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Email

c.davey@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Head of Department - Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Education
PhD
The University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
The University of Western Australia
Masters (Coursework)
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0003-1431-3852

Prof Chris Davey

Head of Department - Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry

274 Scholarly works
29 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    551. Brain Connectivity Alterations Underpinning Negative Self-Cognition Processing in Binge-Spectrum Eating Disorders
    DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2026.03.785
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Structural covariance, regional topology, and volumetric aspects of amygdala subnuclei in posttraumatic stress disorder using ultra-high field imaging
    DOI: 10.1038/s41380-025-03428-9
  • 2025

    Journal article

    The body intervenes: How active inference explains depression's clinical presentation
    DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2025.106229
  • 2021

    Journal article

    Medicinal psychedelics for mental health and addiction: Advancing research of an emerging paradigm
    DOI: 10.1177/0004867421998785
  • 2021

    Research Grant

    Mental Health Australia General Clinical Trial Network (MAGNET) MRF2006296
  • 2020

    Research grants (international)

    The Vulnerable Self: A Neurophenomenological Model of the Onset of Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
  • 2018

    Research Grant

    A Randomised Controlled Trial of Low-Dose Ketamine in Youth With Severe Depression and Elevated Suicide Risk
Chris Davey

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2008
Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP)

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Cognitive restructuring and thalamocortical circuit alterations in post-traumatic stress disorder
    DOI: 10.1038/s44220-026-00614-8
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Anti-inflammatories for depression: challenges and ASPIRations
    DOI: 10.1016/S2215-0366(25)00308-6
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Rhythm and Blues: Atrial Fibrillation, Depression, and the Autonomic Nervous System
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2025.12.010
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Classification of major depressive disorder using vertex-wise brain sulcal depth, curvature, and thickness with a deep and a shallow learning model.
    DOI: 10.1038/s41380-025-03273-w
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Predictors of Relapsing, Recurrent, and Chronic Depression in Young People
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2025.03.019
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Cognitive-behavioural therapy skill acquisition: impact on trajectories in depression symptoms and suicidal ideation: secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial of cognitive behavioural therapy plus fluoxetine in young people experiencing depression
    DOI: 10.1007/s00787-026-03032-4
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Socioeconomic status does not influence quality of life and mood outcomes after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: A call for equitable access
    DOI: 10.1016/j.hroo.2025.10.014
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Economic evaluation of three forms of early intervention for young people with borderline personality disorder: a within-trial cost-utility analysis from the MOBY clinical trial
    DOI: 10.1007/s00787-026-02994-9

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