Varsha Dutta Pujari Email & Phone Number

Clinical Neuropsychologist(M.S., U.K., PhDadult and paediatric neurocognitive & behavioural disorders. Formerly, Consultant at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore. Instt. For Neurological Disorders and Psychiatry Division: Pediatric and adult brain injury, neuro-oncology, epilepsy, psychiatry, emergency psychiatry, acute care and cognitive rehabilitation in the inpatient, outpatient and community setting. Specialist in cognitive rehabilitation for post traumatic brain injury, stroke, dementia, demyelinating disorders- multiple sclerosis, brain tumor, ADHD and other neurological conditions Skilled in the management of both minor and persistent mental illness. Neuropsychological assessments for medico-legal cases involving brain injury, motor vehicular accidents and custodial litigation. Clinical Interests - Frontal lobe disorders, particularly executive dysfunction, self-reflection and emotional regulation in psychosis, neurodegenerative disorders and substance abuse.Neuropsychological sequel of traumatic brain injuries and neurological syndromes. Neural correlates and functional imaging of cognitive functions including memory and emotions in Alzheimer’s disease and the other dementias. Cognitive rehabilitation for early stage dementia. Psychological symptoms in dementias particularly depression and apathy, coping mechanisms for caregivers, with emphasis on psychotherapeutic and cognitive interventions.PUBLICATIONSwww.thehindu.in, 14th June'2009, Sunday MagazineAlzheimer's & The Will To ChooseSpecialties: My psychotherapeutic credo is in being self directional while accommodating the ephemeral stance and fragility of a person’s situation.I have on a personal level enjoyed the openness and integrative approach of the humanist school of existential depth therapy and its adaptability in merging with other psychotherapies, especially experiential, rational emotive behavior, cognitive behavior and the relational approaches.

Listed skills include Psychological Assessment, Treatment, Psychotherapy, Cognition, and 20 others.