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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Alexandra (Alex) Ure is a Clinical Psychologist and Senior Lecturer, leading clinical and research teams across Developmental Paediatrics, Monash Children’s Hospital and Dept of Paediatrics, Monash University. She is also an honorary fellow within Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.
Alex has been working clinically within public health for almost two decades and has attracted more than $2.5 million in research funding. Her program of work focuses on developing, evaluating, and implementing healthcare practices that improve mental health and well-being for children with neurodevelopmental differences and their families. Alex is passionate about inclusion, opportunity and optimising outcomes for families who have experienced disadvantage and works collaboratively with individuals with lived experience and underserved communities to inform and enhance this work.
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
MASTER OF PSYCHOLOGY / DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, University of Melbourne
Award Date: 10 Aug 2013
External positions
Senior Clinical Psychologist, Monash Children's Hospital
Aug 2019 → …
Honorary Fellow Manager, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
1 Jul 2017 → …
Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
1 Jul 2017 → 31 Dec 2019
Clinical Psychologist, Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
1 Jan 2009 → 18 Mar 2021
Research area keywords
- Autism
- Neurodevelopment
- Child development
- Child psychology
- Anxiety
- Trauma & resilience
- Cultural Diversity
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Early, novel and accessible intervention for children with developmental regression
Williams, K., Olivier, P., Bourke-Taylor, H., Yap, M., Brignell, A., Fahey, M., Hunter, M., Sim, W., Ure, A., Xie, J., Furley, K., Elvidge, K. & Wake, M.
1/07/22 → 1/07/27
Project: Research
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Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for autistic spectrum disorders (Review)
Ure, A., Cox, G. R., Haslam, R. & Williams, K., Jun 2023, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2023, 6, 56 p., CD013851.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Therapeutic supports for neurodiverse children who have experienced interpersonal trauma: a scoping review
Kalisch, L. A., Lawrence, K. A., Baud, J., Spencer-Smith, M. & Ure, A., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Delineating the autistic phenotype in children with neurofibromatosis type 1
Chisholm, A. K., Haebich, K. M., Pride, N. A., Walsh, K. S., Lami, F., Ure, A., Maloof, T., Brignell, A., Rouel, M., Granader, Y., Maier, A., Barton, B., Darke, H., Dabscheck, G., Anderson, V. A., Williams, K., North, K. N. & Payne, J. M., Dec 2022, In: Molecular Autism. 13, 1, 17 p., 3.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
Exploring the routine vaccination experience of Australian autistic children and their families: A qualitative study
Loschiavo, K., Danchin, M., Murrihy, C., Williams, K., Ure, A., Carter, M., Carlon, S., Goin-Kochel, R. P., Bagot, K. L. & Kaufman, J., Dec 2022, In: SSM - Qualitative Research in Health. 2, 9 p., 100193.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Sex- and age-related differences in autistic behaviours in children with neurofibromatosis type 1
Chisholm, A. K., Lami, F., Haebich, K. M., Ure, A., Brignell, A., Maloof, T., Pride, N. A., Walsh, K. S., Maier, A., Rouel, M., Granader, Y., Barton, B., Darke, H., Fuelscher, I., Dabscheck, G., Anderson, V. A., Williams, K., North, K. N. & Payne, J. M., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus)