Dr Glenn Melvin - Researcher Profile

Biography

Glenn works in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences at Monash University as a Senior Lecturer.

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Keywords

Adolescent Depression, Irritability, School Refusal, Suicide Risk

Qualifications

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCAT

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2011

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2004

MASTER OF PSYCHOLOGY - PSYCHOLOGY

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1999

GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1997

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Institution: University of Melbourne

Year awarded: 1996

Publications

Book Chapters

Tonge, B.J., Gordon, M.S., Melvin, G.A., 2009, Treating depression in the developmentally disabled: Intellectual disability and pervasive developmental disorders, in Treating Child and Adolescent Depression, eds Joseph M Rey and Boris Birmaher, Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, pp. 310-320.

Melvin, G.A., Posner, K.L., Stanley, B., Oquendo, M.A., 2008, Management of the suicidal patient, in Psychiatry, eds Allan Tasman, Jerald Kay, Jeffrey A. Leibermann, Michael B. First and Mario Maj, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, UK, pp. 2478-2490.

Journal Articles

Melvin, G.A., Gordon, M.S., Freake, B., 2012, Assessment of suicidal ideation and behavior in clinical trials: challenges and controversies, Clinical Investigation [P], vol 2, issue 3, Future Science Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 265-273.

Gordon, M., Tonge, B.J., Melvin, G.A., 2012, The self-efficacy questionnaire for depressed adolescents: a measure to predict the course of depression in depressed youth, Australian And New Zealand Journal Of Psychiatry [P], vol 46, issue 1, Sage Publications Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 47-54.

Klimkeit, E., Tonge, B., Bradshaw, J., Melvin, G., Gould, K., 2011, Neuropsychological deficits in adolescent unipolar depression, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology [P], vol 26, issue 7, Oxford University Press, UK, pp. 662-676.

Melvin, G., 2011, Short-term treatments may not affect longer term recovery or recurrence among adolescents with a major depressive episode, Evidence-based mental health [P], vol 14, issue 3, BMJ Group, UK, p. 72.

Posner, K., Brown, G., Stanley, B., Brent, D., Yershova, K., Oquendo, M., Currier, G., Melvin, G., Greenhill, L., Shen, S., Mann, J., 2011, The Columbia-suicide severity rating scale: Initial validity and internal consistency findings from three multisite studies with adolescents and adults, American Journal of Psychiatry [P], vol 168, issue 12, American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc., USA, pp. 1266-1277.

Gordon, M., Newman, L., Melvin, G., Veevers, C., Symeonides, C., Efron, D., Tonge, B., 2010, Child and Adolescent Behaviour, Check [P], vol 465, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australia, pp. 1-33.

Gordon, M., Tonge, B., Melvin, G., 2010, Outcome of adolescent depression: 6 months after treatment, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry [E], vol 45, issue 3, Informa Healthcare, United Kingdom, Australia, pp. 232-239.

Posner, K.L., Melvin, G.A., Murray, D.W., Gugga, S.S., Fisher, P., Skrobala, A., Cunningham, C., Vitiello, B., Abikoff, H.B., Ghuman, J.k., Kollins, S., Wigal, S.B., Wigal, T., McCracken, J.T., McGough, J.J., Kastelic, E., Boorady, R., Davies, M., Chuang, S.Z., Swanson, J.M., Riddle, M.A., Greenhill, L.L., 2007, Clinical presentation of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in preschool children: The Preschoolers with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment Study (PATS), Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology [P], vol 17, issue 5, Mary Ann Liebert Inc., USA, pp. 547-562.

Posner, K.L., Melvin, G.A., Stanley, B., Oquendo, M.A., Gould, M., 2007, Factors in the assessment of suicidality in youth, CNS Spectrums [P], vol 12, issue 2, MBL Communications, Canada, pp. 156-162.

Posner, K.L., Melvin, G.A., Stanley, B., 2007, Identification and monitoring of suicide risk in primary care settings, Primary Psychiatry [P], vol 14, issue 12, MBL Communications, United States, pp. 50-55.

Melvin, G.A., Tonge, B.J., King, N.J., Heyne, D., Gordon, M.S., Klimkeit, E.I., 2006, A comparison of cognitive-behavioral therapy, sertraline, and their combination for adolescent depression, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, vol 45, issue 10, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, pp. 1151-1161.

Dudley, A.L., Melvin, G.A., Williams, N.J., Tonge, B.J., King, N.J., 2005, Investigation of consumer satisfaction with cognitive-behaviour therapy and sertraline in the treatment of adolescent depression, Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol 39, issue 6, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 500-506.

Tonge, B.J., King, N.J., Klimkeit, E.I., Melvin, G.A., Heyne, D.A., Gordon, M.S., 2005, The Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Depression in Adolescents (SEQ-DA): development and psychometric evaluation, European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, vol 14, issue 7, Dr Dietrich Steinkopff Verlag, Darmstadt Germany, pp. 357-363.

Rowe, L., Tonge, B.J., Melvin, G.A., 2004, When should GPs prescribe SSRIs for adolescent depression?, Australian Family Physician, vol 33, issue 12, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australia, pp. 1005-1008.

King, N.J., Dudley, A., Melvin, G., Pallant, J.F., Morawetz, D., 2001, Empirically supported treatments for insomnia, Scandinavian Journal of Behaviour Therapy, vol 30, issue 1, Taylor & Francis, Hampshire UK, pp. 23-32.

Melvin, G., Molloy, G.N., 2000, Some psychometric properties of the positive and negative affect schedule among Australian youth, Psychological Reports, vol 86, C.H. Ammons, Minnesota Montana USA, pp. 1209-1212.

Grants

Title:

A 3 - 8 year follow up of adolescents treated for depression and their families: Predictors of treatment outcome.

Investigators:

Tonge, B, King, N, Gordon, M, Melvin, G, Klimkeit, E, Dudley, A

Funding:

(2005 - 2008). Beyond Blue: the national depression initiative.

Title:

A randomised traial of the augmentation of cognitive behaviour therapy with fluoxetine for anxious school refusing youth.

Investigators:

Tonge, B, King, N, Gullone, E, Melvin, G

Funding:

(2009 - 2012). National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

Title:

Effective management of school refusal and childhood anxiety as a community based early intervention to prevent subsequent depression: A randomised comparative treatment study.

Investigators:

Tonge, B, King, N, Gordon, M, Cole, N, Melvin, G, Klimkeit, E, Taffe, J, Rowe, L

Funding:

(2005 - 2009). Beyond Blue: the national depression initiative.

(2008 - 2012). Beyond Blue: the national depression initiative.

Title:

Improving self-efficacy: Better outcomes for youth with depressive disorders.

Investigators:

Melvin, G, Dudley, A, Gordon, M, Tonge, B

Funding:

(2009 - 2013). Beyond Blue: the national depression initiative.

Title:

Treating trauma in refugee youth: an Australian Experience.

Investigators:

Melvin, G, Levi, M, Newman, L, Locamini, A

Funding:

(2010 - 2013). Beyond Blue: the national depression initiative.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Acceptance and commitment therapy in the classroom: A preventative approach.

Supervisors:

Melvin, G (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Adaptation and coping in adolescents from refugee backgrounds.

Supervisors:

Melvin, G (Main), Newman, L (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Coping styles of young people with high-functioning autism and Asperger's Disorder..

Supervisors:

Melvin, G (Main), Gray, K (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Emotion regulation and agression.

Supervisors:

Gullone, E (Joint), Melvin, G (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Evaluating Safety Planning: A brief intervention to mitigate suicide risk in adolescent care.

Supervisors:

Melvin, G (Main), Gordon, M (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Irritability in adolescence: Prevalence and clinical correlates..

Supervisors:

Melvin, G (Main), Tonge, B (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Non Suicidal Self Injury, Substance Abuse and Rumination in Adolescents and Young Adults.

Supervisors:

Melvin, G (Main), Gordon, M (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Presentation of depression in adolescents with intellectual disability.

Supervisors:

Gray, K (Main), Melvin, G (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Screening and treatment for post trauma symptoms in adolescent refugees.

Supervisors:

Melvin, G (Main), Newman, L (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Self harm online: Can the Internet be scarring?.

Supervisors:

Hasking, P (Main), Melvin, G (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Self-Harm Prevalence and Intervention in Australian Youth Residential Settings.

Supervisors:

Hasking, P (Main), Melvin, G (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The role of parental factors in school refusal.

Supervisors:

Melvin, G (Main), Newman, L (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Trauma Recovery and Existential Meaning in Refugee Mental Health.

Supervisors:

Melvin, G (Joint), Newman, L (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Understanding adolescent crying behaviour.

Supervisors:

Gullone, E (Joint), Melvin, G (Joint-co), Whelan, T (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Ford, S.

Program of Study:

Adolescent depression and family relationships: a longitudinal study. (PHD) 2008.

Supervisors:

Tonge, B (Main), Melvin, G (Associate).

Student:

Kowitz, S.

Program of Study:

Childhood trauma as a vulnerability to psychopathology after subsequent trauma in adulthood. (PHD) 2011.

Supervisors:

Melvin, G (Main).