Updesh Kumar
Indian psychologist

Updesh Kumar

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Indian psychologist
Gender:
Male
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India
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Psychologist
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Healthcare
Education:
Panjab University
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Updesh Kumar, Ph.D., is Scientist ‘G' and in the chair of the Head, Mental Health Division at Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR), R & D Organization (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Delhi. He specializes in the area of personality assessment, suicidal behavior, military psychology, counselling psychology and test development (Personality and Intelligence) and has been involved in the selection of officers for the Indian Armed Forces, and has been working with DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Delhi for the last 28 years.

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  • Kumar, Updesh (2010). Suicidal Behaviour: Assessment of People-at-Risk. SAGE.
  • Kumar, Updesh (2012). Countering Terrorism: Psychosocial Strategies. SAGE.
  • Kumar, Updesh (2014). Understanding Suicide Terrorism: Psychosocial Dynamics. SAGE.
  • Kumar, Updesh (2015). Suicidal Behaviour: Underlying Dynamics. ROUTLEDGE, UK & USA.
  • Kumar, Updesh (2015). Positive Psychology: Applications in Work, Health and Well-being. PEARSON EDUCATION.
  • Kumar, Updesh (2016). The Wiley Handbook of Personality Assessment. John Wiley & Sons.
  • Kumar, Updesh (2016). The Routledge International Handbook of Psychosocial Resilience. ROUTLEDGE, UK & USA.
  • Kumar, Updesh (2017). Handbook of Suicidal Behaviour. Springer Nature, SINGAPORE.
  • Kumar, Updesh. The Routledge International Handbook of Military Psychology and Mental Health (under publication). Routledge, the Taylor & Francis Group, UK & USA.