• 2025- Ph.D. (submitted to LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health affiliated with Gauhati University)
• 2021- M.Phil. (PSW), Central University of Karnataka MOU with DIMHANS, Dharward.
• 2018- UGC NET (qualified) in Social Work for Assistant Professor.
• 2018- MA (Sociology), Indira Gandhi National Open University.
• 2016- M.A (Social Work), University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, India.
• 2013- BSc. (Science), University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, India.

• 2017- HR recruitment and Business Development in Mount Talent Consultancy, Noida, under National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).

Research

• Adolescents
• Emerging Adults
• Family and Social Relationships
• Mental Health

Teaching

• Psychiatric/Clinical Social Work
• Behavioural Sciences

• Invited as a resource person by the Family Welfare Center, 12 Assam Rifles, and demonstrated a session on family interpersonal communication and mental well-being for families of Assam Rifles on 19 oct 2022.
• Invited as a resource person by the Government Degree College, Sumbal, Bandipora, Kashmir, for a session on substance use in Kashmir in June 2022

• Dar et al. (2026). Relationship styles and social networking sites’ effect on transitioned-aged-young couples in Kashmir: Mediating outcomes of social media infidelity behaviours. Sexual and Relationship Therapy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2025.2598136
• Dar, D. R., Paul, F. A., Ganaii, M., Kharlukhi, A. R., & Badiger, T. (2026). Verse of forensic minds: Exploring psychiatry’s legal bind. Annals of Indian Psychiatry, 10(1), 1–2. https://doi.org/10.4103/aip.aip_90_24
• Dar, D. R., & G Lakshmana. (2025). Psychological casualties of Kashmir conflict: Behavioural and emotional problems among adolescents with urgent need for psychosocial interventions. Intervention: Journal of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Conflict Affected Areas, 23(1), 13–22. https://doi.org/10.4103/intv.intv_11_24
• Paul, F. A., Bhat, N., Dar, D. R., Ganie, A. U. R., Zargar, W. A., Ali, A., Saikia, P., Basistha, B., Akhter, R., & Choudhary, G. (2025). Psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the de-ritualization of death, grief, and prolonged sorrow among Kashmiri Muslims: A comprehensive narrative review. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 30(1), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2024.2369869
• Dar, D. R., & H. Sobhana. (2025). Bridging the gap and integrating youth mental health support in colleges: Insights from policy to practice within a public health framework – A systematic narrative review. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry, 41(2). https://doi.org/10.4103/ijsp.ijsp_219_24
• Dar, D. R., Kharlukhi, A. R., & Malla, V. A. (2025). Are you my anchor or my storm? Family relationship deficits, depression, and risk behaviours in emerging young adults: A systematic review. World Social Psychiatry, 7(1), 9–15. https://doi.org/10.4103/wsp.wsp_9_25
• Dar, D. R., Thippeswamy, V., & Lakshmana, G. (2025). Psychosocial problems and wellbeing among children in Kashmir: An observational study. Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences. Advance online publication. https://www.ojpas.com
• Badiger, T., Dar, D. R., Malla, V. A., Rimeiaka, A., Kharlukhi, D. H., Jamakhandi, H., Naikar, P. R., Shirahatti, S. M. I., Ganaii, M., & Putta, R. (2025). Exploring menstrual hygiene practices, knowledge, and cultural influences among transitioned-aged young women in the Siddi tribal community: A qualitative analysis. Indian Journal of Health Social Work, 7(1).
• Dar, D. R., & H. Sobhana. (2025). Treating the system: A systematic review of addressing social and family relationship factors for loneliness in transition-aged youth. Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 12(1), 12. https://doi.org/10.4103/amhs.amhs_103_24
• Banani Basitha, Paul, F. A., Dar, D. R., Alankrita Saikia, Borah, R., Deka, A. K., Hussain, Z., Tukaram Badiger, & Kharlukhi, A. R. (2025). Together or apart: How distance shapes relationship conflicts and well-being among young adults in romantic relationships. IAPS Journal of Practice in Mental Health, 3(1), 19–24. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijpmh.ijpmh_2_25
• Paul, F. A., Zargar, W. A., Dar, D. R., Saikia, P., Ur, A., Ali, A., & Banerjee, I. (2025). Shadows of deceit: Exploring Othello syndrome in the elderly. Journal of Psychiatry Spectrum, 4(2), 176–180. https://doi.org/10.4103/jopsys.jopsys_5_24
• Dar, D. R., & Sobhana, H. (2025). Mental health of transitioned-aged youth in family and social relationships perspective: A rapid review. Indian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing, 22(2), 194–203. https://doi.org/10.4103/iopn.iopn_13_24
• Paul, F. A., Ur, A., & Dar, D. R. (2024). Substance use in university students: A comprehensive examination of its effects on academic achievement and psychological well-being. Social Work in Mental Health, 22(3), 1–33. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2024.2306935
• Paul, F. A., Ur, A., Dar, D. R., Saikia, P., & Banerjee, I. (2024). Exploring psychiatric patient restraints: Balancing safety, ethics, and patient rights in mental healthcare. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 96(1), 104051. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104051
• Dar, D. R., & Lakshmana, G. (2024). Teachers’ perspectives on behavioral and emotional problems among school-going adolescents in Kashmir: Examining the risk correlates of behavioral and emotional problems. Indian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing, 21(1), 58–65. https://doi.org/10.4103/iopn.iopn_71_23
• Paul, F. A., Banerjee, I., Ali, A., Dar, D. R., Bashir, A., & Saikia, P. (2024). Content validity and cognitive interview process of semistructured interview to evaluate psychosocial factors associated with mental health among undergraduate university students. Indian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing, 21(2), 128–136. https://doi.org/10.4103/iopn.iopn_77_23
• Paul, F. A., Dar, D. R., Gulzar, S., & Zaid, M. (2024). Psychiatric state of mind among college-going students in India: A scoping systematic review. Egyptian Journal of Psychiatry, 45(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.21608/ejpsy.2024.380492
• Paul, F. A., Basistha, B., Ali, A., Saikia, P., & Dar, D. R. (2024). Exploring childlessness: A cross-sectional examination of marital adjustment and mental health status among men and women in Northeast India. IAPS Journal of Practice in Mental Health, 2(1), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijpmh.ijpmh_1_24
• Dar, D. R., & Sobhana, H. (2024). Echoes of transition: Youth mental health in crossroads [Poem]. IAPS Journal of Practice in Mental Health, 2(1), 20–22. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijpmh.ijpmh_7_24
• Dar, D. R., G. Lakshmana, Paul, F. A., & R. Mahanta. (2023). Trauma-induced distress and behavioural problems among children and adolescents in Kashmir: A descriptive study. Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry, 14(1), 44–49. https://doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v14i1.8414
• Dar, D. R., & Paul, F. A. (2023). Bipolar disorder in a gendered perspective. D Y Patil Journal of Health Sciences, 11(1), 1–1. https://doi.org/10.4103/dypj.dypj_73_22
• Dar, D. R., Paul, F. A., & Ali, A. (2023). Mental health literacy in Kashmir from conflict to post-abrogation of Article 370. Taiwanese Journal of Psychiatry, 37(2), 57–60. https://doi.org/10.4103/TPSY.TPSY_12_23
• Dar, D. R., Paul, F., & Tukaram Badiger. (2023). Knowledge, attitude, and perception among school teachers towards inclusion of children with disabilities in Kashmir: A cross-sectional study. Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry, 32(1), 17. https://doi.org/10.4103/mjp.mjp_32_22
• Paul, F., Dar, D. R., Dangroo, A., Bora, D., & Basistha, B. (2023). State of coping, stress, and burnout among health-care professionals working in emergency settings: A cross-sectional study. Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry, 32(1), 7. https://doi.org/10.4103/mjp.mjp_37_22
• Paul, F. A., & Dar, D. R., Ali, A. (2022). Mental health and well-being of child: A global mental health praxis. Indian Journal of Health Social Work, 4(1). Retrieved from https://aiamswp.org.in/abstract-mental-health-and-well-being-of-child-a-global-mental-health-praxis/
• Paul, F. A., Bashir, A., Dar, D. R., & Banerjee, I. (2022). Smoking fashion among undergraduate college–going female students. D Y Patil Journal of Health Sciences, 10(4), 171–176. https://doi.org/10.4103/dypj.dypj_51_22

Publications (Book Chapters)

• Dar, D. R., Paul, F. A., & Ganie, A. U. R. (2023). A conceptual review of workplace distress and stigma of LGBTQIA+ workers: Inclusion and empowerment for positive social change. In The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Change. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87624-1_402-1
• Paul, F. A., Ali, A., Dar, D. R., Saikia, P., & Ganie, A. U. R. (2023). Unmasking the shadows: Battling cybercrime in the digital age. In The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Problems (pp. 1–25). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68127-2_398-1
• Dar, D. R., & Manzoor, R. (2022). A historical perspective of evidence-based practice (EBP): Its reflections in clinic and community settings of social work with potential barriers of execution. In A. U. R. Ganie, I. Mukhter, & A. Hussain (Eds.), Emerging social work debates (pp. 34–48). Clever Fox Publishing.
• https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Emerging_Social_Work_Debates.html?id=r_F2EAAAQBAJ
• Dar, D. R., & Ganaii, M. A. (2022). Psycho-social, economic and lifestyle consequences of COVID-19 affected families: Risk assessment, vulnerability, and predictors of resilience. In A. U. R. Ganie, I. Mukhter, & A. Hussain (Eds.), Emerging social work debates (pp. 219–232). Clever Fox Publishing.
• https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Emerging_Social_Work_Debates.html?id=r_F2EAAAQBAJ
• Timmapur, R. M., Raju, B., & Dar, D. R. (2021). Positive mental health among elderly. In L. G. Channaveer & R. M. Lakshmana (Eds.), Bridging the intergenerational gap: Challenges and opportunities in the neo-liberal economy (pp. 57–67). Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd.
• https://www.exoticindiaart.com/book/details/bridgingintergenerational-gap-challenges-and-opportunities-in-neo-liberal-economy-uah320/

National

• Presented a paper on “Bridging the gap and integrating youth mental health support in colleges: Insights from policy to practice within a public health framework – A systematic narrative review” in a one-day national Conference on Clinical Psychology, GMCH, Guwahati (2024, November 9).
• Presented a paper on “Mental health of transitioned-aged-youth in family and social relationships perspective: A scoping review” at the 42nd Annual National Conference of the Indian Society of Professional Social Work (ISPSW), Rohtak (2024, June 29).
• Presented a paper on “Treating the system: A thematic review of addressing intervention pathways for loneliness in transitioned-aged youth” at the 42nd Annual National Conference of the Indian Society of Professional Social Work (ISPSW), Rohtak (2024, June 30). 
• Presented a paper on “Mental health of youth in classroom settings: A systematic review” at One-Day National Seminar on “Educating for Peace: Connecting Classrooms Across Cultures”, University of Kashmir (2024, November 11).
• Presented a paper on “Psychosocial problems and wellbeing among children in Kashmir: An observational study” at Annual National Conference of the Indian Society of Professional Social Work (ISPSW), National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru (2019, January 3–5).

International

• Presented a paper on “Behavioural and emotional problems of school-going adolescents in Kashmir: Need of psychosocial interventions at the 7th International Conference of the World Association for Psycho-social Rehabilitation Indian Chapter, Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur (2019, January 3–5)
• Participated as a delegate in the International Conference on COVID-19 and Mental Health, organized by the Department of Psychiatry, Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu (2021, July 8–9).
• Participated as a delegate in the International Conference on Recent Advances in Child Psychiatry 2020, organized by the Department of Psychiatry, Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu (2020, June 23–24).

• Attended the National Symposium on Indian Society: Emerging Challenges at Karnataka University (2019, February 19).
• Participated in the ICSSR-sponsored 10-day Research Methodology Course (RMC24) for Scholars in Social Science at National Institute of Technology Nagaland (2024, March 4–13).
• Participated in the National Level Online Workshop on SMART Research organized by Government First Grade College (2020, May 7–9).
• Participated in the National Online Workshop on Social Work Research: Theory and Practice organized by the Research Resource and Development Centre (RRDC), Yashwantrao Chavan School of Social Work (2020, July 20).
• Attended a one-day workshop on the Role of Teachers in Empowering Visually Challenged Students, Teaching Methodologies, and Assistive Devices at Central University of Karnataka (2019, February 9). 
• Participated in the Capacity Building Training Program on Drug Abuse Prevention (in collaboration with NISD, New Delhi) at Central University of Karnataka (2019, August 24–September 7).
• Participated as Faculty in the Community Child & Adolescent Mental Health – CME at National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (2019, December 1).
• Participated in Qualitative Research Methodology and Life Course in Psychiatry in India at Kasturba Medical College (2018, September 12).
• Attended a webinar on the Higher & Technical Education Conclave, North India, organized by ELETS Technomedia and Digital Learning Magazine (2020, July 24).
• Participated in a webinar on the Role of Medical Social Workers in Family and Marriage Counselling, organized by the Department of Social Work, Madras Christian College (2020, September 3).
• Attended a two-day national webinar on Suicide Prevention During COVID-19, organized by the Department of Psychiatric Social Work, Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health (2020, September 10–11).
• Participated in the “Spitting Kills” Campaign to prevent the spread of COVID-19, organized by Alamelu Charitable Foundation and NSS, sponsored by Tata Trusts (2020, April 28).

• 2014- Certificate course in Industrial Training Institute, Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir (DEO).

• 2023- Life Member, World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation – Indian Chapter (WAPR-IC). A globally recognized organization promoting mental health and psychosocial rehabilitation.
• 2019-Indian Society of Professional Social Work (ISPSW)

Reviewer:

• 2026-Discover Public Health (Springer Nature)
• 2025-BMC Psychiatry (Springer Nature)