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Biography
Dr Adam McKay holds both academic and clinical positions in the field of clinical neuropsychology.
He is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychological Sciences at Monash University where he is involved in teaching, research, and clinical training within the field Clinical Neuropsychology. He leads the Neurorehabilitation Clinic at the Turner Clinics, a training and resarch clinic at Monash University which provides neuropsychological rehabilitation services to the community, undertakes clinical research, and trains future clinical neuropsychologists. He is also a Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist at Epworth Healthcare where he works in the Brain Injury Programme providing rehabilitation to clients with TBI and other neurological conditions.
In the last 10 years, Adam's work has been dedicated to understanding the impact of brain injury on a persons life and helping people manage the changes that commonly occur after brain injury such as cognitive difficulties, emotional distress, and changes in life roles. Adam is part of the Brain Injury and Rehabilitation research theme in the Turner Insitute at Monash University and is a Senior Academic at the Monash Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre (MERRC). His research is focussed on functional and psychosocial outcomes after brain injury and rehabilitation including the role of clinical interventions for improving outcomes such as fatigue, depression and anxiety. His research collaborations are supported by a number of Monash PhD and Honours students as well as grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Institute for Saftey, Compensation, and Recovery Research (ISCRR), Monash University, and Epworth Research Institute. Through his joint roles at Monash and Epworth he is focussed on translating research developments into clinical practice. For more information, see:
https://www.monash.edu/turner-institute/research/brain-injury-and-rehabilitation
Research interests
- Traumatic brain injury rehabilitation
- Concussion treatment
- Treatment for cognitive, emotional, and behavioural changes after acquired brain injury
- Clinical Neuropsychology training
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Psychology, PhD, University of Melbourne
Award Date: 1 May 2005
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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INFORMED: INtegrative approaches For Optimizing Recognition, Management and EDucation of concussion at the community sports level
Mitra, B., McDonald, S., Ponsford, J., Shultz, S., Fitzgerald, M., Willmott, C., O'Brien, T., Law, M., McKay, A., O'Sullivan, M. J., Hellewell, S., Natoli, R., Caeyensberghs, K., Makdissi, M., Chen, B. & Whiley, L.
1/07/22 → 31/05/25
Project: Research
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INFORMED: INtegrative approaches For Optimizing Recognition, Management and EDucation of concussion at the community sports level
Mitra, B., McDonald, S., Ponsford, J., Shultz, S., Fitzgerald, M., Willmott, C., O'Brien, T., Law, M., McKay, A., O'Sullivan, M. J., Hellewell, S., Natoli, R., Caeyensberghs, K., Makdissi, M., Chen, B. & Whiley, L.
Project: Research
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Post Traumatic Amnesia: Mechanisms, assessment and efficacy of early treatment following traumatic brain injury
Ponsford, J., McKay, A., Olver, J. & Spitz, G.
1/01/14 → 30/06/17
Project: Research
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Factor Structure of the Agitated Behavior Scale in Traumatic Brain Injury During Posttraumatic Amnesia
Phyland, R. K., Ponsford, J. L., Gwini, S. M. & McKay, A., 1 Jan 2023, In: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 38, 1, p. E56-E64 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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INCOG 2.0 Guidelines for Cognitive Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Part I: Posttraumatic Amnesia
Ponsford, J., Trevena-Peters, J., Janzen, S., Harnett, A., Marshall, S., Patsakos, E., Kua, A., McIntyre, A., Teasell, R., Wiseman-Hakes, C., Velikonja, D., Bayley, M. T., McKay, A. & on behalf of the INCOG Expert Panel, 1 Jan 2023, In: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 38, 1, p. 24-37 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access6 Citations (Scopus) -
Use of Olanzapine to Treat Agitation in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Series of N-of-One Trials
Phyland, R. K., McKay, A. J. D., Olver, J. H., Walterfang, M., Hopwood, M. J., Ponsford, M. & Ponsford, J. L., Jan 2023, In: Journal of Neurotrauma. 40, 1-2, p. 33-51 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Aspects of Cognitive Impairment Associated with Agitated Behaviour during Post-traumatic Amnesia
Spiteri, C. J., Ponsford, J. L., Roberts, C. M. & McKay, A., Apr 2022, In: Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 28, 4, p. 382-390 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Sleep Disturbance and Fatigue following Acquired Brain Injury: Predictors of Treatment Response
Ymer, L., McKay, A., Wong, D., Frencham, K., Grima, N., Tran, J., Nguyen, S. & Ponsford, J., May 2022, In: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 37, 3, p. e220-e230 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
Press/Media
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Brain Bytes-Engagement During the Period of Posttraumatic Amnesia
17/04/22
1 Media contribution
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