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Department of Liberal Arts
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
Kandi, Sangareddy: 502285
Telangana, India.
Office number: B 413
Tel : +91 (40) 2301 7045
Email: mahati@la.iith.ac.in
I am an Associate Professor of Health & Medical Psychology in the Department of Liberal Arts at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad.
My main research focus is on:
i) Psycho-oncology: pathways to care, literacy, labeling and language, communication (both empathic and content), coping, quality of life, illness representations, patient-caregiver-physician relationship/interaction, end-of-life issues and decision-making.
ii) Adherence: factors associated with adherence to healthy behaviours/doctor's recommendations, especially among chronically ill populations.
iii) Health behaviours: diet, exercise, safe sex.
iv) Relationship science: dating, romantic relationships, and engaging in intimacy.
I explore these topics through a variety of lens such as family and individual factors, socio-political frameworks and, more frequently, culture.