Dr Shannon Scratch

Research Officer
Clinical Sciences
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Australia

Academician Pediatrics
Biography

Dr Scratch holds a Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology specialisation) and a PhD from the University of Melbourne. She works within the Victorian Infant Brain Studies (VIBeS) group and is assisting with coordination of an adolescent follow-up study. She is endorsed as a Clinical Neuropsychologist and works part-time within this clinical speciality. Dr Scratch also lecturers in the area of Neuropsychology to 4th year Honours students.

Research Intrest

child health

List of Publications
Murray AL, Scratch SE, Thompson DK, Inder TE, Doyle LW, Anderson JF, Anderson PJ. Neonatal brain pathology predicts adverse attention and processing speed outcomes in very preterm and/or very low birth weight children. Neuropsychology. 2014 Jul;28(4):552.
Westrupp EM, Northam E, Lee KJ, Scratch SE, Cameron F. Reducing and preventing internalizing and externalizing behavior problems in children with type 1 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial of the Triple P‐Positive Parenting Program. Pediatric diabetes. 2015 Nov 1;16(7):554-63.
Serlachius AS, Scratch SE, Northam EA, Frydenberg E, Lee KJ, Cameron FJ. A randomized controlled trial of cognitive behaviour therapy to improve glycaemic control and psychosocial wellbeing in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Journal of health psychology. 2016 Jun;21(6):1157-69.