Ambreen Rashid Khan

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Managing Director:

Western Himalaya Research & Development Organization

Gorikot, District Astore, GilgitBaltistan, Pakistan

2007- Current

  • Clinical Psychologist

Islamabad Specialist Clinic-2

3rd Floor, Khayal Plaza

Above Islamabad Diagnostic Centre

April, 2010 – December, 2010

  • Assistant Professor/Head of Department

Department of Behavioral Sciences

Margalla Institute of Health Sciences

Quaid-i-Azam Avenue, Gulrez-III

Rawalpindi

March 2009- December, 2010

  • Intern Ship:

National Commission for Human Development (NCHD)

Islamabad, Pakistan

Jul-Sep 2006

QUALIFICATION
  • Post Magistrial Diploma in Clinical Psychology

Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi, Karachi.

2008-2009

  • Master of Science in Psychology

Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

2005-2007

  • Bachelor of Science ( Applied Psychology, Zoology, Chemistry)

Islamabad College for Girls, F-6/2, Islamabad, University of Punjab, Pakistan

2002-2004

  • Higher Secondary School Certificate (Chemistry, Biology, Physics)

Islamabad College for Girls, F-6/2, Islamabad, Federal Board of Intermediate and

Secondary Education, Pakistan

1998-2000

  • Secondary School Certificate (Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Physics)

Islamabad College for Girls,F-6/2, Islamabad, Federal Board of Intermediate and

Secondary Education, Pakistan

1996-1998

LANGUAGES

SpeakingReadingWriting

EnglishExcellentExcellentExcellent

UrduExcellentExcellentExcellent

PunjabiExcellentGoodFairt

ShinaExcellentN/AN/A

BaltiGoodN/AN/A

ABSTRACTS

  • Khan, A.R., Ahmed, R., Khan, A.R., Impact of Infertility on the Mental Health of Women. Health Sciences Research Assembly, March 9th-10th 2010, Aga Khan University, Karachi.
  • Khan, A.R., Rehan, S.A., Shah, S.M.A., A Community-Based study of Depression in Married Women in a Western Himalayan Valley. The2nd convention of Asian Psychological Association, June 27th – 28th 2008, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Khan, A.R., Psychological Well-Being among Employed and Non-employed Married Women. Ankara International Medical Student's Congress (AIMSC 2007), April 19th – 22nd 2007, Abstract Book # 64, Ankara, Turkey.

*Received Best Poster Presentation Award.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

  • Impact of Infertility on Mental Health of Married Women.

Research Supervisor: Dr. Riaz Ahmad

P.M.D.C.P Dissertation 2009

Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi, Karachi.

  • Prevalence and Correlates of Depression, Anxiety and Stress using translated version of DASS 42 on the Roof of the World

Principal Investigator: Ambreen Rashid Khan, July 2007

Western Himalaya Research & Development Organization, Astore, Northern Areas of

Pakistan.

  • Prevalence of Aggressive Behavior in Men and its Relationship to Depression, Anxiety and Stress in the Astore District, GilgitBaltistan, Pakistan.

Principal Investigator:Ambreen Rashid Khan, July 2007

Western Himalaya Research & Development Organization, Astore, GilgitBaltistan,

Pakistan.

  • Prevalence and Pattern of Domestic Violence and its Relationship to Depression, Anxiety and Stress in the Astore District of Northern Areas of Pakistan.

Principal Investigator: Ambreen Rashid Khan, July 2007

Western Himalaya Research & Development Organization, Astore, GilgitBaltistan,

Pakistan.

  • Psychological Well-Being among Employed and Non-Employed Married Women.

Research Supervisor: AneelaMaqsood.

Msc. Dissertation, 2006

National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad

CONSULTANCY

  • Worked with SoSec ConsultancyServices, Islamabad as a Project Coordinator in GilgitBaltistan on Third Party Evaluation (TPE) of Peoples Primary Health Initiative (PPHI), in July-August, 2010
  • Attended a Six days training on Third Party Evaluation (TPE) of PPHI, Research Tool (Services Offered by Basic Health Units- BHU, held on July 5th – 10th, 2010
  • Worked with Sustainable Developmental Policy Institute (SDPI), Islamabad on a survey of Impact of Climate Change and Food Insecurity on Poverty, August, 2010

PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING

  • One year clinical experience of psychological assessment, psychotherapy and counseling of children and adults with different psychological problems in the Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi. 2008

WORKSHOPS

  • Teaching and Learning in Behavioral Sciences, held on 14th-15th June, 2010 by Department of Medical Education, University of Health Sciences, Lahore.
  • Introductory Workshop on Neuro-Linguistic Programming, held on 14th May, 2010 conducted by Dr. UzmaMasroor (PhD), organized by SAHIL, Islamabad.
  • Developing Communication and Presentation Skills held on 5th-7th September, 2006 by Sustainable Developmental Policy Institute, Islamabad.
  • Psycho-Social Interventions for Disaster Survivors held on 13th-15th April, 2006 by National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.

COURSES

  • A Survey of American History, April 24th- May 5th , 2006 organized by Area Study Centre, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad in cooperation with the Public Section, U.S. Embassy, Islamabad.

LECTURE ORGANIZED

  • Pakistan Association of Cognitive Therapy (PACT), meeting held on 20th June ,2010 in Islamabad.
  • Personality Disorders by Dr. BaqarRaza, 23rd July 2008, Baqai Medical College, Karachi, held in Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi, Karachi

LECTURES ATTENTED

  • Motivational Session on ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People’ held on 14th July, 2010, conducted by Dr. Tallat A. Habib and Ms LubnaAltaf in NishanCenter, Islamabad.
  • Awareness session regarding HIV/AIDS by Ms. Seemab Khan, BehtarKal Project Karachi on June 21, 2008 held in Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Delusional Disorders by Dr. Rizwan Consultant Psychiatrist, West Virginia, 2008 held in Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Rehabilitation of psychiatric patients by Dr. AjmalKazmi, 2008 held in Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Biochemical basis and treatment of Sleep Disorders by Col. Shoaib, 2008 held in Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Suicide by Dr. WahabYousafZai Consultant Psychiatrist Aga Khan University Hospital, 2008 held in Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Counseling of cancer patients by Dr. Anwar Consultant Psychiatrist, Liaqat National Hospital, 2008 held in Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Antidepressants by Dr. Raza-ur-Rehman Consultant Psychiatrist, 2008 held in Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Psycho-coetaneous Disorders by Dr. ZafarIqbal, Consultant Dermatologist, Hamdard Medical College, 2008 held in Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Stress Management by Ms. Sonia Mairaj Clinical Psychologist, 2008 Bahira University, Karachi held in Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi, Karachi

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Member: Pakistan Association of Cognitive Therapy (PACT)
  • Member :ZubedaKhaliq Memorial Trust (ZKMT)

VOLUNTEER WORK

  • Visited Zudedahkhaliq Memorial Hospital Sermik, SkarduBaltistan, July 2009
  • Subhan Medical Center, April-June 2009
  • ZubedaKhaliq Memorial Trust Medical Camps, Summer 1999-2010
  • Earth Quick Relief, 2006

COMPUTER SKILLS

  • SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences)
  • Microsoft Office, HTML

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

  • Mountaineering, Hiking, Photography and Music