Dr. Neelam Ehsan
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY/HEC APPROVED SUPERVISOR
Department of Clinical Psychology.
Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad.
PROFILE SUMMARY
Dr. Neelam Ehsan is an Associate Professor in the department of Clinical Psychology Shifa Tameer-e- Millat. Before this assignment, she served as Assistant Professor in Psychology Department of International Islamic University, Islamabad from July 2017 to June 2022. She has done her M.Sc. Psychology with distinction from Peshawar University and Ph.D. on “Psychological Impact of Terrorism on Internally Displaced Women” from Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar. Her Teaching career started in 2007 as Head Mistress at PAF Base Minhas Montessori, Kamra Cantt. While teaching in Psychology started from 2010 as a contract lecturer in Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University (SBBWU), Peshawar and later was made permanent faculty member in the same university in 2013. She completed her Ph.D. in April 2016 and immediately after that, was appointed as the Head of Psychology Department SBBWU, Peshawar. She has completed and is supervising numerous M Phil, MS and Ph.D. Scholars for their theses in the field of Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, Psychological testing and Islamic Perspectives in Psychology.
QUALIFICATION
| Ph.D. | Psychology | Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar | 2016 |
| M.Sc. | Psychology | Dept of Psychology, Peshawar University | 2005 |
| BA | Psychology | Jinnah College for Women, Peshawar | 1997 |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
| Associate Professor | Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University | Since 2022 |
| Assistant Professor | International Islamic University Islamabad | 2017 – 2022 |
| Lecturer & Assistant Professor | Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar | 2010 – 2017 |
MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
| HoD | Department of Psychology, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar | 2016 – 2017 |
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
| Member | BOS Swabi University |
| External Examiner | Psychology department, IIUI |
| External Examiner | Psychology department, IIUI |
| Member | Southern California Art Therapy Association |
| Member | Psychology Department, University of Peshawar |
| Internal Examiner | Shifa College of Nursing |
| External Member | Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology |
| Reviewer of Editorial board | Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology |
| External Member | Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research and, Practice and Policy |
| Reviewer of Editorial board | Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research and, Practice and Policy |
HONORS & AWARDS
| 1. | Certificate of Merit, 2005 (1st Place; MSc Psychology), Dept of Psychology, Peshawar University. |
| 2. | SBBWU Best Department award (2016-17) being head of department in appreciation for the performance of the department based on five broad categories including QEC, teaching, research finance and facilities and social integration/community building |
RESEARCH AREAS / INTERESTS
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychological testing and measurement
- Social Psychology
- Islamic perspectives in Psychology
- Research methods in Psychology
- Personality psychology
- Psychodiagnosis
RESEARCH SUPERVISION
| 1. | PhD | Drug-related self-esteem. Locus of control, perceived social support and personality traits: Efficacy of Motivation Enhancement therapy on substance users. |
| 2. | PhD | Cyber-bullying and suicidal Ideation: The effectiveness of Traditional Islamically Integrated Psychotherapy |
| 3. | MS | Academic motivation and Academic achievement among secondary school children: Moderating role of child-parent relationship. |
| 4. | MS | A comparative study of shyness and self-worth among visually impaired and normal vision individuals: moderating role of self-efficacy. |
| 5. | MS | Parental bonding and self-regulation among college students: mediating role of interpersonal solidarity. |
| 6. | MS | Impulsivity and time management in university students: moderating role of emotional intelligence and mediating role of multitasking preference. |
| 7. | MS | Psychological capital, occupational stress and work-engagement among health professionals: Moderating role of Effort-reward Imbalance. |
| 8. | MS | Relationship of Fear of Fetal Gender with Antenatal Anxiety and Bipolar symptoms among pregnant women. |
| 9. | MS | Relationship of Social Isolation, Illness Perception with Post Traumatic Growth and Psychological Distress: Moderating Role of Social Support among Corona Affected Individuals. |
| 10. | MS | Relationship of Gender Role Attiudes, Autonomy and Feminism Women’s Movement (FWM) among Adults. |
| 11. | MS | Meta-cognitive learning strategy, personality traits and grit among second language learners. |
| 12. | MS | Mindfulness, Social Support, Hope and Ego-resiliency in adherence to treatment among young cancer patients. |
| 13. | MS | Hopelessness, Depression and Self Harm among Prisoners. |
| 14. | MS | Impact of positive and negative emotionality on psychological distress among police employees: moderating role of resilience. |
| 15. | MS | Relationship between Social Media Usage, social comparison, and life satisfaction: moderating role of emotional intelligence. |
| 16. | MS | Neuroticism: A Predictor of Procrastinating Behavior with moderating role of Mindfulness and Self-Regulation among Young Adults. |
| 17. | MS | Moderating role of Resilience and Social support between Body image and Psychological Well-being among Transgenders. |
| 18. | MS | Parental stress and psychological wellbeing in mothers of children with disabilities: moderating role of resilience and coping styles. |
| 19. | MS | Psychosocial predictors of substance use in young adults. |
| 20. | MS | Job Satisfaction versus Burnout: An In Depth Analysis of its Relationship with Depression among Employees of different Academic settings in Peshawar. |
| 21. | MS | Relationship between posttraumatic growth and psychological distress among dialysis dependent patients in Mardan and Peshawar. |
| 22. | MS | Relationship of Self-Compassion with Altruism and Optimism in Adolescents and Young Adults in Peshawar |
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
| 1. | Ehsan, N. & Riaz, M. (2016). Positive and negative aftermath of the trauma: An overview of the relationship. FWU journal of social sciences, 10(1)31-38. |
| 2. | Ehsan, N. Johar, N., & Zafar, F. (2017). The Moderating role of Religiosity among people suffering from Depression. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal 2017; 67 (5): 853-59. |
| 3. | Ehsan, N., Nauman, H., & Tahir, H. (2017). Parental Acceptance-Rejection, Self Esteem and Self-Control among Street Children. FWU journal of social sciences, 11(2), 149-159. |
| 4. | Ehsan, N., Johar, N., & Khan, M.A. (2018). Effect of age, gender and family type on Care-giving – A cross sectional study on caregivers of schizophrenia patients. Pakistan Journal of Physiology; 14(2), 38-40. |
| 5. | Khurshid, M., Ehsan, N., Abbasi, N.H., Maqsood, A., & Gul, S. (2018). Breast cancer patients: An overview of the relationship between meaning of life and life satisfaction. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal2018; 68(2):374-378. |
| 6. | Ehsan N, Johar N, Saleem T, Khan MA, Ghauri S. (2018). Negative repercussions of caregiving burden: Poor psychological well-being and depression. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences.2018;34(6): 1452-1456.doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.346.15915. |
| 7. | Ehsan, N., Khurshid, M., Abbasi, N.H., Fazaldad, G., Gul, S., & Mushtaq, R. (2018). Interfamilial problems and marital dissatisfaction among fertile and infertile couples. Pakistan journal of physiology, 14(4): 44-6 |
| 8. | Ehsan, N., Riaz, M., & Khalily, T. (2019). Trauma of terror and displacement: A narrative analysis of mental health of women IDPS in KPK (Pakistan). Peace and conflict: A journal of peace psychology; 25(2);140-2. doi.org/10.1037/pac0000369 |
| 9. | Johar, N., Ehsan, N., & Khan, M.A. (2019). Association of emotional intelligence with academic performance of medical students. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 69(3): 455-459. |
| 10. | Ehsan, N., Johar, N., & Khan, M.A. (2019). Effect of age and gender on emotional intelligence in medical students. Pakistan journal of physiology, 15(2): 22-4. |
| 11. | Khurshid, M., Ehsan, N. Ahsan, A., & Fazaldad, G. (2020). Marital and Psychological Adjustment among Working and non-Working women with Cardiac Ailments. Pak Armed Forces Medical Journal 70 (1): 257-61. |
| 12. | Ehsan, N., Khan, A., & Shahid, A.K. (2021). Relationship of post traumatic growth psychological distress and quality of life among renal faliure patients. Pak Armed Forces Medical Journal, 71(1):18-23. https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v71i1.5781 |
| 13. | Ehsan, N., Hassan, B. Saleem, T., & Iqbal, N. (2021). Development and validation of Risk Assessment Tool for Extremism. Peace and Conflict: A Journal of Peace Psychology,27(2), 240-255. https://doi.org/10.1037/pac0000565 |
| 14. | Khan A., Khan, R. A., Ehsan, N., Khan, M.N., & Khan, A. (2020). Understanding the relationship of social media use with social comparison, life satisfaction and emotional intelligence among young adults. Elementry Education Online, 19(3), 2964-2974. doi: 10.17051/ilkonline.2020.03.735460 |
| 15. | Mazhar, S., Loona, M.I., Ehsan, N., & Hassan, A. (2021). Need Satisfaction and Mental Well Being among Working and Non-working University Students in Pakistan: A Gender Perspective ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, 22(4), 1-10. |
| 16. | Iqbal, N. Hassan, B., Jadoon, S., & Ehsan, N. (2021). Association of School Engagement, Well-being, Resilience and Growth mindset among Adolescents in High School. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, Vol. 36 (4), 631-644. |
| 17. | Hayat, F., Ehsan, N., Khan, A., & Shahid, A. K. (2021). Role of Emotion Regulation as a Buffer against Workplace Stress among Nurses during Covid-19. Journal of Professional & Applied Psychology, 2 (2), 206-217. |
| 18. | Khurshid, M., Ehsan, N., Loona, M. I., & Waqar, S. (2022). Perceived Stress and Psychological Adjustment among Fathers and Mothers of Physically Handicapped Girls. The Rehabilition Journal, Vol 06 (02). |
| 19. | Siraj, M., Hassan, B., Fazaldad, G., Iqbal, N. & Ehsan, N. (2022). Basic Human Values, Right-Wing Authoritarianism and Psychological-Well-Being among University Students. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, vol 37(3),489-503. |
| 20. | Bibi, R., Ehsan, N., & Mushtaq, R. (2022). Meta-Cognitive learning strategy, Personality traits and Grit among Second language learners. Human Nature Journal of Social Sciences, vol.3(4), 353-364 |