1. Dr. Goutham M S, Dr. Mutharaju…(2020). Performance assessment of Yuva Spandana Programme. Journal of Evaluation & Programme Planning 
  2. Dr. Pradeep B S , Mrs. Vani.. (2021). Factors affecting relationship issues among client attending youth mental health promotion services in India. Journal of education and health promotion 
  3. Dr. Pradeep B S , Dr. Mutharaju.. (2020). Factors affecting client satisfaction in a large community based youth mental health promotion program in Karnataka, India ADR, Epidemiology internation 
  4. Dr. Pradeep B S , Dr. Mutharaju.. (2021). Yuva Spandana -A mental health promotion model in India – Design, methods and progress Indian journal of public health 
  5. Dr. Pradeep B S , Mr. Sathya Velu .. (2021). Factors affecting beneficiary attendence in a community youth mental health promotion program (Yuva Spandana) in Karnataka, India. ADR, Indian journal of youth and Adolescent Health
  6. Dr. Pradeep B S , Dr. Mutharaju A .. (2020). Effectiveness of a structured training module on different learning domains among yuva parivarthakas under yuva spandana program. Indian journal of psychological medicine, 42(2), 182-188.
  7. Dr. Pradeep B S , Mr. Sathrajith Bhargav.. (2021). Health & Life style, Safety, Relationship and Personality issues affect Gender, Sex and Sexuality issues among clients attending Youth mental health promotion clinics in Karnataka, India Sexes journal.
  8. Dr. Pradeep B S , Ms.Veeksha Rai .. (2021). Youth and Suicidality – correlates among clients attending Youth mental health promotion clinics in India BMC Psychiatry
  9. Dr. Pradeep B S , Ms.Sanchayana.. (2022). Psychological distress among care respite attending Youth Mental Health Promotion Centres across Karnataka Indian Journal of Public Health
  10. Dr. Pradeep B S , Ms.Nidhi (MPH Student).. (2022). Health and lifestyle issues among youth- a record analysis of contributing factors among beneficiaries attending Youth Mental Health promotion clinics (Yuva Spandana Kendras) in Karnataka, India. Indian Journal of Community Medicine
  11. Dr. Pradeep B S , Upashana Medhi. Structured assessment of quality of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials utilised under program Yuva Spandana: A cross- sectional study Health Education & Behavior 

Life Skills Program Paper

  1. Dr. Pradeep B S , Mrs.Swati Shahane..(2018). Marble Game for Decision Making-Is Individual and or Group Decision Closer to the Truth.Indian Journal of Community Psychology, 14(1), 107
  2. Dr. Pradeep B S , Mrs.Swati Shahane ..(2019). Quality of a life skills training program in Karnataka, India-a quasi-experimental study.BMC public health, 19(1), 1-9.
  3. Dr. Goutham M S , Dr.Mutharaju A & Srividya R N . (2021). Concurrent validity of a Life Skills assessment tool for youth in Karnata, India Indian Journal of Training & Development
  4. Dr. Pradeep B S ,Ms.Srividya R N . (2020). Life Skills Intervention for Behavioural Change among Students of a Government High School in Karnataka Indian journal of youth and adolescent health
  5. Dr. Pradeep B S , Ms.Anusha B Shenoy .. (2021). Age, gender, peer, life skills & quality of life inherent risk of cellphone addiction among college teachers in India: Epidemiological analysis of secondary data at state levelBMC Public Helath
  6. Dr. Pradeep B S , Mrs.Swathi Shahane. Effectiveness & Factors associated with improved Life Skils level of participants of a large scale youth focused life skills training and counselling services program (LSTCP): Evidence from india Behavious sciences.
  7. Dr. Goutham M S , Ms.Srividya R N .. (2022). Youth Focued Life Skills training & Counselling services program – An intersectoral initiative in India: Program development and prelimnary analysis of Factors effecting Life Skills Plos ONE.
  8. Dr. Pradeep B S , Dr. Sonia Therat .. (2022). Prevalence and factors associated with ‘ever use of smokless tobacco’ among participants attending LSTCSP across Karnataka from 2017-2022.Journal of Social Psychiatry
  9. Dr. Pradeep B S , Dr. Sonia Therat.. (2022). Prevalence and factors associated with ‘ever use of alcohol’ among participants attending LSTCSP across Karnataka from 2017-2022.
  10. Dr. Pradeep B S , Dr. Sonia Therat.. (2022). Smoked tobacco dependence and it’s corrrelates among participants attending life skills training and counselling services program. Indian Journal of Psychiatry
  11. Dr. Pradeep B S , Dr. Sonia Therat. Prevalence and factors associated with ‘smoked tobacco products’ among participants attending LSTCSP across Karnataka from 2017-2022.

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  1. Dr. Goutham M S, Dr. Mutharaju (14.01.2020). Journal of Evaluation & Programme Planning , Performance assessment of Yuva Spandana Programme
  2. Banandur, P. S., Gururaj, G., Garady, L., Arelingaiah, M., & Jyoti, M. K. (2021). Yuva spandana–A youth mental health promotion model in India–Design, methods and progress. Indian Journal of Public Health, 65(4), 380.
  3. Banandur S, P., Sukumar, G. M., Arelingaiah, M., Garady, L., Koujageri, J. M., Sajjanar, S. L., … & Gopalkrishna, G. (2020). Effectiveness of a structured training module on different learning domains among yuva parivarthakas under yuva spandana program. Indian journal of psychological medicine, 42(2), 182-188.
  4. Banandur, P., Kalpana, G., Pai, S. G., Arelingaiah, M., Velu, S. R., Garady, L., … & Gururaj, G. (2020). Correlates of relationship issues among youth: Findings from a large-scale youth mental health promotion program in India.
  5. Pradeep, B. S., Arvind, B. A., Ramaiah, S., Shahane, S., Garady, L., Arelingaiah, M., … & Yekkaru, G. S. (2019). Quality of a life skills training program in Karnataka, India-a quasi-experimental study. BMC public health, 19(1), 1-9.
  6. Srividya, R. N., Pradeep, B. S., Shahane, S., Arelingaiah, M., Garady, L., Gireesh, H. J., … & Lokesh, M. (2019). Life Skills Intervention for Behavioural Change among Students of a Government High School in Karnataka. Indian Journal of Youth and Adolescent Health (E-ISSN: 2349-2880), 6(4), 26-32.
  7. Pradeep, B. S., Shahane, S., Gopalakrishna, G., Madegowda, M., & Yekkaru, G. S. (2018). Marble Game for Decision Making-Is Individual and or Group Decision Closer to the Truth. Indian Journal of Community Psychology, 14(1), 107.