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B.A. (Kurukshetra University);

M.A. (Panjab University);

M.Phil. (IMH, PGIMS, Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences) ;

Ph.D. (O. P. Jindal Global University)

Dr. Karishma Godara

Assistant Professor

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ORCID ID 0000-0001-5229-7772
Key Expertise Addiction medicine, behavioral addiction, epidemiology of drug use, drug policy, violence against women and girls, cyber psychology, mental health, health psychology

B.A. (Kurukshetra University);

M.A. (Panjab University);

M.Phil. (IMH, PGIMS, Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences) ;

Ph.D. (O. P. Jindal Global University)

Biography

Dr. Karishma Godara is a clinical psychologist and mental health researcher. As an undergraduate English honors student, she decided on a whim to opt for psychology as a minor. This choice sparked a deep fascination for the subject, leading her to pursue a master's degree in the field. She further went on to do an M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology (RCI) from the Institute of Mental Health, University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, where she wrote a dissertation on the personality traits and motivators of individuals seeking treatment for alcohol dependence syndrome. She did her doctoral studies at O.P. Jindal Global University specializing in behavioral addiction.

Karishma’s career spans a diverse blend of research, clinical practice, and teaching roles at esteemed institutions such as the National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad, and O.P. Jindal Global University.

Essay Paper

Digital Skills in Psychology

Critical Thinking & Academic Writing

Best Paper (2023) National Conference on Substance Use in Youth: Management, Laws, and Policy Research, NDDTC, AIIMS (New Delhi).

Third Prize in Poster Presentation (2022), 2nd Annual National Conference of APSI, held at National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS).

Best Ph.D. Student (2020) Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences, O.P. Jindal Global University.

Karishma Godara, & Nisha Phakey (2026) “It’s the so-called feminism these days” — A qualitative study of public perceptions and attitudes toward women’s alcohol use.

Godara, K., Gupta, K., Phakey, N. & Garg, A. (2025). When pregnancy comes with elevated sugar levels: systematic review of qualitative evidence of gestational diabetes mellitus from Asia. International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13410-025-01598-4

Kumar, A., Phakey, N., & Godara, K. (2025). Popular music as desecuritising discourse: a YouTube analysis of Coke Studio across South Asia. Communication Research and Practice, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/22041451.2025.2575552 

Godara, K., & Phakey, N. (2025). “Feels like being a hamster on a running wheel”-An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Online Dating Fatigue among Indian Millennial Women. Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1080/21641846.2025.2488691

Godara, K., Rajguru, AJ., Phakey, N., & Kumar, A. (2025). The Venomous High: A systematic review of published cases on deliberate snake envenomation for recreational purposes. ADDICTA: The Turkish Journal on Addictions, 12(1), 71-80. DOI: 10.5152/ADDICTA.2024.24115

Godara, K., Phakey, N., & Pandey, KK. (2024) “Excuse me Professor, you’re on mute”—A Qualitative Exploration of Experiences of Video Conferencing and Zoom Fatigue in University Students. Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior https://doi.org/10.1080/21641846.2024.2381382 (Indexing: PubMed, Scopus, WoS)

Godara, K., Dhankar, S, & Phakey, N. (2024) Being a parent to a child with Diabetes: Systematic Review of Qualitative Evidence from Asia. International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13410-024-01391-9 (Indexing: Scopus)

Godara K., Phakey N., Garg D., Sharma, S., & Das, RR. (2024) Interventions to Improve Medication Adherence in Children with Epilepsy: A Systematic Review. Cureus,16(2): e54680. doi:10.7759/cureus.54680 (Indexing: PubMed, WoS)

Godara, K., Rajguru, AJ., Phakey, N., & Kumar, A. (2024) The Venomous High: A systematic review of published cases on deliberate snake envenomation for recreational purposes. ADDICTA: The Turkish Journal on Addictions. (Accepted) (Indexing: Scopus, WoS)

Godara, K., Patil, V., & Phakey, N. (2023). When a sibling has autism: Narrative Review of Interventions for Typically Developing Siblings. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 46 (2) DOI: 10.1177/02537176231176404 (Indexing: PubMed, Scopus)

Phakey, N., Godara, K., & Pandey, KK. (2023). Confirmatory Factor Analysis of a Zoom Fatigue Scale & its Psychological Correlates: A Study on Indian Students. Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior, 11(2-4), 94-104. https://doi.org/10.1080/21641846.2023.2190726. (Indexing: PubMed, Scopus, WoS)

Godara, K., Phakey, N., Kumar, A., & Patil, V. (2023). The 50-most Cited Articles on ‘fear of missing out’ (FOMO): A Citation Analysis. Journal of Concurrent Disorders. DOI: 10.54127/EJPE3338. (Indexing: Index Copernicus, EBSCO)

Sahni, S.P. & Karishma (2023). Psychische Störungen, Gewalt und Kriminalität. In: Sahni, S.P., Bhadra, P. (eds) Kriminalpsychologie und das Strafrechtssystem in Indien und darüber hinaus. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4316-6_5

Godara, K., Phakey, N., Patil, V., Sarkar, S., & Pandey, KK. (2022). Lizard as a Psychedelic Fauna: A Systematic Review of Published Cases. Journal of Substance Use, 28(4), 492-498 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2022.2071347. (Indexing: PubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO, WoS)

Karishma, Phakey, N. & Kumar K. (2022). Is it Personality or the Alcohol that makes one an addict? In Chikkara, B.S. & Shanwal, V.K. (Eds). Alcoholism: Causes, Symptoms Effects and Treatment (pp. 1-13). CRC Press. eISBN: 9781003280361 (Indexing: Scopus)

Phakey, N., Godara, K., Garg, D., & Sharma, S. (2021). Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures and Psychosocial Management: A Narrative Review. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 24(2), 146. DOI: 10.4103/aian.AIAN_884_20 (Indexing: PubMed, Scopus, SCIE, WoS)

Sarkar, S., Godara, K., Sarkar, S., Ghosh, S., Maity, A., Team, G. I., ... & Maitra, A. (2021). Preterm Birth is Associated with Reduction of Maternal Telomere Length During Pregnancy. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-197790/v1(Research Square)

Sahni, S.P. & Karishma (2021). Mental Disorders, Violence, and Crime. In: Sahni, S.P., Bhadra, P. (eds). Criminal Psychology and the Criminal Justice System in India and Beyond. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4570-9_5 (Indexing: Scopus)

Junnarkar, M. & Karishma (2020). Mental Health Status: Indian Perspective. In Sahni, S. P., Srivastava, J., Thakur, A., Lakhani, S. & Jain. G. (Eds). Let’s Talk about Depression: A Focus on Australia, India, and USA. (pp. 85-115). Bloomsbury Publications. ISBN: 9789389867701

Karishma & Kumar K. (2016). A Comparative Study of Personality Profile of patients with Alcohol Dependence. Journal of Rural and Community Psychiatry, 3(5), 104-113.
ORCID ID 0000-0001-5229-7772
Key Expertise Addiction medicine, behavioral addiction, epidemiology of drug use, drug policy, violence against women and girls, cyber psychology, mental health, health psychology