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Bachelor of Psychology, 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû

BA (Hons), UniversityÌýÌýof Cape Town

MA(Clinical Neuropsychology), University of Cape Town

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I am a University ofÌýÌýCape Town trained Clinical Neuropsychologist. My training coveredÌýpediatric and adult neuropsychology and neuropsychiatry. I am currently a lecturer in the department of Psychology at the 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû. My research interest include functional and neurocognitive outcomes of dementias, Neuropsychiatric outcomes of AD, (especially apathy and depression) and conceptualisation of apathy in clinical practice. I am also interested in the neuropsychology of cerebral HIV.

• Biological Basis of Human Behaviour
• Sensation and Perception
• Cognition and Learning
• Introduction to Psychology
• Supervise B.Psych internship

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• Neurocognitive and functional outcomes of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
• Neuropsychiatric outcomes (Apathy and depression) of Alzheimer's disease.
• Conceptualisation of apathy symptoms in research and clinical practice
• Neuropsychology of HIV

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Amone-P’Olak, K., Lekhutlile, T. M., Meiser-Stedman, R., & Ovuga, E. (2014). Mediators of the relation between war experiences and suicidal ideation among former child soldiers in Northern Uganda: the WAYS study.ÌýBMC psychiatry,Ìý14(1), 271.

Amone-P’Olak, K., Lekhutlile, T. M., Ovuga, E., Abbott, R. A., Meiser-Stedman, R., Stewart, D. G., & Jones, P. B. (2016). Sexual violence and general functioning among formerly abducted girls in Northern Uganda: the mediating roles of stigma and community relations-the WAYS study.ÌýBMC public health,Ìý16(1), 64.