Dr. Chivukula Usha

Name: Dr. Chivukula Usha                                                            
Email: cvch@uohyd.ac.in
Contact: 91-040-23134795

Assistant Professor at the Centre for Health Psychology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Hyderabad.

Area of research: Behavioural Cardiology, Child & Adolescent Health, Community Health Psychology

Teaching areas: Personality Theories and Measurement, Counselling Psychology, Life Span Development, Counselling Skills, Community Health Psychology and Interventions to Chronic Illness

Experience: Special Education, and working with children with special needs, with training in Neuro-Physiological Curative Pedagogy.

Assistant Professor at St Francis College for Women, Hyderabad.

Project Manager for an online course by the Centre for Child Protection, Pontificia Universita Gregoriana,

Psychological Counselling Therapist for Individuals, College Students and Corporates

Projects: Currently working on IoE project titled “Managing psychosocial risks of primary hypertension: An indigenous approach”

Completed UGC Minor Project “Effect of Preoperative Psycho-education and Coping Self Efficacy on Hospital Anxiety and Pain Experience in Patients undergoing Elective Surgery”

Selected Publications

  • Verma, A. K., & Chivukula, U. (2023). The effect of affect, sensation seeking, and premeditation on risky decision-making: Conditional process analysis. Plos one, 18(2), e0281324.
  • Padhy, M., Hariharan, M., Chivukula, U., Biswal, P. P., Pandey, P., Maryam, R. (2022). Psychological Well-being: Can it be accounted for by Resilience and Self-regulation? A moderation Analysis. International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary ResearchISSN: 2393-8870Volume 9, Issue 7-2022
  • Andrew, A., Hariharan, M., Monteiro, S.R., Padhy, M., Chivukula, U (2022). Enhancing Adherence and Management in Patients with Hypertension: Impact of Form and Frequency of Knowledge Intervention. Indian Heart Journal, Elsevier,Volume 74, Issue 4, Pages 302-306https://doi.org/10. 1016/j.ihj.2022.06.002
  • Hariharan,M., Andrew, A., Kallevarapu, V., Rao, C.R., Chivukula, U. (2018). Conceptualizing hypertension: A developmental trend in school children, International Journal of Health & Allied Sciences, 7(3), 177-183
  • Chivukula, U., Nandinee, D. (2018). Coping, hospital anxiety and depression and pain experience in elective surgery patients: role of psycho-educational interventions. Paripex-Indian Journal of Research.7 (5), 45-47.
  • Chivukula U, Kota S, Nandinee D. (2018). Burden experience of caregivers of acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Impact of coping and spirituality. Indian Journal of Palliative Care, 24, 189-95.
  • Chivukula, U., Hariharan, M., Rana, S., Thomas, M., Andrew, A. (2017). Enhancing Hospital Well‑being and Minimizing Intensive Care Unit Trauma: Cushioning Effects of Psychosocial Care, Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 21(10), 24-29.
  • Chivukula, U., Nandinee, D. (2017). Coping and Psychological Distress in Patient undergoing Elective surgery: Role of Pre-Operative Psychoeducation. International Journal of Indian Psychology. 4(4), 10-18. DOI:10.25215/0404.153
  • Hariharan, , Chivukula, U., & Rana, S. (2015). The intensive care unit psychosocial care scale: Development and initial validation. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 31(6), 343-351
  • Swain, S., Hariharan, M., Rana, S., Chivukula, U., & Thomas, M. (2014). Doctor- Patient Communication: Impact on Adherence and Prognosis Among Patients with Primary Psychological Studies, 60(1), 25-32. DOI:10.1007/s12646-014- 0291-5
  • Chivukula, U., Hariharan, M., Rana, S., Thomas, M., & Swain, S. (2014). Role of psychosocial care on ICU trauma. Indian journal of psychological medicine, 36(3), 312-316. DOI:10.4103/0253-7176.135388
  • Chivukula, U., Swain, S., Rana, S., & Hariharan, M. (2013). Perceived social support and type of cardiac procedures as modifiers  of   hospital   anxiety   and Psychological Studies, 58(3), 242-247. DOI: 10.1007/s12646-013-0199-5
  • Hariharan,M., Chivukula,U.(2011). Patient Care in intensive Care Units: Biopsychosocial Assessment” Journal of Indian Health Psychology,5(2), 25-35, Global Vision Publishing House, New Delhi.

Books:

  • Hariharan, M., Padhy, M., & Chivukula, U. (Eds.). (2022). Health Psychology: Contributions to the Indian Health System. Taylor & Francis.

Chapters published in Books:

  • Chivukula, U. (2022). The Intensive Care Unit Experiences and Repercussions: Need for Psychosocial Care. In Health Psychology(pp. 193-205). Routledge India.
  • Hariharan, M., Monteiro, S. R., Padhy, M., & Chivukula, U. (2022). Childhood stress in education. In Overcoming Adversity in Education(pp. 151-164). Routledge.
  • Hariharan,M., Swain, , Chivukula,U. (2013). Childhood Stress and its Impact on Learning and Academic Performance in The Companion to Educational Psychology, Edited by Andrew.J.Holliman. Routlegde International, Taylor & Francis Group. 127- 139. ISBN: 978-0-415-67558-1
  • Swain, S., Chivukula,U. (2011). Emergency Psychology: Concept and Status. in Trauma and Pain: Biopsychosocial Perspectives. Global Vision Publishing House, New Delhi. 241-251.