COVID-19

All the COVID-19 Resources…

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Information for psychology practitioners

The current corona virus that is causing COVID-19 is new to the world.

Researchers did not have a chance to study this specific virus, the impact of the virus on people, the infection processes and the impact of infection before the outbreak started. They are learning from the pandemic as it unfolds. That means that health professionals around the globe must stay up to date in terms of: research findings as they become available, and what the important but unanswered questions at this stage are. Here are some important information sources for data about the pandemic around the globe and in South Africa, what the disaster response status in South Africa is, and credible information, advice and materials to support you when helping members of the public, frontline healthcare workers, and COVID-19 patients.

HPSIG Podcast: What exactly is Health Psychology, and why does it matter in South Africa?

In this episode, we speak to Dr Bronwyne Coetzee, a psychology researcher and senior lecturer at Stellenbosch University, who provides a clear overview of health psychology.

World Head Injury Awareness Day

Today marks World Head Injury Awareness Day, a vital opportunity to shed light on the importance of protecting our brains throughout all stages of life. Delve into the critical subject of brain health with a special podcast from Prof. Theophilus Lazarus. This podcast addresses critical topics of brain health, the impact of traumatic injuries from newborns to late life, established and emerging trends in neuroscience research, and more!

PsyCast: Heritage Day – It is not wrong to go back for that which you have forgotten

Recently I hosted a webinar discussion for our post-graduate students with two esteemed South African scholars as guest speakers on re-imagining inclusive education from an Afrocentric worldview. The purpose of the conversation centred on the need to bring back a relational ethic of ubuntu and care into our schools and classrooms. But the students were more intrigued by the challenge put forward to them by one of the speakers for teachers and education researchers to be creative in resuscitating indigenous knowledge systems – ways of being in the world – in order to foster competencies in learners to address 21st century global issues.

PsyCast: Mandela Day – Curwyn Mapaling

“With the theme for 2020, Mandela Day – take action, inspire change, and make every day a Mandela Day– is more important than ever before.”

PsyCast: COVID-19: Who’s afraid of the Big Fake News

As you would know by now, President Cyril Ramaphosa has implemented a 21-day nationwide lockdown from midnight 26 March to help flatten the COVID-19 curve, and contain the spread and human costs of the pandemic. PsySSA supports the President’s targeted interventions to protect the health and safety of the citizenry. Listen to our latest podcast on the subject…

PsyCast: Children, Trauma and Going Back to School

As you would know by now, President Cyril Ramaphosa has implemented a 21-day nationwide lockdown from midnight 26 March to help flatten the COVID-19 curve, and contain the spread and human costs of the pandemic. PsySSA supports the President’s targeted interventions to protect the health and safety of the citizenry. Listen to our latest podcast on the subject…

PsyCast: COVID-19: Shifting the story: What are schools for?

As you would know by now, President Cyril Ramaphosa has implemented a 21-day nationwide lockdown from midnight 26 March to help flatten the COVID-19 curve, and contain the spread and human costs of the pandemic. PsySSA supports the President’s targeted interventions to protect the health and safety of the citizenry. Listen to our latest podcast on the subject…

PsyCast: COVID-19: Addiction & Recovery during COVID-19

As you would know by now, President Cyril Ramaphosa has implemented a 21-day nationwide lockdown from midnight 26 March to help flatten the COVID-19 curve, and contain the spread and human costs of the pandemic. PsySSA supports the President’s targeted interventions to protect the health and safety of the citizenry. Listen to our latest podcast on the subject…

PsyCast: COVID-19: Championing child & adolescent resilience to COVID-19

As you would know by now, President Cyril Ramaphosa has implemented a 21-day nationwide lockdown from midnight 26 March to help flatten the COVID-19 curve, and contain the spread and human costs of the pandemic. PsySSA supports the President’s targeted interventions to protect the health and safety of the citizenry. Listen to our latest podcast on the subject…

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