The Psychology Department motivated for an honorary doctorate to be awarded to Professor Vikram Patel. This honorary doctorate will be awarded to him at the graduation ceremonies of December 2019. Vikram Patel, psychiatrist and global mental health expert. is without doubt the leading figure in the Global Mental Health movement, [...]
Brigitta Kepkey: MA Psychology student is Winner of the Best Free Paper Presentation Prize of the 9th BIGOSA Virtual Scientific Meeting. Brigitta Kepkey is currently a Master’s student in the Department of Psychology at Stellenbosch University, where she completed her undergraduate degree and her Honours in Psychology with distinction. In [...]
A PRESTIGIOUS high school in Stellenbosch has been accused of inadequately dealing with bullying, say frustrated parents. A 14 year-old pupil has undergone facial reconstruction surgery this week after a brutal attack by a fellow pupil at Paul Roos Gymnasium High School, in Stellenbosch. Read the full article here: https://www.iol.co.za/weekend-argus/news/further-allegations-of-bullying-at-paul-roos-come-to-the-fore-c56eeea8-750e-4a01-ac82-39412d8288ce
We sat down with Dane Isaacs, a graduate student at Stellenbosch University in Stellenbosch, South Africa, to talk about his groundbreaking research on masculinities among men who stutter. Read full article: https://www.division51.net/post/new-research-summary-masculinity-and-men-who-stutter
A study at Stellenbosch University (SU) has shown that a brief mental health prevention programme can help to reduce anxiety in children from low-resourced, semi-rural communities in the Western Cape. The study focused on developing an innovative programme that is suitable for these children, given that the need for accessible [...]
Between 75% and 95% of people with mental disorders in low- and middle-income countries cannot obtain mental health services. The level of suffering and distress and their social consequences can be considerable, writes Ashraf Kagee and Katherine Sorsdahl. Read Article: https://www.news24.com/news24/columnists/guestcolumn/opinion-ashraf-kagee-and-katherine-sorsdahl-mental-health-services-are-not-a-luxury-20211009
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Prof Russel Botman celebrated his sixtieth birthday surrounded by those challenged by his future-orientated visions of a new world. The speakers at the symposium at the Faculty of Theology at Stellenbosch University came from different voices reflecting on his life, thoughts and perspectives in various fields, one of them being [...]
Wanneer ’n ma haar eie kind skade aandoen, word dit gewoonlik wyd veroordeel. Vir baie vroue is moederskap egter ’n veel meer ambivalente ervaring as wat die samelewing toegee, skryf prof. Lou-Marié Kruger. Klik hier om die res van die storie te lees...
Learning facilitators play a key role in helping children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) cope in mainstream schools. This is one of the key findings of a recent study at Stellenbosch University (SU). “Learning facilitators are an essential part of inclusive education for children with ASD. They provide specific services [...]
