Faculty Profile

Dr. Ammar Ahmed

 

  ammar.ahmed@numl.edu.com

  051-9265100-2098

  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=wgEpMPoAAAAJ&hl=en

PhD (Psychology), National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad. (2025)-75%

MS (Clinical Psychology), Foundation University, Islamabad (2018)-3.88/4.00

M.Sc. (Psychology), Foundation University, Islamabad (2016)-3.92/4.00

Visiting researcher, Newcastle University, Neurological Lab, for Auditory Evaluations, Translational and Clinical Institute, United Kingdom. (2025-Current)

Lecturer (BPS-18), Applied Psychology Department, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad. (2021-Current)

  1. Ahmed, A., & Aslam, N. (2025). Improving the audiological and psychological health-care services for the ethnically minoritized populations: cultural adaptation of tinnitus cognitions questionnaire. International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare. Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHRH-04-2024-0026
  2. Ahmed, A. (2025).The Mediating Role of Coping Strategies in the relationship between Vertigo Severity and Psychological Distress in Vestibulocochlear Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study. Nature Nurture Journal of Psychology, 5(1), 1-10
  3. Manzoor, Z., & Ahmed, A. (2023). Relationship between Academic Stress, Coping and Engagement Strategies among Adolescents. Academy of Education and Social Sciences Review, 3(3), 255-263.
  4. Ahmed, A., & Aslam, N. (2022). Psychopathological symptoms as a common Risk Factor for Tinnitus distress and magnitude: a cross-sectional study. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. DOI: 10.47391/JPMA.4644 X
  5. Ahmed, A., & Aslam, N. (2023). The role of tinnitus distress in the development of somatization symptoms among patients: implications for health care in Pakistan. International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, 16 (4), 341-351. DOI: 10.1108/IJHRH-09-2021-0183 Y
  6. Aslam, N., Khan, A., Habib, N. and Ahmed, A. (2021). The moderating role of life satisfaction in the relationship between burnout and depression among nursing staff: a human rights concern in Pakistan. International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHRH-02-2021-0028 Y
  7. Ahmed, A., Aqeel, M., & Naeem Aslam, B. A. (2021) A cross-sectional study to understand the pervasiveness of psychiatric features among tinnitus and vertigo patients. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 71 (10), 2340-2343. X
  8. Ahmed, A., & Chughtai, N. A. (2021). Psychiatric and post-traumatic stress disorders among COVID-19 survivors. Journal of emergency management (Weston, Mass.), 18(7), 157-160. Y
  9. Aslam, N., Shafique, K., & Ahmed, A. (2021). Exploring the impact of COVID-19-related fear, obsessions, anxiety and stress on psychological well-being among adults in Pakistan.Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 16(4), 313-321. X
  10. Ahmed, A., Aqeel, M., & Aslam, N. (2020). Indigenous context of vertigo: translation and validation of dizziness handicap inventory for diagnosis and evaluation of patients in Pakistani hospitals, International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, DOI: 10.1108/IJHRH-09-2020-0081 X
  11. Aslam, N. & Ahmed, A. (2020). Prospective Impact of COVID-19 on Adolescents: Guidelines for Interventions, Psychiatria Danubina, Autumn 2020;32(3-4):603-604 X
  12. Ahmed, A., Aqeel, M., & Aslam, N. (2020). COVID-19 health crisis and prevalence of anxiety among individuals of various age groups: a qualitative study. Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice. (Ahead of print). https://doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-07-2020-0046 X
  13. Chughtai, N. A., & Ahmed, A. (2020). Mitigating the Perils of Suicide Associated with Covid-19 Pandemic. Foundation University Journal of Psychology, 4(2), 1-

4. Y

  1. Hamza Shuja, K., Aqeel, M., Jaffar, A., & Ahmed, A. (2020). COVID-19 pandemic and impending global mental health implications. Psychiatria Danubina, 32(1), 32-35. X
  2. Ahmed, A., Aqeel, M., & Ahmed, B. (2020). Tinnitus and Vertigo Symptoms: Precursors of Psychiatric Suffering. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan: JCPSP, 30(3), 346. X
  3. Ahmed, A., Aqeel, M., Akhtar, T., Salim, S., & Ahmed, B. (2019). Moderating Role of Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in the Relationship Between Tinnitus and Hearing Loss Among Patients. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 34(4), 753-772. Y
  4. Aqeel ,M., & Ahmed, A. (2018). Translation, Adaptation and Cross Language Validation of Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) in Urdu. Journal of Audiology and Otology, 22(1), 13-19. Y
  5. Arbab,B., Aqeel,M.,Wasif,S.,& Ahmed, A.(2018). Linking Menopausal Status, Climacteric and Psychological Symptoms: Evidence from Middle Aged Pakistani Women. Foundation University Journal of Psychology,1(3),107-132. Y
  6. Aqeel ,M., Ahmed, A., & Akhtar, T. (2017). The Mediating Role of Tinnitus Perception between Hearing Impairment and development of Psychological Problems in Male and Female Tinnitus Patients. International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare 10(5), 332-343. X
  7. Aqeel ,M., jami, H., & Ahmed, A., (2017). Translation, adaptation and cross language validation of student: thinking about my homework scale. International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare 10(5), 296-309. X
  8. Aqeel, M., Ahmed, A., Akhtar, T., Rohail, I., Ahsan, S., Zonash, R., Ahmed, B., & Salim, S. (2017). Moderating role of coping styles among perception of tinnitus and psychological adjustment in Pakistani tinnitus patients. Ponte International Journal of Sciences and Research, 4 (73), 15-27. X
  9. Aqeel, M., Shah, A, A., Rohail, I., Ahsan, S., Shahbaz, K., & Ahmed, A. (2017). The moderating role of parental school involvement between parental attachment and problem faced by truant and punctual students. Ponte International Journal of Sciences and Research, 4(73), 234-253.
  10. Ahmed, B., Ahmed, A., Aqeel, M., Akhtar, T., & Salim, S. (2017). Impact of tinnitus perception on psychological distress in male and female tinnitus patients. Foundation University Journal of Psychology, 1(1), 1-26.
  11. Cisheng, W., Jamala,B., Aqeel ,M., Shah ,S,M., Ahmed, A., & Gul, M. (2017). The moderating role of spiritual intelligence on the relationship between emotional intelligence and identity development in adolescents. Foundation University Journal of Psychology, 1(1), 77-107.
  12. Aqeel, M., Rohail, I., Ahsan, S., Shahbaz, K., Saad, M. B., & Ahmed, A. (2017). Moderating role of the forgiveness between vengeance and aggression in Pakistani murderers, Wulfenia Journal, 24(3), 269-283.

 

P a p e r P r e s e n t a t i o n s i n I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e s

 

  1. Ahmed, A., Aslam, N.(2021). The mediating role of tinnitus distress between tinnitus magnitude, cognitions and functional difficulties in the development of somatization symptoms.4th conference, Asian Conference on Science, Technology & Medicine, Deira Dubai, UAE.
  2. Ahmed, A., Aslam, N.(2021).Impact of tinnitus distress, functional difficulties and alexithymia in the development of psychopathology symptoms among patients with ear related problems.8thInternational conference, Mental Health and Productivity: The Emerging Challenges for Youth. Organised by National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  3. Ahmed, A. (2018). The Unpacked Role of Bullying on Self-Esteem and Psychological Distress among Adult Students 7th Annual International conference, Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology,GSTF, Singapore.
  4. Ahmed, A., Aqeel,M., Akhtar, T. Ahmed, B., & Alam, A. (2016) The Impact of Coping Strategies and Tinnitus on Development of Depression, Anxiety, Stress: Comparison of Male and Female Pakistani Tinnitus Patients. 6th International conference, Psychology of gender in perspective: issues and challenges. Organised by National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  5. Ahmed, A., Aqeel,M., Shabber,W ., Akhtar, T., Ahmed, B., & Alam, A. (2016) The Moderating role of Gender between Tinnitus and Hearing Impairment among Pakistani Tinnitus Patients. 6th International conference, Psychology of gender in perspective: issues and challenges. Organised by National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  6. Ahmed, A., Aqeel,M., Akhtar, T. Ahmed, B., & Alam, A.(2016) The Impact of Hearing loss and Tinnitus on Development of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress: Comparison of Male and Female Pakistani Tinnitus Patients. 6th International

conference, Psychology of gender in perspective: issues and challenges. Organised by National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

  1. Ahmed, A.,Aqeel,M., Akhtar, T., Ahmed, B., & Alam, A.(2016) Translation, Adaptation, and Cross Language Validation of Tinnitus Handicap Inventory(THI). 6th International conference, Psychology of gender in perspective: issues and challenges. Organised by National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Tinnitus 
  • Vertigo
  • Psychopy experience

Education

PhD (Psychology), National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad. (2025)-75%

MS (Clinical Psychology), Foundation University, Islamabad (2018)-3.88/4.00

M.Sc. (Psychology), Foundation University, Islamabad (2016)-3.92/4.00

Experience

Visiting researcher, Newcastle University, Neurological Lab, for Auditory Evaluations, Translational and Clinical Institute, United Kingdom. (2025-Current)

Lecturer (BPS-18), Applied Psychology Department, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad. (2021-Current)

Publications

  1. Ahmed, A., & Aslam, N. (2025). Improving the audiological and psychological health-care services for the ethnically minoritized populations: cultural adaptation of tinnitus cognitions questionnaire. International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare. Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHRH-04-2024-0026
  2. Ahmed, A. (2025).The Mediating Role of Coping Strategies in the relationship between Vertigo Severity and Psychological Distress in Vestibulocochlear Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study. Nature Nurture Journal of Psychology, 5(1), 1-10
  3. Manzoor, Z., & Ahmed, A. (2023). Relationship between Academic Stress, Coping and Engagement Strategies among Adolescents. Academy of Education and Social Sciences Review, 3(3), 255-263.
  4. Ahmed, A., & Aslam, N. (2022). Psychopathological symptoms as a common Risk Factor for Tinnitus distress and magnitude: a cross-sectional study. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. DOI: 10.47391/JPMA.4644 X
  5. Ahmed, A., & Aslam, N. (2023). The role of tinnitus distress in the development of somatization symptoms among patients: implications for health care in Pakistan. International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, 16 (4), 341-351. DOI: 10.1108/IJHRH-09-2021-0183 Y
  6. Aslam, N., Khan, A., Habib, N. and Ahmed, A. (2021). The moderating role of life satisfaction in the relationship between burnout and depression among nursing staff: a human rights concern in Pakistan. International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHRH-02-2021-0028 Y
  7. Ahmed, A., Aqeel, M., & Naeem Aslam, B. A. (2021) A cross-sectional study to understand the pervasiveness of psychiatric features among tinnitus and vertigo patients. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 71 (10), 2340-2343. X
  8. Ahmed, A., & Chughtai, N. A. (2021). Psychiatric and post-traumatic stress disorders among COVID-19 survivors. Journal of emergency management (Weston, Mass.), 18(7), 157-160. Y
  9. Aslam, N., Shafique, K., & Ahmed, A. (2021). Exploring the impact of COVID-19-related fear, obsessions, anxiety and stress on psychological well-being among adults in Pakistan.Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 16(4), 313-321. X
  10. Ahmed, A., Aqeel, M., & Aslam, N. (2020). Indigenous context of vertigo: translation and validation of dizziness handicap inventory for diagnosis and evaluation of patients in Pakistani hospitals, International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, DOI: 10.1108/IJHRH-09-2020-0081 X
  11. Aslam, N. & Ahmed, A. (2020). Prospective Impact of COVID-19 on Adolescents: Guidelines for Interventions, Psychiatria Danubina, Autumn 2020;32(3-4):603-604 X
  12. Ahmed, A., Aqeel, M., & Aslam, N. (2020). COVID-19 health crisis and prevalence of anxiety among individuals of various age groups: a qualitative study. Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice. (Ahead of print). https://doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-07-2020-0046 X
  13. Chughtai, N. A., & Ahmed, A. (2020). Mitigating the Perils of Suicide Associated with Covid-19 Pandemic. Foundation University Journal of Psychology, 4(2), 1-

4. Y

  1. Hamza Shuja, K., Aqeel, M., Jaffar, A., & Ahmed, A. (2020). COVID-19 pandemic and impending global mental health implications. Psychiatria Danubina, 32(1), 32-35. X
  2. Ahmed, A., Aqeel, M., & Ahmed, B. (2020). Tinnitus and Vertigo Symptoms: Precursors of Psychiatric Suffering. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan: JCPSP, 30(3), 346. X
  3. Ahmed, A., Aqeel, M., Akhtar, T., Salim, S., & Ahmed, B. (2019). Moderating Role of Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in the Relationship Between Tinnitus and Hearing Loss Among Patients. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 34(4), 753-772. Y
  4. Aqeel ,M., & Ahmed, A. (2018). Translation, Adaptation and Cross Language Validation of Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) in Urdu. Journal of Audiology and Otology, 22(1), 13-19. Y
  5. Arbab,B., Aqeel,M.,Wasif,S.,& Ahmed, A.(2018). Linking Menopausal Status, Climacteric and Psychological Symptoms: Evidence from Middle Aged Pakistani Women. Foundation University Journal of Psychology,1(3),107-132. Y
  6. Aqeel ,M., Ahmed, A., & Akhtar, T. (2017). The Mediating Role of Tinnitus Perception between Hearing Impairment and development of Psychological Problems in Male and Female Tinnitus Patients. International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare 10(5), 332-343. X
  7. Aqeel ,M., jami, H., & Ahmed, A., (2017). Translation, adaptation and cross language validation of student: thinking about my homework scale. International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare 10(5), 296-309. X
  8. Aqeel, M., Ahmed, A., Akhtar, T., Rohail, I., Ahsan, S., Zonash, R., Ahmed, B., & Salim, S. (2017). Moderating role of coping styles among perception of tinnitus and psychological adjustment in Pakistani tinnitus patients. Ponte International Journal of Sciences and Research, 4 (73), 15-27. X
  9. Aqeel, M., Shah, A, A., Rohail, I., Ahsan, S., Shahbaz, K., & Ahmed, A. (2017). The moderating role of parental school involvement between parental attachment and problem faced by truant and punctual students. Ponte International Journal of Sciences and Research, 4(73), 234-253.
  10. Ahmed, B., Ahmed, A., Aqeel, M., Akhtar, T., & Salim, S. (2017). Impact of tinnitus perception on psychological distress in male and female tinnitus patients. Foundation University Journal of Psychology, 1(1), 1-26.
  11. Cisheng, W., Jamala,B., Aqeel ,M., Shah ,S,M., Ahmed, A., & Gul, M. (2017). The moderating role of spiritual intelligence on the relationship between emotional intelligence and identity development in adolescents. Foundation University Journal of Psychology, 1(1), 77-107.
  12. Aqeel, M., Rohail, I., Ahsan, S., Shahbaz, K., Saad, M. B., & Ahmed, A. (2017). Moderating role of the forgiveness between vengeance and aggression in Pakistani murderers, Wulfenia Journal, 24(3), 269-283.

 

P a p e r P r e s e n t a t i o n s i n I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e s

 

  1. Ahmed, A., Aslam, N.(2021). The mediating role of tinnitus distress between tinnitus magnitude, cognitions and functional difficulties in the development of somatization symptoms.4th conference, Asian Conference on Science, Technology & Medicine, Deira Dubai, UAE.
  2. Ahmed, A., Aslam, N.(2021).Impact of tinnitus distress, functional difficulties and alexithymia in the development of psychopathology symptoms among patients with ear related problems.8thInternational conference, Mental Health and Productivity: The Emerging Challenges for Youth. Organised by National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  3. Ahmed, A. (2018). The Unpacked Role of Bullying on Self-Esteem and Psychological Distress among Adult Students 7th Annual International conference, Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology,GSTF, Singapore.
  4. Ahmed, A., Aqeel,M., Akhtar, T. Ahmed, B., & Alam, A. (2016) The Impact of Coping Strategies and Tinnitus on Development of Depression, Anxiety, Stress: Comparison of Male and Female Pakistani Tinnitus Patients. 6th International conference, Psychology of gender in perspective: issues and challenges. Organised by National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  5. Ahmed, A., Aqeel,M., Shabber,W ., Akhtar, T., Ahmed, B., & Alam, A. (2016) The Moderating role of Gender between Tinnitus and Hearing Impairment among Pakistani Tinnitus Patients. 6th International conference, Psychology of gender in perspective: issues and challenges. Organised by National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  6. Ahmed, A., Aqeel,M., Akhtar, T. Ahmed, B., & Alam, A.(2016) The Impact of Hearing loss and Tinnitus on Development of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress: Comparison of Male and Female Pakistani Tinnitus Patients. 6th International

conference, Psychology of gender in perspective: issues and challenges. Organised by National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

  1. Ahmed, A.,Aqeel,M., Akhtar, T., Ahmed, B., & Alam, A.(2016) Translation, Adaptation, and Cross Language Validation of Tinnitus Handicap Inventory(THI). 6th International conference, Psychology of gender in perspective: issues and challenges. Organised by National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Interests

  • Tinnitus 
  • Vertigo
  • Psychopy experience