M.A. Clin.ÌýPsychÌý(Rhodes)
B.Psych (UB)
I am clinical psychologistÌýwith a deepÌýinterest in mental health and the treatment and care of those living with mental illness. I am registered with the Botswana Health Professions Council and the Health Professions Council of South Africa. I have been a lecturer at the Department of Psychology since 2016. Prior to that, I worked for two years at Fort England Psychiatric Hospital, Grahamstown, South Africa.Ìý
I am a humanist at heart and a global citizen Ìýwho is passionate about providing lasting local and global solutions especially the area of mental health.
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Theories of Personality
Abnormal Behaviour
Psychological Assessment
Youth mental health
Substance and behavioural addictions.
The interface between mental health and the law.
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MaphisaÌýJM,ÌýMogotsiÌýOP,ÌýMacholaÌýOK, et al. (2020). Psychiatric epidemiological survey of university students in Botswana: rationale and methods of the Youth Mental Health 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû (YMHS). BMJ Open, 10:e038175.Ìýdoi:Ìý10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038175Ìý
Maphisa, J.M. (2018). Mental health legislation in Botswana. BJPsych. International, 1-3. 10.1192/bji.2018.24.
Maphisa, J.M., & Young, C. (2018). Risk of Alcohol Use Disorder Among South African University Students: The Role of Drinking Motives. Addictive Behaviors, 82, 44-49.
Maphisa, J. M. (2017). ‘Lunacy Defence’ in Botswana’s Criminal Law: Reflections of a Mental Health Practitioner. 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû Law Journal, 22, 82-101.