Department of Psychiatry
Staff
Clinical Psychology
Heads of Sections
Principal Psychologist: Tygerberg Hospital
Dr. Christina van de Merwe
BSc, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD (Child Psychology)
Tel: 021 938 9455 | 9445
Fax: 021 938 9611
Dr. van der Merwe is the Head of Clinical Psychology at Tygerberg Hospital, Principal psychologist, and Senior lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry. She has a special interest in child and adolescent psychiatry, specifically, the treatment of adolescents with eating disorders.
Principal Psychologist: Stikland Hospital
Melany L Hendricks
BA, HDE, BA Hons (Psychology), MA Clin Psychology, MPhil Applied Ethics, LLB
Tel: 021 940 4451
Fax: 021 940 4443
Melanie is the Head of Clinical Psychology at Stikland Hospital, a principal clinical psychologist, and a senior lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry. She has a special interest in biomedical ethics and psycho-legal practice.
Principal Psychologist: Lentegeur Hospital
Maura Lappeman
PhD (Psychology)
Tel: 021 370 1326
Dr. Maura Lappeman is the Head of Clinical Psychology at Lentegeur Hospital, a principal clinical psychologist, and a senior lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry. She has a special interest in community psychology and health systems. She has published her work in international journals like the British Journal of Psychotherapy and BMC International Health and Human Rights. She previously worked for almost a decade in the community and district levels in Khayelitsha.
