Welcome To
Institute of Psychiatry BBH
The Institute of Psychiatry, an academic unit of Rawalpindi Medical College, was established in 1973 as the Department of Psychiatry at Central Government Hospital, Rawalpindi (now known as Benazir Bhutto Hospital). It has grown over the years to achieve international recognition for not only filling a critical gap in mental health services in Pakistan but also being a pioneering center for psychiatric care, education, and research in the country. This includes involvement in policy planning, mental health legislation, the development of mental health services, and the training of mental health professionals. The Institute also initiated teaching programs at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and engages in research and evaluation. Furthermore, it is recognized as a center of excellence for postgraduate training in psychiatry within the country and proudly holds the distinction that the majority of the prominent fellows of Psychiatry of College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan have, at some point, received training within its corridors.
Following is a summary of the key milestones achieved by the Institute of Psychiatry over the years:
Prof. Dr. Asad Tamizuddin Niazmi
Chairman
Vision
By providing the standardized mental health preventive care and training, we are determined to transform the society with comprehensive mental health care
Vision
By providing the standardized mental health preventive care and training, we are determined to transform the society with comprehensive mental health care
Mission
The Institute of Psychiatry is determined to provide comprehensive nationwide services to the patients and training the experts in mental health and hence facilitating them to resume their roles towards a healthy society
Mission
The Institute of Psychiatry is determined to provide comprehensive nationwide services to the patients and training the experts in mental health and hence facilitating them to resume their roles towards a healthy society
Empathy
Confidentiality
Competitiveness
Safety
Our Team
| Sr | Name | Designation | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professor Dr Asad Tamizuddin Nizami | Professor & Chairman Institute of Psychiatry | MBBS MCPS (HPE) FCPS |
| 2 | Dr Muhammad Kashif | Associate Professor | MBBS; MCPS; FCPS |
| 3 | Dr Muhammad Azeem Khan | Associate Professor | MBBS, MPH, FCPS |
| 4 | Dr Mahmood Ali Khan | Assistant Professor | MBBS: MCPS: FCPS |
| 5 | Dr Sadia Yasir | Assistant Professor | MBBS: FCPS |
| 6 | Dr Zona Tahir | Assistant Professor | MBBS, FCPS |
| 7 | Dr Sara Afzal | Senior Registrar | MBBS, FCPS |
| 8 | Dr Mehboob Ali Shah | Consultant Psychiatrist | MBBS, FCPS |
| 9 | Dr Abdul Ghafoor | Consultant Psychiatrist | MBBS, MCPS |
| 10 | Dr Aamna Shakil | Consultant Psychiatrist | MBBS, MCPS |
Academic Programs
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
List of Researchers
| Sr | Name | Research Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayesha Habib, Sadia Yasir, Asad Tamizuddin Nizami, Muhammad Hanif, Aroha Tabassum | Mixed Affective Disorder in a Patient with Complicated Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia: A Case Report |
| 2 | Ayesha Habib, Muhammad Kashif, Asad Tamizuddin Nizami | Dysgeusia Associated with Use of Sodium Valproate in Bipolar Disorder: A Case Report |
| 3 | Muhammad Faisal Amir Malik, Bahjat Najeeb, Asad Tamizuddin Nizami, Marium Javed, Muhammad Kashif | Perception and Knowledge of Electro-Convulsive Therapy among Young Physicians in Pakistan |
| 4 | Bahjat Najeeb, Muhammad Faisal Amir Malik, Asad Tamizuddin Nizami, Muhammad Usman | Delirium in Liaison Psychiatry at a Tertiary Care Hospital in a Developing Country |
| 5 | Saneea Shehzad, Qurrat Ulain Hamdan, Muhammad Usman, Inshirah | Prevalence of Problematic Internet Use among Children and Adolescents presenting in Child Mental Health Unit of a Tertiary Care Hospital |
| 6 | Ayesha Jamil, Asad Tamizuddin Nizami, Laiba Ejaz | Frequency of Thyroid Dysfunction in Patients with Unipolar and Bipolar Depression |
| 7 | Mahinoor Mirza, Asad Tamizuddin Nizami, Tehreem Arshad, Kinza Fatima, Kainat Kareem Mirza, Humera Rizwan | Knowledge and Attitude towards Family Planning Methods among Married Women of Rawalpindi |
| 8 | Ayesha Nasir, Asad Tamizuddin Nizami, Mahmood Ali Jafri | Prevalence of Depression in Primary Caregivers of Children with Intellectual Disabilities in a Tertiary Care Hospital (Dissertation) |
| 9 | Bahjat Najeeb, Asad Tamizuddin Nizami | Assessment of internalized stigma and its association with sociodemographics in remitted bipolar disorder (Dissertation) |
| 10 | Ifrah Javed Malik, Asad Tamizuddin Nizami | Perceived Stress and its Correlation with Psychological Morbidity in Postgraduate Medical Residents (Dissertation) |
| 11 | Mehvish Batool, Qurrat Ulain Hamdan, Sadia Yasir | Comparative Frequency of Anxiety and Depression in Children with Non-Communicable Diseases (Dissertation) |
| 12 | Maryam Javed, Qurrat Ulain, Hawash Butt, Nawal Ali | Mental Health and Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents with HemophiliAa |
| 13 | Ayesha Ijaz, Asad Tamizuddin Nizami | Prevalence of Depression in Patients of Hepatitis C and its Impact on Quality of Life |
List of Projects
| Serial | Hospital | Department | Name of Faculty | Designation | Title of articles in Vancouver style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Professor Asad Tamizuddin Nizami | Professor of Psychiatry & Chairman Institute of Psychiatry | Faisal Rashid Khan, Asad Tamizuddin Nizami, Naveed Gani, Israr ul Haq(2018) Genetics of Depression – Frequency of Allelic Variation of Serotonin Transporter Gene (5HTT) Among Patients with Depression |
| 2 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Professor Asad Tamizuddin Nizami | Professor of Psychiatry & Chairman Institute of Psychiatry | Asad Tamizuddin Nizami, Tariq Mahmood Hassan, Saadia Yasir, Mowaddat Hussain Rana, and Fareed Aslam Minhas. (2018) Terrorism in Pakistan: the psycho social context and why it matters |
| 3 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Professor Asad Tamizuddin Nizami | Professor of Psychiatry & Chairman Institute of Psychiatry | Fahim M, Khan FA, Nizami AT (2017) Frequency of Depression in Mothers of Learning Disabled Children |
| 4 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Professor Asad Tamizuddin Nizami | Professor of Psychiatry & Chairman Institute of Psychiatry | Tariq Hassan, Asad Tamizuddin Nizami, M Selim Asmer (May 2017) Forensic Psychiatric Service Provision in Pakistan and its Challenges |
| 5 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Professor Asad Tamizuddin Nizami | Professor of Psychiatry & Chairman Institute of Psychiatry | Tariq Hassan, Asad Tamizuddin Nizami, Sarah Hijri (2015) Forensic Psychiatry in Pakistan. |
| 6 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Professor Asad Tamizuddin Nizami | Professor of Psychiatry & Chairman Institute of Psychiatry | Asad Tamizuddin Nizami, Mowaddat Hussain Rana, Tariq Mahmood Hassan and Fareed Aslam Minhas. (April 2014) Terrorism in Pakistan: A Behavioral Sciences Perspective. |
| 7 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Professor Asad Tamizuddin Nizami | Professor of Psychiatry & Chairman Institute of Psychiatry | Mahmood Ali Jafri, Fareed A. Minhas, Asad Tamizuddin, Munir A. Slatch and Faiza Mujeeb. (October 2011) Knowledge of Depression among Community Members and Health Care Providers in Two Selected Areas of District Rawalpindi. |
| 8 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Dr. Muhammad Kashif | Associate Professor of Psychiatry | Badur-un-Nisa MK, Khan TM. Level of Stress and its Association with Socio-Demographic Factors Among Students of Allied Health Sciences. |
| 9 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Dr. Muhammad Kashif | Associate Professor of Psychiatry | Khalid H, Zahra R, Kashif M, Minhas FA. Impact of Psychiatric Education and Training on Attitude of Medical Students Towards Psychiatry as a Career Choice Before and after Rotation. Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society. 2018 oct 1;15(4). |
| 10 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Dr. Muhammad Kashif | Associate Professor of Psychiatry | Kashif M, Minhas FA, Khalid H, Aslam F. Early Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer Disease. Sleep. 2009 Feb;35:77-. |
| 11 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Dr. Muhammad Kashif | Associate Professor of Psychiatry | Javed H, Arshad D, Dhillon AI, Rishi AI, Zaidi SM, Kashif M. Factors Affecting Happiness among Students of Rawalpindi Medical University: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College. 2019 Dec 14;23(S-2). |
| 12 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Dr. Muhammad Kashif | Associate Professor of Psychiatry | Awais A, Nadeem N, Mehmood MK, Younus A. Psychiatry as a Career Choice Amna Awais1, Neha Nadeem1, Muhammad Kashif Mehmood 1, Ayesha. Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College. 2019 Feb 18;23(S-1):28-33. |
| 13 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Dr. Muhammad Azeem Rao | Associate Professor of Psychiatry | Ehsan A, Iqbal F, Rao MA. Frequency and risk factors of internet addiction in medical students: a cross-sectional study. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 2021 Dec 29;71(8):2111-. |
| 14 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Dr. Muhammad Azeem Rao | Associate Professor of Psychiatry | Zubair UB, Khan MA, Jalil A, Kamal A, Nizami A, Minhas F, Tasleem S. Relationship of suicide attempt with depression and other socio-demographic factors among the trans-genders. Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad. 2019 Nov 1;31(4):576-9. |
| 15 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Dr. Muhammad Azeem Rao | Associate Professor of Psychiatry | Rao Azeem UB, Jalil A, Kamal A, Nizami A, Minhas F. Prevalence of suicide ideation and its relationship with depression among transgender population. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. 2019;29(4):349-52. |
| 16 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Dr. Muhammad Azeem Rao | Associate Professor of Psychiatry | Khan MA, Jalil A, Zubair UB, Tasleem S, ul Haq I, Afzal S. Prevalence and correlates of depression among the trans-genders of Pakistan. Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College. 2020 Sep 30;24(3):181-6. |
| 17 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Dr. Muhammad Azeem Rao | Associate Professor of Psychiatry | Jalil A, Khan MA, Farhan A, Jalil A, Jalil H, Elahi F. A Comparative Study on the Sensitivity of D-Dimer with Doppler ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Deep Venous Thrombosis. 2022 Sep 30;26(3):343-7. |
| 18 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Dr. Mahmood Ali Khan | Assistant Professor of Psychiatry | Jafri MA, Minhas FA, Tamiz-ud-Din A, Slatch MA, Mujeeb F. Knowledge of depression among community members and health care providers in two selected areas of district Rawalpindi. J Col Physicians Surg Pak. 2011 Dec 1;21(12):756-9. |
| 19 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Dr. Sadia Yasir | Assistant Professor of Psychiatry | Nizami AT, Hassan TM, Yasir S, Rana MH, Minhas FA. Terrorism in Pakistan: the psychosocial context and why it matters. BJPsych international. 2018 Feb;15(1):20-2. |
| 20 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Dr. Sadia Yasir | Assistant Professor of Psychiatry | Yasir S, Yasir SB, Haider N, Fatima S, Mazhar M, Chaudhry S, Nizami AT. Magnitude of Neurocognitive Impairment and Severity of Depression in Geriatric Population. Biomedica. 2020 Dec 1;36(4):400. |
| 21 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Dr. Sadia Yasir | Assistant Professor of Psychiatry | Nizami AT, Hassan TM, Yasir S, Rana MH, Minhas FA. Terrorism in Pakistan: the psychosocial context and why it matters. BJPsych international. 2018 Feb;15(1):20-2. |
| 22 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Dr. Sadia Yasir | Assistant Professor of Psychiatry | Haider N, Mansoor S, Saadat S, Minhas FA, Fatima S, Yasir S, Malik Q. Depression And Diabetes: A Loosing Combination SAS J. Med., Volume-3; Issue-2 (Feb, 2017); p-42-48. |
| 23 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Dr. Sadia Yasir | Assistant Professor of Psychiatry | Rizwan-Ul-Husnain M, Yasir S, Fatima S, Slatch MA. Frequency of Vitamin D Deficiency in Patient with Depression. Age (years).;39(12.1):40-1. |
| 24 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Dr. Sadia Yasir | Assistant Professor of Psychiatry | Yasir S, Fatima G, Umar Z, Tahir Z, Malik Q, Maqsood A, Muhammad S. Assessment of Severity of Anxiety and Depression in COVID-19 Patients Admitted to Rawalpindi Medical University and Allied Hospitals Rawalpindi Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences. 2022 Dec 29;16(11):296-. |
| 25 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Dr. Zona Tahir | Assistant Professor | Yasir S, Fatima G, Umar Z, Tahir Z, Malik Q, Maqsood A, Muhammad S. Assessment of Severity of Anxiety and Depression in COVID-19 Patients Admitted to Rawalpindi Medical University and Allied Hospitals Rawalpindi Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences. 2022 Dec 29;16(11):296-. |
| 26 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Dr. Zona Tahir | Assistant Professor | Umar Z, Tahir Z, Nizami A. Impact of severe mental illnesses on health-related quality of life among patients attending the Institute of Psychiatry, Rawalpindi from 2019 to 2021: A cross-sectional study. Plos one. 2023 Aug 3;18(8):e0289080. |
| 27 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Dr. Zona Tahir | Assistant Professor | Afzal S, Nizami AT, Shabbir F, Najeeb B, Fatima A, Tahir Z. IMPACT OF CREATING MENTAL HEALTH HELPLINE AT A TERTIARY CARE PSYCHIATRIC SET-UP IN PAKISTAN DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society. 2024 Jun 30;21(02). |
| 28 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Dr. Sara Afzal | Senior Registrar of Psychiatry | Khan MA, Jalil A, Zubair UB, Tasleem S, Ul Haq I, Afzal S. Prevalence And Correlates Of Depression Among The Trans-Genders Of Pakistan. Journal Of Rawalpindi Medical College. 2020 Sep 30;24(3):181-6. |
| 29 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Dr. Sara Afzal | Senior Registrar of Psychiatry | Hamdan QU, Nizami AT, Umar Z, Afzal S, Mazhar M, Yasir S. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Outpatient Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service at a Tertiary Care Hospital of Pakistan. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal. 2023 Jun 22;73(3):818-21. |
| 30 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Dr. Sara Afzal | Senior Registrar of Psychiatry | Afzal S, Nizami AT, Shabbir F, Najeeb B, Fatima A, Tahir Z. IMPACT OF CREATING MENTAL HEALTH HELPLINE AT A TERTIARY CARE PSYCHIATRIC SET-UP IN PAKISTAN DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society. 2024 Jun 30;21(02). |
| 31 | Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi | Institute of Psychiatry | Dr. Sara Afzal | Senior Registrar of Psychiatry | Yasir S, Jafri M, Najeeb B, Nizami AT, Malik MF, Afzal S. A 10-YEAR STUDY OF LENGTH OF STAY OF PSYCHIATRIC ADMISSIONS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN RAWALPINDI. Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society. 2024 Dec 27;21(04). |
List of Events
- 24th International Psychiatric Conference “Mental Health to Global Mental Health” Pakistan Psychiatric Society. 2nd and 3rd January, 2025. Hosted by the Institute of Psychiatry.
- Launch event of “The SCIMITAR-South Asia Programme to Address Tobacco-Related Multiple Long-Term Conditions in Severe Mental Illness. 15th February, 2025
