This document provides an overview of the scope and applications of psychology in Pakistan across 14 pages. It begins with definitions of psychology and then explores various branches of applied psychology including educational psychology, clinical psychology, organizational psychology, forensic psychology, health psychology, counselling psychology, sport psychology, and developmental psychology. For each area, it provides details on the scope and job opportunities in Pakistan. It emphasizes the growing recognition and importance of psychology in areas like education, healthcare, sports, and criminal justice in Pakistan.

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2. Psychology
psy-101
 Topic: Scope of Psychology
 Department: Faculty of
Management & Administrative
Sciences
 Semester: 1st
 Submission Date: 01,Feb, 21
 Submitted to: Mam Anam Zafar
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3. Name & Roll
no. of
students
IQRA NOREEN(140)
ALI ZAIN(134)
AYESHAARSHAD(176)
ABDUL REHMAN (130)
NOMAN AFZAL(179)
20020920
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Group (H)

4. Psychology:
The word psychology is derived from two
Greek words “Psyche and Logos”.
Psyche means “soulspiritmind” and logos
means “knowledge”.
Definition of Psychology:
Psychology is by definition, the study of
mind and behavior.
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5. Application of
psychology
with the
reference of
Pakistan
Psychology is the one of the
popular subjects among
students. But still, it is
struggling for its due
recognition. Let's have a view
hoe it emerged in Pakistan and
what is current status.
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6. We explain some Application of psychology
with the reference to Pakistan.
Educational
Health
Sports Experimental
Forensic
Clinical Organizational
Counselling
Developmental
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7. Educational
psychology:
• Educational psychology is the branch of
psychology concerned with the scientific
study of human learning. The field of
educational psychology involves the study
of memory, conceptual processes, and
individual differences (via cognitive
psychology) in conceptualizing new
strategies for learning processes in
humans.
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8. Learner
Learning
Process
Learning
Situation
Learning
Experience
Learning
Situation
Evaluation
of learning
Expireinces
Scope of
Educational
Psychology
Importance of Educational
psychology
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9. • Psychology as an independent subject was introduced in 1960, in Pakistan,
at Government College, Lahore ( now GC University), and Karachi
University. Earlier it was taught as part of Philosophy.
• Now there are well established departments of psychology in the colleges
of every big city, such as in Islamabad Rawalpindi, Karachi, Faisalabad,
Peshawar, Quetta Multan, Sargodha, Bahawalpur and so on.
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Education and Teaching

11. Clinical psychology:
• Clinical psychology is a broad branch
of psychology that focuses on diagnosing
and treating mental, emotional, and
behavioral disorders. Some of the more
common disorders that might be treated
include learning disabilities, substance
abuse, depression, anxiety, and eating
disorders
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12. Clinical Psychology
• The field of psychology became more
recognized during the second half of the
19th century, It was around this time that
“Lightner Witmer” first helped treat a boy
with a learning disability. In 1896, Witmer
opened the first psychology clinic, which
catered to children with disabilities. In
1907, he coined the phrase "clinical
psychology" in his new psychology
journal, called The Psychology Clinic.
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13. Scope In Pakistan
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14. Hospital & Clinics
• The formal training of clinical psychology as a
specialization started at Punjab University in
1983 and Karachi University in1984. IT IS
Known as post master's training program for
clinical psychologists.
• Now many Universities have introduced not
only the diploma and degree program in the
Clinical Psychologists and psychotherapists are
practicing in clinics and Hospitals.
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15. Clinical
Psychology
• According to mental health ordinance,
Federal Mental Health Authority has
established psychiatric units in major hospitals
So, Clinical Psychologists have a vast field in
hospitals, clinics and in private and public
sectors.
• Another major utility of psychotherapists is
in the treatment centers for drug addicts. Drug
eradication force has been format
by government and psychotherapists are
joining it.

16. University University Islamic
University
of Sargodha
BS Psychology BS
Psychology/MS Industrial
organization Psychology
BS Psychology BS Psychology
MSC Psychology PMD(Post Magistral
Diploma) in Clinical
Psychology
MS Clinical MSC Psychology
MPhil Psychology MS Clinical MSc Psychology MPhil Psychology
MS Health Psychology MPhil Educational MS Psychology ADCP
PHD Psychology PHD Clinical
PSYCHOLOGY
PHD PSYCHOLOGY MS Industrial organizatio
n Psychology

17. Organizational
psychology

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19. Scope of Organizational Psychology
• Psychologists are now offered jobs in
Organization, hospitals and armed forces
for psychotherapy of patients and
psychological assessment for selection and
recruitment of soldiers. Educational
institutions and corporate sector both
government and private have also started to
hire psychologists with specialization in the
relevant fields.
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20. Is
Psychologist a Doctor?
•No, Psychologist is not a Doctor.
But She/He is talking doctor. He
/She cannot prescribe a medicine.
•He /She can heal a person by
therapies.
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21. Forensic psychology:
•Forensic psychology is the intersection between
psychology and the justice system. In
other words, it is the branch of psychology that
interacts with the law.
•That branch of applied psychology which is
concerned with the collection, examination and
presentation of evidence justiciar purpose.(Haward
1981)
•The provision of psychological information for
the purpose of facilitating a legal decision.(Black
burn(1996)
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22. How can we promote Forensic psychology?
•Universities and colleges should
start offering forensic psychology as
a separate program for certificate
and degree courses in their
respective department.
•We can promote Forensic
psychology by sharing research of
forensic psychologist and by telling
the importance of forensic
psychology an independent field.
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23. Health psychology:
•Health psychology is the study of
psychology of psychological and
behavioral processes in health, illness
and healthcare.
•It is concerned with understanding how
Psychological behavioral and cultural
factors are involved in physical health
and illness, in addition to the biological
causes that are well understood by
medical science.
•Health psychology is concerned with all
aspects of health and illness across the
life span.
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24. Role of
health psychologist
•understanding the
higher level of illness.
•Professional help
•Adapting to illness
•Preventive measure
•Interaction
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25. Top
Recruiters of
applied
Psychology
Graduate's in
PAKISTAN
•After completing
a Graduate Degree in
applied Psychology , You
can find career
opportunities in the
Following Organizations
and Departments, in both
public and private sectors

26. Rehabilitation
centers
Psychological
Research centers
Marketing Industry
Teaching in colleges &
universities
Welfare
Organizations
Psychological
Assessment & testing
Research Establishments Development of
prevention
programs
Forensics Departments
of law enforcement
Agencies

27. COUNSELLING
PSYCHOLOGY:
•Counselling psychology is a broad
specialization with in
•professional psychology concerned with
using psychological principal stone hance
and promote
•the growth, well-being, and mental
health of individuals, families, groups, and
the broader community.
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28. IMPORTANCE OF
COUNSELCHOLOGY
IN PAKISTAN:
Pakistan is increasingly
becoming more interconnected. This
globalization highlights the need for the
highly trained
mental health professional stood dress
trauma, addiction, depression, academic
and career
concerns in clinics, hospitals, schools, and
universities. Career counselling is one of
the those
areas which are needed to be developed
and should be string themed in the
country like Pakistan.

29. SCOPE OF COUNSELLING
PSYCHOLOGY IN PAKISTAN:
• The Bureau of Labor Statistics
• (BLS)estimates that in Pakistan counseling psychology jobs will
increase by11percent through
• 2022.Demand for these jobs will continue to be heavily influenced
by the prevalence of mental
• health issues in the United States. People continue to see help for
common problems such as
• anxiety and depression, driving up the need for counseling
psychologist.
• People are getting more and more aware regarding the importance of
career counseling and the
• significance of career counselor in the modern age.

30. Sport Psychology:
• Sport psychology is an
interdisciplinary science that draws
on knowledge from many related
fields including biomechanics,
physiology, kinesiology and
psychology. It involves the study of
how psychological factors affect
performance and how participation
in sport and exercise affect
psychological and physical factors.

31. Importance of sport Psychology:
• Sports psychology plays an important
role. Sports psychology is also helpful in
the cognitive stage, the social-active stage
and the autonomous stage of motor skill
learning. Sports psychology helps in
understanding the behavior of athletes or
sportspersons engaged in competitive
sports.

32. Scope of sport psychology:
• Becoming a sports psychologist could
be an existing career choice for many
psychology students especially those who
have a strong interest in sport and
physical activity .
• But this is highly required to be
implemented in Pakistan but as other
important things it is also not taken under
consideration

33. Job Opportunities for Applied Psychology
in Pakistan
• After a degree in Psychology, you
can have a vast opportunity of career
before you. For instance, If you
want to go into counselling, you can
choose any field from these job
opportunities they are available to
psychologist graduates.

34. LIST OF JOBS
Criminal Psychologist
Journalists
Researchers
Sports Psychologist
Consultants
Subject Specialist
Writer

35. DEVELOPMENTPSY
CHOLOGY:
Developmental psychology is
the scientific study of how and
why human beings change
over the course of their life.
Originally concerned with in
faints and children, the field
has expanded to include an
adolescence, adult
development, aging, and the
entire life span.

36. SCOPE OF
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
in PAKISTAN:
In Pakistan, a Developmental psychologist can
work in a variety of settings, including academia,
government agencies, health care facilities and
schools. Those working in colleges and
universities tend focus primarily on research or
teaching. Others working in applied settings, such
as health care facilities or clinics, help to assess,
evaluate and treat people living with
developmental disabilities.

37. Experimental
psychology
• Experimental psychology is
concerned with testing theories
of human thoughts, feelings,
actions, and beyond – any aspect
of being human that involves the
mind.

38. IMPORTANCE
• Experimental
psychology is important beca
use the findings discovered
by psychologists play a vital
role in our understanding of the
human mind and behavior.