David Edwards
Professor
Psychology
Rhodes University
South Africa
Biography
David Edwards retired at the end of 2009 from the full time Professor post he had held since 1985. He is now on a part time contract and does research supervision, research writing and some post-graduate teaching. He also runs a private practice as a cCinical Psychologist and offers advanced training in psychotherapy particularly in the areas of trauma / posttraumatic stress disorder and schema therapy.
Research Interest
Writing South African case studies that document the application of psychotherapy interventions in local context. Many of these are case studies of the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder that arose out of an NRF funded project that was completed at the end of 2009.
Publications
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"Edwards, D. J. A., Henwood, J. & Kannan, S. (2003). Cognitive therapy for social phobia: The human face of cognitive science. Alternation, 10 (2), 122-150."
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"Edwards, D. J. A., D Agrela, A., Geach, M., & Welman, M. (2003). Eating disordered attitudes and behaviours in black and white females at high school and university in South Africa. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 13 (1), 16-33."
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"Edwards, D. J. A. & Besseling, E. (2001). Stress and stress response moderators in a small rural community affected by industrial relations conflict. South African Journal of Psychology, 31 (4), 62-71."
