Bahria University

DR. ZAINAB HUSSAIN BHUTTO

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Email	Dean.pp@bahria.edu.pk
Phone Ext.	+92 21 99240013
Research Areas / Expertise	Clinical Psychology

Publications

Journals

• Child Marriage as a determinant of depression in women | Journal of Behavioural Sciences
• Application of positive reinforcement for improving meal time eating of a child in home setting: A case study | Journal of Behavioural Sciences
• Work as a life stressor and social resource between middle aged working married men and women in Karachi | Bahria Journal of Professional Psychology
• Empathy as a result of pet ownership | Bahria Journal of Professional Psychology
• Differences of coping responses between genders | Pakistan Journal of Clinical Psychology
• Procrastination and impulsiveness | Bahria Journal of Professional Psychology
• Perception of parenting styles and vulnerability to depression in adulthood | Bahria Journal of Professional Psychology
• Maladaptive parental styles and vulnerability to anxiety in adulthood | Pakistan Journal of Psychology
• Relationship between parenting styles and self-compassion in young adults | Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research
• Interrelation of perception of old age and respect toward old people among young adults | Bahria Journal of Professional Psychology
• Reduction in dysfunctional thought processes by the use of cognitive behavioral interventions among Pakistani couples with marital dissatisfaction | Bahria Journal of Professional Psychology
• Effectiveness of cognitive behavioral couple therapy in Pakistani’s couples with marital dissatisfaction | Pakistan Journal of Psychology
• Nail biting behaviour and its treatment through applied behaviour analysis: A case study | Pakistan Journal of Clinical Psychology
• Treatment of depression in cardiac patients through integration of spirituality and cognitive behavior therapy | Bahria Journal of Professional Psychology
• Difference of creative styles between shy and non-shy adolescents | Bahria Journal of Professional Psychology
• Efficacy of schema therapy for the treatment of borderline personality features | Bahria Journal of Professional Psychology
• The role of orgasmic difficulty in attributing cause for positive and negative sexual outcomes in women: The importance of cross cultural analyses | Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy
• Cross-cultural analysis of sexual response and relationship satisfaction in women with and without orgasmic difficulty during partnered sex | International Journal of Sexual Health
• Gratitude and forgiveness as predictors of subjectives well-being among young adults in Pakistan | Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research
• Attribution patterns related to positive and negative sexual experiences in married Pakistani women with differing levels of orgasmic difficulty | Women & Health
• A comparison between coping strategies of bullied and non-bullied adolescents | Pakistan Journal of Clinical Psychology
• Dynamics of depression and psychological well-being among female acid attack survivors of Pakistan | Asian Social Studies and Applied Research
• Spiritually integrated cognitive behavior therapy for treatment of depression in a male patient with cardiac illness and diabetes | Pakistan Journal of Professional Psychology: Research and Practice
• Effectiveness of schema therapy on maladaptive schema modes of young adults with borderline personality features | Pakistan Journal of Psychology
• Emotional intelligence, resilience and university adjustment of students: Gender based comparative study | Journal of Positive School Psychology
• Role of psychological capital interventions in reducing perceived academic stress amongst university students | Journal of Professional & Applied Psychology
• Predicting role of parental relationship on the self-concept and body image of daughters | Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research
• Role of emotional intelligence, resilience and year of enrollment for adjustment among university students. | Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research
• Unraveling the demographic patterns of adolescents' mental health | Pakistan Journal of Psychology
• Effectiveness of resilience skills building training on resilience of adolescents: A pre-post experimental design | Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research

Conferences

• Applied behavior analysis in home setting: Single case study of a girl with off-task behavior while studying | ICAPP 2012 conference in the Department of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore
• Relationship between self-acceptance and purpose in life among female acid attack survivors | 6th International Conference on Psychology of Gender in Perspective: Issues and Challenges 2016
• The Impact of Marital Status at the Time of Attack on the Psychological Wellbeing of Female Acid Attack Survivors | 6th International Conference on Psychology of Gender in Perspective: Issues and Challenges 2016
• Religious coping strategies and psychological wellbeing of Muslim young adults | 2nd International conference on psychology and mental health, Kuala lumpur, Malaysia
• Development of consensus and cohesion among Pakistani couples with disturbed marital relationships through the use of cognitive behavioral interventions | 2nd International conference on psychology and mental health, Kuala lumpur, Malaysia
• Spiritual instability and forgiveness in Muslim young adults | National conference on changing trends in clinical psychology, Karachi Pakistan
• A comparison between coping strategies of bullied and non-bullied adolescents | 3-Day International Conference on Health Psychology: Issues and Challenges
• Difference of creative styles between shy and non-shy adolescents | 3-Day International Conference on Health Psychology: Issues and Challenges
• Effects of marital satisfaction on parenting styles | 3-Day International Conference on Health Psychology: Issues and Challenges
• Sexual harassment of working women at managerial and menial positions | 3-Day International Conference on Health Psychology: Issues and Challenges
• Integration of spirituality and CBT for the treatment of depression in patients with cardiac illness | 8th International CBT Conference on The Impact of Cultural Adaptation in CBT, Pakistan Association of Cognitive Therapist (PACT), Peshawar, Pakistan
• Emotional intelligence and resilience: A gender based comparative study | 1st International Psychosocial & Psychiatric Rehabilitation Conference: Cultural Perspectives & Innovation in Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Karwan-E – Hayat: Institute for Mental Health Care, Karachi, Pakistan
• Effectiveness of integration of spirituality and cognitive behavioral therapy: A case study of depression in cardiac patient | The National Conference of Psychology: Impact of Global Challenges on Mental Well-Being, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
• Application of psychodynamic interventions and play therapy techniques for treatment of behavioral issues: A case study | The National Conference of Psychology: Impact of Global Challenges on Mental Well-Being, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
• Gratitude and forgiveness as predictors of subjective wellbeing among young adults | 7th International Conference on Positive Psychology: Developing a Flourishing Community, National Institute of Psychology, Quaid e Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan
• Spiritual instability and forgiveness: Mediating effects of self-regulation and differentiation of self | 3rd Asian Conference on Science, Technology & Medicine, Dubai, Asian Council of Science Editors (ACSE), Dubai
• Differences of coping strategies of convicted and unconvicted female prisoners | International Conference on Recent Trends & Intervention in Clinical Psychology, Centre for Clinical Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
• Effectiveness of trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy for reducing depressive symptoms in young female students | International Conference on Recent Trends & Intervention in Clinical Psychology, Centre for Clinical Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
• Investigating the effectiveness of clinical relational frame theory on the treatment of depressive symptoms in adults | International Conference on Recent Trends & Intervention in Clinical Psychology, Centre for Clinical Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
• Effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy and clinical relational frame theory for the treatment of depressive symptoms in adults | 7th International Conference on Endorsing Health Science Research, Dow University of Health Sciences, Ojha Campus, Karachi, Pakistan
• Relationship among family communication, family functioning, family satisfaction and psychological wellbeing of adolescents | 7th International Conference on Endorsing Health Science Research, Dow University of Health Sciences, Ojha Campus, Karachi, Pakistan
• Emotional intelligence, resilience and university adjustment of students: gender based comparative study | International Conference on the Role of Social Scientists in 21st Century-ICRSS21C 2019, Karachi, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Karachi, Pakistan
• Comparison of stress level and coping strategies between special school teachers and regular school teachers | Asia Pacific Conference on Educational Management and Leadership-APCEMaL 2019, Malaysia, Faculty of Management and Economics Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris Tanjong Malim, Perak, Malaysia in collaboration with Bahria University, Pakistan
• Treating emotional dependence using cognitive behavioral therapy and transactional analysis: A case study | 10th International Conference on Prospect of Low Intensity CBT in Global Mental Health, Pakistan association of Cognitive Therapists (PACT), Pakistan, Lahore, Pakistan
• Treating obsessive compulsive disorder using cognitive behavioural therapy: A case study | 10th International Conference on Prospect of Low Intensity CBT in Global Mental Health, Pakistan association of Cognitive Therapists (PACT), Pakistan, Lahore, Pakistan
• Spiritually informed cognitive behavior therapy for treating depression in a male patient with cardiac illness and diabetes | Two Days International E-Conference “Psychosocial Wellness & Rehabilitation: Challenges for Practitioners during Pandemic [ICPWR-2020], Lahore
• Association between parental relationship and self-concept and body image in daughters | 8th International Conference 2021 “Mental Health and Productivity: The Emerging Challenges for youth”, National Institute of Psychology, Centre of Excellence, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
• Relationship between personal values and psychological wellbeing of young adults | WPA Thematic Congress “Mental Health in New Era"
• Mental health intervention enhance psychological, social, emotional wellbeing of adolescents. | 33rd International Congress of Psychology Prague, Czech Republic 21-26, July 2024). ICP 2024