ADaPT: Aphasia, Depression, and Psychological Treatment: modified cognitive behavioural therapy to treat depression in stroke survivors with aphasia.
Presentation 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, focusing 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.
