Melissa Black

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Journal article: BMJ MENTAL HEALTH. 2024;27(1):e301283
Conceptual framework for data harmonisation in mental health using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: an example with the R2D2-MH consortium
Black MH; Buitelaar J; Charman T; Ecker C; Gallagher L; Hens K; Jones E; Murphy D; Sadaka Y; Schaer M; St Pourcain B; Wolke D; Bonnot-Briey S; Bourgeron T; Bolte S
Article: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW. 2024;113:102487
Resilience in the face of neurodivergence: A scoping review of resilience and factors promoting positive outcomes
Black MH; Helander J; Segers J; Ingard C; Bervoets J; de Puget VG; Bolre S
Article: AUTISM. 2024;28(9):2394-2411
The Gestalt of functioning in autism revisited: First revision of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Sets
Bolte S; Alehagen L; Black MH; Hasslinger J; Wessman E; Remnelius KL; Marschik PB; D'Arcy E; Crowson S; Freeth M; Seidel A; Girdler S; Zander E
Article: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2024;66(9):1201-1214
Assessment of functioning in ADHD according to World Health Organization standards: First revision of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Sets
Bolte S; Alehagen L; Black MH; Hasslinger J; Wessman E; Remnelius KL; Marschik PB; D'arcy E; Seidel A; Girdler S; Zander E
Article: JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS. 2024;54(5):2040-2054
What Are You Worried About? Content and Extent of Worry in Autistic Adults
Black MHH; Greenwood DLL; Hwa JCC; Pivac J; Tang J; Clarke PJF
Article: JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS. 2024;54(5):1656-1671
"He Sees his Autism as a Strength, Not a Deficit Now": A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study Investigating the Impact of Strengths-Based Programs on Autistic Adolescents
Lee EAL; Scott M; Black MH; D'Arcy E; Tan T; Sheehy L; Bolte S; Girdler S
Journal article: JOURNAL OF ROAD SAFETY. 2024;35(1):15-26
Safe Transportation of Children With Disabilities and Medical Conditions in Motor Vehicles: Experiences and Perspectives of Australian Health Professionals and Organisations
Black MH; Falkmer T; Hayden-Evans M; Lindner H; Clarkson E; Vale L; Picen T; Kuzminski R; McGarry S
Article: JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS. 2023;:1-16
From Symptomatology to Functioning - Applying the ICF to Autism Measures to Facilitate Neurodiversity-Affirmative Data Harmonization
Black MH; Remnelius KL; Alehagen L; Bourgeron T; Bolte S
Article: EUROPEAN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY. 2023;32(12):2477-2489
The efficacy of the "Talk-to-Me" suicide prevention and mental health education program for tertiary students: a crossover randomised control trial
Afsharnejad B; Milbourn B; Hayden-Evans M; Baker-Young E; Black MH; Thompson C; McGarry S; Grobler M; Clifford R; Zimmermann F; Kacic V; Hasking P; Boelte S; Romanos M; Machingura T; Girdler S
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 2023;30(8):1383-1393
Safe transport of children with disabilities and medical conditions: caregiver experiences
Black MH; Hayden-Evans M; McGarry S; Lindner H; Clarkson E; Kuzminski R; Vale L; Picen T; Falkmer T
Article: SUICIDE AND LIFE-THREATENING BEHAVIOR. 2023;53(5):725-738
Understanding the utility of "Talk-to-Me" an online suicide prevention program for Australian university students
Afsharnejad B; Milbourn B; Brown C; Clifford R; Foley K-R; Logan A; Lund S; Machingura T; McAuliffe T; Mozolic-Staunton B; Sharp N; Hayden-Evans M; Young EB; Black M; Zimmermann F; Kacic V; Bolte S; Girdler S
Journal article: MENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE. 2023;1(3):187-194
Exploration of global users' experiences of participating in the “Talk to Me” Mass Open Online Course mental health program
Milbourn B; Johannes A; Moreton A; Thomas L; Clarke N; Zimmermann F; Kacic V; Girdler S; McGarry S; Black M
Article: CHILD: CARE, HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT. 2023;49(5):879-888
Exploration of caregiver experiences of reported first signs of autism
Smith H; Black MHH; Thompson C; Falkmer M; Falkmer T; Girdler S; Milbourn B
Article: AUTISM. 2023;27(6):1547-1559
Realist evaluation of a transdisciplinary mealtime management service for autistic children
Chan WT; Chong CLE; Goh ZM; Ling CXX; Tong R; Davey M; Black MH
Article: RESEARCH IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS. 2023;101:102090
"That impending dread sort of feeling": Experiences of social interaction from the perspectives of autistic adults
Black MH; Clarke PJF; Deane E; Smith D; Wiltshire G; Yates E; Lawson WB; Chen NTM
Journal article: ADVANCES IN MENTAL HEALTH. 2023;21(1):4-16
'Nothing about us without us': co-production ingredients for working alongside stakeholders to develop mental health interventions
Bell J; Lim A; Williams R; Girdler S; Milbourn B; Black M
Journal article: EDUCATION SCIENCES. 2023;13(7):709
Creating Inclusive Schools for Autistic Students: A Scoping Review on Elements Contributing to Strengths-Based Approaches
White J; McGarry S; Falkmer M; Scott M; Williams PJ; Black MH
Journal article: NEURODIVERSITY. 2023;1:27546330231190235
Risk and resilience in developmental diversity: Protocol of developing ICF core sets
Black MH; Van Goidsenhoven L; Hens K; Bourgeron T; Bölte S
Article: EUROPEAN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY. 2022;31(11):1695-1713
KONTAKT® social skills group training for Australian adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: a randomized controlled trial
Afsharnejad B; Falkmer M; Black MH; Alach T; Lenhard F; Fridell A; Coco C; Milne K; Bolte S; Girdler S
Article: ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION. 2022;176:106798
Simulator assessment of innovative intersection designs on driver speeds and trajectories
Kekez D; Walton-Blane A; Picen T; Vinci B; Bonner A; Albrecht MA; Black MH
Article: JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS. 2022;52(4):1458-1477
"I Met Someone Like Me!": Autistic Adolescents and Their Parents' Experience of the KONTAKT® Social Skills Group Training
Afsharnejad B; Falkmer M; Picen T; Black MH; Alach T; Fridell A; Coco C; Milne K; Perry J; Bolte S; Girdler S
Article: CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS. 2022;112:106645
The "Talk-to-Me" MOOC intervention for suicide prevention and mental health education among tertiary students: Protocol of a multi-site cross-over randomised controlled trial
Milbourn B; Black MH; Afsharnejad B; Snyman Z; Baker-Young E; Thompson C; McGarry S; Scott M; Clifford R; Zimmermann F; Kacic V; Hasking P; Romanos M; Bolte S; Girdler S
Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY. 2022;13:1039820
Altered task induced functional brain networks and small-world properties in autism
Chouhan T; Black MHH; Girdler S; Bolte S; Tan T; Guan C
Article: RESEARCH IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS. 2021;84:101765
Co-occurring intellectual disability and autism: Associations with stress, coping, time use, and quality of life in caregivers
Vaz S; Thomson A; Cuomo B; Falkmer T; Chamberlain A; Black MH
Article: JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS. 2020;50(12):4297-4316
Cross-Cultural Adaptation to Australia of the KONTAKT© Social Skills Group Training Program for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Feasibility Study
Afsharnejad B; Falkmer M; Black MH; Alach T; Lenhard F; Fridell A; Coco C; Milne K; Chen NTM; Bolte S; Girdler S
Article: JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS. 2020;50(9):3179-3194
"We Can See a Bright Future": Parents' Perceptions of the Outcomes of Participating in a Strengths-Based Program for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Lee EAL; Black MH; Falkmer M; Tan T; Sheehy L; Bolte S; Girdler S
Article: AUTISM RESEARCH. 2020;13(7):1195-1214
Multi-informant International Perspectives on the Facilitators and Barriers to Employment for Autistic Adults
Black MH; Mahdi S; Milbourn B; Scott M; Gerber A; Esposito C; Falkmer M; Lerner MD; Halladay A; Strom E; D'Angelo A; Falkmer T; Bolte S; Girdler S
Article: JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS. 2020;50(5):1657-1667
Success Factors Enabling Employment for Adults on the Autism Spectrum from Employers' Perspective
Dreaver J; Thompson C; Girdler S; Adolfsson M; Black MH; Falkmer M
Article: AUTISM. 2020;24(1):258-262
Complex facial emotion recognition and atypical gaze patterns in autistic adults
Black MH; Chen NTM; Lipp OV; Bolte S; Girdler S
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGY. 2020;8:91-100
"The big wide world of school": Supporting children on the autism spectrum to successfully transition to primary school: Perspectives from parents and early intervention professionals
Chen N; Miller S; Milbourn B; Black MH; Fordyce K; Van der Watt G; Alach T; Masi A; Frost G; Tucker M; Eapen V; Girdler S
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGY. 2020;8:48-69
The use of wearable technology to measure and support abilities, disabilities and functional skills in autistic youth: a scoping review
Black MH; Milbourn B; Chen NTM; McGarry S; Wali F; Ho ASV; Lee M; Boelte S; Falkmer T; Girdler S
Article: TRIALS. 2019;20(1):687
KONTAKT© for Australian adolescents on the autism spectrum: protocol of a randomized control trial
Afsharnejad B; Falkmer M; Black MH; Alach T; Lenhard F; Fridell A; Coco C; Milne K; Chen NTM; Bolte S; Girdler S
Article: AUTISM RESEARCH. 2019;12(11):1648-1662
Perspectives of key stakeholders on employment of autistic adults across the united states, australia, and sweden
Black MH; Mandi S; Milbourn B; Thompson C; D'Angelo A; Strom E; Falkmer M; Falkmer T; Lerner M; Halladay A; Gerber A; Esposito C; Girdler S; Bolte S
Article: RESEARCH IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS. 2019;66:101417
Disembedding performance and eye gaze behavior of adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Black MH; Vaz S; Parsons R; Falkmer T; Tang JSY; Morris S; Lee H; Falkmer M
Article: JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS. 2019;49(8):3089-3101
"I'm Destined to Ace This": Work Experience Placement During High School for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Lee EAL; Black MH; Tan T; Falkmer T; Girdler S
Article: VOLUNTAS. 2019;30(1):272-281
Why People Leave Community Service Organizations: A Mixed Methods Study
Milbourn B; Black MH; Buchanan A
Article: PLOS ONE. 2019;14(10):e0223646
The relevance of US Strategic Highway Safety Plans in a future context
Hughes BP; Falkmer T; Anund A; Black MH
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGY. 2018;6(4):170-182
Participation profiles and the barriers and facilitators that impact on participation of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders living in regional and remote Western Australia
Mattinson S; Falkmer M; Black MH; Girdler S
Article: ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE. 2018;2018:2752-2755
Altered Connectivity in Autistic Adults during Complex Facial Emotion Recognition: A Study of EEG Imaginary Coherence.
Black MH; Almabruk T; Albrecht MA; Chen NT; Lipp OV; Tan T; Bolte S; Girdler S
Journal article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGY. 2017;5(3):104-110
An exploration of the experience of parents with children with autism spectrum disorder after diagnosis and intervention
Milbourn B; Falkmer M; Black MH; Girdler S; Falkmer T; Horlin C
Article: DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROREHABILITATION. 2016;19(1):54-63
Proficiency of individuals with autism spectrum disorder at disembedding figures: A systematic review
Horlin C; Black M; Falkmer M; Falkmer T
Article: DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROREHABILITATION. 2016;19(2):117-122
Local visual perception bias in children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders; do we have the whole picture?
Falkmer M; Black M; Tang J; Fitzgerald P; Girdler S; Leung D; Ordqvist A; Tan T; Jahan I; Falkmer T
Article: PLOS ONE. 2015;10(9):e0136053
Belongingness in Early Secondary School: Key Factors that Primary and Secondary Schools Need to Consider
Vaz S; Falkmer M; Ciccarelli M; Passmore A; Parsons R; Black M; Cuomo B; Tan T; Falkmer T
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Review: AUTISM. 2024;28(10):2430-2444
Motivation to participate in structured physical activity for autistic youth: A systematic scoping review
Wong ML; Girdler S; Afsharnejad B; Ntoumanis N; Milbourn B; Kebble P; Morris S; Black MH
Review: AUTISM. 2024;:13623613241272044
Application of the international classification of functioning, disability, and health in autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A scoping review
Alehagen L; Bolte S; Black MH
Review: JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS. 2024;54(4):1281-1316
The Methodological Quality and Intervention Fidelity of Randomised Controlled Trials Evaluating Social Skills Group Programs in Autistic Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Afsharnejad B; Black MH; Falkmer M; Boelte S; Girdler S
Review: REVIEW JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS. 2024;11(1):184-209
Experiences of Friendships for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum: A Scoping Review
Black MH; Kuzminski R; Wang J; Ang J; Lee C; Hafidzuddin S; McGarry S
Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2023
Harmonizing Big Data in Mental Health Research: A Proof-of-Principle in the R2D2-MH Consortium Using the International Classification of Functioning (ICF)
Black M; Buitelaar J; Charman T; Ecker C; Gallagher L; Hens K; Jones E; Murphy D; Schaer M; Sadaka Y; St-Pourcain B; Wolke D; Bonnot-Briey S; Bougeron T; Bölte S
Review: EUROPEAN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY. 2023;32(5):735-771
Preventing suicide in post-secondary students: a scoping review of suicide prevention programs
Black MH; Scott M; Baker-Young E; Thompson C; McGarry S; Hayden-Evans M; Snyman Z; Zimmermann F; Kacic V; Falkmer T; Romanos M; Boelte S; Girdler S; Milbourn B
Review: AUTISM. 2022;26(8):1904-1915
Considerations of the built environment for autistic individuals: A review of the literature
Black MH; McGarry S; Churchill L; D'Arcy E; Dalgleish J; Nash I; Jones A; Tse TY; Gibson J; Bolte S; Girdler S
Conference publication: BJPSYCH OPEN. 2021;7:S142-S143
Developing resilience and promoting positive mental health strategies in university students
Kacic V; Zimmerman F; Milbourn B; Girdler S; Black M; Bolte S; Hayden-Evans M
Book chapter: ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS. 2021;p. 5214-5218
Work Placement for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Lee EAL; Black MH; Girdler S
Book chapter: ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS. 2020;p. 1-5
Work Placement for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Lee EAL; Black MH; Girdler S
Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2019
KONTAKT© in Australian Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum: Protocol of a Randomized Control Trial
Afsharnejad B; Falkmer M; Black M; Alach T; Lenhard F; Fridell A; Coco C; Milne K; Chen NTM; Bölte S; Girdler S
Review: BRITISH JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 2019;82(5):272-287
Understanding the meaning and use of occupational engagement: Findings from a scoping review
Black MH; Milbourn B; Desjardins K; Sylvester V; Parrant K; Buchanan A
Review: AUTISM. 2019;23(4):869-901
Factors impacting employment for people with autism spectrum disorder: A scoping review
Scott M; Milbourn B; Falkmer M; Black M; Bolte S; Halladay A; Lerner M; Taylor JL; Girdler S
Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2019
KONTAKT© in Australian Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum: Protocol of a Randomized Control Trial
Afsharnejad B; Falkmer M; Black MH; Alach T; Lenhard F; Fridell AM; Coco C; Milne K; Chen NT; Bölte S; Girdler S
Review: NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS. 2017;80:488-515
Mechanisms of facial emotion recognition in autism spectrum disorders: Insights from eye tracking and electroencephalography
Black MH; Chen NTM; Iyer KK; Lipp OV; Bolte S; Falkmer M; Tan T; Girdler S

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