Department of Psychology
Office Number: E 348 Cabin #2

Brief Profile:
Ms. Uzma Ashiq Assistant Professor of Psychology at the Forman Christian College (A Chartered University)‘s Department of Psychology. Her PhD dissertation is “Psychosocial Determinants of Psychological Reactions Related to Abuse and Neglect
in Adolescents”. She has extensive experience working in Government, International, and National Organizations, in Teaching, Counseling, Training, Research, Case Studies, Disaster Management, and Administration.

Areas of Specialization:
School Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Educational Guidance and Counseling, Research and Ethics, Trauma of Abuse and Neglect Assessment and Management, Intervention, Child Safeguarding and Protection, Policy and UNCRC, MHPSS, and Godly Play.

Education:

• PhD Clinical Psychology (University of Management and Technology, Lahore).
• MS Counseling Psychology (University of Management and Technology Lahore.
• PGD: Post Graduate Diploma in Child Guidance and Educational Counseling (GCU).

Research and Publications:

1. Ashiq. U, Subhan. S, Zahra. S.T, (2022). Psychological Reactions of Abuse and Neglect in Adolescents. Journal of Professional & Applied Psychology, 3(3), 371-380. https://doi.org/10.52053/jpap.v3i3
2. Ashiq, U., Subhan, S., & Zahra, S. T. (2022). Psychological Abuse & Neglect in Pakistan: Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis in Adolescents. Pakistan Journal of Social Research, 4(03), 481-488. (pjsr.com.pk).
3. ASHIQ, U., SALEEM, S., JABEEN, A., & MAHMOOD, Z. (2019). Identity & Emotional Behavioral Problems in Institutionalized Orphans and Mainstream Adolescents https://web.s.ebscohost.co
4. Online published case study on sexual abuse by safer society for children Information Technology University ITU, (2019)
5. Ashiq, U., & Dar, M. R. (2021). Exploring the Experiences of Child Domestic Labor: A Qualitative Study. Children Rights Journal of Rawalpindi Medical University, 1(1), 23- 31. crjrmu.com/index.php/crjrmu/article/view/8 2021.
6. Naeem, M., Munir, F., Naeem, N., Ashiq, U., Zohaib, N., Imran, M., … & Akram, W. (2022). Understanding teachers’ perspectives related to violence against children in schools. Children rights journal of Rawalpindi Medical University, 2(1), 27-31. https://www.researchgate.net 2020.
7. Zafar, N., Naeem, M., Zehra, A., Ashiq, U., Zohaib, N., Moaz, M., & Imran, M. (2020) Efficacy of Psychological First Aid Training on the Perceived Competence of Frontline Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic. www.apjpch.com/pdfs/2112207rM132917.pd.