Psychotherapy - Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya

www.dsvv.org
Organized By : Department of Clinical Psychology (School of Yoga & Health)
Dev Sansktriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar - 249411 Uttarakhand
Venue : Main Auditorium, Dev Sansktriti Vishwavidyalaya Campus
Sponsored by : Shri Vedmata Gayatri Turst, Shantikunj, Haridwar.
National Seminar on
Indigenous
Techniques in
Psychotherapy
- concept & applications
25, 26 & 27 March, 2011
Patron:
Dr. Pranav Pandya
Chancellor,
DSVV, Haridwar-249411.
Convener:
Dr. S.P. Mishra
Vice-Chancellor,
DSVV, Haridwar-249411.
Director:
Dr. Chinmay Pandya
Director, School of Yoga & Health,
DSVV, Haridwar-249411.
Email: chinmay.pandya@dsvv.org
Organizing Secretary:
Dr. Hemadri Sao
Associate Prof. &
HOD of Clinical Psychology,
DSVV, Haridwar - 249411.
Email: hemadriks@gmail.com
Jt. Org. Secretaries:
Dr. Santosh K. Vishvakarma
Dr. Pooja Sharma
Dr. Deepak Singh
Executive Members:
Dr. Anuradha Kotnala
Dr. Pragya Rana
Dr. Prama Sharma
Dear Sir / Madam,
It gives me immense pleasure to extend my cordial invitation to you to attend
the National Seminar on the “Indigenous Techniques in Psychotherapy:
Concept and Applications”, which is being organized during 25- 27 March,
2011 by the Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Yoga and Health,
Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, Uttarakhand (India).
Western Psychotherapeutic techniques are widely used to deal with the
common psychological disorders. For a long time, we practiced the currently
available modern psychological methods to treat the psychological conditions
in India. However, in recent years, our clinical experiences made us aware that
the use of such techniques could not be justified for all patients of Indian origin.
Similarly, it is not entirely effective in achieving the goals of the treatment. In
this context, we also approached many well known and acclaimed Clinical
Psychologists and Psychiatrists in India, who also seem to agree with this
perception.
In India, we believe that cultural and social structure of a family is markedly
different from other cultures. Therefore, it is very difficult to apply the
conventional psychotherapeutic techniques for people of Indian origin, who
suffer from psychological disorders. This deserves a mention that the Indian
patients, unlike their counter parts in West, have different characteristics in
their personality development, such as philosophical and religious beliefs,
rebirth, karma theory, fatalism, transmigration of soul, family structure, sociocultural
set up etc. We also know that the personality is the product of
interaction of culture, society, family structure and their interpersonal
relationships. Hence, we need to develop the indigenous techniques in
psychotherapy based on the cultural and social values of India.
Members:
Dr. Srijna Kaur Sodhi
Dr. Vanadana Chauhan
Dr. Vivek Maheshwari
Dr. Manisha Shukla
Mr. Shatrughan Pandey
Tel. : (01334) 261367
Fax : (01334) 260723
Mob.: 09917023452,
These days' psychologists and psychiatrists are working out various indigenous
interventions and strategies to treat the psychological disorders and to
enhance overall health of an individual. Considering the need and significance
of indigenous techniques in psychotherapy and in mental health domain, the
Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Yoga and Health, Dev Sanskriti
Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar is organizing this National Seminar with the
objective to collect, assimilate and apply researches conducted in this area in
various parts of the country and use it for the benefit of the society.
07417749773 email: psychotherapy.seminar2011@dsvv.org • nationalseminar.dsvv2011@gmail.com
Web : www.dsvv.org • www.awgp.org

“Life is nothing without development and
Knowledge is nothing without application”
Identified sub-themes:
• Spiritual Psychotherapy: Yagyopathy, Mantra Therapy, Prayer, Gratitude, Pran Chikista (Reiki & Pranic
Healing) etc.
• Yogic Psychotherapy: Meditation, Pranayama, Yoga-Nidra, Kriya-Yog (Tap, Swadhyay &
Ishwarpranidhan) etc.
• Ayurvedic Psychotherapy:(Daivya Vyapasraya (Faith healing), Yukti Vyapasraya (Rational Therapy,
Sattvavajaya (Psychotherapy), Swasth-vrit etc.
• Spiritual Counseling
• Spiritual Rehabilitation
• Psycho-Immunity
• Socio-Cultural values in Psychotherapy: Cultural Values, Society, Family structure, Relationship etc.
• Psychotherapeutic techniques in Vedic literature: Vedas, Puran, Upnishad, Smriti, Shat Darshan,
Brahm sutras etc.
• Psychotherapy and Geeta
• Spirituality and Mental Health: Spiritual life style, Spiritual vision etc.
• Conceptual Correlation between Indigenous Techniques and Modern Psychotherapy
• Concept & Techniques of Psychotherapy in literature of Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya: Darpan
sadhana, Pranakarshan Pranayama, Aatmbodh and Tatvabodh sadhana, Nishkashan tap, Pragya-yog
sadhana, Satsang, Swadhyay, Dhyan: Savita-dhyan, Jyoti-avtaran ki dhyan sadhana, Naad-Yog
sadhana, etc.)
The papers based on Exploratory study, Empirical study, Review based study, conceptual study or Critical
study are invited. Interested Scholars are requested to send their abstracts (250 words) latest by
10 / 02 / 2011 and full papers by 25 / 02 / 2011 by email to the Organizing Secretary. The abstract of the
full paper should include Title, Name(s) of Author(s), Designation, Objectives, Hypothesis, Method,
Sample, Tools, Very Brief Procedure and Conclusion. A paper can be presented on any topic related to the
theme / sub themes of the seminar. The paper should be typed in Times New Roman, font size 12 with
double spacing, on A4 size paper in APA format (6th edition), and should be sent to the Organizing
Secretary in soft copy along with a hard copy. Due to the limited resources, Organizers will not be able to
pay TA / DA to all the participants. The participants are requested to make their own travel arrangements.
I would be highly obliged if you could kindly disseminate this information to your colleagues, friends,
students and professionals.
Thanking You,
Dr. Hemadri Sao
(Organizing Secretary)
Associate Prof. & HOD of Clinical Psychology,
DSVV, Haridwar - 249411