14/11/2025
Centre for Clinical Psychology is proud to announce that Ms. Amna Bashir, a Ph.D scholar at the Centre for Clinical Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, has successfully completed the requirements for the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Clinical Psychology.
The scholar carried out research under the supervision of Dr. Aisha Sitwat & Dr. Nazia Bashir. The Ph.D dissertation titled “Development and Standardization of an Indigenous Diagnostic Questionnaire of Intellectual Disability” held on 13th November, 2025. This research is based on dire need of empirically tested indigenously developed diagnostic scale of Intellectual disability. The findings have a serving purpose of provision of robust screening and diagnostic scale with a proven research and clinical utility in academics, mental health institute and special education Centres.
Both external.examiners Prof Dr Masha Asad Khan (Dean, Faculty of Social Science & Law, Kinnaird College for Women) and Prof. Dr. Shazia Hasan (HOD of Psychoogy, University of Central.Punjab, appreciared the research and acknowledged the practical implication of diagnostic scale for Intellectual disability.
CCP congratulates Ms. Amna Bashir on this remarkable academic achievement and wishes her continued success in contributing to the promotion of mental health awareness and clinical practice in Pakistan.
