Professor Dr. Simone Reppermund

Biography

Simone Reppermund is an Associate Professor in the Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health at UNSW Sydney. She holds a PhD in Psychology from Ludwig Maximilian University Munich. Her research focuses primarily on cognitive disorders and mental health in aging populations, aiming to improve health outcomes for individuals with cognitive impairments. Prior to her current position, she worked at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich, where she specialized in depression and cognitive function. Her research includes projects funded by Dementia Australia, examining self-harm among individuals with dementia, and developing the Computerised Sydney Test for Activities of Daily Living Memory Disorders (C-STAM) to better assess functional abilities. With over 130 peer-reviewed publications and more than 8000 citations, Reppermund has made significant contributions to understanding the social determinants of health and the impacts of cognitive disorders on aging populations.

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