1. Biographical information 


NAME: Shamaila Ijaz 
OCCUPATION: Clinical Psychologist 
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1972
PLACE OF BIRTH: Lahore, Pakistan
ADDRESS: 5 Race Course Road, Opposita Circuit House, Lahore, Pakistan
TEL HOME: 03219441951
TEL WORK: 36304923, 35720730 
E-MAIL: shamailaijaz@yahoo.com
2. Studies 


(1977-1988): Convent of Jesus & Mary School, Lahore .
             Faculty of Arts in Psychology (FA)
(1988-1990): Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education,  Lahore.
             Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology (BA)
(1990-1992): Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, University of the Punjab.
             Bachelor of Arts in General Psychology (BA)
(1992-1993): University of the Punjab.
(1993-1995)  Master of Science in Psychology (MSc), Government College Lahore, University of  the Punjab. 
             My Master thesis was on Effect of ECT on Memory and was published in the Psychology Quarterly, 1996, 23, 52-637.
(1997-1999)  Specialization in Clinical psyhology (ADCP), Center For Clinical Psychology, University of  the Punjab. 
             My ADCP thesis was on Depressionin Cancer Patients  and was published in the Pakistan Journal of 	Medical Sciences 16(3), 152-157.
(2000-2001)  Specialization in Clinical psychology (Existentialism),University of London.
3. Work experience 


(17-12-1995 to 30-03-1996): Worked at Department of Child & Family Psychiatry KEMC/Mayo Hospital, Lahore , as a honorary psychologist . Dealt patients with anxiety, depression, conversion reaction, mental retardation, and learning disabilities. Group Family counselling was done for teaching  parents how to deal with problems of children. 
(1-04-1996 to 30-05-1996): Worked at Department of Psychiatry AIMC/Service Hospital, Lahore, as a honorary psychologist . Dealt older group of patients with anxiety, depression, and organic problems. Group Family counselling was done for teaching  relatives how to deal with persons with orgnic disorder. 
(01-06-1996 to 30-11-1996): Worked at Department of Psychiatry KEMC/Mayo Hospital, Lahore, as a honorary psychologist . Dealt adults  patients with anxiety, depression and addiction. Group Family counselling was done for teaching  relatives how to deal with person at home. 
(01-12-1996 to 15-01-1997):Worked at Fountain House, Lahore, as a honorary psychologist . Dealt  patients with schizophrenia. Group Family counselling was done for teaching  relatives how to deal with person at home. 
(14-10-1998 to 17-10-1999): Worked at Department of Psychiatry AIMC/Service Hospital, Lahore, as a honorary clinical psychologist . Dealt patients with anxiety, depression and schizophrenia. Group Family counselling was done for teaching  relatives how to deal with person at home. 
(July, 1996): External Examiner for BSc-1 Annual Examination,in Psychology 1996,at  Government APWA College for Women, Lahore.
(20-01-2000 to 31-08-2000): Worked at Center for Special Education, Centre for Clinical Psychology, Lahore, as a clinical psychologist.  Dealt children withlearning disabilities and mental retardation.
(Sept-2000 to March-2001): Worked at Centre for Clinical Psychology,teaching Advance Research Methods in Psychology, as a lecturer.
(13-10-2000 to 13-10-2001): Worked at Government Hospital for Psychiatric Diseases, Lahore, as a clinical psychologist. Dealt adults  patients with anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and addiction. Group Family counselling was done for teaching  relatives how to deal with person at home. Legal cases were also handled.
(20-01-2002 to 16-05-2002):Worked at Government Hospital for Psychiatric Diseases, Lahore, as a honorary clinical psychologist. Dealt adults  patients with anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and addiction. Group Family counselling was done for teaching  relatives how to deal with person at home.  
(01-12-2000 to 09-01-2001): Worked at Department of Psychiatry Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, at Lecture to the Nurses, teaching Health Psychology.
(April, 2002): External Examiner for MSc-1 Annual Examination, 2002, in Neuropsychology at Government,  Lahore.
4. Job-related skills/affiliations 



  • Dealing with slow learners and children with  LEARNING DISABILITY at LISCA in Johar Town. 

  • I am well aquainted with research design/methodology, data collection
and analysis, selection of bibliography and scientific report writing.

  • I am fairly well aquainted with Ericksonian Hypnotherapy (Milton H 
Erickson's psychotherapeutic approach),reiki and NLP. My specialization is in Beck's Cognitive Behavior Therapy and  Existentail Psychotherapy

  • I have been an active member of the PACP, PPS since 
June 1996 (Member ID # ).
    • 5. Publications
    1. Mahmood, L., Izhar, N., Ijaz, S. Haider I. (1995). "Characteristics of 200 admissions to Mental Hospital. The Pakistan Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 5 (2), 65-69.
    2. Ijaz, S. & Rizvi, S.A.A. (1996). Effect of ECT on Memory Impairment. Psychology Quarterly, 23, 52-63.
    3. Haider, I. S. (2000). "Depression in hospitalized cancer patients. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences 16(3), 152-157.
    4. Haider, I. S. & Haider, I. (2001) "Deliberate self harm" Pakistan Journal Medical Science, 17(3), 151-155.
    5. Haider, I. S. & Haider, I. (2001) "Comparative trial of selective Serotonin reuptake inhibitors is depression" Pakistan Journal Medical Sciences, 17(4), 237-240.
    6. Haider, I. S. & Haider, I. (2002) "Deliberate Self Poisoning" (Un-employment or Debt) Pakistan Journal Medical Science. 18(2) pp. 122-125
    7. Haider, I. S. & Haider, I. (2002) "Stalking and its effect" Pakistan Journal Medical Sciences 18(1), 36-41
    8. Haider, I. S. & Haider, I. (2002) Suicidal Behavior (Parasuicide). Medical Channel. 8(1), 9-12.
    9. Haider, I. S. & Haider, I. (2002). "Combined Haloperidol and Electroconvulsive Therapy in Mania "( in press)
    10. Hussain, S., Haider, I. S. & Haider, I. (2002).Fluoxetine and it's good sexual side effect. Medical Channel. 8(2), 59-60.
    11. Shamaila Ijaz Article on "Death as a way out" in Psyche March, 2001 

    


    
6. Papers Presented at Coferences 

    
  
      
    
    
    1.  "Role of Religion in Mental Illness" in First Muslim Psychological Conference at, Lahore in		03-05 April, 1995
vOrganized 13th Mental Health Week in the Collaboration with society for Advancement of Muslim Psychology in Lahore 		in 03-07 November, 1995
    
    2.  Poster presentation entitled "Muslim Scholars and Mental Health" Organized by WPA Regional Psychiatric Conference in Collaboration with Pakistan Psychiatric Society in Lahore 	in	20-22 March, 1996
    
    3.  "Religious Treatment Modalities in Psychiatric Patients" at Second Muslim Psychological Conference in Lahore 	in	15-17 May, 1996
    
    4.  "Depression in cancer patients" at PACP Conference in Lahore 	in	22-24 August, 2000
    
    5.  "Deliberate Self Harm" at 13th International Psychiatric Conference in Islamabad		in 25-28 January, 2001
    
    6.  "Risk Factors of Suicide Attempters" Hamdard University Symposium in Psychiatry, Karachi		in November, 2000
    
    7.  "Functions of Mental Asylum"  Mental Health Week at Government College, Lahore -	in	March, 2001
    
    8.  "Risk factors of attempted suicide and suicide ideation" Afro Asian International Conference, Rawalpindi -	in	May, 2001
    
    9.  "Self Poisoning and debt" International Psychiatric Symposium, Lahore -	in	August, 2001
    
    10.  "Risk Factors of Suicide Attempters and Suicide Ideators" 10th Pakistan Psychological Association Conference, Lahore -	in	December, 2002