Tamsen Jean Rochat

Tamsen Jean Rochat is a Professor at Manchester Metropolitan University, affiliated with the School of Psychology and the Institute for Children's Futures. Her research focuses on developmental psychopathology, parent-child interactions, mental health in HIV-affected populations, and early childhood development in sub-Saharan Africa.

• Professor, Manchester Metropolitan University
• School of Psychology
• Institute for Children's Futures

Research interests include:

• Developmental psychopathology and mental health
• Parent-child communication in HIV contexts
• Early childhood interventions
• Adaptation of psychological tools for African settings
• Mental health epidemiology
• Integration of HIV services with maternal care

Recent publications examine:

• Adaptation of cognitive assessment tools in rural Zimbabwe
• WhatsApp-based research methods
• Depression prevalence and screening accuracy
• Intergenerational HIV communication
• Feasibility of video observational techniques
• Impact of maternal mental health on child development

Her work emphasizes culturally grounded interventions and methodological rigor in low-resource settings.