Degrees Held
- PhD (University of Natal 1995)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Developmental trauma
- Interpersonal violence
- Psychometric tests
TEACHING INTERESTS
- Research methods
- Psychopathology
- Psychological assessment
Selected Publications
Journal Articles
Journal Articles
- Collings, S.J. (2020). Defining and delimiting grooming in child sexual exploitation. Child Abuse Research, 21(1), 1-9.
- Collings, S.J. (2019). A proposed model for evaluating the impact of participating in trauma-focused research. South African Journal of Psychology, 49(2), 241-252.
- Collings, S.J., Gopal, N.D., Jameson, D.A., Kempster, W.E., & Norton, L.M. (2019). Cross-validation of a test specification for normative adolescent fears in a sample of South African school-going adolescents. Child Abuse Research in South Africa, 20(1), 11-15.
- Naidoo, S., & Collings, S.J. (2019). A test of the interpersonal psychological theory of suicide in a sample of mental health out-patients. South African Journal of Psychology, 49(3), 430-445.
- Collings, S.J. (2018). A proposed model for evaluating the impact of participating in trauma-focused research. South African Journal of Psychology, 49, 1-12.
- Valjee, S.R, Penning, S.L., & Collings, S.J. (2018). Complex posttraumatic reactions among adolescents exposed to domestic violence during childhood: Prevalence, risk factors, and treatment considerations. Child Abuse Research, 19(1), 71-81
TEACHING EXPERTISE
- Research methods
- Developmental trauma
- Psychopathology
- Psychometric assessment
