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Biography
Dr Mel Hasty is the Executive Officer of The Centre of Research Excellence in Bipolar Disorder (CORE-BD) and Senior Research Fellow at Monash University. As a clinical psychologist, she worked for over 20 years in both clinical and research roles at Orygen’s Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre. Her work has focused on early stage bipolar disorder and first episode psychosis in young people.
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Projects
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Leveraging Learnings from Existing Mental Health Movements to Advance Early Intervention in Bipolar Disorder
Hasty, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Cotton, S. (Chief Investigator (CI))
18/09/24 → 31/10/24
Project: Research
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From Movements to Momentum: A Qualitative Exploration of What Global Mental Health Movements Teach us About Building Collaboration for Early Intervention in Bipolar Disorder
Hasty, M. K., MacNeil, C., Bruce, O., Stewart, C., Morton, E. E., Jain, V., Smith, L., Rebeiz, A. & Cotton, S. M., Mar 2026, In: Early Intervention in Psychiatry. 20, 3, 7 p., e70153.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Understanding the current state of play of early intervention for bipolar disorder: qualitative analysis of consultations with international stakeholders
Cotton, S. M., Jain, V., Ratheesh, A., Shelton, C., Macneil, C., Filia, K. M., Crouse, J., Burnside, A., Clarke, E., Prasad, A., Arnold, R., Badcock, P. & Hasty, M., Mar 2026, In: Bipolar Disorders. 28, 2, 12 p., e70091.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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What do the PHQ-9, the GAD-7 and their variants miss in assessing young people presenting to youth mental health services?
Cotton, S. M., Menssink, J., Rickwood, D., Filia, K., Watson, A., Hasty, M., Herrman, H., Parker, A. G., Hetrick, S. E., Hickie, I., McGorry, P. & Gao, C., 1 Jan 2026, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 392, 11 p., 120188.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Addressing the unmet needs of bipolar disorder in Australia and beyond
Cotton, S. M., Hasty, M., Mitchell, P., Murray, G., Hickie, I. B., McGorry, P. D., Walder, K., Dean, O. M., Mihalopoulos, C., Yung, A. R., Van Rheenen, T. E., Nierenberg, A. A., Scott, J., Williams, L. J., Berk, L., Davey, C. G., Crouse, J. J., Scott, E., Iorfino, F. & Filia, K. & 6 others, , Nov 2025, In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 59, 11, p. 957-965 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Are indicated prevention and effective early intervention achievable goals for youth with bipolar mood disorders?
Hickie, I. B., Scott, E. M., Ratheesh, A., Cotton, S. M., Scott, J. L., Iorfino, F., Medland, S. E., Hasty, M. K., MacNeil, C., de Haan, Z., Herson, D. & Crouse, J., 2025, In: Research Directions: Depression. 2, p. 1-3 3 p., e1.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
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