Ms. Sadaf Zeb is currently working as a Senior Lecturer at Capital University of Science & Technology Islamabad. She has more than 3 years of teaching experience. She is a trained clinical psychologist with expertise in multiple areas including marital & family counseling, Eidetic therapy, hypnosis, stress management, eye movement desensitization therapy and cognitive-behavioral interventions. She has the clinical experience of working with special children, drug addicts and adults with different psychological problems. Her areas of research include addictive behaviors, clinical psychology, emotional intelligence, and Covid-19 related issues. She has also worked in collaboration with international researchers.
QUALIFICATION
MS
Clinical Psychology
Bahria University Islamabad
2017
BS
Psychology
Foundation University Islamabad
2015
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Senior Lecturer
Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad
Since 2022
Lecturer
Bahria University Islamabad
2019 -2022
Visiting Faculty
Bahria University Islamabad
2018 -2019
INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE
Clinical Psychologist
Wellbeing Centre, Bahria University Islamabad
2019 -2022
Intern Clinical Psychologist
Capital Hospital, Islamabad
2016 – 2017
Intern Clinical Psychologist
Wellbeing Centre, Bahria University Islamabad
2016 -2017
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
Member
Member of Pakistan Psychological Association
HONORS & AWARDS
1.
Awarded with Gold Medal (Undergraduate)
2.
Awarded with Distinction Certificate (Undergraduate)
3.
Fauji Foundation Academic Distinction Award
4.
Merit Scholarship (Postgraduate)
5.
Certified Trauma Based Eidetic Psychotherapist
6.
Certified Practitioner of Hypnosis
7.
Certified Practitioner of EMDR
8.
Certified Practitioner of Autism
9.
Certified Marital & Family Therapist
RESEARCH AREAS/INTRESTS
Clinical Psychology
Addictive Behaviors and its interventions
RESEARCH SUPERVISION
1.
BS
‘Relationship between Risk of Substance Use, Meaning in Life and Hope among Students’.
2.
BS
‘Perceived Parenting Styles, Low Frustration Tolerance, and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms among University Students’.
3.
BS
‘Social media addiction, narcissism and emotional intelligence among university students’.
4.
BS
‘Relationship between Religion, Pro-social behavior, and Psychological wellbeing among Muslim undergraduate Students’.
5.
BS
‘Relationship between Career decision self-efficacy, Parenting styles, and Proactive Personality among University Students.
6.
BS
Coping Strategies, Perceived Stress and Loneliness among undergraduate Day scholars and Hostellers’.
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
1.
Nisar, F., Zeb, S., Oosterhoff, B. et al. Community Attachments are associated with COVID-19 Public Health Behaviours among Adolescents in Pakistan. Child Youth Care Forum (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-021-09657-7
2.
Ran, Z. O. U., Zeb, S., Nisar, F., Yasmin, F., Poulova, P., & Haider, S. A. (2022). The Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Career Decision-Making Difficulties and Generalized Self-Efficacy Among University Students in China. Psychology Research and Behaviour Management, 15, 865. doi: 10.2147/PRBM.S358742
3.
Wang, F., Huang, X., Zeb, S., Liu, D., & Wang, Y. (2022). Impact of Music Education on Mental Health of Higher Education Students: Moderating Role of Emotional Intelligence. Frontiers in Psychology, 13. 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.938090
CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS
1.
Zeb, S., & Masroor, U. (2019, April 24th-25th). ‘Relationship between Psychological Distress and Coping Strategies among Drug Addicts’. Oral Presentation at 3RD International Conference on “Empowering Nation through Sciences”, Women University Mardan, Hotel Margala, Islamabad
2.
Zeb, S., & Masroor, U. (2021, March 18th). Psychological Distress and Coping Strategies among Drug addicts: Relationship with Demographics. Oral Paper Presentation at ‘4th International Conference on Neglect, Abuse and Trauma: The Living Nightmares”
3.
Zeb, S., (2020, August 22th-23th). Participation at Ist International Conference (Online) on “Issues in Management and Social Sciences in the Context of Covid-19”, Peshawar Pakistan
4.
Zeb, S., (2020, December 2-3). Participation at ‘International E-Conference on Psychological Wellness and Rehabilitation: challenges for Practitioners during Pandemic’
5.
Nisar, F., Zeb, S., Oosterhoff, B., & Ahmed, S. (2020, December 2-3). ‘Associations between Adolescents’ Community Attachments and Social Distancing, News Monitoring, Disinfecting, and Hoarding Behaviors during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Pakistan’. Oral Paper Presentation at ‘International E-Conference on Psychological Wellness and Rehabilitation: challenges for Practitioners during Pandemic’
6.
Nisar, F., & Zeb, S., (2020, December 2-3). ‘Gender Differences across Emotional intelligence, career decision making and self-efficacy among university students. Oral Paper Presentation at ‘International E-Conference on Psychological Wellness and Rehabilitation: challenges for Practitioners during Pandemic’