Dr. Zoobia Ramzan

Name

Dr. Zoobia Ramzan

Designation

Assistant Professor (Psychiatry)

Email

zoobia.ramzan@duhs.edu.pk

Office

129 Suparco Rd, Mausamyiat adjacent to Dow Ojha, Karachi

Years of Experience

10

Qualifications

  • MBBS
  • FCPS (Psychiatry)

Research

  1. CBT for academic burnout, procrastination, self handicapping behaviour and test anxiety among adolescents: A RCT (BMC Psychology 2025)
  2. Frequency of depression in patient presenting with Thyroid dysfunction (PJMDS 2025)
  3. Phytochemical analysis, antihelmintic and antilipidemic activities of Illicium Verum Fruit cultured at Karachi, Pakistan (JPTCP 2024)
  4. Baig, Khawer & Sadia, Haleema & Rauf, Dr & Abbas, Qasir & Zoobia, Ramzan& Tabassum, Urooj & Aljhani, Sumayah. (2024). Reliability and validity estimation of Urdu version of Children Emotion Management Scales (CEMS) in Pakistan. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 14. 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1214708.
  5. Rashid, Nudrat & Shahid, Amina & Munir, Mehwish & Umar Khan, Muhammad & Zoobia, Ramzan. (2023). Role of Anxiety Sensitivity, Intolerance of Uncertainty, and Cyberchondria Behaviors among Individuals Diagnosed with COVID-19: Role of Anxiety Sensitivity and Cyberchondria Behaviors. Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences. 122-128. 10.54393/pjhs.v4i12.1173.
  6. Imran, Hina & Haider, Hafeez & Shahzadi, Mafia & Unbrin, Aqila & Zoobia, Ramzan.(2023). The Association of Coping Strategies with Stress, Anxiety, and Depression, with Mediating Role of Job Satisfaction among Traffic Wardens. Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. 11. 10.52131/pjhss.2023.1104.0706.
  7. Rasheed, Binish & Rahim, Anila & Murtaza, Ghulam & Quddusi, Habiba & Zoobia, Ramzan. (2023). Does Structured Informational Care Reduce Anxiety In Patients Undergoing MRI? A Quasi-Experimental Study. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 73. 1436-1439. 10.47391/JPMA.7347.
  8. Abbas, Qasir & Khurshid, Khizra & Rauf, Dr & Anwar, Nida & Aljhani, Sumayah & Zoobia, Ramzan& Shahzadi, Mafia. (2023). Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Academic Burnout, Procrastination, Self-Handicapping Behavior, and Test Anxiety among Adolescents: A Randomized Control Trial. 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2804530/v1.
  9. Abbas, Qasir & Umar Khan, Muhammad & Anwar, Nida & Aljhani, Sumayah & Zoobia, Ramzan& Shahzadi, Mafia. (2023). Brief Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Stigmatization, Depression, Quality of life, social support and Adherence to Treatment among Patients with HIV/AIDS: A Randomized Control Trial. 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2798005/v1.
  10. Abbas, Qasir & Latif, Sana & Habib, Hina & Shahzad, Salman & Sarwar, Uzma & Shahzadi, Mafia & Zoobia, Ramzan& Washdev, Washdev. (2023). Open Access Cognitive behavior therapy for diabetes distress, depression, health anxiety, quality of life and treatment adherence among patients with type-II diabetes mellitus: a randomized control trial. BMC Psychiatry. 23. 10.1186/s12888-023-04546-w.
  11. Abbas, Qasir & Latif, Sana & Habib, Hina & Shahzad, Salman & Sarwar, Uzma & Shahzadi, Mafia & Zoobia, Ramzan & Washdev, Washdev. (2022). Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Diabetes Distress, Depression, Health Anxiety, Quality of life and Treatment Adherence among patients with Type- II Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Control Trial. 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1917549/v1.
  12. Abbas, Qasir & Baig, Khawer & Sadiq, Urooj & Umar Khan, Muhammad & Shahzadi, Mafia & Zoobia, Ramzan. (2022). Attitude towards Mental Help-Seeking, Motivation, and Economic Resources in Connection with Positive, Negative, and General Psychopathological Symptoms of Schizophrenia: A Pilot Study of a Psychoeducation Program. 10.1101/2022.07.01.22277148.
  13. Abbas, Qasir & Shahbaz, Nudrat & Rauf, Dr & Anwar, Nida & Baig, Khawer & Zoobia, Ramzan& Shahzadi, Mafia. (2022). Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Islam-Based Interventions (IBIs) and Pharmacotherapy (PTh) for Patients with Major Depressive Disorder-Mild (MDD-m): A Randomized Control Trial. 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1561381/v1.
  14. Qazi, Sarah & Irfan, Muhammad & Zoobia, Ramzan& Jahanzaib, Muhammad & Khan, Maleeha & Nasir, Mahrukh & Shakeel, Muhammad & Khan, Ishtiaq. (2022). Identification of putative genetic variants in major depressive disorder patients in Pakistan. Molecular Biology Reports. 49. 1-10. 10.1007/s11033-021-07050-0.
  15. Usman, Rahat & Haider, Anum & Zoobia, Ramzan& Mansoori, Shafi. (2021). Quality Of Life Satisfaction Among Caregivers Of Schizophrenic Patients. Annals Of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital And Karachi Medical & Dental College. 84-90. 10.58397/ashkmdc.v26i2.466.
  16. Saleem, Zohra & Shaikh, H & Zoobia, Ramzan& Bhatia, M & Tabassum, U & Majeed, Mansoor. (2021). A Comparative Study To Evaluate Covid-19 Related Anxiety And Fear Among Physicians And Dentists. Ethiopian Medical Journal. 59. 91-99.
  17. Majeed, Mansoor & Saleem, Zohra & Sarwar, Huma & Zoobia, Ramzan& Naureen, Syeda & Muhammad Naeem, Meshal. (2021). The Psychology of Coronavirus Fear: Are Dentists of Pakistan Suffering from Corona-Phobia? Journal of the Pakistan Dental Association. 30. 10.25301/JPDA.301.1.
  18. Abbas, Qasir & Baig, Khawer & Zoobia, Ramzan& Emad, Farkhanda & Shahzadi, Mafia & Ahmad, Shoaib. (2020). Pattern Of Positive And Negative Symptoms In Schizophrenia Patients: Role Of Patients’ Perception, Motivations, And Socioeconomic Status.
  19. Waseem, Yamna & Naseeb, Muhammad & Farooqui, Osama & Imran, Muhammad & Zarnab, Hafsa & Haq, Ibtehaj & Mansoor, Imran & Zoobia, Ramzan.(2020). Prevalence of nail-biting in children and its association with mental health in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Surgery and Medicine. 1. e280. 10.37978/pjsm.v1i3.280.
  20. Farhan, Saira & Keswani, Aneel & Zoobia, Ramzan& Rahman, Raza & Siddiqi, Muhammad. (2020). 14937982115743-o. Postnatal Depression in Mothers and Malnourishment of Children.
  21. Alwani, Shaheena & Majeed, Mansoor & Zoobia, Ramzan & Rauf, Shahzad & Syed, Muhammad & Shah, Sheikh. (2020). Evaluation of Knowledge, Practices, Attitude, and Anxiety of Nurses towards COVID-19 during the Current Outbreak in Karachi,Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Public Health. 10. 82-90. 10.32413/pjph.v10i2.601.
  22. Abbas, Qasir & Zoobia, Ramzan& Emad, Farkhnada & Rehman, Raza. (2019). Pattern of positive, negative and general psychopathological symptoms among schizophrenia patients at primary care setting: A comparative study. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 69. 361-366.
  23. Zoobia, Ramzan& M, Bhatia & Farhan, Saira & Keswani, Aneel & Rahman, Raza. (2018). Depression in patients with Pemphigus Vulgaris. 25. 13-15.
  24. Mansoor, Shafi & Haider, Anum & Zoobia, Ramzan& Usman, Rahat. (2018). Frequency and Socio-demographic Determinants of Depression in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease. Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences. 12. 17-20. 10.36570/jduhs.2018.1.555.
  25. Haider, Anum & Rahman, Raza & Zoobia, Ramzan& S, Mansori & R, Usman. (2018). Stigma of Mental Illness in Medical Students. 15. 12-16.