![]() 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, 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. I explore these topics through a variety of lens such as family and individual factors, socio-political frameworks and, more frequently, culture. |