Aphasia CRE seminar – ADaPT: Aphasia, Depression, and Psychological Treatment

Modified cognitive behavioural therapy to treat depression in stroke survivors with aphasia

Wednesday 7 December 2022 

• Melbourne, Sydney – 3 pm (AEDT)
• Perth – 12 noon (AWST)
• San Francisco – 8 pm (BPST)
  
  

Presented by A/Prof Rene Stolwyk and Sonia Thomas

Rene Stolwyk is an Associate Professor and Clinical Neuropsychologist at the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health at Monash University.

A passionate scientist-practitioner, A/Prof Stolwyk enjoys working at the nexus of research, clinical practice and clinical education, focussing on improving cognitive and mood outcomes for survivors of brain injury.

Sonia Thomas has been working as a clinical neuropsychologist for over 20 years, with the last ten years in private practice. The main focus of her private practice is modifying cognitive behaviour therapy so people with aphasia and people with cognitive difficulties post-ABI can participate fully and access the benefits.

She also provides supervision and delivers skills training to health professional across a range of clinical and management areas.

Register for the webinar via Zoom

Previous seminars are available to view online

Seminar recordings are available on the Aphasia CRE website resources page approximately 1–2 weeks after the event.

See the most recent seminars:

• Seminar #33 – Driving quality improvement through Meaningful Evaluation of Aphasia SeRvicES (MEASuRES). Presentation By Dr Sarah J Wallace (July 2022).
• Seminar #32 – Accessible healthcare for people with aphasia through trained staff. Presentation by Dr Jytte Isaksen (June 2022).