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Dr. Naima Hassan
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Arts


PhD (Psychology)


Psychology
Official Email naima.hassan@vu.edu.pk
Dr. Naima Hassan has joined the department of psychology at Virtual University as an Assistant Professor. She has done her Ph. D and MS in Psychology from Lahore College for Women University. She is also a certified NLP practitioner. She holds membership of international council of psychologist (Canada). She is a motivational speaker and have keen interest in youth empowerment and Islamic psychology. She has organized and conducted many workshops and seminars to address a number of youth related issues. Since 2015, she also chairs an NGO “Help and Awareness for All” that holds regular dispensary services in villages of border area of Lahore. Motto of her life is to create a world that is a better place for everyone.
Experience
Assistant Professor
Virtual University, Department of Psychology
From Mar 25, 2021 To present
Consultant Health Psychologist
City Hospital, Pakpattan.
From Aug 01, 2020 To Feb 28, 2021
Honors And Awards
Oral Presentation of Assessment and Comparison of Religiosity among Covid-19 Positive Patients and HCV Positive Patients Seeking Treatment on 16th Annual Conference of Society for Advancement of Muslim Psychology (SAMP) 21st Oct, 2020.
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Oral Presentation of Development of Premenstrual Scale. 10th International Psychiatric Conference held on 20th February 2016 at SIMS Lahore.
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Poster Presentation of Development of Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PSS). International Conference of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore. December 15-19, 2012
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Oral Presentation of Development and Validation of Neuro-Psychological and Physical Side Effects of Interferon Therapy Scale (NPPSI-S) on 7th International Conference on Positive Psychology: Developing a Flourishing Community 29th – 30th Nov, 2018.
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Oral Presentation of “Health Related Quality of Life in HCV across Treatment Regimes” on 7th International Conference on Positive Psychology: Developing a Flourishing Community 29th – 30th Nov, 2018.
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Identification of Neuro-Psychological and Physiological Side Effects of interferon Therapy in HCV Patients. Paper presented at International Conference on Health and Well-being. Department of Applied Psychology, LCWU, 11th-13th December, 2017
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Bio-Psychosocial Impacts of Premenstrual Syndrome among Pakistani Women paper presented at Three-Day International Conference on Health Psychology: Issues & Challenges at Government College University dated 26th – 28th April, 2017.
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Oral Presentation of Development of Premenstrual Scale. 10th International Psychiatric Conference held on 20th February 2016 at SIMS Lahore.
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Memberships
Member
International Council of Psychologists (Canada)
Managing Director
Al-Noor Welfare Project
Member
Standing Committee on Restorative Mental Health and Wellness for Industry (LCCI)
Publications
Category: Y
Hassan, N., Muazzam, A., Malik, N., Ejaz, B., Khawar, A., Niazi, Y., & Nazir, M. F. (2021). Neuro-Psychological and Physical Side Effects of Hcv Treatment and Health Related Quality of Life Among Patients with HCV Infection. PalArch’s Journal of Arch
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Category: Y
AKhawar, A., Rabail, A., Malik, N., Ejaz, B., Hassan, N., Amjad, M., & Muazzam, A. (2021). Health Betrayal, Trust in Intimate Partner Relationship and Grief Among Women with Breast Cancer and Cervical Cancer. PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt
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Category: Y
Bisma Ejaz, Ayesha Maqbool, Nudra Malik, Amna Khawar, Naima Hassan, & Amina Muazzam. (2021). Grief Among Cancer Patients: Predictor of Burden of Care and Mental Health Among Their Caregivers. PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt / Egyptology, 18
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Category: Y
Muhammad Faran, Naima Hassan, Amna Khawar, Bisma Ejaz, Nudra Malik, Imran Mahmood, & Amina Muazzam. (2021). Music Absorption and Serenity in Music Listeners: Intervening Role of Spirituality. PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt / Egyptology, 18
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Category: X
Hassan, N., Muazzam, A., Ejaz, B., Faran, M., Nazir, F., Rasool, H. (2021). Coping Strategies in Hepatitis C Patients During the Course of Antiviral Treatment of HCV. PalArch's Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology 18(1), 91-104.
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Category: Y
Shoaib, F., Hassan, N., Faran, M., Rasool, H., Ejaz, B., Malik, N., & Khawar, A. (2021). Teacher Acceptance Rejection, Academic Locus of Control, Academic Adjustment and Dropout Intentions in College Students. PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egyp
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Category: Y
Nudra Malik, Naima Hassan, & Amina Muazzam. (2021). Sleep Disorders and Cognitive Functioning in Patients with Asthma. PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt / Egyptology, 18(09), 1435-1444.
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Category: Y
Nudra Malik, Amna Khawar, Bisma Ejaz, Naima Hassan, Javaria Haroon, & Amina Muazzam. (2021). Psychological Distress and Emotional Problems in School Children After Army Public School Peshawar Incident. PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt / Egyp
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Category: Y
Ejaz, B., Muazzam, A., Hassan, N.,Pollock, G. & Nawaz, R. (2021). Mediating Role of Shyness Between Childhood Abuse and Social Anxiety in University Students: Narrative from Pakistan. Psychology and Education 58(4), 3694-3708.
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Category: Impact Factor
Muazzam A, Ali N, Niazi Y, Hassan N. (2021) Emotion regulation, optimism and quality of life among Gastric Ulcer Patients. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 37(4).
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Category: Y
Hassan, N., Muazzam, A., Anjum, A. (2019). Development and Validation of Neuro-Psychological and Physiological Side Effects of Interferon Therapy(NPPSI) in HCV Patients. Pakistan Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 17(02), 40-49.
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Presentation
1 A lecture on “Dear Stress, Let’s Break Up!! (Peer Pressure and Depression)” for Taghayyur fellowship program.
2 Training Session for “Stress Management through Positive Mindfulness Techniques”
3 A Lecture on “Religiosity, Tranquillity and Positive Mind”
4 A Lecture on “Awareness about Substance Misuse, Abuse and Addiction” for Pakistan Citizen Rights Council.
5 A Lecture on “Psychological Healing with Reference of Quranic Perspective”
6 A workshop on “Learning about Good Touch Bad Touch: Adolescents’ View Point”
7 A workshop conducted at Qasim Ali Shah Foundation on "Magic of Positive Emotion In Self-Exploration Journey"
8 Conducted a training session on The Power of NLP for Wellbeing and Personal Growth at National Highways and Motorway Police Training College.

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