The Psychology of Brain Injury and Wellness: Current Approaches and Future Growth
Come join us for the Women’s Health Awareness Feature for the Research Seminar Series. Dr. Maya Libben will discuss the links between traumatic brain injury and emotional function and will review empirically supported treatments that specifically address the unique barriers faced by those who have suffered TBI and how these apply to women in particular. The talk will include new and cutting-edge psychological approaches for TBI treatment and how these can be used by health professionals, clients and caregivers to improve overall function.
Speaker
Dr. Maya Libben, PhD
Dr. Maya Libben is an Associate Professor of Psychology and the lead investigator of the Psychopathology, Lifespand and Neuropsychology (PLAN) Lab at the University of British Columbia – Okanagan. Dr. Libben is trained as both a clinical psychologist (BC registration #2167) and a neuropsychologist; her research interests similarly fall into these two domains. With respect to neuropsychology, Dr. Libben is interested in functional outcome following stroke, the development of new assessment measures for hemispatial neglect and psychological treatment for mild traumatic brain injury. With respect to clinical psychology, Dr. Libben is interested in the role of cognitive bias in psychopathology. Specifically, her recent research has focused on the development of cognitive bias modification techniques for clinical and sub-clinical eating disordered populations. Dr. Libben’s research has been supported by grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, the Canadian Institutes for Health Research and the Brain and Behaviour Research Foundation.