Projects per year
Personal profile
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
Network
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 others , 2023, In: Psychological Assessment. 35, 2, p. 94-114 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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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
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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 Access1 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)
Press/Media
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Sleep Apnoea linked to high rates of clinical depression and antidepressant use
23/05/19 → 22/07/19
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
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Sleep apnea and autobiographical memory
31/01/19 → 5/02/19
4 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature