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Understanding and addressing suicidality and non-suicidal self-injury after acquired brain injury: Co-development of training, assessment, and support resources
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Dr Jai Carmichael, BPsych (Hons), PhD (Clinical Neuropsychology) is an Early Career Researcher in the School of Psychological Sciences and a Research Fellow at the Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre. He leads a theme of research focused on understanding and addressing neuropsychiatric sequalae of acquired brain injury. As a clinician-researcher, Dr Carmichael’s research is informed by his role as a Clinical Neuropsychology Registrar in inpatient public mental health, ensuring that his research is grounded in the realities of clinical work and the needs of clinicians. His expertise spans clinical neuropsychology, acquired brain injury, psychopathology, suicidality, complex psychometrics and multivariable statistics, qualitative research, and clinical translation methodologies.
Dr Carmichael leads a large, pioneering study aiming to improve the classification and understanding of neuropsychiatric sequalae of acquired brain injury through a data-driven, transdiagnostic framework. Utilising the most comprehensive assessment of its kind, he has developed an innovative, brain injury-tailored model of neuropsychiatric problems, with significant potential to advance our understanding of their causes, consequences, correlates, and treatment. Funded by an Epworth HealthCare Innovation Grant, the next phases of this project involve the co-development of a practical assessment tool to measure these neuropsychiatric constructs in clinical settings, to uncover their cognitive and neuropathological correlates, and to compare their validity against traditional diagnostic categories.
A second project aims to understand and address suicidality and non-suicidal self-injury after acquired brain injury. Funded by a School of Psychological Sciences Strategic Grant and an American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Pilot Innovation Grant, Dr. Carmichael leads a team of clinical scientists in acquired brain injury, suicide prevention experts, and individuals with living experience. Together, they are co-developing training, assessment, and support resources for suicidality and non-suicidal self-injury after acquired brain injury.
Dr Carmichael is interested in answering the following research questions:
In his early career, Dr Carmichael has published over 10 peer-reviewed articles on acquired brain injury and delivered over 10 conference presentations/seminars, many to an international audience. His expertise has been sought for peer review within 11 scientific journals in the fields of neuropsychology, psychiatry, rehabilitation, and disability. He actively participates in several international workgroups, advocating for tailored assessment of mental health problems in individuals with cognitive and physical disabilities. Having previously co-supervised five Psychology Honours students to completion, in 2024, he is supervising three more Psychology Honours students and a Clinical Neuropsychology PhD student.
Dr Carmichael's full list of publications, presentations, and collaborations (periodically updated) can be found here.
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PhD (Clinical Neuropsychology)
Award Date: 12 Mar 2024
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
Award Date: 10 Dec 2018
Clinical Neuropsychology Registrar, Peninsula Health
2024 → …
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Carmichael, Jai (Recipient), 4 May 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Carmichael, Jai (Recipient), 14 Nov 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Carmichael, Jai (Recipient), 24 May 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Carmichael, Jai (Recipient), 2 Dec 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Carmichael, Jai (Recipient), 9 Dec 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Gershon Spitz (Supervisor), Alexia Samiotis (Supervisor) & Jai Carmichael (Supervisor)
Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
Jai Carmichael (Peer reviewer)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
Gershon Spitz (Supervisor), Jai Carmichael (Supervisor) & Alexia Samiotis (Supervisor)
Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
Jai Carmichael (Peer reviewer)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
Jai Carmichael (Peer reviewer)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
10/07/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts
22/06/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities