SA ITTC, Master trainer, curriculum developer, Department of Psychiatry & Mental Health at the University of Cape Town.
Dr Adams is a Clinical Psychologist, Senior Lecturer and researcher in the Division of Addiction Psychiatry at the University of Cape Town. She developed the curriculum for the Motivational Interviewing component of the SA ITTC training and is a master trainer for the centre. She co-developed curricula for Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive-
Behavioural Therapy for addictions for the Post-graduate Diploma for Addiction Care at UCT and the University of Stellenbosch has lectured for these programmes for over 10 years. Her current research interests are mainly in evidence-based interventions for harmful substance use with a particular focus on mothers who misuse substances. Her other research interests include mother/child attachment, trauma exposure and maternal PTSD.