VU Virtual University of Pakistan
Department of English
Maria Zaheer
Lecturer
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Arts


M.Phil (Psychology)


Clinical Psychology
Ms. Maria Zaheer has been serving as “Lecturer” at Department of Psychology Virtual University of Pakistan. She has strong educational profession with MS Clinical Psychology from a reputed organization Centre For Clinical Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore. She has been served as a Trainee Clinical Psychologist at Centre for Clinical Psychology, University of Punjab, Lahore where she has provided services in History taking, Assessment & Therapeutic management of Clients using Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Behavior Therapy & Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She also did her Clinical Child Placement at Services Hospital, Lahore and provided services of History taking, Assessment & Therapeutic management of indoor and outdoor Patients including children with Intellectual Disability, Learning Disability, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct disorder, Adjustment Disorder and other behavioral problems by using Behavior Therapy, Play Therapy, Social skills training, Individualized Educational Plan, Parent Training and Teacher Training. Further she did her Clinical Adult Placement at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore where she provided services in History taking, Assessment & Therapeutic management of indoor and outdoor Patients including Neurotic and Psychotic Patients by using Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior. She performed her Community Placement at Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CPWB), Lahore where she provided services in History taking, Assessment & Therapeutic management of Children, Individual and Group Therapy, Management of Anger, Disruptive behavior, Bullying behavior, Attention seeking behavior, Emotional disturbance and Psychological and Emotional Growth, Crisis Management and Social skills training. She also conducted staff training workshop at Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CPWB). Furthermore, she served as a Trainee Clinical Psychologist at Punjab Institute of Mental Health, and Jinnah Hospital, Lahore and provided services in History taking, Assessment & Therapeutic management of indoor and outdoor Patients including Neurotic and Psychotic Patients.
Honors And Awards
Awarded with laptop on merit in Chief Minister Youth Initiative Program
Year: 2012
Family Accommodation, Caregiver Burden and Psychological Distress in Family Members of Patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder” in 3-Day International Conference on Gender, Religion, and Culture in Psychology: Issues & Challenges Prospects
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Emotional Intelligence and Academic Achievement among College students” in 1st International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities in the New Millennium: Challenges and Prospects
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Efficacy of Cognitive Behavior Therapy & Exposure & Response Prevention Treatment with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Clinical Case Study” in 1st National Conference of Psychology (NCP) on Emerging Social & Mental Health Issues in Society
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Publications
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Farooq, A., Zaheer, M., Haider, A., & Najam, N. (2021). Covid-19: Anxiety, Rejection Sensitivity, Fear of Death and Resilient Coping Among Generation X and Y. ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 22(9), October 2021: 1-11. ISSN: 2231-7791,2231-7805
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Zaheer, M., Kausar, R., & Farooq, A. (2021). Family Accommodation, Caregiver Burden and Psychological Distress in Family Members of Patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 22(9), November 2021: 1-9. ISSN: 2231-7
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