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Dr Lauren Kelada

PhD (Psychology), BA (Psych), Hons I
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Email: l.kelada@unsw.edu.au
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Overview

Lauren Kelada is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow with the Behavioural Sciences Unit, School of Women’s and Children’s Health at UNSW Sydney and the Sydney Children’s Hospital. Lauren is currently working on several projects which aim to improve quality of life for children with chronic illnesses and their families. She completed her PhD in psychology at Monash University. Her PhD examined adolescent self-injury and recovery, and how this relates to parent- and adolescent-reported family functioning. Lauren is particularly interested in research which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of children and families. Her other research interests include suicide prevention, family violence and emotion regulation.
Dr Kelada's Research Profile

Selected Publications

Kelada, L., Hasking, P., & Melvin, G. A. (2017). School response to self-injury: Concerns of mental health staff and parents. School Psychology Quarterly, 32(2), 173. doi:10.1037/spq0000194

Kelada, L., Hasking, P., Melvin, G., Whitlock, J., & Baetens, I. (2017). “I do want to stop, at least I think I do”: An international comparison of recovery from nonsuicidal self-injury among young people. Advance online publication. Journal of Adolescent Research. doi:10.1177/0743558416684954

Kelada, L., Hasking, P., & Melvin G. (2016). Adolescent NSSI and recovery: The role of family functioning and emotion regulation. Advance online publication. Youth & Society. doi:10.1177/0044118X16653153

Kelada, L., Whitlock, J., Hasking, P., & Melvin G. (2016). Parents’ experiences of nonsuicidal self-injury among adolescents and young adults. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 25(11), 3403-3416. doi:10.1007/s10826-016-0496-4

Kelada, L., Hasking, P., & Melvin G. (2016). The relationship between NSSI and family functioning: Adolescent and parent perspectives. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 42(3), 536-549. doi:10.1111/jmft.12150
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