Bahria University

DR. ZAINAB HUSSAIN BHUTTO

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

QUALIFICATION
DEGREE	PASSING YEAR	MAJORS	UNIVERSITY
PhD	2004	Clinical Psychology	Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
DESIGNATION	FROM	TO	ORGANIZATION
Dean & Director	02-Jan-2006	04-Mar-2025	Institute of Professional Psychology, Bahria University
Senior Professor Director	06-Mar-2020	02-Feb-2025	Institute of Professional Psychology, Bahria University
Director & Principal	03-Jun-2020	09-Dec-2025	Institute of Professional Psychology, Bahria University
Head of Department	10-Dec-2025	03-May-2025	Institute of Professional Psychology, Bahria University

Publications

Journals & Conferences

• 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