Melanie is a research associate, working on the international PRESCIENT project, collaborating with Orygen as well as other international sites. Melanie has a Masters in Brain Imaging and Cognitive Neuroscience as well as a Bachelors in Psychology, where her research interests included psychopathy, mental health, disorders of consciousness and schizophrenia. Melanie is passionate about conducting interdisciplinary research and a strong advocate of Open Science and the widespread dissemination of research findings in a way that is accessible to the public.
Melanie Lafanechere and Dafni Katsampa summarise a study on the therapeutic alliance and suicidal experiences in people with psychosis receiving Cognitive Behavioural Suicide Prevention Therapy.