Imran Ashraf Malik

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• Doctor of Psychology
• PhD Psychology at University of Karachi

The purpose of this study was to explore the phenomenon of online learning during COVID-19 academic stress, intolerance of uncertainty and psychological wellbeing among university students. The hypothesis of this study was that there is likely to be a relationship between academic stress, intolerance of uncertainty and psychological well-being amon...

There are about 41.8% of the pregnant women are anemic in the world. It is an important public health issue among pregnant women especially in the developing countries such as Pakistan. The main objective of the present study was, therefore, to determine the frequency of anemia in pregnant women (aged between 15-47 years) who were attending for the...

Traffic wardens in Lahore face numerous challenges in their daily work, including managing stress, dealing with difficult public interactions, and maintaining a high level of job performance. Emotional intelligence (EI) has been identified as a crucial factor in predicting life satisfaction among various occupational groups. This study aimed to inv...

Pakistan has an aging population, with an associated increase in the prevalence of chronic diseases. Postmenopausal osteoporosis is of particular concern because it leads to an increased risk of fractures, with subsequent negative impacts on health in older women. A descriptive cross-sectional study was designed to determine the prevalence of osteo...

Breastfeeding is explained as nourishing the baby or young child with breast milk, which includes expressed milk or from wet nurse. It is very important to ensure the healthy upbringing and reduction of infant death by ensuring child feeding practices. It is recommended by The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations International Childre...

Law enforcement agencies (LEAs) need a pool of applicants that can be hired for a rigorous training regime followed by life risk deployments that have physical challenges. Physical endurance has paramount importance in the job of law enforcement agent. To achieve this objective there are physical screening tests that have been adopted in the recrui...

This study assess the power motivation through Human Figure Drawing of candidates appeared for selection in Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) of Pakistan. The study adopted a cross-sectional study design. The study was conducted at different colleges and universities of Karachi, Sindh from October 2023 till March 2024. The participants were 200 young...

This case study examines the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) to address Delusional Disorder in adults, with non-bizarre delusions. Informal assessment was done through clinical interview, mental status examination and the tools used for formal assessment encompassed the Peter Delusion Inventory PDI (Peters et al., 2004), Beck Depr...

Despite its prevalence in Pakistan, Piri-Muridi remains a neglected area of scientific inquiry. This study seeks to fill this knowledge gap by exploring the personality characteristics that facilitate engagement in Piri-Muridi practices, with a particular focus on the mediating role of the Big Five personality traits. A cross-sectional, quantitativ...

The study aimed to assess the rate of cesarean section and to analyse the risk factors contributing to C-sections to introduce measures to check unwanted, non-medical reasons to go for a C-section. The study was retrospectively conducted at Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zaid Hospital Rawlakot Azad Kashmir on 5226 normal deliveries and 1604 C-sections. The rat...

The study aimed to investigate the effect of burnout in predicting perceived stress among young doctors. Additionally, it is aimed to explore the mediating role of dispositional mindfulness. A sample of N = 460 young doctors including (n = 249) males and (n = 211) females with age ranging from 22 years to 35 years including house officers, post gra...

This case study investigates how Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a therapeutic approach, is used to tackle instability in emotions and unhealthy coping mechanisms in people with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). DBT was implemented to provide psychological support a 24-year-old woman struggling with self-harm tendencies for a duration of 16 week...

This case study aims to analyze the efficiency of the guided internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) in treating postpartum depression (PPD) of a 29-year-old primiparous woman with moderate symptoms of sadness, guilt, and fatigue (EPDS: 17; GAD-7: 11). The client went through a standard iCBT program that was comprised of psychoeducation,...

Background: Psychiatric illnesses influence the entire relationship of a family unit. Caregivers provide useful contribution in maintaining the biological, physical, social, moral support. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is proficient, non-pharmacological treatment that is implemented for the management of psychiatric illnesses. ECT is very common...

Anxiety disorders are most common disorders among mental health issues; they are characterized by feelings of tension, worrisome thoughts and physical changes due to an unknown fear which could be real or anticipated. This case study highlights the psychological concerns of 37 years old married male client, who was suffering from panic and anxiety...

Hirsutism is the presence of an excessive growth of the terminal hairs over the body surface of an individual usually among females in a male-like pattern. The primary objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of hirsutism among females of age group 15-49 years in the Muzaffarabad City, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. This was a desc...

The current research intends is to explore the predictive liaison concerning perceived social support and work-family balance in working females. After reviewing the literature, it remained hypothesized that, 1) Work-family balance would be significantly predicted by perceived social support in working females.; 2) There would be significant differ...

The current research was carried out to find the relationship of emotional granularity, perceived criticism and marital satisfaction among couples. Sample comprised of individuals who were couples (44 men, 44 women) and were selected by using purposive sampling technique from Islamabad. All the participants were educated. The inclusion criterion st...

This study intended to explore the association between life orientation, self-control, and depression, with a particular focus on the mediating role of emotional regulation among patients with depression. The study recruited 100 individuals through purposive sampling technique with 50 male and 50 female patients from various clinics and hospitals i...

In this study, the relationship of father's life status and socioeconomic status with emotional intelligence of students was investigated. A total of 150 college students were included in the study. The data were collected through the Emotional Intelligence Scale. The results of the study showed that there was a significant relationship between fat...