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Vijayalakshmi, is an Professor and HoD, Department of Applied Psychology, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences and Social Sciences. She has gained her Ph.D. in Psychology. She is guiding six research scholars with various research topics like geriatric psychology, psycho-oncology, cyber psychology, Environmental anxiety, yoga and heat stress. She handling various undergraduate and postgraduate courses like Counselling psychology, Applied Clinical Psychology, Applied perspective of psychological processes, psychopathology, psychology for health sciences, Neuropsychology, Applied Social Psychology, Yoga, Pranayama and many others. She organized many conferences, workshop, yoga training and special lectures on the therapeutic values of yoga. Her scientific interests and research focus are mainly on yoga, mental health and well-being. Beyond her research and teaching, she serves as member of the Editorial board of an academic journal. Vijayalakshmi is an Associate member in International Stress Management Association and Member in Indian Psychologist. She has also a monographed three books on “Yoga, Meditation and Happiness” in Spirituality and human Psyche, Basic principles of psychology for nursing students Himalaya Publishing House and Environmental Psychology. She has published more than fifteen articles publications in the fields of psychology, yoga and personal development.

Educations

	Degree	Year	Subject	University/Institution	% of marks
1.	Ph.D.	2013	Psychology	Mother Teresa University, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu	Awarded
2.	M.Phil.	2008	Psychology	Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu	II CLASS
3.	M.Sc.	2004	Psychology	Madras University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu	II CLASS
4.	B.Sc	2001	B.Sc., Exercise therapy for disables, Y.M.C.A.	Madras University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu	I CLASS

 

Published articles

• Vijayalakshmi Purushothaman, Ramalakshmi Santhanam, Poornima Ravi, Maheshkumar Kuppusamy “Development and Validation of Yoga Program for Patients withChronic Kidney Disease” Pub 22 October 2024,  Indian Journal of Palliative Care, https://jpalliativecare.com/  DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_63_2024
• Sajeeth Kumar Sankar , Vijayalakshmi P, Krishnan S, Rekha Shanmugam, Latha Perumal Kamalakkanan  and Vidhya Venugopal “Effectiveness of heat stress interventions among outdoor workers: a protocol paper” Front. Public Health 12:1477186.doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1477186 PUBLISHED 25 October 2024
• Vijayalakshmi Purushothaman, Maanvi Suresh, Divya Bharathi A, Viginesh M, Akshaya S, and Bala Bharathi K,   “Spiritualism and Sleep Quality: A Gender-Based Analysis” Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology July 2024, Vol. 50, No.2, 342-347. UGC Care list.
• Vijayalakshmi, Adit Jeyan1, Sowmya Y, Shreya G.H“Online Study on the Impact of Social Media Addiction on Identity Confusion in Adolescents” Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, Volume 28, Issue 2, 2024, ISSN:1226-4512, PP330-337, DOI:10.25463/kjpp.28.3.2024.4
• Vijayalakshmi Purushothaman, Ramalakshmi Santhanam“The effect of yoga therapy to improve the quality of life in chronic kidney diseases with hemodialysis”. Journal of the Oriental Institute, ISSN: 0030-5324, UGC CARE LIST NO. 135, Vol. 71, Issue. 03, No.18, 2022 pp. 151-160
• Vijayalakshmi Purushothaman, Ramalakshmi Santhanam,“Effect of yoga therapy to improve cognitive ability in hemodialysis patients” Published in  Shodha Prabha; ISSN 0974-8946 Volume-47, Issue-03, No.01 : 2022 , UGC Care Approved, Group I, Peer Reviewed and Referred Journal
• Vijayalakshmi purushothaman, pavithra R and Kiruthiga.S  “Development of mobile health application in yoga for low back pain “ Shodhsamhita : UGC Care Approved, Peer Reviewed and Referred Journal of Fundamental & Comparative Research Vol. VIII, No. 1(XVIII) : 2022 ISSN: 2277-7067
• Vijayalakshmi P(2021), Asgar Ali Patel JM “The effect of environmental influence on learning yoga to Improve attention and concentration in learning disabled Children”, article submitted on 2020 and indexed in 2020, International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Vol. 25, Issue 02, 2021 ISSN: 1475-7192
• L Vidhya, K Anbazhagan, P Vijayalakshmi Anbu, Maanvi Suresh and Luqmaan Sharif (2021), “A Study on Students’ Attitude Towards Learning of English” Bioscience Biotechnology Research Communications  Special Issue Volume 14 Number (8) 202120-23
• Vijayalakshmi P(2021), R.Subashini, Anitha ‘The effect of cognitive behaviour therapy to improve the well-being of pregnant women’ article submitted, International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Vol. 25, Issue 03, 2021 ISSN: 1475-7192 DOI: 10.37200/IJPR/V25I3/PR330027.Pages: 360-370
• Vijayalakshmi P, Surya S, Madhumathy U, Deena CHRISTOPHER1 (2019)  ”Comparative analysis of knowledge on cognitive behavioral therapy among copd and non copd patients” ISSN 1453-4541,  Management in health  XXIII/3/2019; pp. 28-30
• Vijayalakshmi Anbu, Narasimman Swaminathan(2019)” Content analysis of mobile health applications on pregnancy yoga” Port Harcourt Medical Journal | Published by Wolters Kluwer – Medknow www.uniportjournals.com/medical May – August 2019, Volume 13, ISSN:0795-3038, Indexed with African Journals on Line (AJOL), African Index Medicus (AIM)
• Vijayalakshmi P, Subhashini, Ramani (2019) “The effectiveness of yoga therapy to improve the well-being of pregnant women” international journal of yogic, Human movement and sports sciences  2456-4419
• Nafeesa MAC, Vidhya Venugopal, Vijayalakshmi P,(2018) and Rajkumar P Perceived work-related psychosocial stress and musculoskeletal disorder complaints among call centre workers in India- Across sectional study Annals of musculoskeletal disorders, Scimedcentral.
• M. Malarvizhi, Vijayalakshmi Anbu, R. Revathi, M. Bhavani”A Study to Associate the Psychological Well-Being and Quality of Life among Patients with Bronchial Asthma” DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijsn.2277.467X.6117.6 Indian Journal of Surgical Nursing / Volume 6 Number 1 / January – April 2017
• M. Malarvizhi, Vijayalakshmi Anbu, R. Revathi1,M. Bhavani “A study to determine the psychological well-being among patients with bronchial asthma” International Journal of Medicine and Health Profession Research. 3(1), 2016, 45 – 49. Available online: www.uptodateresearchpublication.com January – June 45 Research Article ISSN: 2394 – 7403
• Vidhya.L, Vijayalakshimi .P, Venkatesan.S ‘ “A study to evaluate the level of anxiety among students in learning a second language”(2016) in the International journal of psychology and education, Vol3, ISSN No2321-8606Pg 87-96
• Vijayalakshimi .P “The effect of  cognitive behaviour therapy and yoga therapy for pregnant women”(2015) in the J Yoga Phys Therapy ISSN:2157-7595 JYPT, an open access journal Volume 5 • Issue 2 • 1000184 Journal Impact Factor 1.36* DOI:10.4172/2157-7595.1000184 Corpus ID: 80377029
• Vijayalakshimi .P “A study of evaluation of stress among career women”(2015) in the International journal of psychology and education, Vol2, ISSN No2321-8606. 39-43
• Vijayalakshimi .P “Effect of yoga therapy to reducing stress among diabetes”(2014)  in the Sri Ramachandra Nursing Journal Vol 6
• Vijayalakshimi .P “Effect of yoga therapy for prisoners”(2010) in the  Indian journal of criminology ISSN N09747249 Vol 38(1) &(2)

 

Reference book:

• Vijayalakshmi.P, Sudhakaran.M.V Basic principles of psychology for nursing students, Himalaya Publishing House, ISBN No:978-93-5299-431-1
• Vijayalakshmi Anbu “yoga, meditation and happiness” Spirituality and human Psyche (2015), partridge India000 800 10062 62. ISBN z No: 9781482867596. Pg269-274

Text Book

• Sudhakaran M.V., Vijayalakshmi P , A text Book on “experimental Psychology-II”(2010) for B.Sc Psychology by Tamilnadu open university
• Sudhakaran M.V., Vijayalakshmi P  A text Book on “Rehabilitation Psychology”(2010) for B.Sc Psychology by Tamilnadu open university
• Vijayalakshmi P A text Book on ‘ Asanas Practice” (2006) for Diploma course in Yoga  by Madras University
• Vijayalakshmi P A text Book on ‘ Pranayama and principles of practice” (2006) for Diploma course in Yoga  by Madras University
• Vijayalakshmi P A text Book on ‘ Core principle of Yogasutra” (2006) for Diploma course in Yoga  by Madras University

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Awards & Recognitions

Sensai

Received Sensai award from Isshinryu in 1933

Yoga Siromani

Received Yoga Siromani award from International Sivananda Ashram in 1997

‘O’ Sensai -

Received ‘O’ Sensai award from Isshinryu in 1998

Yoga Bharathi

Received Yoga Bharathi award from ShriSai Ram Trust in 2000

Yoga Siromani

Received Yoga Siromani award in 2001 from Shri Sai Ram Trust

Yoga Kalanidhi

Received Yoga Kalanidhi award from Thiru Moolar Yoga Trust on 2003

 

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