Saima Dawood

ORCID: 0000-0003-0081-0241
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Research Areas
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Health and Well-being Studies
  • Reproductive Health and Technologies
  • Family Dynamics and Relationships
  • Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
  • Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
  • Health Education and Validation
  • Dietary Effects on Health
  • Emotional Intelligence and Performance
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Workplace Violence and Bullying
  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Optimism, Hope, and Well-being

University of the Punjab
2013-2024

Jackson and Tull (United States)
2023

Stamatopoulos and Associates (Greece)
2023

University of Leeds
2023

Background: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp) has a strong evidence base and is practised widely in the Western World. Psycho-social interventions, on other hand, including (CBT) are hardly used low middle income countries psychosis. It been suggested that adaptations content, format delivery needed before CBT can be outside cultures. We describe preliminary evaluation of Culturally Adapted (CaCBTp) in-patient settings Lahore, Pakistan. Aims: aimed to evaluate efficacy...

10.1017/s1352465813000829 article EN Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy 2014-01-02

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a severe and enervating premenstrual mood disturbance with wide variety of symptoms, including depression, anxiety, lack interest in life, tearfulness, irritability, anger, difficulty concentration, appetite changes, weight gain, muscle joint pain, sleep disturbance, suicidal thoughts (Huston & Fujitsubo, 2002). The present study aimed to translate the Carolina Assessment Scoring System into Urdu. For this purpose, was carried out two steps. Step...

10.62345/jads.2025.14.1.84 article EN Deleted Journal 2025-03-01

In Pakistan, the issue of institutionalized elderly is a neglected area and little known about their subjective conditions. The present study was conducted in 2012 which examined relationship between religiosity well being amongst people.Data collected from 100 adults above age 60 years Lahore,Pakistan, through purposive sampling strategy. Religiosity measured Index, while Trait Well Being Inventory used to assess being.Pearson product moment correlation coefficient regression analysis were...

10.5681/hpp.2013.014 article EN DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) 2013-01-01

The stigma of infertility in Pakistan has been conceded as a stressful clinical condition, significantly affecting women's over all wellbeing and spousal relationships. present study aimed to investigate the connection between relationship beliefs, attachment styles depression among infertile women. Ex post facto research design was employed. A total sample 80 women (40 primary 40 secondary infertility) with age range 25-45 years participated through purposive sampling from two centers...

10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100245 article EN cc-by-nc-nd European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology X 2023-10-12

10.1007/s40519-020-01038-8 article EN Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity 2020-10-17

The major aim of this study was to develop an indigenous Parental Perceived Stress Scale in Urdu for parents children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). research divided into two phases: In Phase-I, developed and Phase-II, psychometric properties the scale were established. An item pool 46 items generated based on Lazarus Folkman’s (1984) stress model interviewing having ASD. A purposive sampling technique used select sample 502 from different special educational institutes. Generated...

10.33824/pjpr.2019.34.2.24 article EN Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research 2019-07-19

Objective: To evaluate the adapted version of West Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory for patients with chronic pain. Method: The multiphase study was conducted from January to December 2021. factorial structure Urdu evaluated on a sample adult aged 18-45 years non-specific pain, taken public and private hospitals clinics Lahore, Pakistan. then subjected factor analysis, while Cronbach’s alpha, composite reliability, convergent discriminant validity scale were also calculated. Data...

10.47391/jpma.9180 article EN cc-by Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2024-01-20

Aim of the Study: The present study aimed to explore experiences and challenges non-traditional Pakistani university students. A Non-traditional student is defined as an individual who returns a college part time or full while dealing with other responsibilities simultaneously after for gap at least 2 years (Cross, 1980). Methodology: used phenomenological approach lived six students from private universities Lahore. Participants were recruited using snowball sampling technique....

10.71016/hnjss/4vx87m47 article EN 2024-06-08

Aim of the study: Social anxiety is characterized by marked intense fear and significant impairment that interferes with day-to-day functioning calls for medical attention. On other hand, shyness a milder version nervousness around others usually doesn't negatively impact person's life to same degree. The study aimed dissect concept social anxiety, shyness, sensitivity self-conceptualization in terms pathology reference culture. Method: In this deductive thematic approach was used...

10.71016/hnjss/ag7qq619 article EN 2024-06-08

The aim of the study is to assess Prevalence Psychological Disorders in district South Waziristan, Pakistan, across Genders general population community. Using Stratified Sampling, cross-sectional was conducted Serwakai Tehsil District Pakistan. questionnaires Symptoms Checklist-Revised (SCL-R), Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10), Tool– 10 Items and Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) were administered. For screening participants, a Demographic sheet Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) used....

10.55737/qjss.v-iv.24216 article EN Qlantic journal of social sciences. 2024-12-13

The diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer is associated with significant distress that has huge impact on survivors' quality life. objective this study to assess the effectiveness an integrated intervention "Moving After Breast Cancer (ABC) Plus culturally adapted Cognitive Behavior Therapy" (Moving ABC Plus).This a randomized controlled trial aims recruit 354 survivors from inpatient outpatient oncology departments in public private hospitals Karachi, Hyderabad, Lahore, Multan,...

10.1177/20503121231177549 article EN cc-by-nc SAGE Open Medicine 2023-01-01

The current study was aimed to adapt, translate and validate Handling Bullying Questionnaire (THBQ; Bauman, Rigby & Hoppa, 2008) into Urdu language. Present conducted in two phases, at the first phase THBQ translated language through standard procedures. Linguistic equivalence between English version scale of found (r = 0.75**) pilot study. In second psychometric properties were established Exploratory Factor Analysis Confirmatory Analysis. A sample 400 participants selected for...

10.33824/pjpr.2019.34.3.27 article EN Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research 2019-10-18

Objective: To examine the relationships of chronic pain related variables (interference, support, severity, life control, affective distress, significant other’s responses to participant’s and general activity level) with depression in patients. Method: Cross-sectional survey research was used this study. The study carried out on outdoor patients coming government, semi-government private hospitals Lahore city (n=6) from January 2016 June 2016. Sample consisted 186 (mean age=46.92) organic,...

10.47391/jpma.280 article EN cc-by Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2021-09-28
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