Clinical Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology

Clinical psychology is concerned with understanding behavioural problems. Neuropsychologists are concerned with the affective, behavioural, and cognitive manifestations of diseases of the central nervous system, particularly those affecting the brain, in adults and children.

Can effective treatments be applied across cultures?
How and why do schizophrenic symptoms appear?
Can we develop effective early intervention for young people at risk of psychosis?
How and why do schizophrenic symptoms appear?
Can we detect vulnerability to mental disorder early in life?
How can we detect dementia in its earlier stages?

Groups / Projects	Research Lead	Dept / Centre
Affective Development and Psychopathology Team	Laboratory Director Dr Julian G. Simmons	Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
Affective Neuroscience and Development Lab	Head of Lab Dr Sarah Tashjian	Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
Bugs and Brains: The Gut and Mental Health Study	Laboratory Director Dr Julian G. Simmons	Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology Laboratory	Laboratory Director Professor Stephen C Bowden	Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
Clinical and Health Psychology	Laboratory Director Associate Professor Carol Hulbert	Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
Clinical and Music Neuroscience Laboratory	Professor Sarah Wilson
Decision-making & Affective Learning in Emotional Conditions (DALEC)	Director Dr Nicholas Van Dam	Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
iCATS - Imaging brain development in the Childhood to Adolescence Transition Study	Project Contact Details Julian Simmons	Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
Mechanisms of Mental Health	Head of Lab Dr Caitlin Hitchcock	Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
Melbourne Psychology and Ageing	Co-leader Associate Professor Christina Bryant Co-leader Associate Professor Kathryn Ellis	Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
Mood and Anxiety Disorders Laboratory	Head of Lab Dr Litza Kiropoulos
Mood and Anxiety Disorders Laboratory		Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
Physical Appearance Research Team (PART)		Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
The SENSE Study (Sleep and Education: learning New Skills Early)	ADAPT Laboratory The SENSE Team	Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
Spotlight Project	Principal Research A/Prof Katherine Johnson	Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
Transdiagnostic Research Program (TRP)
Trauma Anxiety and Stress (TAS) Lab	Director Professor Kim Felmingham	Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
VicSpit Study	Laboratory Director Dr Julian G. Simmons	Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences