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Rosalind Case is an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at Monash University within the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, affiliated with the Chronic Disease & Ageing department. She is a clinician researcher from Aotearoa (New Zealand), currently working as a senior clinical psychologist in the Department of Cardiology at Alfred Health, Melbourne, with a focus on patients undergoing mechanical circulatory support or heart transplant pathways. She also maintains a private practice providing psychological therapies to cardiac arrest survivors.
Education:
- PhD in Psychology, University of Waikato (2014)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology, University of Waikato (2010)
- Master of Social Science in Psychology, University of Waikato (2010)
- Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Psychology, University of Waikato (2007)
Her research centers on the psychological wellbeing of individuals impacted by cardiac conditions, particularly cardiac arrest survivors. Key areas include neuropsychological outcomes, psychosocial support systems, and suicide prevention in high-risk occupational groups. She holds honorary affiliations with Ambulance Victoria, the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, and the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health.
Her recent publications reflect a strong trend in clinical and neuropsychological research related to cardiac care, with a focus on long-term outcomes, cognitive recovery, and mental health interventions. She leads and co-leads several research projects, including the NOCA (Neurocognitive Outcomes of Cardiac Arrest) study and investigations into suicide prevention in high-risk professions.
Scientific Contributions and Recognition:
- Key contributor to the EndUCD Registry for young sudden cardiac arrest cases
- Lead author on influential reports on occupational suicide risk, widely disseminated in media and clinical guidelines
- Active in public engagement, with research covered by numerous news outlets and referenced in clinical sources
Dr. Case mentors through PhD supervision opportunities at Monash University and collaborates extensively across institutions. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and wellbeing. She is actively involved in research projects aimed at improving psychosocial care pathways for cardiac patients and their families.
Research Groups and Affiliations:
- Research and Evaluation Unit, Ambulance Victoria (Adjunct Research Fellow)
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute (Scientific Collaborator)
- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health (Honorary Research Fellow)
- Alfred Hospital (Honorary Clinical Psychologist)
