N .R Thergaonkar & A. J Wadkar (2007). Correlation between Test Anxiety
and Daily Hassles. Journal of Psychological Research,
4. Adjustment and self-esteem of elderly widows in institutions and at home:
paper presented in Bombay Psychological Association Conference 1998 and
paper published in Bombay Psychologist (1998), 15 (1 & 2), 76 to 78.
Newspaper / Magazine Articles
a) “I think you need to see a therapist”
b) “The Fussy Eater”. Newspaper article published in The Daily Telegrams,
Port Blair on 6th May 2007.
c) “Doctor My Child Does Not Eat”. Newspaper article published in Orange
City News, Nagpur on 20th May 2007.
d) “A Sound Mind in a Sound Body”. Newspaper article published in The Daily
Telegrams, Port Blair in May 2007.
PAPERS PRESENTED:
a) Gender differences in test anxiety amongst students. Paper presented in
South East Asian Regional Conference on Scientific and Applied Psychology
2001.
b) Psychological profile and stress factors of officers and sailors in the Indian
Navy. Paper presented in Bombay Psychological Association Conference 1997.
c) Stress of sea farers: a study. Paper presented in South Asian Association of
Psychologists 1997
THESIS:
“A study of some correlates of test anxiety with special reference to
attributional style, parenting style and gender.” University of Pune, July 2007
AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST:
a) Child and Adolescent mental health,
b) Psycho-diagnostics,
c) Psychotherapy and counseling.