Dr Milena Gandy MAPS
Milena is a clinical psychologist, a Macquarie University Research Fellow and senior member of the eCentreClinic. Her applied clinical research aims to improve the mental health and psychological care of adults with neurological disorders, such as epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and acquired brain injury. As an emerging researcher, she has developed several streams of research in this area, spanning mental health detection, epidemiology, treatment and policy work. Her outstanding academic and translational achievements are reflected in her publications (n = 47), increasing citation rate (Google H-index of 20), grant funding success and role on a psychology task force with the prestigious International League Against Epilepsy. She is now developing and evaluating the world’s first transdiagnostic internet-delivered self-management program for neurological disorders, the Wellbeing Neuro Course. This highly innovative program combines psychological treatment components for mental health and cognitive rehabilitation and is suitable for a variety of neurological disorders.
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