Dr Melissa Petrakis - Researcher Profile

Qualifications

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Institution: The University of Melbourne

Year awarded: 2009

MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK

Institution: The University of Melbourne

Year awarded: 2003

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK

Institution: The University of Melbourne

Year awarded: 1998

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Institution: The University of Melbourne

Year awarded: 1993

Publications

Book Chapters

Buckley, L., Cocks, N., Scott, M., Stylianou, M., Brophy, L., Lewis, J., Halloran, K., Petrakis, M., 2012, Are we recovery orientated? An Australian encounter of learning from people with lived experience., in Community research for participation: From theory to method, eds Lisa Goodson and Jenny Philimore, Policy Press, UK, pp. 185-199.

Journal Articles

Petrakis, M., Oxley, J., Bloom, H., 2012, Carer psychoeducation in first-episode psychosis: Evaluation outcomes from a structured group programme, International Journal of Social Psychiatry [P], vol 1, Sage Publications, UK, pp. 1-7.

Baetens, D., Penno, S., dowling, j., Petrakis, M., Castle, D., 2012, Early intervention in psychosis: Evidence, evidence gaps, criticism and confusion, Australian And New Zealand Journal Of Psychiatry [P], vol 46, issue 11, Sage Publications, UK, pp. 1100-1101.

Petrakis, M., Penno, S., Oxley, J., Bloom, H., Castle, D., 2012, Early psychosis treatment in an integrated model within an adult mental health service, European Psychiatry [P], vol 27, issue 7, Elsevier Masson, France, pp. 483-488.

Petrakis, M., Wilson, M., Hamilton, B., 2012, Implementing the strengths model of case management: Group supervision fidelity outcomes, Community Mental Health Journal [P], vol Online, Springer, USA, pp. 1-7.

Joubert, L., Petrakis, M., Cementon, E., 2012, Suicide attempt presentations at the Emergency Department: Outcomes from a pilot study examining precipitating factors in deliberate self-harm and issues in primary care physician management, Social Work In Health Care [P], vol 51, Routledge, UK, pp. 66-76.

Petrakis, M., Hamilton, B., Penno, S., Selvendra, A., Laxton, S., Doidge, G., Svenson, M., Castle, D., 2011, Fidelity to clinical guidelines using a care pathway in the treatment of first episode psychosis, Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice [P], vol 17, issue 4, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, UK, pp. 722-728.

Conference Proceedings

Penno, S., Hamilton, B., Petrakis, M., 2012, Five year outcomes from an integrated adult early psychosis program in Australia, Early Intervention in Psychiatry, Wiley Publishing Asia Pty. Ltd., Asia, p. 53.

Penno, S., Laxton, S., Petrakis, M., 2012, Intervening early with families during first episode psychosis: An evaluation of mental health nursing psychoeducation within the inpatient unit, Early Intervention in Psychiatry, Wiley Publishing Asia Pty. Ltd., Asia, p. 77.

Oxley, J., Bloom, H., Petrakis, M., 2011, Carer, Family and Friends Group work to support client recovery from first episode psychosis, Book of Proceedings, 20th Annual TheMHS Conference, The SOS Print + Media Group Pty. Ltd., Australia, pp. 163-168.