Melissa Black is the Clinical Research Lead and Clinical Psychologist at Black Dog Institute. She works across clinical research projects focusing on transdiagnostic treatments for common mental health problems (including depression, anxiety, trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorder) and new models of care for specific populations such as healthcare workers and emergency service workers. She is focused on how to better integrate digital tools with person-to-person therapy. She also works collaboratively with patients in Black Dog Institute Clinical Services, embracing her role as a scientist-practitioner.
Study of 379 autistic adults found the Autistic Burnout Measure performed well, but strong correlations with existing tools raise questions about its added value over general burnout measures.
Melissa Black and Tim Dalgleish summarise and critique a recent review on transdiagnostic psychiatry, which they feel presents an overly negative view of transdiagnostic approaches in mental health.
