Upcoming Workshop
SEHAT is hosting a workshop on mental health in India - July 24th, 2025
Note: Papers marked with * are part of the SEHAT Study
Agenda
Gender and
Mental Health
“Adolescent Anxiety post-pandemic: Evidence from a Population Wide Sample in India” – Joanna Maselko (University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill) *
“Enhancing empowerment and resilience through behavioral intervention in pregnant women facing domestic violence: a facility-based trial in India” – Meerambika Mahapatro (National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, Delhi)
9:00-10:00
Welcome
Opening Remarks
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Arnab Mukherji (IIM Bangalore)
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Manoj Mohanan (Duke University)
Overview of the SEHAT Study: Design, data structure, data elements
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Arnab Mukherji (IIM Bangalore)
10:00-10:45
11:15-12:45
Mental Health
Care
“Parental Mental Health and Child Health Service Utilization in India: Evidence from Sehat Panel Data” – Henry Cust (Duke University)*
“Financial Incentives, Health Screening, and Selection into Mental Health Care: Experimental Evidence from College Students in India” – Sobhia Sabhdar, JPAL – South Asia
“Cost-Effectiveness of Universal Depression Screening Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Primary Health Care Settings in India” – Tanvi Dhadwal, IIT – Delhi
2:00-3:00
Living Conditions
“Living conditions and mental health of children and adults: Differences between rural and urban India” – Jennifer Lansford (Duke University) *
“Self-selected goals to reduce screen time led to decreases in depression and anxiety” – Kamal Kant Sharma, Indian School of Business (ISB) Hyderabad
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“Duration of Incarceration on Executive Functions among Under-trials, with Age as a Moderator” – Amani Kanugolu, (Narsee Monji Institute of Management Sciences NMIMS, Navi Mumbai)​
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3:15-4:00
Environment and
Mental Health
“The effect of heatwaves on adult mental health: evidence from high frequency data from climate reanalysis data and panel health surveys” – Marcos Vera Hernández (University College London)*
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​“Coal Plant Emissions and Mental Health in Aging India” - Deepti Sharma, (Ahmedabad University)
4:00-4:30
Closing
Remarks
Closing and Group Discussion
Funding Acknowledgement
This workshop is supported by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health & Human Development of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R01HD107420 (PI: Mohanan and Maselko). The content of presentations in the workshop is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
This workshop is co-sponsored by the Health Economics and Policy Initiative at IIM Bangalore. For more details, visit: https://www.iimb.ac.in/health-economics-policy/index.php
To learn more about the SEHAT project, please visit www.sehatstudy.org Further information on papers, publications, and data availability will be posted in coming months.