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9 11, 2021

Further allegations of bullying at Paul Roos come to the fore

2021-11-09T08:10:44+02:00

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

Further allegations of bullying at Paul Roos come to the fore2021-11-09T08:10:44+02:00
14 10, 2021

Research Summary: Masculinities and Men Who Stutter

2021-10-14T09:09:16+02:00

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

Research Summary: Masculinities and Men Who Stutter2021-10-14T09:09:16+02:00
11 10, 2021

Brief prevention programme could help anxious SA children

2021-10-11T19:47:37+02:00

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 [...]

Brief prevention programme could help anxious SA children2021-10-11T19:47:37+02:00
11 10, 2021

Mental health services are not a luxury

2021-10-11T10:43:25+02:00

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

Mental health services are not a luxury2021-10-11T10:43:25+02:00
6 10, 2021

Sinason meeting of 5th of October 2021 – Psychotherapy and disability meeting recording available

2021-10-06T10:22:00+02:00

Gallery view with sharing recording https://uwc.zoom.us/rec/play/ePFvz2WBUA94FFCB8YM7PU1tfIZtsNVn_YJcyJRbNc5WIrCxKeCOWSPxlQTJbeDeQdlI36U717xTx-4q.Qhpw79MuF0Wl_c0N Audio recording  GMT20211005-080744_Recording.m4a Chat  GMT20211005-080744_Recording.txt Note: Recordings will expire in 30 days.

Sinason meeting of 5th of October 2021 – Psychotherapy and disability meeting recording available2021-10-06T10:22:00+02:00
4 10, 2021

A time to reinvent, rethink, and reimagine

2022-03-29T15:31:34+02:00

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 [...]

A time to reinvent, rethink, and reimagine2022-03-29T15:31:34+02:00
23 09, 2021

Ma’s wat moor: Depressie manifesteer dikwels as woede

2021-09-23T10:36:39+02:00

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...

Ma’s wat moor: Depressie manifesteer dikwels as woede2021-09-23T10:36:39+02:00
30 08, 2021

Learning facilitators help children with autism spectrum disorder cope in mainstream schools

2021-08-31T10:49:01+02:00

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 [...]

Learning facilitators help children with autism spectrum disorder cope in mainstream schools2021-08-31T10:49:01+02:00
28 08, 2021

South African Book Fair: Masculinity, Misogyny and African Psychology

2021-08-30T12:04:21+02:00

Malose Langa, Kopano Ratele and Ayanda Borotho sat down with Malebo Sephodi at South African Book Fair (#SABF2020) to speak about Masculinity, Misogyny and African Psychology in the South African context – 28 August 2020

South African Book Fair: Masculinity, Misogyny and African Psychology2021-08-30T12:04:21+02:00
25 08, 2021

Decolonising psychological science: encounters and cartographies of resistance

2021-08-30T11:05:10+02:00

– Luis Gómez-Ordóñez, Glenn Adams, Kopano Ratele, Shahnaaz Suffla, Garth Stevens and Geetha Reddy engage the decolonial project that Dr Deanne Bell outlined last year. Published in The Psychologist, the official monthly publication of The British Psychological Society, 25 Aug 2021 https://thepsychologist.bps.org.uk/volume-34/september-2021/decolonising-psychological-science-encounters-and-cartographies-resistance

Decolonising psychological science: encounters and cartographies of resistance2021-08-30T11:05:10+02:00
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