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Centre for Clinical Psychology

Centre for Clinical Psychology was established by Prof. Dr. Rafia Hassan (Chairperson, Department of Applied Psychology) in 1984 in response to the need felt by the then president of Pakistan for an intuition for the training of Clinical Psychologists. Eminent professionals including Prof. Dr. Rafia Hassan (the founding Director), Prof. Dr. NajmaNajam (Vice chancellor, KIU), Prof. Dr. Hamid sheikh, and Prof. Dr. Nosheen K. Rahman had been the Directors of the Centre for Clinical Psychology. In the beginning, the Centre offered only Advanced Diploma in Clinical Psychology (ADCP) but since 1998, it has added other programs i.e. BS-4 years, MS and Ph.D. and a self-supporting program of ADCP (Replica). In addition, community mental health projects, assessment and treatment facilities for common public are also provided by the Centre. a successful training and educational program for children with special needs has been run by the CCP since 1999. Centre for Clinical Psychology is known for its outstanding training in Clinical Psychology. The students are given individualized attention and they are guided at every stage throughout their academic career. An intensive training is provided to the students in Psychological Assessment, Diagnosis and treatment employing various Modalities and Psychotherapeutic Interventions. The Centre has established linkages and collaborations with different hospitals and organizations in order to provide quality training to its students. The CCP has produced ethically and professionally sound Clinical Psychologists who are serving in diverse settings across the globe.

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Teaching Faculty

Administrative Staff

Programs

Journal

Publications/ Research / Books

Last Three Year Articles

Year: Upto June,

2012

Ijaz, B., Asad S, Ijaz B, Ahmad W, Kausar H, Sarwar MT, Gull S, Shahid I, Khan MK, Hassan S,; Development of persistent HCV genotype 3a infection cell culture model in huh-7 cell, Journal of virology, 9, 2012

Dr. Nashi Khan,; Depression, Anxiety and addictive behavior among Female Prisoners in Paksitan, Europeon Halth Psychology Society Congress, 2012, , 2012

Dr. Saima Dawood,; Psychological and Spiritual well being in relation to coping styles of Pakistani adolescents, International congress of Psychology, 2012, , 2012

Naz F., &Kausar R.,; Parental Acceptance Rejection in relation to Somatoform Disorders in Children. , Journal of Behavioural Sciences, Special Issue on Parental Acceptance Rejection Research in Pakistan. X Category., , 2012

Najam N F., &Kausar R.,; Father Acceptance Rejection and Emotional Adjustment of Adolescents. , Journal of Behavioural Sciences, Special Issue on Parental Acceptance Rejection Research in Pakistan. X Category., , 2012

Antonio Lasalvia, Silvia Zoppei, Tine Van Bortel, Chiara Bonetto, Doriana Cristofalo, Kristian Wahbeck and all the ASPEN/INDIGO Study Group Prof. Dr. RukhsanaKausar, Nashi Khan ……. et al,; Global Pattern of Experienced and Anticipated Discrimination Reported by People with Major Depressive Disorder: a cross-Sectional Survey , The Lancet , , 2012

Dr. Nashi Khan, Adeela Khalid ,; Pathways of Women offenders to Jail in Pakistan, Journal of Health Psychology Perspective, , 2012

Dr. Nashi Khan, Hira Fatima,; Perception of Women Reporting Vaginal Discharge at Gynecology Clinics, Lahore. , Journal of Behavioural Sciences, 2012 (Submitted), , 2012

Dr. Nashi Khan, Hidna Iqbal,; Demographic Variables of Men with Erectile Dysfunction, Journal of Behavioural Sciences, 2012 (Submitted), , 2012

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Dr. SaimaDawood&FakharJehan,; Efficacy of Behaviour Therapy in the Treatment of OCD patients , Pakistan Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2012 (Submitted), , 2012

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Dr. Aisha Sitwat&SaadiaShanz,; Comparative Study of the Family Functioning of OCD Patients and Healthy Counterparts, Middle – East Journal of Scientific Research 12(5): 717-722, , 2012

Year:

2011

Dr. Nashi Khan ,; Psychological and Gynecological Morbidity in Women Presenting with Vaginal Discharge in Pakistan, International Journal of Culture &Mental Health, 1, 2011

Dr. Nashi Khan,; Psychometric Properties of Revised Dhat Syndrome Symptom Checklist , Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 21, 2011

Dr. Nashi Khan,; Demographic Characteristics and Implications of Dhat Syndrome in Pakistan, Journal of Clinical Psychology, 38, 2011

Dr. Nashi Khan,; Psychological Distress and Manifestation of Dhat Syndrome in Relation to Parental Strictness, FWU journal of Social Sciences, 5, 2011

Dr. Aisha Sitwat,; Perceived Familial Relationship Patterns of OCD Patients in the Development of Obsession Compulsion Disorder, European Journal of Social Sciences, 25, 2011

Dr. Saima Dawood Suneel Samuel and Nabeela Ehsan,; Personality Traits of Prison Inmaters and their Vulnerability towards Different Psychopathologies, Pakistan Journal of Clinical Psychology, 10, 2011

Year:

2010

Dr. Saima Dawood,; Parenting Styles, Parental Acceptance and Rejection and Vulnerability of Adolescents towards Depress, RANZCP 2010 congress on “A Shared Endeavour” Sky City Convention Centre, Auckland, New Zealand, 2-6 May, 2010 (Accepted for Oral Presentation), 2010

Dr. Saima Dawood,; Emotional Intelligence Psychological well being and conflict Resolution among Professional working in Pakistan, Joint Conference of the 17th Annual International conference on Advances in Management & 3rd Annual International Conference on Social Intelligence held at Atlanta, USA, 14-17, July, 2010 (Accepted for Oral Presentation), 2010

Ms. Mujeeba Ashraf,; Locus of Context of the Parents of the Patients of Schizophrenia in Pakistan, Pakistan Journal of Clinical Psychology, June, 2010, 2010

Research and Publication

Faculty and students of the Centre are engaged in conducting quality research related to the field of Clinical Psychology. The faculty members are actively involved in research supervision, presenting their research work at national and international platforms and publish their work in journals of international repute. A wide range of research has been conducted on topics include causes and factors of Psychopathology in Pakistan; and efficacy of different Therapeutic Interventions in the context of Pakistani culture. Moreover, development of Indigenous Assessment Tools, Translation and Adaptation of the Assessment tools and Norm Development is also a major area of research in the Centre. Research is part of all academic and training programs and students are provided with individualized research supervision. Centre has published its first issue of “Psychological Abstracts” of the researches conducted by the students and faculty members and it has also been uploaded on the University website. This would enable and facilitate researchers both at home and abroad to have an access to research done at the Centre for Clinical Psychology.

Journal of the Centre

Centre for Clinical Psychology published its official journal “Pakistan Journal of Professional Psychology; Research and Practice” and its second issue is under the process of printing. Research articles from different specializations in Psychology and Allied disciplines covering all aspects of human behavior are encouraged. Although original articles based on empirical data are preferred, brief reports, review articles and single case studies are also considered for publication in the PJPPRP.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

An Overview

Research courses are taught at both undergraduate and graduate level. Individual research projects are essential requirement for students of masters and doctorate level and undergraduate students. Research supervisors are assigned to every student undergoing their research project at masters and doctorate level. 18 research theses are completed and added to library during this year by the MS students and 29 by BS (Hons.) students.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Completed

Sr. No.	Project Name	Name of Faculty	Duration	Sponsoring Agency	Funding
1	Common Mental Disorders (CMDS) among Women Presenting with Gynecological Complaints	Dr. Nashi Khan	One Year	Punjab University	150000
2	Development of Scale for Emotional Intelligence – Adolescent Version	Dr. Saima Dawood	One Year	Punjab University	150000
3	Personality Traits, Creativity and Psychological Adjustment among University Students	Ms. Aasma Yousaf	One Year	Punjab University	125000
4	Parents Perception of Adolescents Self Harm Behaviors: A Qualitative Study	Ms. Humaira Naz	One Year	Punjab University	125000
5	Prevalence of Sexual Disorders among Married Couples of Lahore	Ms. Tehreem Arshad	One Year	Punjab University	125000

Newly launched

Sr. No.	Project Name	Name of Faculty	Duration	Sponsoring Agency	Funding
1	Perceptions & Beliefs of Men Presenting with Dhat Syndrome	Dr. Nashi Khan	One Year	Punjab University	150000
2	An Exploration of Behavioral and Psychological Correlates of Dementia / Alzheimer’s Disease and Caregivers Distress	Dr. Saima Dawood	One Year	Punjab University	150000
3	Caregiver Burden, and Belief among Caregivers of Patients with Hepatitis C	Ms. Aasma Yousaf	One Year	Punjab University	125000
4	Illness Perception, Coping and Mental Health Among Patients with Chronic Pain	Ms. Humaira Naz	One Year	Punjab University	125000
5	Spiritual Intelligence, Happiness and Psychological Adjustment among University Students	Ms. Tehreem Arshad	One Year	Punjab University	125000

PUBLICATIONS:
Articles:

NAME OF SCHOLAR	TITLE OF RESEARCH
Dr. Saima Dawood	Development of an Indigenous Scale for Emotional Intelligence
Mrs. Humaira Mohsin	Efficacy of Group Behavior Therapy and Group Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy in the Treatment of Shy Behavior in Adolescent Females
Ms. Iram Bokharey	Analysis of Etiological Factors in Conversion Disorder

BOOKS:

Psychological Abstracts

JOURNALS:

• Pakistan Journal of Professional Psychology Research and Practice.

Extension Lectures at Centre for Clinical Psychology
Holding Extension Lectures is an integral part of Center for Clinical Psychology teaching and these lectures are delivered on weekly basis. Learned and Experienced Professionals in the field are invited to share their knowledge with the students. These lectures not only add to the knowledge of the students but also apprise them with new developments in the discipline of Clinical Psychology. A series of Extension Lectures as held in last years.
•	Dr. Iram Fatima delivered a lecture on “Ethics in Research” 9 th Jan, 2013
•	Dr. Mehmooda Aftab delivered a lecture on “Neurolinguistics”12 th Dec, 2012
•	Dr. Iram Bokharey delivered a lecture on “Conversion Disorder”28 th Nov, 2012
•	A Lecture for students and staff of Centre for Clinical Psychology was arranged by the District Emergency Office Rescue 1122.
•	Dr. AltafQadir delivered a lecture on “Mental State Examination”14 th Nov, 2012
•	Ms. Kiran Ashfaq delivered a lecture on “Cognitive Behavior Therapy ”31 st Oct. 2012
•	Ms. MirratGul Butt delivered a lecture on “Dialectical Behavior Therapy”10 th Oct, 2012
•	Dr. Altaf Qadir delivered a lecture on “Interviewing Skills”
•	Ms. Elin Mahle& Ms. Unni Marrie Renowned Clinical Psychologists from Norway delivered a special Extension Lecture on “Status of Clinical Psychology in Norway”
•	Ms. Saira M. Khan, delivered a lecture on “Personal & Professional Development; by Masterning of your own life”
•	Dr. Moeen Ahmad delivered a lecture of “Epilepsy”
•	Dr. Ghulam Mustafa delivered a lecture on “Child Psychiatry : An Overview”
•	Dr. Aneeq Ahmad Khan, a renowned Research & Neuropsychologist from Wisconsin University, USA delivered a lecture on “Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acids and The Brain”
•	Dr. Nashi Khan delivered a series of lectures on “Old and New Trends in Clinical Psychology & Psycho-Sexual Dysfunctions and Sex Therapy”
•	Ms. Fatima Kamran, a PhD Scholar from University of Surrey, UK delivered a lecture on “Quality of Life in Health Psychology”
•	Dr. Shehryar Aftab delivered three lectures on “Drug Addiction and its Treatment”
•	Dr. Mehmooda Aftab delivered two lectures on “Neuro-linguistics Programming”
•	Dr. Shabbir Ahamd Rana delivered a lectures on “Qualitative Research & Positive Psychology”
•	Dr. Sara Shahid delivered two lectures on “Health Psychology”
•	Ms. Mujeeba Ashraf , PhD scholar at St. Anderws' University, UK, delivered two lectures on “Grounded Theory and Presentation Skills”
•	Dr. Rukhsana Kausar, delivered a lecture on “Research Methodology”
•	Dr. NaumanaAmjad delivered a lecture on “Writing Introduction and literature Review for Thesis & Anger Problem in Children”
•	Ms. Amna Tariq from Kings College, London, UK, delivered an extension lecture on “Childhood Behavior Problems”
This is just a glimpse of the diverse topics to which our students are given enriched exposure by renowned Professionals from country and around the globe.