Centre for Developmental Psychiatry and Psychology
Centre for Developmental Psychiatry and Psychology
We provide research and teaching in the field of developmental psychiatry and psychology with a particular focus on child, adolescent, youth and family mental health, and work in close affiliation with the clinical services provided by the Monash Health Early in Life Mental Health Service (ELMHS).
We are part of the Department of Psychiatry in the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health.
The centre is in a phase of transition due to Covid-19 induced changes at the University. Please contact Professor Suresh Sundram (Suresh.Sundram@monash.edu), Head of the Department of Psychiatry, for any information.
Research and programs
Special areas of interest include:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behaviour and emotional problems and mental health in children and adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities
- Family mental health and wellbeing
- School refusal and school attendance problems
- Anxiety and trauma
- Depression and suicide prevention
Our team
Meet the Centre for Developmental Psychiatry and Psychology team.
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Contact us
Early in Life Mental Health Service
Monash Medical Centre
246 Clayton Rd
Clayton, VIC 3168
Tel: +61 3 9594 1300
Fax: + 61 3 9594 6333
Email: cdpp@monash.edu
Notting Hill
Building 2 (mail to Building 1)
270 Ferntree Gully Road
Notting Hill, VIC 3168
Tel: +61 3 9905 0157
Some of our current projects
KiTeS: Kids &Teens at School
The Kites study will assess school attendance problems in children and young people with an intellectual disability (ID) across Victorian mainstream and special schools.
BeyondNow: Suicide prevention smartphone app
Suicide Prevention apps that are currently being developed and evaluated internationally are focussed on safety planning and creating hope. These types of apps have the potential to be very effective in mitigating suicidal crisis.
How I Feel: Asking teens with intellectual disability about their emotions
Help us develop a new way for adolescents with intellectual disability to express difficulties they may be having with their emotions. Adolescent participants will receive a $50 voucher for their time.