About

Educational Qualifications

  • Research Fellowship, Institut fur Bio-und Medizinethik, Basel University (Switzerland)
  • Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology), Macquarie University
  • Master of Clinical Neuropsychology, Macquarie University
  • Bachelor of Psychology (Hons), Macquarie University

Professional Memberships

  • Full Member Australian Psychological Society
  • Full Member College of Clinical Neuropsychologists

Appointments

  • Member N.S.W. Civil and Administrative Tribunal- Guardianship Division (previously N.S.W. Guardianship Tribunal)
  • Member N.S.W. Mental Health Review Tribunal- Forensic and Civil Divisions
  • Assessor of Permanent Impairment, Motor Accident Authority and Workcover

Tertiary Appointments

  • Guest Lecturer Masters/Doctorate Neuropsychology Program, Macquarie University
  • Lecturer Institut fur Bio-und Medizinethik, Basel University (Switzerland)

Publications

  • McSwiggan, S., Elger, B., & Appelbaum, P. S. (2016). The forensic use of behavioral genetics in criminal proceedings: case of the MAOA-L genotype. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, Nov. 4.
  • McSwiggan, S., Meares, S., & Porter, M. (2016). Decision-making capacity evaluation in adult guardianship: a systematic review. International Psychogeriatrics, 28(03), 373-384.
  • Yee, L., Korner, A., McSwiggan, S., Meares, R., & Stevenson, J. (2005). Persistent hallucinosis in borderline personality disorder. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 46, 147-154.