Silky Arora

Professional researcher with passion for advancing scientific knowledge. Contributed to significant research projects and collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive innovative solutions. Known for strong team and collaboration and adaptability, with key skills in data collection, statistical analysis and scientific writing.

1. Arora S, Satapathy S. A Systematic Review and Meta-Epidemiological Analysis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Prevalence among Adolescents: an update. Indian J of Mental Health. 71. Indian Journal of Mental Health 2024; 11(2).

2. Arora S, Satapathy S. Psychological Interventions for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder as a Primary Diagnosis Among Adolescents: A Meta-analysis. Indian J Psychol Med. 2024 Jun 13:02537176241255643. doi: 10.1177/02537176241255643. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39564348; PMCID: PMC11572483.

3. Arora S, Sharma R . Assessment of depression and related psychological trauma among children. Journal of Indian academy of applied psychology. 2019;45(2), 170-173.

4. Arora S, Sharma R. Positive affect, psychotherapy, and depression. Indian J Psychiatry. 2018 Apr-Jun;60(2):199-204. doi: 10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_384_17. PMID: 30166676; PMCID: PMC6102960.

5. Arora S, Sharma R. Cognitive Preparedness Training; Indian journal of Psychological Science. 2018, 10(2),135-142.

6. Arora S, Sharma R. An interrogative approach to understand positive affect in children. International Journal of Social sciences review.   2018; 6(7),1451-1453.

7. Arora S, Sharma R, Sinha U. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Alleviation of Childhood and Adolescence Depression. CBT in Indian context. 2017. ISBN 978-81-933383-0-8

8. Arora S, Sharma R. Dramatics in Alleviation of Mild-Moderate Childhood Depression: A Review of Past Decades. Indian Journal of Health And Wellbeing. 2016, 7(12), 1153-1155. Retrieved from https://www.i-scholar.in/index.php/ijhw/article/view/134236

In Submission:

1. Traumatic Experiences and Psychopathology among School-going Adolescents from Criminal Neighbourhoods: Preliminary Findings

2. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Scale: Modification and Hindi Validation for the Indian Adolescents

3. Mediators and Moderators of Self-Injurious Behaviors among School Adolescents in Low, Moderate and High Crime Zones: Implications for School Mental Health

• Basic CBT skills proficiency course - October 2020. Certification of Completion issued by Dr Nimisha Kumar, Ascend PsyCare, New Delhi
• Introduction to Clinical Hypnosis - 04 January, 2020. Certification by California Hypnosis Institute, Gurgaon, India
• Course completed Fundamentals of Neuroscience, Part 1 by HarvardX, an online learning initiative of Harvard University.

Symposium presentations:-

 PTSD, Depression, Anxiety & Self-harm in Adolescents in Living in Identified Crime Zones: An Outline of a School-based Trans-diagnostic CBT Intervention Module for Adolescents at 8th Asian CBT Congress and Ist Asian Trauma Conclave organised by Indian Association for CBT (IACBT) on behalf of the Asian Cognitive Behavioural Therapies Association (ACBTA) at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, INDIA from 28th February to 3rd March 2024.

Oral Paper presentations:-

• Post traumatic stress disorder in adolescents of low, moderate and high crime zones of Delhi at The 17th Biennial Conference of the Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (IACAM), IACAMCON 2023, NIMHANS Bangalore, November 16-18, 2023
• Psychological Trauma and Depression in children at Trauma Conclave Conference, AIIMS Delhi, March 27-28, 2018.
• Role of positive affect aspects in psychological interventions for children in depression, First Fortis Psychology Conference, Department of Mental Health &Behavioural Sciences, September 8-10,2017, Gurugram
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Alleviation of Childhood and Adolescence Depression, International Conference on Cognitive Behavioural Interventions ICCBI AIIMS :6-8thMarch,2017, AIIMS , New Delhi, India.
• Dramatics in alleviation of mild-moderate Childhood Depression :A review of past decades, 4th ICPAS International conference of Psychology and allied sciences on ‘Positive Schooling: A heaven for holistic development’ organised by IAHRW, 16-18 January, 2016, Online.

Poster Paper presentations:-

• Self Esteem & Dramatics :An Approach to Psychological well being in children(6-12 years), National seminar on "Social Harmony and well being : Issues and Challenges" , Department of Applied Psychology ,Sri Aurobindo college , University of Delhi, 18-19 march, 2016.