Anju Kotwani, LSW, is currently working as an independent contractor providing individual counseling/therapy at Hope Behavioral Health, a private practice in Cleveland, OH offering trauma informed care and culturally sensitive services. Her focus is on Direct Practice- Adult Mental Health. Anju has one year of field experience in providing Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to individuals with PTSD, survivors of domestic violence, individuals with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder and clients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Anju received her Master of Social Work degree from ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ in 2023. Anju has contributed to research at the national level through publications in journals such as Psychiatry Research and Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal and presentations at Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) and National Association for Social Workers (NASW), Ohio Chapter. Her current research interests include improving psychosocial treatment for the SMI population, particularly individuals with Schizophrenia.
Anju had a career in the field of Human Resources working for the corporate sector prior to entering the social work profession.
Recent Publications
Wojtalik, J.A., Brown, W.J., Mesholam-Gately, R.I., Kotwani, A., Keshavan, M.S., Eack, S.M. (in press). Predictors of treatment discontinuation during an 18-month multi-site randomized trial of Cognitive Enhancement Therapy for early course schizophrenia. Psychiatry Research. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115254
Presentations
Kotwani, A., Wojtalik, J.A., Vincent, R., Keshavan, M.S., Eack, S.M. (2023, January). Mediating effects of social cognition on the relationship between neurocognition and functional outcome in early course schizophrenia: Implications for Cognitive Enhancement Therapy. Paper presented at the 27th annual meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, Phoenix, AZ.
Vincent, R., Wojtalik, J.A., Kotwani, A., Keshavan, M.S., Eack, S.M. (2023, January). Examining the relationship between cognition and stages of recovery in the early course of schizophrenia. Paper presented at the 27th annual meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, Phoenix, AZ.
Kotwani, A., Wojtalik, J.A., Vincent, R.L., Keshavan, M.S., Eack, S.M. (2022, November). Pathways from Neurocognition to Functional Outcomes in Early Course Schizophrenia: The Mediating Role of Social Cognition. Poster presented at the 2022 Annual Conference of Ohio Chapter of National Association for Social Workers, Columbus, OH. [NASW Graduate Level Research Award].