Melinda Jackson

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Biography

Dr Melinda Jackson is a Senior Lecturer in the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences at Monash University. She is a registered Psychologist, specialising in the treatment of sleep disorders. Dr Jackson is an Honorary Research Fellow at the Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Austin Health. The main focus of her research is to explore the impact of sleep loss and sleep disorders on components of cognition, mood and brain health. Through this research she aims to demonstrate the positive impact of treating sleep disorders and improving overall sleep health on cognition and wellbeing.

Monash teaching commitment

PSY3120 Introduction to Counselling

Research interests

- memory impairment and neurodegeneration in obstructive sleep apnoea

- mild cognitive impairment and sleep

- impact of sleep loss on emotional processing and memory

- mental health in shiftworkers

- clinical trials

- ocular biomarkers of drowsiness

- mindfulness interventions for insomnia and sleep disturbance

- gut microbiome, sleep and circadian rhythms

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

Neuropsychology, PhD, Swinburne University of Technology

Award Date: 28 Aug 2009

Psychology/ Psychophysiology, BAppSci, Swinburne University of Technology

Award Date: 31 Dec 2002

External positions

Fellow, Institute for Breathing and Sleep (IBAS)

1 Sep 2011 → …

Research area keywords

Sleep and sleep disorders
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Cognition
Memory
Neurodegeneration
Neuroimaging

1 Active
5 Finished

Better Sleep Better Mood: A feasibility study of a novel sleep intervention for persons with dementia and their carer
Jackson, M., Woodward, M. C., Bei, B. & Gibson, R.
1/06/21 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
Eye on the ball, Mind on the game: Development of a mindfulness-based program for Australian Rules Football (AFL/AFLW) players
Peters, A., Jackson, M., Hassed, C. & Facer-Childs, E.
4/04/22 → 3/04/23
Project: Research
CDC Monitoring and Evaluation Case Studies
Weaver, M., Wilson Rajaratnam, S., Jackson, M., Wiley, J., Czeisler, M. E. S. & Varma, P.
24/09/21 → 27/09/22
Project: Research
Understanding the role of vascular risk factors on cognitive function and neurodegeneration in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Jackson, M., Brodtmann, A., Howard, M. E., Cavuoto, M., O'Callaghan, C. J. & Pase, M.
1/06/21 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
Using a Community-Centred Approach to deliver a customised sleep intervention for persons with dementia and carers
Varma, P., Jackson, M., Bei, B., Cavuoto, M. & Gibson, R.
1/06/21 → 1/02/22
Project: Research

63 Article
12 Review Article
6 Chapter (Book)
2 Editorial
More

Comparison of the Accuracy of the 7-Item HADS Depression Subscale and 14-Item Total HADS for Screening for Major Depression: A Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis
Wu, Y., Levis, B., Daray, F. M., Ioannidis, J. P. A., Patten, S. B., Cuijpers, P., Ziegelstein, R. C., Gilbody, S., Fischer, F. H., Fan, S., Sun, Y., He, C., Krishnan, A., Neupane, D., Bhandari, P. M., Negeri, Z., Riehm, K. E., Rice, D. B., Azar, M., Yan, X. W., & 99 othersImran, M., Chiovitti, M. J., Boruff, J. T., McMillan, D., Kloda, L. A., Markham, S., Henry, M., Ismail, Z., Loiselle, C. G., Mitchell, N. D., Al-Adawi, S., Beck, K. R., Beraldi, A., Bernstein, C. N., Boye, B., Büel-Drabe, N., Bunevicius, A., Can, C., Carter, G., Chen, C. K., Cheung, G., Clover, K., Conroy, R. M., Costa-Requena, G., Cukor, D., Dabscheck, E., De Souza, J., Downing, M., Feinstein, A., Ferentinos, P. P., Flint, A. J., Gallagher, P., Gandy, M., Grassi, L., Härter, M., Hernando, A., Jackson, M. L., Jenewein, J., Jetté, N., Julião, M., Kjærgaard, M., Köhler, S., König, H. H., Krishna, L. K. R., Lee, Y., Löbner, M., Loosman, W. L., Love, A. W., Löwe, B., Malt, U. F., Marrie, R. A., Massardo, L., Matsuoka, Y., Mehnert, A., Michopoulos, I., Misery, L., Nelson, C. J., Ng, C. G., O’Donnell, M. L., O’Rourke, S. J., Öztürk, A., Pabst, A., Pasco, J. A., Peceliuniene, J., Pintor, L., Ponsford, J. L., Pulido, F., Quinn, T. J., Reme, S. E., Reuter, K., Riedel-Heller, S. G., Rooney, A. G., Sánchez-González, R., Saracino, R. M., Schellekens, M. P. J., Scherer, M., Schwarzbold, M. L., Cankorur, V. S., Sharpe, L., Sharpe, M., Simard, S., Singer, S., Stafford, L., Stone, J., Strobel, N. A., Sultan, S., Teixeira, A. L., Tiringer, I., Turner, A., Walker, J., Walterfang, M., Wang, L. J., Weyerer, S. B., White, J., Wiese, B., Williams, L. J., Wong, L. Y., Benedetti, A. & Thombs, B. D., 2023, In: Psychological Assessment. 35, 2, p. 94-114 21 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Development of a Novel Behavioral Sleep Medicine Education Workshop Designed to Increase Trainee Psychologists’ Knowledge and Skills in Insomnia Management
Meaklim, H., Rehm, I. C., Junge, M. F., Monfries, M., Kennedy, G. A., Bucks, R. S., Meltzer, L. J. & Jackson, M. L., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Behavioral Sleep Medicine. 15 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Insomnia is a key risk factor for persistent anxiety and depressive symptoms: A 12-month longitudinal cohort study during the COVID-19 pandemic
Meaklim, H., Saunders, W. J., Byrne, M. L., Junge, M. F., Varma, P., Finck, W. A. & Jackson, M. L., 1 Feb 2023, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 322, p. 52-62 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

3 Citations (Scopus)
Actigraphy-measured sleep concordance, night-wakings, intraindividual sleep variability in parents and their children—Associations with childhood sleep disturbances
Varma, P., Jackson, M. L., Junge, M. & Conduit, R., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Sleep Research. 9 p., e13773.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

Open Access

1 Citation (Scopus)
Beyond Stress: Altered Sleep-Wake Patterns are a Key Behavioral Risk Factor for Acute Insomnia During Times of Crisis
Meaklim, H., Junge, M. F., Varma, P., Finck, W. A. & Jackson, M. L., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Behavioral Sleep Medicine. 18 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

1 Citation (Scopus)

Sleep in older Australian's
Melinda Jackson
5/08/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Sleep Apnoea linked to high rates of clinical depression and antidepressant use
Melinda Jackson
23/05/19 → 22/07/19
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
Sleep apnoea and memory
Melinda Jackson
4/07/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Sleep apnoea and clinical depression
Melinda Jackson
22/05/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
Sleep apnea and autobiographical memory
Melinda Jackson
31/01/19 → 5/02/19
4 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature

Melinda Jackson

Personal profile

Biography

Monash teaching commitment

Research interests

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

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External positions

Research area keywords

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Better Sleep Better Mood: A feasibility study of a novel sleep intervention for persons with dementia and their carer

Eye on the ball, Mind on the game: Development of a mindfulness-based program for Australian Rules Football (AFL/AFLW) players

CDC Monitoring and Evaluation Case Studies

Understanding the role of vascular risk factors on cognitive function and neurodegeneration in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

Using a Community-Centred Approach to deliver a customised sleep intervention for persons with dementia and carers

Comparison of the Accuracy of the 7-Item HADS Depression Subscale and 14-Item Total HADS for Screening for Major Depression: A Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis

Development of a Novel Behavioral Sleep Medicine Education Workshop Designed to Increase Trainee Psychologists’ Knowledge and Skills in Insomnia Management

Insomnia is a key risk factor for persistent anxiety and depressive symptoms: A 12-month longitudinal cohort study during the COVID-19 pandemic

Actigraphy-measured sleep concordance, night-wakings, intraindividual sleep variability in parents and their children—Associations with childhood sleep disturbances

Beyond Stress: Altered Sleep-Wake Patterns are a Key Behavioral Risk Factor for Acute Insomnia During Times of Crisis

Sleep in older Australian's

Sleep Apnoea linked to high rates of clinical depression and antidepressant use

Sleep apnoea and memory

Sleep apnoea and clinical depression

Sleep apnea and autobiographical memory

Melinda Jackson

Personal profile

Biography

Monash teaching commitment

Research interests

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Education/Academic qualification

External positions

Research area keywords

Network

Projects

Research output

Press/Media