Department of Psychology

Ms. Darsana

Assistant Professor

  • Academic Experience:

    Industry Experience:

    6 Months

  • Qualification:

    MSc, Ph.D

Ms. Darsana

Assistant Professor


# Degree Subject University, place ,year
1 Ph.D (Ongoing) Psychology Kannur University, Kannur
2 MSc Clinical & Counselling Psychology Kannur University, Kannur
3 Bsc Psychology Kerala University, Kerala

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Clinical Psychology, Counselling, Adolescent Psychology

Darsana & Kumar, V. S. (09 Aug 2025): Mediating Role of Psychological Inflexibility on Psychological Distress and Aggression among Adolescent Orphans, Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, DOI: 10.1080/17450128.2025.2539739.
Darsana & Kumar, V. S. (04 Aug 2025): Efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Emotional and Behavioral Problems Among Adolescent Orphans, Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, DOI: 10.1080/0886571X.2025.2540885.
Darsana, & Kumar, V. S. (2024). Psychosocial Intervention Among Orphans: A Meta-Analysis. Psychological reports, 127(6), 2833 2854. https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941221141309.

Presented a paper in International Conference on Behavioural Science Updates 2025 Psychological Science for the Present & Future on "Psychological Determinants of well-being among adolescent orphans” on 09/06/2025
Presented a paper in International Conference on Psychological and Technological Underpinnings of Educational Rehabilitation, organised by Akkara foundation and Jamia Milia Islamia Central University on 'A Qualitative study on Recreational Activities in Orphanages' on 22/06/2024
Presented a paper in 3rd APSPA International Conference 2022 Organized by the Graduate School of Human Sciences, Assumption University in Association with the Asia Pacific School Psychology Association on "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Anxiety Among Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis" on 23/07/2024

Attended the International Conference on Behavioural Science Updates 2025 Psychological Science for the Present & Future on 09/06/25
Attended the International Conference on Psychological and Technological Underpinnings of Educational Rehabilitation, organised by Akkara foundation and Jamia Milia Islamia Central University on 22/06/24
Attended the 3rd APSPA International Conference 2022 Organized by the Graduate School of Human Sciences, Assumption University in Association with the Asia Pacific School Psychology Association on 23/07/24

Attended NEP 2020 Orientation & Sensitization Programme under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MM-TTP) of University Grants Commission (UGC) Organized by MMTTC, Kannur University from 19/08/2024 to 29/08/ 2024
Attended workshop on Preparation and standardisation of research instruments Conducted by the School of Pedagogical Sciences, M G University in May 2024.
Participated in a ‘National workshop on therapeutic interventions’ by the School of behavioural sciences, Kannur University on 22/03/2022 to 24/03/22.
Participated ‘Festival of Research’ conducted by the Directorate of Research, University of Calicut on 12/03/22 to 15/03/22. Participated Workshop on ‘Advanced Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Case Conceptualization and change process’in Nov 2021.

Best Paper Award for the paper 'Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Anxiety Among Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis' at the 3rd APSPA International Conference 2022 Organized by the Graduate School of Human Sciences, Assumption University in Association with the Asia Pacific School Psychology Association, July 2022
Qualified University Grants Commission- National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) for Assistant Professor | University Grants Commission | 21/11/2021
Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)| Indian Institute of Technology | 19/03/2021