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Centre for Developmental Psychiatry & Psychology

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The Monash University Centre for Developmental Psychiatry & Psychology (CDPP) was established in December, 1989.

The CDPP has a mandate to provide research and teaching in the field of developmental psychiatry and psychology with a particular focus on child, adolescent and family mental health. It works in close affiliation with the clinical services provided by the Monash Medical Centre Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.

Special areas of interest include

  • mental health in children with developmental and intellectual disabilities

  • autism and other pervasive developmental disorders

  • school refusal and truancy

  • sexual abuse

  • trauma, anxiety and depression