{"formatVersion":"1.1","id":"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/roy-sugarman","path":"/people/roy-sugarman","url":"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/roy-sugarman","title":"Roy Sugarman, Ph.D.","family":"People profile","description":"Roy Sugarman is a Neuroscientist, Inventor, and Conjoint Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry at the University of New South Wales, Australia, with 40+ years of clinical experience.","language":"en-US","access":{"audience":"public","indexable":true},"provenance":{"sourceUrl":"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/roy-sugarman","wordpressId":"10097","contentCompleteness":"complete","dateScope":"original-source"},"authors":[],"dates":{"datePublished":"2025-01-23T06:21:38Z","dateModified":"2025-10-11T03:18:45Z"},"content":{"html":"<nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people\">People</a></li><li><span aria-current=\"page\">Roy Sugarman</span></li></ol></nav><div class=\"people-profile\" data-profile-template=\"person\" data-default-profile-view=\"contributions\"><header class=\"person-header\"><div class=\"person-overview\"><div class=\"person-identity\"><h1>Roy Sugarman, Ph.D.</h1><p class=\"person-role\">Medical Reviewer, Writer</p><p class=\"person-credentials\"><span class=\"person-credential-group\" data-credential-kind=\"degrees\">Ph.D.</span></p></div></div><img class=\"person-avatar\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/7ff1067904bc3b3ec0bfb453.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" decoding=\"async\"></header><p class=\"person-summary\">Dr. Roy Sugarman is a Neuroscientist, Inventor, and Conjoint Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry at the University of New South Wales, Australia, with more than 40 years of clinical experience.</p><nav class=\"person-nav person-actions\" aria-label=\"Person profile\" role=\"tablist\"><a id=\"tab-about\" href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/roy-sugarman#about\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"about\" aria-selected=\"true\">About</a><a id=\"tab-contributions\" href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/roy-sugarman#contributions\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"contributions\" aria-selected=\"false\">Contributions</a></nav><div class=\"person-body\"><div class=\"person-content\"><div class=\"person-main\"><section id=\"about\" class=\"person-panel person-view\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-about\" tabindex=\"0\"><p>Dr. Roy Sugarman is a neuroscientist and inventor, currently serving as chief neuroscientist at BoxPlay. He is also acting director of psychology at the Royal Rehabilitation Centre in Sydney and a conjoint senior lecturer in psychiatry at the University of New South Wales in Australia.</p>\n<p>With a background in clinical psychology and neuropsychology, Sugarman works with individuals recovering from injury as well as elite professionals in athletics, the military and corporate settings. His current work with Transhuman Inc. focuses on improving mental health through its Social Health Innovations division, founded by Amanda Johnstone, who was named one of <em>Time</em> magazine’s Next Generation Leaders in 2019 and Startup CEO of the Year by <em>CEO Magazine</em>.</p><section><h2 id=\"education\">Education</h2><p>University of Johannesburg<br>Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Clinical Neuropsychology<br>1991 - 1992</p>\n<p>University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika<br>Master’s Degree, Clinical Psychology<br>1989 - 1990</p>\n<p>University of the Witwatersrand<br>Bachelor’s Degree, Honours in Applied Psychology<br>1987</p>\n<p>University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika<br>Bachelor’s Degree, Biological Psychology<br>1984 - 1986</p>\n<p>Witwatersrand Technicon<br>Diploma in Orthotics and Prosthetics, Orthotist/Prosthetist<br>1977 - 1979</p></section><section class=\"person-regional-communities\" aria-labelledby=\"local-communities\"><h2 id=\"local-communities\">Local Communities</h2><ul><li>Sydney, NSW</li></ul></section><section class=\"person-related-communities\" id=\"topic-communities\" aria-labelledby=\"topic-communities-heading\"><h2 id=\"topic-communities-heading\">Topic Communities</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/community/mental-health\">Mental Health</a></li></ul></section><div class=\"person-credential-details\"><div><h3>Degrees</h3><p>Ph.D.</p></div></div></section><section id=\"contributions\" class=\"person-panel person-contributions person-view\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-contributions\" tabindex=\"0\"><h2>Contributions</h2><div class=\"person-contribution-list\"><article class=\"person-work-card\" data-editorial-contribution data-contribution-category=\"Reviews\"><div class=\"person-post-body\"><a class=\"person-work-preview\" href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/reviews/the-antidepressant-solution-by-joseph-glenmullen\"><span class=\"person-work-media\"><img src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/cd2c7960c95c4e32fbff9d2f.jpg\" alt=\"The Antidepressant Solution\" width=\"938\" height=\"1500\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"/assets/responsive/06159c7bd29fffb989a2d3fb.webp 800w, /assets/optimized/cd2c7960c95c4e32fbff9d2f.jpg 938w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 938px\"><span class=\"person-work-badge\">Authored</span></span><div class=\"person-work-copy\"><h3>The Antidepressant Solution</h3><p>Roy Sugarman, Ph.D., reviews The Antidepressant Solution by Joseph Glenmullen, exploring antidepressant withdrawal and its impact.</p></div></a></div></article></div><button class=\"person-secondary person-more\" type=\"button\" data-contribution-more=\"\" aria-expanded=\"false\" hidden=\"\">Show all contributions</button><p class=\"person-contribution-count\" role=\"status\" data-contribution-count=\"\">1 contributions</p></section></div></div></div></div>","text":"Home People Roy Sugarman Roy Sugarman, Ph.D. Medical Reviewer, Writer Ph.D. Dr. Roy Sugarman is a Neuroscientist, Inventor, and Conjoint Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry at the University of New South Wales, Australia, with more than 40 years of clinical experience. AboutContributions Dr. Roy Sugarman is a neuroscientist and inventor, currently serving as chief neuroscientist at BoxPlay. He is also acting director of psychology at the Royal Rehabilitation Centre in Sydney and a conjoint senior lecturer in psychiatry at the University of New South Wales in Australia. With a background in clinical psychology and neuropsychology, Sugarman works with individuals recovering from injury as well as elite professionals in athletics, the military and corporate settings. His current work with Transhuman Inc. focuses on improving mental health through its Social Health Innovations division, founded by Amanda Johnstone, who was named one of Time magazine’s Next Generation Leaders in 2019 and Startup CEO of the Year by CEO Magazine. Education University of Johannesburg Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Clinical Neuropsychology 1991 - 1992 University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika Master’s Degree, Clinical Psychology 1989 - 1990 University of the Witwatersrand Bachelor’s Degree, Honours in Applied Psychology 1987 University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika Bachelor’s Degree, Biological Psychology 1984 - 1986 Witwatersrand Technicon Diploma in Orthotics and Prosthetics, Orthotist/Prosthetist 1977 - 1979 Local Communities Sydney, NSW Topic Communities Mental Health Degrees Ph.D. Contributions AuthoredThe Antidepressant Solution Roy Sugarman, Ph.D., reviews The Antidepressant Solution by Joseph Glenmullen, exploring antidepressant withdrawal and its impact. 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