Dr. Asim Ur Rehman Ganie

Assistant Professor

B.A., M.A. (University of Kashmir);
M. Phil. & Ph.D. (NIMHANS, Bengaluru)

Dr. Aasim Ur Rehman Ganie is currently working as Assistant Professor at the Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences, O.P. Jindal Global University. His academic journey includes a Ph.D. and MPhil in Psychiatric Social Work from NIMHANS, Bengaluru. His doctoral work focused on the social, environmental, and psychological factors influencing the psychosocial functioning of children with severe mental illness. He employed group work methods with parents and children with severe mental illnesses to investigate if children behave similarly in a homogeneous group where actions and situations are artificially designed. Dr. Asim holds a Master’s degree in Social Work with a specialization in Mental Health from the University of Kashmir. Dr. Aasim holds a robust background in behavioral and social sciences, coupled with a strong passion for teaching, research, and innovation. He has qualified UGC-NET/JRF and SET in the relevant subject. His professional experience encompasses clinical mental health, child and adolescent psychiatry, forensic and community psychology, psychosocial rehabilitation, program development, research, and advanced data analysis. Dr. Aasim has been instrumental in contributing and implementing the programmes such as Swatantra Clinic at NIMHANS for children in difficult circumstances and Family Support and Well-Being Programme at Government Observation Home for children in Bengaluru. Dr. Aasim is actively involved in conducting training sessions and workshops in psychology, social work, and mental health, and has been invited by various government and non-governmental organizations for these purposes. Moreover, Dr. Aasim has received several awards at national and international conferences in recognition of my contributions to child and adolescent mental health.

Industry Experience

After completing his master’s degree, Dr. Aasim gained valuable two years’ experience working with prestigious organizations such as Childline India Foundation and ActionAid India. As a Project Coordinator with Childline India Foundation, he was dedicated to child protection services, advocating for adherence to the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and promoting a child-centered approach in District Anantnag. His role at ActionAid India involved developing and implementing treatment plans for various mental health conditions, educating communities about mental illness, and conducting training sessions on work ethics and social security. This diverse experience has provided Dr. Aasim with a profound understanding of community-based work, mental health treatment and advocacy and creating safe spaces for children in need of care and protection.

Teaching Experience

Dr. Aasim has two years of teaching experience, specializing in Research Methodology in Social Sciences, Theories of Psychology, Measurement of Social Behavior, Human Development, Child Psychology, Basics of Data Analysis (SPSS, Excel, Atlas.ti, R-Software, AI Academic tools), Introduction to Psychiatry, Psychology of Gender, Counseling and Psychotherapy, and Research-Based Learning. His expertise also includes Learning and Behavioral Theories, Rehabilitation Psychology, Counseling Skills and Techniques, Family Interventions, and Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Additionally, he has taught MPhil psychiatric social work trainees on psychosocial assessments, interventions in severe mental disorders and neuro-developmental disorders, family and parent interventions, child protection, and community interventions and social work in mental health. For BSc Nursing students at NIMHANS, he has taught papers on sociology and social work, population growth and socio-economic implications, housing and housing programs in India, and the study of social groups, class, society, and communities.

Research Experience

Dr. Aasim, is a prolific researcher with over 30 publications. He is affiliated with several prestigious journals from Sage and Taylor & Francis as a reviewer. His research interests encompass public health, social determinants, functioning and rehabilitation, cultural-specific interventions, child mental health, sociology and social work, contemporary youth issues, counseling and correctional work, children in difficult circumstances, and community psychology. Passionate about exploring the social determinants of mental health, Dr. Aasim is particularly focused on the understanding the role of psychosocial interventions in addressing mental health challenges, especially among vulnerable populations. He has presented numerous papers and symposiums at international conferences across India and globally and has received several best paper awards. Additionally, Dr. Aasim has authored two books on social work and counseling psychology and has received intellectual property rights from the Government of India. He is an active member of various organizations, including IACAPAP, APSWE, and IFSW, and has guided three postgraduate students in their research dissertations.

Clinial Experience

Dr. Aasim has 6 years of clinical experience during his MPhil and Ph.D. work at NIMHANS, Bengaluru. He worked with a multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP) unit of NIMHANS. The clinical responsibilities during his Ph.D. work included providing psychosocial services to children taking treatment from both inpatient and out-patient departments, detailed clinical, psychosocial, and developmental assessments. He was actively involved in providing psychoeducation, parent management training, behavioural therapy, group therapy, family, and parent interventions to children with psychiatric issues and their parents. During his MPhil programme, his clinical duties equally focused on psychoeducation and learning to conduct supportive work, family and community interventions, behavioural management and psychoeducation to patients and their family’s taking treatment from both out & in-patient services at NIMHANS for variety of psychiatric disorders. Training in assessments also included administration, scoring, interpretation, and report writing of rating scales and psychosocial and developmental assessments of patients with mental and neurological disorders.

Publications

  1. Paul, F. A., Ganie, A. U. R., Dar, D. R., Saikia, P., & Banerjee, I. (2024). Exploring psychiatric patient restraints: Balancing safety, ethics, and patient rights in mental healthcare. Asian journal of psychiatry, 96, 104051. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104051
  2. Paul, F., A, Ganie, A., U., R, & Dar, D., R. (2024). Substance Use in University Students: A Comprehensive Examination of its Effects on Academic Achievement and Psychological Well-Being. Social Work in Mental health. 22(3): 452-484. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2024.2306935
  3. Ganie, A.U.R., Thirumoorthy, A., Jangam K.V., & Sagar, K., J., V. (2023). Psychosocial Functioning and Associated Socio-Environmental Factors of Children with Severe Mental illness: Findings from Tertiary Mental Health Centre in India. Social Work in Mental health, 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2022.2152769
  4. Ganie, A.U.R., Thirumoorthy, A., Jangam K.V., & Sagar, K., J., V. (2023). Socio-Environmental Factors Influencing Functioning of Children with Severe Mental Illness: A Qualitative Investigation. Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40737-023-00332-9
  5. Ganie, A.U.R., Krishnajayanti, P.M., Nambiar P., Jangam, K.V. (2023). Parental Mental Health and Challenges in Parenting of Pre-Schoolers During COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. 19(2):161-169. https://doi.org/10.1177/09731342231187234
  6. Ganie, A.U.R., Jayakumar, C., & Kasi, K. (2022). Influence of Socio-Demographic Variables on Psychological Impact and Resilience among Children Living in Multi Hazardous Region. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry, 38:168-75. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijsp.ijsp_204_20
  7. Ganie A.U.R., Mukhter I. (2022). Misinformation induced anxieties and fear affecting vaccination programs: Challenge for COVID-19 vaccination program. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. 11(1):405-6.      https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1520_21
  8. Ganie, A., U., R., Jangam, K.V. (2022). Down Syndrome: Need for Inclusion and Social Care Plan to Make Down Right Perfect. Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 2022; 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1177/26339447221111601
  9. Jangam K.V., Ganie A.U.R., Purushothaman K., Nambiar P., P., Sagar J.,V.,K. (2022). Family support and well‑being programme (FSWP): A specialized family strengthening psychosocial services for parents of children in conflict with law. J Family Med Prim Care. 11(11), 7196-7203. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_957_22
  10. Mukhtar, S. S., & Ganie, A. U. R. (2022). Lullabies: Behold there is a Bird…. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 25(4), 714. https://doi.org/10.4103/aian.aian_495_22
  11. Rajendra, K. M., Jangam, K. V., Nambiar, P. P., Rehman, A. U., Shylla, D., Ramaswamy, S., & Seshadri, S. P. (2021). Swatantra Clinic: A descriptive study on the specialized child mental health service for children in difficult circumstances at a tertiary care center in India. Asian journal of psychiatry, 66, 102864.               https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2021.102864
  12. Ganie, A. U. R., Mukhter, I., Dey, R., & Manzoor, M. (2021). Health Promoting and Lifestyle Behavior Changes among People on Quarantine as a Consequences of COVID-19 Pandemic an Online Cross-sectional Study. International Journal of Medicine and Public Health, 11(3), 150-54. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijmedph.2021.3.27   
  13. Ganie, A.U.R., & Mukhter, I. (2020). Children’s reactions to lockdown: Need of nurturing resilience in children exposed to Covid-19 pandemic: A review. International Journal of Research in Social Sciences, 10(7), 79-84. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/346397276
  14. Mukhter, I., Ganie, A. U. R., Ahad, B., Ahmad, S., Chowdhary, R., & Seerat, S. (2020). Qualitative Analysis of Factors Influencing the Decline of Saffron (Crocus sativus) Cultivation in the Valley of Kashmir, India: Need of Regaining its Legacy. Journal of Social and Political Sciences, 3(3), 584-596 https://doi.org/10.31014/aior.1991.03.03.193 
  15. Mukhter, I., Ganie, A.U.R., & Ahad, B. (2020). Sensitivity and Responsiveness of Duty Bearers on Child Related Issues in the Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, 10(2): 591-595. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/346397481

Books & Book Chapters

 Books Published

  1. Gupta, A., & Ganie, A., U., R. (2023). Lexicon of Counselling Psychology: An Essential Handbook. First edition; Clever Fox Publishing, Chennai. [ISBN: 978-9356486782] Indexed in Google Scholar, Google Books.
  2. Ganie, A., U., R., Mukhter I., & Hussain A. (Eds.). (2022). Emerging Social Work Debates. First edition; Clever Fox Publishing, Chennai.   https://doi.org/10.52184/CFOX.2022.1505 [ISBN: 978-9356480506] [Indexed in CrossRef with DOI, Google Scholar, Google Reads, Copyright by Government of India]

Book Chapters

 

  1. Dhar, R., Paul, F., Basistha, B., Ganie, A., U., R. Impact of Social Media among Vulnerable Sections of Society and the Construction of Social Problems. In: The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Problems. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. (Springer Nature)  https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68127-2_371-1 [ISBN 9783030681272]
  2. Ganie, A., U., R. (2022). The Strengths Based Approach in Social Work Historical and Philosophical Background. In: Ganie AUR, Mukhter I, Hussain A, editors. Emerging Social Work Debates. CleverFox Publishing, Chennai: p. 1-12.       https://doi.org/10.52184/CFOX.2022.1505
  3. Ganie, A., U., R. (2022). The Nexus of Mental Illness and Homelessness: The Need of Meeting the Unmet Needs of Persons with Mental Illness. In: Ganie AUR, Mukhter I, Hussain A, editors. Emerging Social Work Debates. CleverFox Publishing, Chennai: p. 63-74.https://doi.org/10.52184/CFOX.2022.1505