LATIKA AHUJA

• Currently training to be a psychotherapist in Integrative Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy (2023 - ongoing)
• Certified master trainer in the Body Project intervention for adolescents (2023)
• Mood Disorders Centre, University of Exeter – Mindfulness based cognitive therapy (2018)
• Sion Hospital, JJ Hospital, Kalwa Hospital and Thane Mental Hospital in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (2015-16)
• Private psychiatry clinic with Dr Rajiv Anand (family therapist), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (2015-16)
• Psychiatry department of Vimhans Hospital, New Delhi, India (2014)
• Psychiatry department of Apollo Hospital, and Saarthak Institution Of Mental Health with Dr Achal Bhagat, New Delhi, India (2013)
• Psychiatry department of Max Hospital with Dr Sameer Malhotra, New Delhi, India (2012)

• Ahuja, L., Schneider, J., Budhraja, M., Diedrichs, P.C., & Williamson, H. (2024). A systematic review exploring the effectiveness of body image interventions among boys. Adolescent Research Review (in press).
• Hasan, F., Garbett, K. M., Diedrichs, P. C., Chaudhry, A., Ahuja, L., Uglik-Marucha, E., Vitoratou, S., Dhillon, M., Shroff, H. & Lewis-Smith, H. (2024). Adaptation and validation of the Body Image Life Disengagement Questionnaire (BILD-Q) for use in english among adolescents in urban India. Body Image, 48, 101673.
• Ahuja, L., Diedrichs, P. C., Garbett, K. M., Chaudhry, A., Hasan, F., Uglik-Marucha, N., Vitoratou, S., Dhillon, M., Shroff, H., & Lewis-Smith, H. (2023). Adaptation and Validation of the Child Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (ChEDE-Q) for Use in English among Adolescents in Urban India. Nutrients, 15(17), 3836.
• Ahuja, L., Hasan, F., Diedrichs, P., & Lewis-Smith, H. (2022). Comics as a body image intervention among adolescents in Indian Hindi medium schools: Insights from an acceptability study. Global Mental Health,9, 460-469.
• Lewis-Smith, H., Hasan, F., Ahuja, L., White, P., & Diedrichs, P. C. (2022). A comic-based body image intervention for adolescents in semi-rural Indian schools: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Body Image, 42, 183-196.
• Ahuja, L., Price, A., Bramwell, C., Briscoe, S., Shaw, L., Nunns, M., & Anderson, R. (2022). Implementation of the Making Safeguarding Personal Approach to Strengths-based Adult Social Care: Systematic Review of Qualitative Research Evidence. The British Journal of Social Work, 52(8), 4640-4663.
• Price, A., Ahuja, L., Bramwell, C., Briscoe, S., Shaw, E., Nunns, M., & Anderson, R. (2020). Research evidence on different strengths-based approaches within adult social work: A systematic review.
• Shaw, L., Nunns, M., Briscoe, S., Ahuja, L., Price, A., Bethel, A., & Thompson Coon, J. (2020). What is the volume, diversity and nature of recent, robust evidence for the use of peer support in health and social care? Protocol for a systematic evidence map. Version 1.

Submitted and/or under review:

• Lewis-Smith, H., Ahuja, L., Hasan, F., Gentili, C., White, P., & Diedrichs, P. (2023). A comic-based body image intervention for adolescents in semi-rural Indian schools: A randomized controlled trial. (Submitted to Lancet Child & Adolescent Health and under review)
• Schneider, J., Ahuja, L., Ditch, J.R., Folan, A.M.,& Bogart, K. (2023) Ethical implications and recommendations for addressing fraudulent responses in qualitative and quantitative web-based research. (submitted to Internet Research and under review)
• Zucchelli, F., Ahuja, L., Gentilli, C., Herring, B., & Lewis-Smith, H (2024) Eliciting sensitive health experiences in men: Body image as a case topic. (In preparation; to be submitted to International Journal of Social Research Methodology)
• Ahuja, L., Garbett, K. M., Diedrichs, P. C., Hasan, F., Chaudhry, A., Uglik-Marucha, E., Vitoratou, S., Dhillon, M., Shroff, H. & Lewis-Smith, H. Adaptation and validation of the Body Image Life Disengagement Questionnaire (BILD-Q) for use in Hindi among adolescents in semi-rural India. (Submitted to Body Image and under review)

• Ahuja, L., Budhraja, M., Jankowski, G., Guinness, D., & Lewis-Smith, H. Qualitative insights into the experience of positive body image among men and strategies they use to foster it. Presented in ED-HIT Bristol event (2023) and Appearance Matters Conference (2024)
• Ahuja, L., Hasan, F., Diedrichs, P., & Lewis-Smith, H. Comics as a body image intervention among adolescents in Indian Hindi medium schools: Insights from an acceptability study. Presented in Appearance Matters Conference (2024) and International Conference of Eating Disorders (2022)
• Ahuja, L ., O'Mahen, H.A., Williams, H., & Frampton, I. Prevalence of eating disorders in India and the risk factors associated with it: A systematic review Presented in Eating disorders group of Devon (2017); World Congress of CBT (2019).
• Ahuja, L ., O'Mahen, H.A., Williams, H., & Frampton, I. Risks factors under the influence: A cross-cultural examination of binge eating behaviours in India and the UK Presented in World Congress of CBT (2019); Eating disorders group of Devon (2018).
• Ahuja, L ., O'Mahen, H.A., Williams, H., & Frampton, I. A qualitative, cross-cultural exploration of culture-specific factors of eating disordered behaviours in India and the UK Presented in BABCP (2018); London Eating Disorders Conference (2019); Eating disorders group of Devon (2018).

• Guest lecturer on Appearance Psychology and Embodiment module (University of the West of England; for 3rd year students; 2024)
• Supervision of MSc students (Health Psychology) on dissertation module (University of the West of England; 2021 - ongoing)
• Supervision of Undergraduate students on dissertation module (University of the West of England; 2021 - ongoing)
• Supervision of Undergraduate/MSc placement students working on internally and externally funded projects(University of the West of England; 2021 - ongoing)
• Taught tutorials on Clinical Psychology module (undergraduate students) and Qualitative research methods module (undergraduate students) at University of Exeter between 2017 - 2019
• Marked assignments on several undergraduate courses, including Developmental Psychology (1st year students), Clinical Psychology (1st year students), Personality module (1st year students), Qualitative research methods module(2nd year students) at University of Exeter between 2017 - 2019
• Evaluated oral presentations of final year research project for 3rd year undergraduate students at University of Exeter between 2017 - 2019

• Panel discussion on 'Navigating Complex Populations (or complexities) and Issues in research through a Social Justice Lens' organised by University of the West of England (2023)
• Body image among men and strategies they use to foster positive body image and body confidence. Presented at Master brand Dove Meeting and ED-HIT Bristol clinical event. (2023)
• Facilitated training for an international market research agency on body image concerns and research methods (2022)
• Facilitated training for school teachers on body image concerns and intervention delivery (2022)
• Chaired a session at Appearance Matters Conference 9 (organized by CAR) on 'Multi-Cultural Experience of Body Image'
• Facilitate group discussions on body image with Dove Youth Leaders Advisory group (2021)
• Body image comic books for Indian adolescents (Podcast with Appearance Matters, 2022)
• Importance of cross-cultural research practitioner collaborations through technology (Podcast; 2019)
• Fat Shaming in India (Podcast; 2019)
• Depression and stigma associated with it in India (Podcast; 2019)
• Body image research during COVID: Focused importance of managing body image during COVID in LMIC context. Presented at Master brand Dove Meeting. (2021)
• ‘Food and Wellbeing during COVID 19': Focused on how this pandemic could be conducive to disordered eating and how can we prevent these behaviours. Presented at Amity University, Noida, India. (Webinar; 2020)
• ‘Preventing Suicide': Focused on identification of individuals at risk, risk factors, theoretical perspective on thoughts, emotions and behaviours associated with suicide, and things community can do to for prevention. (Webinar; 2019)
• ‘Demystifying Mind Body Connection': Focused on how mind and body are inter-related, and importance of prioritizing mental health and wellbeing. Presented at Amity University, Lucknow, India. (Webinar; 2019)

• Elevate Leadership Programme
• Pragmatic RCTS in applied settings
• Improving resource use: an introduction to economic approaches to evaluating health and care interventions (NIHR ARC West)
• Public Involvement in research (NIHR ARC West)
• Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) seminar (NIHR ARC West)
• Demystifying health economic measures: what they are and their role in economic evaluation and decision making (NHS ARC West)
• Sexual Orientation Disparities in Mental Health Symptoms and Treatment Outcomes
• Supporting students with neurodiversity
• Safeguarding vulnerable participants in research
• When is it ethical to do research without informed consent?
• Building blocks of Bid writing
• GCP Training
• Framework Analysis Training
• NVivo Training
• Structural Equation Modelling using SPSS Amos
• Comprehensive meta-analysis Software workshop
• Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (LTHE) – Stages 1 and 2
• Data management using Mendeley and EndNote

• Managing and organising panel discussion for Appearance Matters Conference (2024)
• Managed and conducted field staff research training in India (2022)
• Managed the Centre for Appearance Research Internship Scheme (2021 - 2022)
• Organising University Open days and Offer holder visit days (2018-19)
• Was a member of the organising committee of 13th International London Eating Disorders Conference (2017)
• Was a member of the organising committee of 3rd annual conference of Indian Federation Of Neurorehabilitation, Mumbai, India (2015)