Shilpa Aggarwal

Dr. Shilpa Aggarwal is an Affiliate Associate Professor at Deakin University's Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, maintaining dual institutional affiliations with both Deakin University (shilpa.aggarwal@deakin.edu.au) and Queensland Health (shilpa.aggarwal@health.qld.gov.au). She works from the Health, Education and Research Building (HERB) in Geelong and maintains an active ORCID profile (0000-0001-6847-6628).

Her research program centers on critical adolescent mental health challenges with particular emphasis on:

• Self-harm and suicide prevention among youth globally
• Development and evaluation of culturally adapted psychological interventions
• Mental health service delivery in low- and middle-income countries, especially India
• The ATMAN psychological intervention framework for self-harm reduction

Dr. Aggarwal's publication trajectory shows increasing impact, with numerous high-citation articles in premier journals including The Lancet Regional Health, British Journal of Psychiatry, and BMC Psychiatry. Her 2023 systematic review on religiosity and spirituality in youth mental health has garnered 49 citations, while her 2017 systematic review on youth self-harm in LMICs has received 116 citations. Her recent work (2024-2025) demonstrates continued productivity with multiple publications on the ATMAN intervention's effectiveness in Indian contexts.

Her research bridges clinical practice, academic scholarship, and policy development, with particular focus on translating evidence into practical interventions for vulnerable youth populations in diverse cultural contexts. She maintains active international collaborations focused on improving mental health outcomes for adolescents in resource-limited settings.