Nirbhay N. Singh

Singh received a master's degree in psychology (1974) and a doctoral degree in psychology (1978) from the University of Auckland in New Zealand.{{cite book |last1=Singh |first1=Nirbhay N |title=Reinforcement for agreement under a conditional discrimination procedure [MA thesis] |date=1974 |publisher=University of Auckland |location=Auckland, NZ |oclc=227232926 |language=English}}{{cite book |last1=Singh |first1=Nirbhay N |title=Attentional responses during discrimination learning by retarded children. |date=1978 |publisher=University of Auckland |location=Auckland, NZ |oclc=227235590 |language=English}} His doctoral thesis was titled Attentional responses during discrimination learning by retarded children.{{cite thesis |last=Singh |first=Nirbhay |year=1978 |type=Doctoral thesis |title=Attentional responses during discrimination learning by retarded children |publisher=ResearchSpace@Auckland, University of Auckland |hdl=2292/1450 |url=https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/handle/2292/1450}} Singh is also a doctoral-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D).{{rp|xi}}

In a published profile in 2018, Singh reported having had a life-long practice of meditation in the Soto Zen tradition, and has also received training in other Hindu and Buddhist methods of meditation.{{rp|xii}}

Singh was the founding editor of Mindfulness{{cite journal |last1=Singh |first1=Nirbhay N. |authorlink1=Nirbhay N. Singh |title=Mindfulness: A Finger Pointing to the Moon |journal=Mindfulness |date=4 March 2010 |volume=1 |issue=1 |pages=1–3 |doi=10.1007/s12671-010-0009-2|s2cid=143469445 }} (2010-), a journal he continued to edit as of 2018.

Singh has also been the editor of the Journal of Child and Family Studies, which he also continued to edit in 2018.{{rp|xii}}

Furthermore, he has served as the founding editor of Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders{{cite journal |last1=Singh |first1=Nirbhay N. |title=Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders: an Editorial |journal=Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders |date=2017 |volume=1 |issue=1 |pages=1–2 |doi=10.1007/s41252-017-0008-6|s2cid=185227472 }} (2017-), which he continued to edit in 2018.

Earlier he edited Journal of Behavioral Education.{{OCLC|47766569}} [http://link.library.umkc.edu/portal/Journal-of-behavioral-education-electronic/3DJKuWlZhqw/ Library record]

As of 2018, Singh was the editor of three-book series: Mindfulness in Behavioral Health, Evidence-based Practice in Behavioral Health, and Children and Families.{{rp|xii}}

Singh has been a professor of psychiatry, Pediatrics and Psychology at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, where he was also Director of the Commonwealth Institute for Family Studies, Richmond, Virginia.{{rp|xi}}

Singh has served as Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Health Behavior at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University (formerly named Georgia Regents University), where he now adjunct professor of psychiatry at Augusta University.{{rp|xi}}{{cite web |url=https://www.augusta.edu/mcg/psychiatry-new/faculty.php# |title=Psychiatry Faculty |website=www.augusta.edu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170713150559/http://www.augusta.edu/mcg/psychiatry-new/faculty.php |archive-date=2017-07-13}}

Singh has contributed more than 680 publications, including books, book chapters, and peer-reviewed papers.{{cite book |editor1-last=Singh |editor1-first=Nirbhay N. |title=Psychology of meditation |date=2014 |publisher=Nova |location=New York |isbn=9781629486437}} {{OCLC|935173265}}{{rp|xi}}{{cite book |editor1-last=Stanley |editor1-first=Steven |editor2-last=Purser |editor2-first=Ronald E. |editor3-last=Singh |editor3-first=Nirbhay N. |title=Handbook of ethical foundations of mindfulness |series=Mindfulness in Behavioral Health |date=2018 |publisher=Springer |location=Cham, Switzerland |doi=10.1007/978-3-319-76538-9 |isbn=9783319765389 |oclc=1045629781 |language=English |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2-1lDwAAQBAJ}}{{rp|xii}} Some of his books are listed here:

Edited books on meditation or mindfulness:

• {{cite book |editor1-last=Stanley |editor1-first=Steven |editor2-last=Purser |editor2-first=Ronald E. |editor3-last=Singh |editor3-first=Nirbhay N. |title=Handbook of ethical foundations of mindfulness |series=Mindfulness in Behavioral Health |date=2018 |publisher=Springer |location=Cham, Switzerland |doi=10.1007/978-3-319-76538-9 |isbn=9783319765389 |oclc=1045629781 |language=English |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2-1lDwAAQBAJ}}
• {{cite book |editor1-last=Shonin |editor1-first=Edo |editor2-last=Van Gordon |editor2-first=William |editor3-last=Singh |editor3-first=Nirbhay N. |title=Buddhist foundations of mindfulness |series=Mindfulness in Behavioral Health |date=2015 |publisher=Springer |location=Cham, Switzerland |isbn=9783319185903 |doi=10.1007/978-3-319-18591-0 |oclc=921883920 |language=English}}
• {{cite book |editor1-last=Singh |editor1-first=Nirbhay N. |title=Psychology of meditation |date=2014 |publisher=Nova |location=New York |isbn=9781629486437

|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L_gVDAEACAAJ}} {{OCLC|935173265}}

Edited books on developmental or child psychology:

• {{cite book |editor1-last=Shogren |editor1-first=Karrie A. |editor2-last=Wehmeyer |editor2-first=Michael L. |editor3-last=Singh |editor3-first=Nirbhay N. |editor2-link=Michael Wehmeyer |title=Handbook of Positive Psychology in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Translating Research into Practice |date=2017 |publisher=Springer International |location=Cham, Switzerland |isbn=9783319590660 |oclc=1008576951 |language=English}}
• {{cite book |editor1-last=Breland-Noble |editor1-first=Alfiee M. |editor2-last=Al-Mateen |editor2-first=Cheryl S. |editor3-last=Singh |editor3-first=Nirbhay N. |title=Handbook of mental health in African American youth |date=2016 |publisher=Springer |location=Cham, Switzerland |isbn=9783319254999 |oclc=1074981181 |url=https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&YclyCwAAQBAJ |language=English}}
• {{cite book |editor1-last=Lang |editor1-first=Russell |editor2-last=Hancock |editor2-first=Terry B |editor3-last=Singh |editor3-first=Nirbhay N |title=Early intervention for young children with autism spectrum disorder |date=2016 |publisher=Springer |location=Cham, Switzerland |isbn=9783319309231 |oclc=939531765 |language=English}}
• {{cite book |editor1-last=Singh |editor1-first=Nirbhay N. |title=Handbook of evidence-based practices in intellectual and developmental disabilities |date=2016 |publisher=Springer International |location=Cham, Switzerland |isbn=9783319265834 |oclc=950894946}}

Edited books (other):

• {{cite book |editor1-last=Singh |editor1-first=Nirbhay N |editor2-last=Barber |editor2-first=Jack W |editor3-last=Van Sant |editor3-first=Scott |title=Handbook of recovery in inpatient psychiatry |date=2016 |publisher=Springer |location=Cham, Switzerland |isbn=9783319405353 |oclc=960194475 |language=English}}

{{Reflist}}

• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq5OQKibpp8 Interview of Nirbhay Singh (19 Nov 2019)] (20:57) (YouTube)
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYvFZFDx1r0 Why Mindfulness? Dr Nirbay Singh Explains] (3:45) (YouTube)
• [https://www.emedevents.com/speaker-profile/nirbhay-n-singh-912791 Speaker profile (Emedevents)] with photograph

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