Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 11: MIER College of Education here today organised a workshop on Mental Status Examination for MA Psychology Semester I students.
The session featured renowned Psychiatrist Dr. Rajinder Kumar.
A total of 22 students participated in the workshop which commenced with welcome address by Dr. Priya Choudhary, Assistant Professor of Psychology.
Dr. Kumar began the session highlighting the significance of understanding a client’s history by attentively listening to both patients and their attendants.
Drawing from his extensive clinical experience, he discussed key stages for identifying warning signs in patients and outlined effective strategies for clinical intervention.
He also utilized photographs depicting various facial expressions to teach participants how to interpret gestures and analyze behaviour.
A role-play exercise involved students from the MA Clinical and Counselling program taking on the roles of psychiatrists while Dr. Kumar acted as a client.
He guided them through effective interview techniques to ensure meaningful therapeutic outcomes.
Prof. Adit Gupta commended the faculty of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities for their efforts in organizing the event and encouraged the continuation of such initiatives in the future.
The workshop concluded with a formal vote of thanks by Sonika Kumari.
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