Lovatt, S. Das, L. King, L. Isherwood, A. & Melia, Y. (2024). Evaluation of a new long-COVID telephone triage service within clinical neuropsychology. Clinical Psychology Forum, 380, 36-43. https://doi.org/10.53841/bpscpf.2024.1.380.36
Cucciniello, C. & Melia, Y. (2024). Effectiveness of parent-infant psychotherapy for infant development, parenting, parental mental health and the attachment relationship: A review of the literature. Journal of Child Public Welfare, 1-35. https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2024.2343685
Cucciniello, C. & Melia. Y. (2024). A fight to work with families, rather than against them: exploring social workers’ experiences of working within the Family Safeguarding Model; an IPA analysis. Journal of Child Public Welfare. Accepted for publication on 23rd February 2024.
Sleath, M. & Melia, Y. (2023). There is no point saying ‘I wish He wasn’t trans’ because He is”: Parental experiences of an adolescent child’s social transition. LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal (peer reviewed, accepted subject to revisions)
Vandewalle, K. & Melia, Y. (2024). "“For someone who already doesn’t understand the world, it’s that, you know, growing up”: Parental Experiences of Self-Harm in adolescents with ASD: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis", Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities (under review)
Keenan, A. Melia, Y. & Srejic, G. (2023). “I was still providing everything for their basic needs, but not necessarily meeting their emotional needs.” An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Foster Carers Lived Experience of Blocked Care. Child and Family Social Work (under review).
Young, H. Melia, Y. & Chance-Lawton, L. (2023). I had my guard up for a long time and that probably didn’t help’: Exploring care leavers’ experiences of the barriers to accessing mental health support during adolescence using photo-elicitation and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Adoption & Fostering. Accepted for publication on 11th December 2023.
O’Sullivan-Hayes, S. Melia, Y. & Nazir, F. (2023). A heavy weight, yet empowering: Grandparent Special Guardians’ lived experiences of the role and family dynamics - An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Adoption & Fostering, 47(4) https://doi.org/10.1177/03085759231211611
Coleman, J. & Melia, Y. (2023). Me, My Tics and I: An Exploration of Self-Identity and its Implications for Psychological Wellbeing in Young Women with Tourette’s Syndrome. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10882-023-09911-x
Scott, L. Dolan, E. Baker, N. & Melia, Y. (2023). Exploring attitudes of healthcare professionals towards those with fibromyalgia: A Q-methodological approach. British Journal of Pain. 17(4), 352-365. https://doi.org/10.1177/20494637231159502
Hall, S. & Melia, Y. (2023). What is known about the role of friendship in adolescent self-harm? A review and thematic synthesis. Child & Youth Care Forum, 52, 285-310. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-022-09686-w
Published 25th March 2022
Hall, S. & Melia, Y. (2021). I Just Pulled Myself Together and Realised I had to be Responsible: Adolescents’ Experiences of Having a Friend Who Self-Harms. Child & Youth Care Forum, 51(2), 291-311. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-021-09629-x
Published 10th June 2021
Wormald, C. & Melia, Y. (2021). How effective are interventions for enhancing empathy in service users with an Intellectual Disability who engage in sexually abusive behaviour? A Review of the Literature. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 34(6), 1373-1392. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12883
Balmain, N. Melia, Y. John, C. Dent, H. & Smith, K. (2021). Experiences of receiving Cognitive Analytic Therapy for those with complex secondary care mental health difficulties. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice. 94(51), 120-136. https://doi.org/10.1111/papt.12326
Vandewalle, K. & Melia, Y. (2021). Psychosocial and behavioural factors associated with self injurious behaviour (SIB) in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 81: 101713 – 101713. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2020.101713
Published 29th December 2020
Balmain, N. Melia, Y. Dent, H. & Smith, K. (2021). A systematic review of service user’s experience of Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT). Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 94(S1), 36-63. https://doi.org/10.1111/papt.12305.
Published 15th September 2020
Woodward, K. Melia, Y. & Combes, H. (2021). Exploring Carers’ Experiences and Perceptions of Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs) over Time, from the Point of Applying to Now. The British Journal of Social Work, 51(6), 1963-1982. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcaa086. Published 4th August 2020.
Carlson, L. Hutton, S. Priest, H. & Melia, Y. (2020). Reunification of looked-after children with their birth parents in the United Kingdom: A literature review and thematic synthesis. Child & Family Social Work, 25(1), 192-205. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12663. Published 27th June 2019.
Melia, Y. (2016). Feminine and masculine personality traits: reflections on opportunities and challenges to a career in clinical psychology. Clinical Psychology Forum, 285, 20-24. https://doi.org/10.53841/bpscpf.2016.1.285.20
Worthington, A. Matthews, S. Melia, Y. & Oddy, M. (2006). Cost benefits associated with social outcome from neurobehavioural rehabilitation. Brain Injury, 20(9), 947-57. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699050600888314
Worthington, A. & Melia, Y. (2006). Rehabilitation is compromised by arousal and sleep disorders: results of a survey of rehabilitation centres. Brain Injury, 20(3), 327-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699050500488249
Conference papers
Workshop presentation: Children and Mental Health Nursing Conference, 16th August 2019, Staffordshire University ‘Working with hard-to-engage young people: insights from Attachment Theory’
Panel member, Special Event: Fostering Focus “Team Parenting for Children in Foster Care: A Model for Integrated Therapeutic Care by Jeanette Caw & Judy Sebba” An exploration of this book and the issues raised. Northern LAC Forum, Leeds, 23rd May 2014.
Melia, Y. & Nattrass, A. Routine Evaluation and Research in Practice: experiences in a LAC CAMHS Service, Northern LAC Forum, Leeds, 15th February 2013.
Melia, Y. & Eaden, T. ‘Preventing Placement Breakdown among Looked After Children with Complex Mental Health Needs,’ Looked After Children Matter. Delivering Excellent Services for Children in Care, 3rd July 2012, ICO Conference Centre, London.
Melia, Y. & Nattrass, A. ‘Case study: Improving Mental Health Services for Looked After Children – Developing a New Model of Care,’ Inside Government Conference: Looked After Children: Improving the Outcomes for Young People in Care, 14th March 2012, 1 Wimpole Street, London.
Posters
Callaghan, A. Melia, Y. Rutterford, N. Hussain, I. and Worthington, A. (2003) Ascertaining needs and levels of psychological symptoms of family members of brain injured individuals in a residential setting: implications for service development (conference poster), Brain Injury – the Quality Agenda, The Jury’s Inn, Birmingham, 27-28 February 2003.