Addiction Psychologists in Islamabad

Addiction covers alcohol, other drugs, and behaviours such as gambling. Psychological treatment is only one part of addiction care.

For drug use disorders, the WHO and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime list treatments that work, including cognitive-behavioural therapy, motivational interviewing, contingency management and family therapy ¹.

Guidelines recommend a range of treatments for opioid dependence ². Those include maintenance treatment with methadone or buprenorphine, alongside psychosocial treatment and support.

Detoxification on its own does not treat a drug use disorder. Ask a practitioner what they treat, and where they refer.

Everyone on this page is listed under the professional title psychologist. Psychologists apply the study of the mind and behaviour to assist people through difficulty. Clinical psychologists work with people of all ages, with families, carers, teams and communities.

Assessment belongs to a psychologist's training, and sits alongside therapy. Clinical, counselling and educational psychology are different training routes. Each route emphasises different work.

Which titles are registered varies by country. Where the title is registered, the register says what it covers. Ask a psychologist which route they trained through, and what they work with most.

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences - Department of Psychiatry. Phone +92 51 9261170. PIMS says eligible patients can receive financial assistance or charity care. Its yearbook records Zakat and Bait-ul-Maal assistance, including free medicines. PIMS accepts patients of all ages and says it serves Islamabad and the surrounding regions. It publishes public outpatient hours.

Titles you will see include Psychologist and Clinical Psychologist. The Allied Health Professionals Council holds the register. Ask a practitioner whether they are registered and licensed with the Council, and under which discipline.

See the Pakistan page.