Dr. A H S Vithal

Overview

Dr. A H S Vithal has over 13 years of experience teaching and mentoring undergraduate and postgraduate students in psychology. He earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in Psychology from Osmania University and is UGC-NET qualified.

He served as Guest Faculty at the National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), Hyderabad, teaching Psychology Practicals for the M.Sc. Sports Nutrition programme. He has published extensively in UGC-CARE-listed journals and presented research at national and international conferences.

Areas of Teaching

General Psychology, Personality Theories and Assessment, Social Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Assessment, Psychological Testing and Assessment

Research Interests

Adolescent psychology, including cognitive, emotional, social and behavioural development
Health psychology, with a focus on stress, coping and health behaviours
Organisational behaviour, employee well-being and workplace stress
Positive psychology, including resilience, mindfulness, self-care, strengths and meaningful living

Awards & Recognitions

Best Paper Presentation Award for the paper, ‘Mindfulness and Self-Care Practices as Predictors of Well-being among Health Care Providers’, International Conference on Mental Health at the Workplace, Bangalore University, September 2024

Professional Bodies & Research Groups

Life Member of Indian School Psychology Association (InSPA)
Life Member of Indian Academy of Health Psychology