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Cecilia A. Essau is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Roehampton, UK, leading the Department of Psychology. Her research focuses on child and adolescent mental health, particularly anxiety, depression, and substance use disorders. She has collaborated with institutions globally, including the University of Surrey, Durham University, and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, on projects funded by organizations such as the Economic and Social Research Council and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Her work emphasizes cross-cultural studies, prevention programs, and evidence-based interventions.
- Key roles: Principal Investigator on multiple grants, co-author of influential textbooks, and editor of academic journals.
- Research interests include: epidemiology of mental health, cross-cultural psychology, and public health initiatives targeting obesity and substance abuse.
Her work has explored the psychological impact of natural disasters (e.g., the 2011 Tohoku earthquake) and pandemic responses. She developed interventions like the Super Skills for Life program and contributed to the ToyBox Study for obesity prevention. Recent studies address digital health interventions, pandemic mental health, and disparities in university education outcomes.
Essau’s grants include projects on mental health literacy, family-based interventions for substance use, and adapting interventions for low-resource settings. She serves on editorial boards and has authored over 20 books, including Adolescent Addiction and The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of the Treatment of Childhood Anxiety.
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