• Currently working with National University of Modern languages, Department of Applied Psychology as Assistant Professor(BPS-19) (September 2020- to date)

• About three years working experience at Bahria University, Department of Professional Psychology as Senior Assistant Professor. (August 2017 to July 2020)
• Consultancy of 100 Schools group therapy sessions on “psychological interventions for promoting mental health among school children”: A Project of Unicef (30 days project 2017)
• Two years’ experience of working as Head of Psych Department at Special Security Unit, Sindh Police & Training Psychologist at Elite Police training center Razakabad Sindh Police& (February 2015-to February 2017)
• Two year plus experience of working with Doctor’s lab as Consultant Clinical Psychologist. (January 2015-to February 2017)
• About half year experience of Supervising & Managing Rehabilitation team as Head of Therapeutic Services at Karwan-e-Hayyat. (Feb 2014-August 2014)
• Two years plus experience of working with various psychiatric clients at Bismillah Taqee Hospital as consultant clinical psychologist (January 2012 to December 2014).
• About 2 years’ experience of working with Agha Khan University Hospital, School of Nursing as Student counselor (April 2010 to Dec 2011).
• About one year experience of working with women jail inmates for Drugs and HIV.AIDS Prevention in a project of UNODC at Sukhar blood and drugs donating society as Manager & Clinical Psychologist (February 2009 to November 2009).
• About one year of experience of dealing with street children having drug abuse problems in a project of UNODC at Alleviate Addiction Suffering Trust as Clinical Psychologist (July 2008 to May 2009).

 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Supervisory Experience:

1. Psycho-social factors and coping strategies among couples diagnosed with infertility: A post diagnosis case study. Student: Anum Abid MPhil
2. Impact of psychological distress on subjective wellbeing and coping strategies among institutionalized orphans: A comparative study. Student: Kiran Jahngir MPhil.
3. Emotional intelligence, moral development and prosocial behavior among adolescents with and without paternal presence. Student: Aamir Latif MSCP18
4. Impact of expressed emotions, emotion regulation and shame on non-suicidal self-injury in young adults. Student: Amina Binte Zafar MSCP18
5. Impact of body image on couple satisfaction and infant attachment in post-partum period. Student: Tatheer Zahra MSCP18
6. Parental attachment, resilience and personal growth initiative among single parents. Student: Aasya Murtaza MSCP18
7. A comparative study on ego integrity, rejection sensitivity and gratitude among at home and institutionalized older aldults. Student: Rabail Zubair MSCP18
8. Peer attachment, academic resilience and psychological wellbeing among young adults. Student: Rida Kashif MSCP18
9. Fear and uncertainty among women who are experiencing their first pregnancy. Student: Urwa tul wusqa MSCP17
10. Psychological distress, coping strategies and marital adjustment among married university students. Student: Nida Afsheen MSCP17
11. Loneliness, coping strategies and psychological well-being: a comparative study between day and hostel scholars. Student: Sumbal Shehzadi MSCP17
12. The role of personality traits and impulsivity in compulsive and non-compulsive buying. Student: Omme Habiba MSCP17
13. Psychological distress, Hope and Coping strategies among caregivers of patients suffering from schizophrenia. Student: Abira Kiyyani MSCP17
14. Attitude towards mental illness, seeking professional psychological help and coping strategies among psychology & non-psychology students. Student: Ayesha Zaffar MSCP17
15. Relationship of smartphone addiction, marital satisfaction, and cognitive failure among married couples. Student: Behroz Khalil MSCP16
16. Mindfulness, Self-efficacy, Curiosity and exploration: A comparison between undergraduate and postgraduate students. Student: Natasha Khan MSCP16
17. Mindfulness, burnout and self-compassion among university students. Student: Raisa Muneer MSCP16
18. Caregiving burden, quality of life and perceived social support among caregivers of patients with diagnosed psychiatric illnesses. Student: Faryal MSCP16
19. Autobiographical memory marital satisfaction and psychological distress among women's having the experience of miscarriage. Student: Amina Sattar MSCP16
20. Post-traumatic growth and meaning in life after lower limb amputation: A study of psychological well-being. Student: Sanam Javed MSCP16
21. Fast food addiction, binge eating and cognitive failure among University students. Student: Uzma MSCP16

 

Conference Presentations:

1. Paper Presentation in 10^th CUST International Business Research Conference (CIBRC), March 09, 2023 titled “Role of Digital Media in Developing Perseverative Thinking: A Case of Active Digital Media Users”.
2. Paper presented in International Conference: Islamic Perspective in Modern Psychology (IPMP 2019) September, 2019 titled “Coping strategies and marital adjustment among married university students”.
3. Poster presented in International Conference: Islamic Perspective in Modern Psychology(IPMP 2019) September, 2019 titled “Loneliness among Day Scholars and Hostel Scholars”
4. Paper presented in International Conference: Empowering Nation through Sciences (ENS 2019), April 2019 titled “Attitude towards Seeking Professional Psychological help among Psychology and non-Psychology Students”. 
5. Paper presented in International Conference: Empowering Nation through Sciences. (ENS 2019) April, 2019, titled “Difference of coping styles between male and female university students”.
6. Paper presented in International Conference: Empowering Nation through Sciences. (ENS 2019) April, 2019, titled “Psychological distress and marital adjustment among married University students”.
7. Paper presented in International Conference: Islamic Perspective in Modern Psychology (IPMP 2019) titled “Distress and Coping Strategies among Caregivers of Patients Suffering from Schizophrenia”.
8. Poster Presentation in Preventative Strategies in Clinical Psychology: Preemption and Proaction titled, “Coping Strategies and Mental Wellbeing: A Comparative Study among Day Scholars and Hostel Scholars”. 
9. Paper presented in 1st National Conference of Psychology for Sustainable Community: Challenges and Trends, March, 2019 titled “Loneliness and Mental Wellbeing: A Comparative Study among Day Scholars and Hostel Scholars”.
10. Paper presented in The International Conference of Applied Psychology, December 2012 titled “Internet Addiction and Life satisfaction among University Students: An Exploratory Study” at Punjab University Lahore.
11. Paper presented in The National Rehabilitation Conference, October 2012 titled “Cognitive Failures and Internet Addiction among University Students: An Exploratory Study” at Isra University Islamabad.

1. Cognitive failures and internet addiction among university students: an exploratory study (Pakistan journal of psychology, Vol-44(1), year 2013)
2. Comparing types of aggression in individuals with psychotic and neurotic disorders (Bahria Journal of Professional Psychology Vol-7, year 2010)
3. Personality type, gender and age difference: A study of Customer’s brand loyality (Bahria Journal of Professional Psychology Vol-5, year 2010)

Education

Ph.D (Clinical Psychology)

Institute:  Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi

Experience

• Currently working with National University of Modern languages, Department of Applied Psychology as Assistant Professor(BPS-19) (September 2020- to date)

• About three years working experience at Bahria University, Department of Professional Psychology as Senior Assistant Professor. (August 2017 to July 2020)
• Consultancy of 100 Schools group therapy sessions on “psychological interventions for promoting mental health among school children”: A Project of Unicef (30 days project 2017)
• Two years’ experience of working as Head of Psych Department at Special Security Unit, Sindh Police & Training Psychologist at Elite Police training center Razakabad Sindh Police& (February 2015-to February 2017)
• Two year plus experience of working with Doctor’s lab as Consultant Clinical Psychologist. (January 2015-to February 2017)
• About half year experience of Supervising & Managing Rehabilitation team as Head of Therapeutic Services at Karwan-e-Hayyat. (Feb 2014-August 2014)
• Two years plus experience of working with various psychiatric clients at Bismillah Taqee Hospital as consultant clinical psychologist (January 2012 to December 2014).
• About 2 years’ experience of working with Agha Khan University Hospital, School of Nursing as Student counselor (April 2010 to Dec 2011).
• About one year experience of working with women jail inmates for Drugs and HIV.AIDS Prevention in a project of UNODC at Sukhar blood and drugs donating society as Manager & Clinical Psychologist (February 2009 to November 2009).
• About one year of experience of dealing with street children having drug abuse problems in a project of UNODC at Alleviate Addiction Suffering Trust as Clinical Psychologist (July 2008 to May 2009).

 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Supervisory Experience:

1. Psycho-social factors and coping strategies among couples diagnosed with infertility: A post diagnosis case study. Student: Anum Abid MPhil
2. Impact of psychological distress on subjective wellbeing and coping strategies among institutionalized orphans: A comparative study. Student: Kiran Jahngir MPhil.
3. Emotional intelligence, moral development and prosocial behavior among adolescents with and without paternal presence. Student: Aamir Latif MSCP18
4. Impact of expressed emotions, emotion regulation and shame on non-suicidal self-injury in young adults. Student: Amina Binte Zafar MSCP18
5. Impact of body image on couple satisfaction and infant attachment in post-partum period. Student: Tatheer Zahra MSCP18
6. Parental attachment, resilience and personal growth initiative among single parents. Student: Aasya Murtaza MSCP18
7. A comparative study on ego integrity, rejection sensitivity and gratitude among at home and institutionalized older aldults. Student: Rabail Zubair MSCP18
8. Peer attachment, academic resilience and psychological wellbeing among young adults. Student: Rida Kashif MSCP18
9. Fear and uncertainty among women who are experiencing their first pregnancy. Student: Urwa tul wusqa MSCP17
10. Psychological distress, coping strategies and marital adjustment among married university students. Student: Nida Afsheen MSCP17
11. Loneliness, coping strategies and psychological well-being: a comparative study between day and hostel scholars. Student: Sumbal Shehzadi MSCP17
12. The role of personality traits and impulsivity in compulsive and non-compulsive buying. Student: Omme Habiba MSCP17
13. Psychological distress, Hope and Coping strategies among caregivers of patients suffering from schizophrenia. Student: Abira Kiyyani MSCP17
14. Attitude towards mental illness, seeking professional psychological help and coping strategies among psychology & non-psychology students. Student: Ayesha Zaffar MSCP17
15. Relationship of smartphone addiction, marital satisfaction, and cognitive failure among married couples. Student: Behroz Khalil MSCP16
16. Mindfulness, Self-efficacy, Curiosity and exploration: A comparison between undergraduate and postgraduate students. Student: Natasha Khan MSCP16
17. Mindfulness, burnout and self-compassion among university students. Student: Raisa Muneer MSCP16
18. Caregiving burden, quality of life and perceived social support among caregivers of patients with diagnosed psychiatric illnesses. Student: Faryal MSCP16
19. Autobiographical memory marital satisfaction and psychological distress among women's having the experience of miscarriage. Student: Amina Sattar MSCP16
20. Post-traumatic growth and meaning in life after lower limb amputation: A study of psychological well-being. Student: Sanam Javed MSCP16
21. Fast food addiction, binge eating and cognitive failure among University students. Student: Uzma MSCP16

 

Conference Presentations:

1. Paper Presentation in 10^th CUST International Business Research Conference (CIBRC), March 09, 2023 titled “Role of Digital Media in Developing Perseverative Thinking: A Case of Active Digital Media Users”.
2. Paper presented in International Conference: Islamic Perspective in Modern Psychology (IPMP 2019) September, 2019 titled “Coping strategies and marital adjustment among married university students”.
3. Poster presented in International Conference: Islamic Perspective in Modern Psychology(IPMP 2019) September, 2019 titled “Loneliness among Day Scholars and Hostel Scholars”
4. Paper presented in International Conference: Empowering Nation through Sciences (ENS 2019), April 2019 titled “Attitude towards Seeking Professional Psychological help among Psychology and non-Psychology Students”. 
5. Paper presented in International Conference: Empowering Nation through Sciences. (ENS 2019) April, 2019, titled “Difference of coping styles between male and female university students”.
6. Paper presented in International Conference: Empowering Nation through Sciences. (ENS 2019) April, 2019, titled “Psychological distress and marital adjustment among married University students”.
7. Paper presented in International Conference: Islamic Perspective in Modern Psychology (IPMP 2019) titled “Distress and Coping Strategies among Caregivers of Patients Suffering from Schizophrenia”.
8. Poster Presentation in Preventative Strategies in Clinical Psychology: Preemption and Proaction titled, “Coping Strategies and Mental Wellbeing: A Comparative Study among Day Scholars and Hostel Scholars”. 
9. Paper presented in 1st National Conference of Psychology for Sustainable Community: Challenges and Trends, March, 2019 titled “Loneliness and Mental Wellbeing: A Comparative Study among Day Scholars and Hostel Scholars”.
10. Paper presented in The International Conference of Applied Psychology, December 2012 titled “Internet Addiction and Life satisfaction among University Students: An Exploratory Study” at Punjab University Lahore.
11. Paper presented in The National Rehabilitation Conference, October 2012 titled “Cognitive Failures and Internet Addiction among University Students: An Exploratory Study” at Isra University Islamabad.

Publications

1. Cognitive failures and internet addiction among university students: an exploratory study (Pakistan journal of psychology, Vol-44(1), year 2013)
2. Comparing types of aggression in individuals with psychotic and neurotic disorders (Bahria Journal of Professional Psychology Vol-7, year 2010)
3. Personality type, gender and age difference: A study of Customer’s brand loyality (Bahria Journal of Professional Psychology Vol-5, year 2010)

Interests

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