Mx Ronald Addinall
Degrees:BA in Social Work (Stell); BSocSc (Honours) in Clinical Social Work (UCT); MSocSc in Clinical Social Work (UCT), PhD Candidate.
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Consultation Times: By Appointment. E-mail or call to request an appointment. Key Roles in the Department: Convenor of the Clinical Social Work programme, lecturer on the Bachelor of Social Work programme, the Social Development Major track and the MSocSc Specialising in Clinical Social Work programme. Co-ordinator of the marketing portfolio. Research supervision at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Clinical supervision of Masters Specialising in Clinical Social Work internships. Course convenor for SWK2060F Social Work Assessment, SWK2065S Social Work Intervention, SWK4030F Contemporary Families in a Changing Society; SWK5059F Psychodynamic Theory and Assessment and SWK5011H Clinical Social Work Internship.. |
Brief Biography:
Ronald Addinall (He/They), gender nonconforming and queer identified, is a clinical social worker, sexologist and academic at UCT with 29 years professional practice experience across many fields in social work such as generic social work, the specialist fields of military social work, occupational social work, medical social work, clinical social work, social work supervision & social work management. Now in 2022 he has 12-years’ experience as an academic lecturing in social work, clinical social work and sexology. He has worked in settings such as Ysterplaat Air Force Base, 2 Military Hospital, United Nations & SANDF military health deployments in Burundi and the DRC, Triangle Project (an LGBTQIA NPO) and Genderdynamix (a Transgender Rights NPO). He further specialised as a sexologist and sex therapist, under the 20-year professional mentorship of Prof Clint Gould from the Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality and the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Ron established the first ever sexual health clinic in a military health setting at 2 Military Hospital which he managed for 10 years offering sex therapy, sexual health promotion and sexual health prevention programmes. He developed an Introduction to Human Sexuality Workshop for Healthcare practitioners which he presented for a number of years throughout South Africa in the public, NPO and private health sector. Ron is a founding member and present board member of the Southern African Sexual Health Association (SASHA) and a founding member and present board member of the Professional Association for Transgender Health South Africa (PATHSA). Ron is internationally and nationally regarded an expert in sex therapy and sexual health as well as in the particular areas of Erotology, Transgender and Gender Diverse Gender Affirming Psychosocial Healthcare as well as Diverse Sexualities and Communities. He serves on the Transgender Clinic Multi-disciplinary Team of Groote Schuur Hospital. He served on the WHO task team for South Africa for the Clinical Utility research on the ICD-11 diagnostic criteria for Gender Incongruence and Paraphilias.Ron served as a specialist member of the research and writing team,who, under the auspices of the HIV Clinicians Society, published the first ever Gender Affirming Healthcare Guidelines for South Africa in 2021. . In April 2022 Ron was invited to serve on the Transgender and Gender Diversity Committee of the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS).
He is a doctoral student working on his thesis titled: The Psychosocial Experiences and Healthcare Needs of the Transgender and Gender Diverse Minority Group: South Africa. For many years he has volunteered his clinical expertise and served as an ally and advocate, working with Transgender and Gender Diverse adults, adolescents, children, and their families.
Linked In Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronald-addinall-he-him-his-622b261b/
Research Interest Areas:
Sexology & Human Sexuality, Sexual Health and Sexual Disorders, Sexual and Gender Rights, Gender Identity, Transgender Psychosocial Healthcare, Mental Health & Psychiatric Disorders, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Couple Therapy. PhD topic: The Psychosocial Experiences and Healthcare Needs of the Transgender and Gender Diverse Minority Group: South Africa
Teaching Areas:
Presently Teaching: SWK2060F: Social Work Assessment: Micro Level Assessment; SWK2065S: Social Work Intervention: Micro Level Intervention; SWK3066S: Introduction to Human Sexuality; SWK4030F: Working with Families; SWK5059F: Psychodynamic Assessment & Psychodynamic Formulation; SWK5060S: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy with Individuals.
Previously Taught: SWK1013F: Systems Theory & Ecological Perspective, Introduction to Substance Abuse (2009 to 2019); SWK4035S: Substance Abuse Intervention (2011 to 2019) on the BSocSc (Honours) in Clinical Social Work (Substance Abuse) programme; SWK5058 Psychotherapy with Familes & Couples (2009 to 2016).
Recent Publications:
Tomson, A; McLachlan, C; Wattrus, C; Adams, K; Addinall, R; Bothma, R; Jankelowitz, L; Kotze, E; Luvuna, Z; Madlala, N; Matyila, S; Padavatan, A; Pillay, M; Rakumakoe, MD; Tomson-Myburgh, M; Venter, WDF and De Vries, E. 2021. Southern African HIV Clinicians Society Gender Affirming Healthcare Guideline for South Africa – Extended Version: October 2021. A Publication of the Southern African HIV Clinicians Society. https://sahivsoc.org/Files/SAHCS%20GAHC%20guidelines-expanded%20version_Oct%202021.pdf
Tomson, A; McLachlan, C; Wattrus, C; Adams, K; Addinall, R; Bothma, R; Jankelowitz, L; Kotze, E; Luvuna, Z; Madlala, N; Matyila, S; Padavatan, A; Pillay, M; Rakumakoe, MD; Tomson-Myburgh, M; Venter, WDF and De Vries, E. 2021. Southern African HIV Clinicians Society Gender Affirming Healthcare Guideline for South Africa. Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine. Open Access. Vol 22 (1). https://sahivsoc.org/Files/SAHCS%20GAHC%20guidelines.pdf
Van Breda, A. D., & Addinall, R. M. (2020). State of Clinical Social Work in South Africa. Clinical Social Work Journal, 49, 299 - 311. doi:10.1007/s10615-020-00761-0
Campbell, M.M.; Fresàn, A; Addinall, R.M.; Böhmke, W; Grobler, G.P.; Marais, A; Wilson, D.; Stein, D.J.; Reed, G.M. and Robles, R. 2018. Experiences of gender incongruence and the relationship between social exclusion, psychological distress and dysfunction among South African transgender adults. A field-study for ICD-11. Annals of Clinical Psychiatry. 1 August 2018, 30(3): 168 – 174.
Bouman, WP.; Richards, C.; Addinall, RM.; de Montis, IA.; Duisin, D.; Esteva, I.; Fisher, A.; Harte, F.; Khoury, B.; Lu, Z.; Marais, A.; Mattila, A.; Reddy, DN.; Nieder, TO.; Garcia, RR.; Rodrigues, OM.; Guerra, AR.; Tereshkevich, D.; T’Sjoen, G.; Wilson, D. 2014. Yes and Yes Again: Are Standards of Care which Require Two referrals for Genital Reconstructive Surgery Ethical? Sex and Relationship Therapy, Vol 29. No. 4, 377-389.
Wilson, D; Marais, A; de Villiers, A; Addinall, R; and Campbell, M.M. 2014. Transgender Issues in South Africa, with Particular Reference to the Groote Schuur Hospital transgender Unit. South African Medical Journal, Vol 104, No. 6.
Addinall, R.M. 2003. Homophobia and Heterosexism in Military Social Workers. International Review of the Armed Forces Medical Services, Vol 76 (3), 154-163.
Conference/Congress/Seminar Presentations:
International:
NAME OF CONFERENCE: Southern African Heads of Independent Schools Association (SAHISA) Conference
DATE OF CONFERENCE: 21 to 25 February 2022
TITLE OF PRESENTATION: The Transgender and Gender Diverse Learner & Staff: An Obstacle or Opportunity for a School Community to Flourish
NAME OF CONFERENCE: 5th Southern African HIV Clinicians Society Virtual Conference
DATE OF CONFERENCE: 20 to 23 October 2021
TITLE OF WORKSHOP: Launch: Gender Affirming Healthcare Guidelines: 20 October 2021
NAME OF CONGRESS: 25th Congress of the World Association for Sexual Health: Leave No One Behind
DATE OF CONGRESS:9 to 12 September 2021
TITLE OF PAPER: The Evolution of a Transgender & Gender Diverse Support Group in Cape Town: An Auto-ethnographic Review: 9 September 2021
NAME OF CONFERENCE: ASASWEI International Social Work Conference 2021: Pandemics, Poverty and Inequality: Social Work in the 21st Century.
DATE OF CONFERENCE: 1 to 3 September 2021
TITLE OF PAPER: The Development of a Best Practice Model for Supporting the Social Transition of Transgender and Gender Diverse Learners in School: An Auto-ethnographic Review: 1 September 2021
NAME OF CONFERENCE: ASASWEI International Social Work Conference 2019: Promoting Healthy Human relationships.
DATE OF CONFERENCE: 27 to 29 August 2019
TITLE OF PAPER: The Transgender Minority Group: Is Social Work in South Africa Failing Them? 28 August 2019
NAME OF CONGRESS: Africa Regional International Meeting for Autism Research & the 19th Congress of the South African Association of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry & Allied Professionals
DATE OF CONGRESS: 7 to 9 September 2017
TITLE OF SYMPOSIUM: How to Best Support Gender Diverse Children & Adolescents & their Families in Africa
PRESENTATION TITLE: Social Transitioning of Gender Diverse Children & Adolescents in Schools
NAME OF CONFERENCE: Gender Affirming Healthcare Conference
DATE OF CONFERENCE: 19 – 20 November 2016
TITLE OF PRESENTATION 1: Gender Affirming Mental Healthcare for Adults.
TITLE OF PRESENTATION 2: Gender Affirming Mental Healthcare for Children & Adolescents
NAME OF CONFERENCE: 2nd TransHealth, Research and Advocacy Conference: Rooted in the Past; Reaching for the Future
DATE OF CONFERENCE: 30 May – 1 June 2014
TITLE OF PAPER 1: Psychosocial Healthcare Services to the Transgender Community: A Cape Town Based Therapist’s Reflections. 31 May 2014
TITLE PAPER 2: A Transgender Support Group: A Cape Town Case Study: 1 June 2014
TITLE PAPER 3: The Transchild and the School: A Cape Town Case Study: 1 June 2014
NAME OF CONFERENCE: African Regional Trans Health and Advocacy Conference
DATE OF CONFERENCE: 26 TO 28 November 2011
TITLE OF PAPER ONE: A Model of Care for Transgender Clients: The Triangle Project’s Experience. Cox, S and Addinall, R.M.
TITLE OF PAPER TWO: Groote Schuur Hospital Transgender Clinic Multi-Disciplinary Programme. Marais, A; Wilson, D; Adams, K; Ross,I; Addinall, R.M. and Theron, L.
NAME OF CONGRESS:XXXIV International Congress on Military Medicine
DATE OF CONGRESS: 15 – 20 September 2002
TITLE OF PAPER: Homophobia and Heterosexism in Military Social Workers
National:
NAME OF CONFERENCE: UCT Division of Family Medicine Conference: GP Refresher Course 2022
DATE OF CONFERENCE: 27 to 30 January 2022
TITLE OF PAPER: Sexuality: The Transgender and Gender Diverse Experience - An Autoethnographic Persective
Presented during the Sothern African Sexual Health Association Masterclass - 28 January 2022
NAME OF SEMINAR: SASHA WP Sexual Health Master Class/Seminar: Helping the Health Professional Care for the Transgender Patient
DATE OF SEMINAR: 2 November 2019
TITLE OF PAPER: Part One: Transgender Healthcare: Setting the Historical Scene; Part Two: Being Transgender & Engaging Healthcare: Lived Experiences
NAME OF SEMINAR: SASHA WP Sexual Health Master Class/Seminar: Diverse Sexualities & Communities: The Erotic & Relational Landscape
DATE OF SEMINAR: 4 September 2019
TITLE OF PAPER: Diverse Sexualities & Communities: The History, Theory & Evolution to Now
NAME OF CONFERENCE: Western Cape Provincial Substance Use Disorder Conference: University of Cape Town
TITLE OF PAPER: The Transgender Client in Substance Abuse Treatment: Clinical and Ethical Considerations:
9 July 2019
NAME OF CONFERENCE: Western Cape Provincial Substance Use Disorder Conference: University of Cape Town
TITLE OF SEMINAR: Let’s Review the Use of “An Intervention” in Cases of Denial: Criteria, Process &
Ethics: 8 July 2019
NAME OF CONGRESS: SA Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care Western Cape Region Mini-Congress
TITLE OF PAPER: A Sex Positive Paradigm for General Medical Practitioners: 6 May 2006
NAME OF SEMINAR: Souther African Sexual health Association (SASHA) WP SEMINAR: Recent Advances in the Field of Human Sexuality; Sexual Function, Dysfunction and Treatment
TITLE OF PAPER: A Sex Positive Paradigm for the Multi- Disciplinary Team: 26 February 2005
NAME OF SEMINAR: Souther African sexual Health Association (SASHA) WP SEMINAR: Recent Advances in the Field of Human Sexuality; Sexual Function, Dysfunction and Treatment
TITLE OF PAPER: Introduction to Erotology: 5 November 2005
NAME OF SEMINAR: Southern African Sexual Health Association (SASHA) National Seminar 2006
TITLE OF PAPER: Polyamory: The Values of an Alternative Sexual Lifestyle: 5 August 2006
NAME OF SEMINAR: Southern African Sexual Health Association (SASHA) WP SEMINAR: Topical Themes in Sexual Health
TITLE OF PAPER: The Erotology of Paraphilia: 4 November 2006