Megha Tiwari

Email id: megha.tiwari@nmims.edu

Major Area/ Specialization: Clinical Psychology

Academic Profile

1. Currently pursuing ePost Graduate Program in Epidemiology from Indian Institute of Public Health-Delhi, Public Health Foundation of India
2. Masters of Science in Clinical Psychology from CMR University Bengaluru (Gold Medalist of the Programme)
3. Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of Mumbai

Additional Trainings:

1. Research Facilitation Workshop Organizers: National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR), UK, University of Leicester, UK, Public Health Foundation of India. Role: Participant member and Presenter
2. ICD-11 Diagnostic requirements for Mental, Behavioural and Neurodevelopmental Disorders: An Online Comprehensive Course: WHO center for Global Mental Health, AIIMS New Delhi. Role: Participant Member
3. Workshop on "Essentials of Evidence-based Medicine: Systematic Reviews, Meta-analysis and GRADE methodology" Organizers: Department of Health Research, Government of India: Technical Resource Centre. Role: Participant Member

Teaching Experience

1. Assistant Professor (Psychology)- Jyoti Dalal School of Liberal Arts, NMIMS University- 12/25- Present
2. Assistant Professor (Psychology), SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai- 12/2023- 09/2025
3. Assistant Professor (Psychology), CMR University, Bangalore- 10/2022-06/2023

Industry Experience:

1. Visiting Consultant Psychologist- WockHardt Hospitals, Mumbai Central
2. Junior Research Fellow, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi- 06/2022-09/2022
3. Research Officer, iCALL, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai- 02/2022-06/2022
4. Junior Research Fellow, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore- 05/2021-02/2022
5. Research Assistant, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore - 01/2021-04/2021

Research Interests:

Neuropsychology, Cognitive Psychology, Neurorehabilitation, Health Policy

Administrative Roles

Faculty In- charge of the Psych Committee

Faculty In- charge of Third Year Bsc Applied Psychology

Courses Taught

Winter/ Spring Semester

1. Psychological Testing and Assessment
2. Learning and Teaching

Publications:

1. A. Pillai, M. Tiwari, S. B. Patil, et al., "The Neurocognitive Impact of CAR T Cell Therapy in Hematological Cancers: A Systematic Review of Cognitive Function, Quality of Life, and Psychological Outcomes,” Health Science Reports 8 (2025):1-14, https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71571.
2. Goyal, S., Krishna Bg, P., Sastry, V., Paul, B., & Tiwari, M. (2025). Enhancing mental well-being: a mixed method study on the immediate effect of guided group meditation on depression, stress, anxiety and anger. Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/19349637.2025.2487848
3. Khokhar, S. K., Kumar, M., Arshad, F., Goyal, S., Tiwari, M., Thanissery, N., Ramakrishnan, S., Nagaraj, C., Kashyap, R., Mangalore, S., Gandhi, T. K., Alladi, S., & Bharath, R. D. (2025). Multiplex connectomics reveal altered networks in frontotemporal dementia: A multisite study. Network Neuroscience, 1–40. https://doi.org/10.1162/netn_a_00448
4. Arshad, F., Hurzuk, S., Tiwari, M., Varghese, F., Hoskeri, R. M., Paplikar, A., Goyal, S., Dhiren, S. R., Ganeshbhai, P. V., Ansari, M. F., Komaravolu, S., Kammammettu, C., Thomas, P. T., Rao, G. N., & Alladi, S. (2024). Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People with Dementia and their Caregivers: A Multiphase Observational Study from India. Current Alzheimer research, 10.2174/0115672050346469241112115052. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.2174/0115672050346469241112115052
5. Dementia care during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. (2022, February 2). Resources to Support Community and Institutional Long-Term Care Responses to COVID-19. https://ltccovid.org/2021/11/09/dementia-care-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-in-india/  Authors: Priya Treesa Thomas, Jayeeta Rajagopalan, Faheem Arshad, Feba Varghese, H.M Rakshith, Saadiya Hurzuk, Megha Tiwari, Vasundharaa S Nair, Chandrasekhar Kammammettu, Adelina Comas-Herrera and Suvarna Alladi.  
6. Tiwari, M.* et al. (2023) "Benefits of Individualized Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (iCST) in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI): A case Report,” Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, 49(1), pp. 95–102. Retrieved from: https://jiaap.in/benefits-of-individualized-cognitive-stimulation-therapy-icst-in-mild-cognitive-impairment-mci-a-case-report/

Book Chapter/ Essay:

1. Tiwari, M., & Padhye, A. (2024). A critical analysis of pathways to mental healthcare in Low Middle-Income Countries: An overview of Mental Healthcare Pathways and its utility in support provision for educational institutions, From Stress to Strength: Psychology’s Approach to College Life Challenges. ISBN: 978-81-19674-99-2
2. Tiwari, M et al. (2023) Body Image Formation - A Multisystem Analysis Of Factors Contributing To Body Image Development In Adolescence, Mind Matters : Navigating Mental Health in the Modern World, ISBN no: 978-81-963786-4-6
3. Tiwari, M et al. (2023) The Spiral Processes Of Change In Therapy, Mind Matters : Navigating Mental Health in the Modern World, ISBN no: 978-81-963786-4-6

Conference Presentations/ Workshops/ Trainings

1. National Virtual Conference on "Dementia Care in Family and Community-Building Resilience and Hope”- November, 21st-22nd 2021 .Role: Presenter. Paper: "Impact of Covid-19 on severity of Dementia”

2. 5th International Conference on Counseling, Psychotherapy and Wellness.- January 3rd-7th, 2023. Role: Presenter. Paper: "Benefits of Individualized Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (iCST) in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI): A case Report,”

3. National Conference on Disabilities Studies: Nature and Scope- February 8th, 2024. Role: Presenter. Paper: "Indian Disability Act of 2016: A comprehensive Policy Analysis”

4. Continuing Medical Education (CME)- Movement Disorders. Organizing Institute: Wockhardt Hospitals, Mumbai Central. Role: Invited Speaker. Topic: Psychological Aspect of Movement Disorders

5. Podcast on Mental Health  Organizer: Dr. Sheetal Goyal Link: https://youtu.be/4qJtZQ63A-I?si=YqQKgY4QJhdsJ0ft

6. Guest Lecture.  Organizing Institute: Elphinstone College, Dr. Homi Bhabha State University. Topic: Psychoeducation