Doctor/Professional Name :	Dr. Monalisa Palit
Presently :	Senior Consultant – Clinical Psychology (Specialization in Children & Adolescent Mental Health Issues), VIMHANS Hospital Visiting Faculty, NIPCCD
Educational Qualification :	1985 CBSE class XII from DPS, R.K.Puram 1988 Graduation from Jesus and Mary College in Psychology Hons. (University Rank Holder) 1990 Masters in Psychology from Delhi University (University Rank Holder) 1997 Ph.D. Macquarie University Sydney, Australia.
Membership:	Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) Delhi Psychiatric Society NSW Board of Psychologist Sydney, Australia Member of NCPCR (National Commission of Child Protection Rights) in India
Experience :	# Teaching in Sydney University as Associate Lecturer in Psychology to under-graduate students. # Assessment and Diagnosis of Developmental Disabilities in Children such as Learning Disability (LD), ADHD, Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) etc. # Psychotherapy to children and Adolescents for various childhood Psychiatric Disorders with special emphasis on Play Therapy. # Conducting ongoing Clinical training at Vimhans for Post Masters and Post Doctorate Students in Clinical Psychology. It includes creating syllabus, defining selection process as well delivery of topics such as: Differential Diagnosis for childhood Disorders according to DSM IV and ICD 10 Criteria. Practical training on psychological assessment Scales: IQ Assessment using WISCIII, UNIT, MISIC, WAPIS Adaptive Behavioral Scale: VABS CARS II Conners Scale III H-T-P Drawings CAT and Sentence Completion Intervention strategies with special emphasis on play therapy. # Coordinating and conducting workshops on wide range of topics for various target population such as: For Clinical Psychology students from India and Abroad and School counselors: Learning Disability: Identification, Assessment and Intervention Autism: Identification. Assessment and Intervention Behavioral Problems in Children and its intervention Child Sexual Abuse: Identification and Intervention Play therapy as intervention for children with psycho-emotional Issues. ADHD: Identification, Assessment and Intervention (to name a few) For Parents: Parenting Skill: How to listen When Children / Teens Talk Parenting Skill: How to Talk so that Children/ Teens will listen Life Skills Trainings for Adolescence Behavioral Problems in Children and its intervention Communication as a Building Block to Relationships between Parent & Child / Teens (to name a few) For teachers in Schools such as: The Indian School, Cambridge School etc: Learning Disability: Recognition of soft signs and overview of intervention strategies. Children with ADHD: Classroom Intervention Behavioral Issues in Children: An understanding (to name a few) # Awareness program for general public at Indian Habitat Centre # Interviews on various child related issues for Times of India and Hindustan Times and in Magazines such as Just Careers # Participation as a live panelist in Delhi Doordarshan and Lok Sabha TV channel as a subject matter expert in this area . # Project: Successfully implementation of a project at NDMC, Delhi Govt. It involved setting up of psychological assessment and intervention services at one of their schools with children with special needs .