Journal of Psychiatry

Melvyn Freeman

Biography

Melvyn Freeman is a clinical psychologist and Chief Director for Non-communicable Diseases at the National Department of Health,Johannesburg Area, South Africa.He was National Director of Mental Health and Substance Abuse from 1996-2002 and then worked as a consultant to the WHO and conducted research at the HSRC before taking up his current position in the National Department of Health in 2009. He holds a position of visiting adjunct professor at the University of the Witwatersrand. He is also worked as an extraordinary Professor of Psychology at the University of Stellenbosch.

Research Interest

Department of Health