Abuse and Neglect in the Family among Adolescent Girls in Romantic Relationships: A study from India

Manjula Basavaraju

National Institute of Mental Health And Neurosciences

Ms.  Manjula B, PhD scholar from Dept of psychiatric social Work, NIMHANS, Bangalore, India. Her Ph D Topic- psycho social profile of adolescent girls in romantic relationship under care and protection of Child welfare committee. Her Areas of interest are School Mental Health, Psycho social care for Children in difficult circumstances, Adolescent mental Health She has Clinical experience in Child and Adolescent psychiatry as Psychiatric Social worker; Worked as project coordinator in manual development and training counselors working with sex workers; Worked as project coordinator for providing training programmes to child protection personnel in Karnataka; past 3 years working with Child protection unit in Bangalore to provide psycho social intervention for adolescent girls.  She is Co-Author for two manuals; author and coauthor in 5 chapters of 2 books, has 2 international paper publication as co-author she is a Life Member of Indian Society of Professional Social Work and Participated in three Annual national conferences at different places and once got an award for best paper

Abstract

Existing literature shows developmental significance of romantic relationships during adolescence and its influence on mental health and emotional wellbeing of adolescents, and in recent years, this phenomenon has begun to... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Manjula Basavaraju (National Institute of Mental Health And Neurosciences)
  2. Janardhana N. (National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore)
  3. Nirmala Berigai Parthasarathy (National Institute of Mental Health And Neurosciences)

Topic Area

Multi-disciplinary Interagency Approaches (MDIA) and Child Protection Units [Micromanageme

Session

Daily » Poster Sessions (14:00 - Wednesday, 4th October, King Willem Alexander Foyer)

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