Asir Ajmal's video: Does Schizophrenia exist Controversies in Psychology Urdu Hindi

Does Schizophrenia exist is a video examining the controversy around schizophrenia as an organic disorder. It is the first video in a series of videos discussing controversies in clinical psychology and the debates that have surrounded these over the last century. My professional profile: Dr. Muhammad Asir Ajmal is the most popular Psychologist in Pakistan. He is a champion of Sufi Psychology and indigenous theory building. Dr. Asir Ajmal is a Professor at University of Lahore. He is the son of Muhammad Ajmal, the founder of Psychology as an academic discipline in Pakistan and has held his father’s chairmanship at Government College University, Lahore, Psychology Department. Asir Ajmal is an alumnus of Government College, Lahore and Dartmouth College, USA, and a trained clinical psychologist from NHS, UK. He has taught in various institutions in Pakistan and established departments of psychology in multiple universities. He is best known for indigenous perspective in Psychology and initiating qualitative psychological research in Pakistan. Education Dr. Asir Ajmal has a PhD in Cognitive Psychology from Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA (1994). He obtained his master's degree in Psychology in 1984 from Government College, Lahore with a gold medal and roll of honor. During student life, he was active in dramatics and music. He completed post-doctoral work at Teachers College of Columbia University in 1998. In 1999, he went to Britain where he received Statement of Equivalence in Clinical Psychology (2002) and membership of the clinical division of the British Psychological Society. Career Asir Ajmal’s career began in Dartmouth College where he worked as teaching assistant from 1985 to 1989 during his doctorate. He spent a year in Nicaragua in 1990, volunteering as a psychologist on a cooperative for mentally retarded adults. He worked as a journalist for The News International and the Muslim (1991 – 1994) while working on his dissertation which he completed in 1994. After nearly a year at Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) in Islamabad under the great visionary Dr Tariq Banuri, and a brief stint at UPI, he joined Ali Institute of Education (AIE) in 1996 under the great visionary and equally great educationist Dr Hamid Kizilbash. Under Dr Kizilbash’s leadership, he served as head of in-service teacher training program funded by UNDP and conducted teacher training workshops all over rural Punjab and northern areas until 1999. In December 1999, he joined the National Health Service in UK as a clinical psychologist, where he also received on the job training, until 2006 before returning to Pakistan. He served for 7 years in Government College University Lahore as foreign professor. He was the chairperson of the Department of Psychology at GC University, Lahore from January, 2011 to January 2013. He has had various teaching and administrative positions during his career (Including Virtual University of Pakistan and University of Central Punjab). Currently he is working as Professor of Psychology at University of Lahore. He has also served as visiting faculty at Institute of Business Management, University of Engineering and Technology and Kinnaird College for Women Lahore. In addition, he was a certified leadership trainer and consultant at Franklin Covey Pakistan from May 2014 to May 2019. He currently runs his own training, assessment and research consultancy. Dr. Ajmal is a vibrant presence in the field of Psychology in Pakistan. He has a huge student following and is revered for his charismatic style, his extensive knowledge and innovative approach. Why this channel? This channel is devoted to indigenous psychology, clinical psychology, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, music, languages, perennial philosophy and many other things traditional. I seek to use this channel also as a resource for psychology students who may have gaps in their learning of psychotherapy. I also seek to help those who might be having mental health difficulties and want to help themselves. I am particularly interested in Muslim Psychology, psychology of poetry, literature, culture and art and will be sharing some discussions on these topics.