Dr. Silvana Kaouar

Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Silvana Kaouar, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and postdoctoral researcher at the University of New South Wales. Her research interests include understanding the impact of early life experiences on children’s development, and the role of early intervention in improving children’s outcomes. 

Silvana completed a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of New South Wales, Sydney. Her PhD research investigated early child and parent-child factors implicated in the development and maintenance of disruptive behaviour disorders and co-occurring callous-unemotional traits, within a longitudinal treatment context. Silvana also holds a Master of Psychology (Clinical), and Bachelor of Psychology with First Class Honours, from the University of New South Wales, Sydney.

Silvana has many years’ experience working clinically with parents and their children with disruptive behaviours within clinic- and school-based settings. She is also involved in the early assessment and diagnosis of childhood neurodevelopmental disorders.