Medical Psychology
Cumberland Inpatient Adult Rehabilitation Services
1. Primary contact people
Dino Cipriani: Clinical Psychologist.
Bachelor of Arts (Hons). Dip. Clinical Psychology. Available Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday on 9840 3000, page 02568.
Dr. Michelle Greene
B. App. Psychol (Hons.) (University of Canberra), Doctor of Psychology (Clinical
Psychology) (University of Wollongong)
Clinical Psychologist, Cumberland Community Adult Mental health.
Interests: Personality disorders, DBT, Trauma-related syndromes, depression.
E-mail: michelle_greene@wsahs.nsw.gov.au
Services
The service provides psychological assessment and interventions to patients, and consultancy to the staff of the adult rehabilitation units at Cumberland Hospital. Patients typically stay in the rehabilitation units for extended periods (months to years) and suffer from chronic psychotic illnesses. The Clinical Psychologists provide professional services to six inpatient rehabilitation units and the day services rehabilitation unit, as members of a multi-disciplinary team.
Specific services include:
- cognitive and neuropsychological assessments
- personality assessments
- individual therapy for psychotic, anxiety, personality and mood disorders
- individual therapy for other issues that affect mental health (e.g. stress,
grief and loss, physical and sexual abuse, and substance abuse).
- group therapy involving psychoeducation, treatment and support for patients
- consultation with other mental health professionals in the rehabilitation
units regarding psychological interventions and assessments
- supervision of psychology students, including Masters of Clinical Psychology
- peer supervision and consultations
2. Specific programmes
See above. Small groups address a range of topics, including
issues facing women experiencing mental illness, social skills, coping strategies
enhancement for people experiencing mental illness (e.g. CBT for managing
hallucinations), post-admission and pre-discharge issues, depression and
self-esteem.
3. Supervision 2000-2001
Approximately 2 Masters students from Macquarie University or University of Western Sydney) are supervised each year . While one staff member takes on the official role of supervisor, each student also has the opportunity to observe the work of other Clinical Psychologists working for the Psychology Department at Cumberland Hospital.
Peer supervision meetings are held twice each month, although peer supervision
is available at other times on a needs basis.
Personal profile:
Dino Cipriani:
Clinical Psychologist
B.A. (Hons) - Macquarie University.
Dip.Clin.Psych. - University of Sydney.
Interests: Neurocognitive assessment and rehabilitation of forensic, neuropsychiatric
and neurodevelopmental disorders; brief psychotherapy, evaluation and quality
development.
Denise Chu:
Clinical Psychologist
B.Sc.(Hons. Psychol) - University of Oregon
M.Psychol.(Clin.) - Macquarie University
Interests: Abuse-related trauma syndromes.
Updated: 20th April 2006 fsc
