The Children's Hospital at Westmead

Faculty Member, Oncology Late Effects

Other Affiliations: University of Sydney, Brain and Mind Research Institute
University of Wollongong, Psychology

Clinical Psychologist and Researcher

About

As of mid 2011, Robert took up a position as a Clinical Psychologist and Researcher at The Children's Hospital at Westmead within the Oncology Late Effects Clinic. His work focuses on the provision of psychological services and neuropsychological assessment to survivors of childhood cancer in addition to research activities within the clinic, particularly relating to impacts from the childhood cancer experience.

Robert's prior work with the Brain and Mind Research Institute (BMRI) and Headspace Central Sydney has continued following the completion of his position at the University of New South Wales. He currently works as a Clinical Psychologist with Headspace Central Sydney, and as a Clinical Research Consultant with Dr Daniel Hermens.

Prior to this, he worked with the National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC) as a Research Officer in April 2009 and conducted studies into the efficacy of brief psychotherapeutic interventions for cannabis and ecstasy dependence in collaboration with the BMRI.

Robert's background is in quantitative research with expertise in human learning and memory, biological psychology, cognitive neuroscience, neuropsychology and statistics. He has taught in these areas for a number of years. He has also worked as a clinical psychologist for the last few years specialising in child, adolescent and parenting psychology, and substance abuse disorders. Robert complted his PhD (Clinical Psychology) at the University of Wollongong investigating brain electrical biomarkers among heavy long-term cannabis users.

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