Implementation in mental health lags behind policy

Prof Melvyn Freeman, the 2013 recipient of the Department of Psychology’s social change award, devoted most of his working life to create the conditions for better mental health services in South Africa.

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Postgraduate Conference 2012

The Department of Psychology held its annual Postgraduate Conference, with Dr. Desmond Painter as the keynote presenter. Dr Painter is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Stellenbosch University. He has published numerous articles in the areas of critical psychology and the social psychology of language.

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Wechsler IQ tests: Distribution of Cross-cultural Norms

Under the co-ordination of Professor Ann Edwards in the Department of Psychology, Rhodes University, cross-cultural norms have been developed in a series of studies on the adult and child Wechsler IQ tests (WAIS-III and WISC IV).

Debating the nature and role of psychology in South Africa’s Higher Education Institutions and society more broadly, Professor Cheryl de la Rey, called for a new approach to the discipline which would be better suited to addressing the challenges experienced by millions of South Africans. ... More

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Implementation in mental health lags behind policy

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Postgraduate Conference 2012

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Wechsler IQ tests: Distribution of Cross-cultural Norms

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Prof Cheryl de la Rey calls for a new approach in Psychology

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