Dr Moja Kljakovic

Dr Moja Kljakovic

Senior Lecturer

Clinical Psychology

Department of Psychology & Human Development , School of Childhood and Social Care

Dr Moja Kljakovic is a Senior Lecturer and Academic Tutor on the UEL Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. She also works as a Clinical Psychologist within the NHS supporting older people with memory difficulties and their networks.

Qualifications

  • PhD, Doctorate of Clinical Psychology, BSc

Areas Of Interest

Ageing, Older people, Adolescence, Neurodivergence, Bullying, Trauma, Cognitive function.

Dr Moja Kljakovic

OVERVIEW

Dr Moja Kljakovic is a Senior Lecturer and Academic Tutor on the UEL Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. She also works as a Clinical Psychologist within the NHS supporting older people with memory difficulties and their networks, as well as in the private sector supporting neurodivergent young people. Moja is BPS and HCPC registered. 

As a senior lecturer and academic tutor, Moja contributes to the teaching and design of the curriculum for the Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. She also supervises students in their research and supports students while on placement.

CURRENT RESEARCH

Moja’s PhD focused on bullying in the adolescent age group and much of her research has related to the mental health of adolescents. More recently, her research has focused on older people and factors that impact the well-being and cognitive function of older adults.

Most recent research

  • Kljakovic, M., Kelly, A. & Richardson, A. (2021). School refusal and isolation: The perspectives of five adolescent school refusers in London, UK. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 26, 1089-1101. Spence, R., Kagan, L., Kljakovic, M. and Bifulco, A. 2021. Understanding trauma in children and young people in the school setting. Educational and Child Psychology, 38), 87-98.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Kljakovic, M., Kelly, A. & Richardson, A. (2021). School refusal and isolation: The perspectives of five adolescent school refusers in London, UK. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 26, 1089-1101. 
  • Spence, R., Kagan, L., Kljakovic, M. and Bifulco, A. 2021. Understanding trauma in children and young people in the school setting. Educational and Child Psychology, 38), 87-98.
  • Kljakovic, M. & Kelly, A. (2019). Working with school refusing young people in Tower Hamlets, London. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 24, 921-933. 
  • Kljakovic, M. & Hunt, C. (2016). A meta-analysis of predictors of bullying and victimisation in adolescence. Journal of Adolescence, 49, 134–145.
  • Kljakovic, M., Hunt, C. & Jose, P. E. (2015). Incidence of bullying and victimisation among adolescents in New Zealand. The New Zealand Journal of Psychology, 44, 57-67. Jose, P. E., Kljakovic, M., Scheib, E. & Notter, O. (2012). The joint development of traditional bullying and victimisation with cyberbullying and victimisation in adolescence. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 22, 301-309.

MODULES

Prof Doc Clinical Psychology

The Prof Doc in Clinical Psychology provides a training programme with academic teaching and clinical work placements based mainly in the NHS.

Study Prof Doc Clinical Psychology

Publications

The last four years of publications can be viewed below. 

Full publications list

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