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Ms.Wardah Ishfaq

Lecturer,

Department of Clinical Psychology.

Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad.

Wardah.dcp@stmu.edu.pk

 

PROFILE SUMMARY

Wardah Ishfaq (PhD Scholar) pursued Applied Psychology at the graduate level, Clinical Psychology at post graduate level and currently she is doing PhD in Clinical Psychology at International Islamic University, Islamabad. She currently holds the position of lecturer and Clinical Psychologist at Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University in Islamabad. She is an exceptionally qualified Clinical Psychologist who has worked for prestigious institutions both as a researcher and a therapist. She has extensive experience in the fields of psychological counseling, Islamic Psychotherapy, and CBT. She has a wealth of experience with women and is particularly well-versed in coping with vicarious trauma, given her extensive research work on Women and Reproductive Mental Health. She has a natural talent for dealing with people from diverse backgrounds, dealing with emotionally charged circumstances, solving problems head-on, and accomplishing difficult tasks with ease and collectiveness. Areas of expertise encompass Clinical Psychology, Islamic Psychology, Child Psychology, Health Psychology, and Educational Psychology, as well as proficient basis in research work including interventional studies, quantitative and qualitative studies, Clinical supervision, research supervision, and skill development.

QUALIFICATION

PhD ScholarClinical PsychologyInternational Islamic University IslamabadSince – 2023
MSClinical PsychologyInternational Islamic University Islamabad2018
BSApplied PsychologyInternational Islamic University Islamabad2015

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

LecturerShifa Tameer-e-Millat UniversitySince 2022
Visiting LecturerInternational Islamic University, Islamabad2018 – 2019

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Clinical PsychologistShifa Psychological Services ClinicSince 2022
Clinical PsychologistI am Empowered organization2020 – 2022
Clinical PsychologistRawal General and Dental Hospital2016 – 2017
Clinical PsychologistPakistan Institute of Medical Sciences2014

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

MemberPakistan Psychological Association – Life Time Membership

RESEARCH AREAS / INTERESTS

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Islamic Integrated Psychotherapy
  • Research Methods
  • Mental Health
  • Resilience
  • Health Psychology
  • Randomized Control Trials
  • Health Application development
  • Scale Development
  • Reproductive Psychology

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING

1Training workshop on N-vivo qualitative Data Analysis.  2022
2Attended the Ist level of Traditional Islamic Integrated Psychotherapy Training.2021
3Certification of participation in work shop on “Engaging University Faculty for Mental Health Wellbeing of Youth” World Mental Health Day-2021.2021
4Participated in COMSATS Telehealth (CTH) Workshop on Digital Health Strategy Organized by WHO.2020
5Awarded laptop by Prime Minister Laptop scheme for talented students.2019

RESEARCH SUPERVISION

1.BSThe relationship between Narcissism, Social media addiction and empathy among adolescents

JOURNAL PUBLICATION

1.Ishfaq, W. and Mushtaq, R. (2019). RELATIONSHIP OF DEATH ANXIETY AND SUBJECTIVE HAPPINESS AMONG YOUNG AND ELDER PREGNANT WOMEN. Pak J Physiol, [online] 15(4).
2.Syeda Ayat-e-Zainab Ali, Wardah Ishfaq, Bushra Hassan and Nazia Iqbal (2021). Development and validation of perceived sexual resentment scale for women (PSRS-W). Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 1(1), pp.1–16.
3.Ali, S.A.-Z., Ishfaq, W., Hassan, B., Iqbal, N., Ansari, D.S., Alvi, S.M. and Arafat, S.M.Y. (2021). The invisible pain of women: sexual coercion, psychological distress and somatic symptoms. Rivista di Psichiatria, [online] 56(5), pp.254–260. Available at: https://www.rivistadipsichiatria.it/archivio/3681/articoli/36673/ [Accessed 8 Feb. 2022].
4.Saleem, T., & Gul, S. (2012). The Range of Severity of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Quality of Life. International Journal of Humanities and Applied Sciences, 1(2), 69-72
5.Saleem, T., & Gul, S. (2013). Drivers of turnover intention in public sector organizations: Pay satisfaction, organizational commitment, and employment opportunities. Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research, 17(6), 697-704.

 

CONFERENCE PUBLICATION

1.Pre and post differences on premenstrual syndrome and disorder eating among female university Students. Presented at 13th International CBT conference May 20-28, 2023. Pakistan Association of Cognitive Therapy, Islamabad.