Dr John Dileo

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PhD and Master of Psychology (Clinical Child), University of Melbourne 

Member of ACPA, APS, AACBT

Psychology Board of Australia Endorsed Supervisor  

Honorary Research Associate - Murdoch Children's Research Institute

Dr John Dileo is a registered, practicing Clinical Psychologist having completed his Masters and PhD at the University of Melbourne. John has worked extensively in public mental health positions at the Royal Children's Hospital and ORYGEN Youth Health, including research, clinical and consultation roles in individual, group and outreach settings. He is an an Honorary Research Fellow at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI).  John has presented at several conferences and has delivered  seminars to professionals from mental health, education, child protection and medical settings. John has been in private practice in the inner north of Melbourne for the past 7 years and is a registered supervisor for clinical psychologists.

Following his honours research in adult combat PTSD and PhD in developmental trauma, John sees clients of all ages with a history of trauma. His training and experience in public health has seen him specialise in working with children, adolescents and their families. Through his public and private practice experience, John treats a broad of psychological difficulties including

 * Mood disorders (e.g. depression, bipolar disorder)

* Anxiety (e.g. generalised anxiety, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia) 

* Trauma and grief (e.g. posttraumatic stress disorder, acute stress disorder, abuse and neglect, grief and loss)

* Anger and aggression (e.g. oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, antisocial personality disorder)

* Thinking difficulties (e.g. attention difficulties, memory difficulties, learning difficulties, executive dysfunction)

* Neurodevelopmental Disorders (e.g. autism spectrum disorders)

* Parenting Difficulties (e.g. behaviour management difficulties, parenting following grief and loss, parenting following domestic violence) 

John takes a client centred approach to treatment, helping clients understand themselves in different ways and supporting them through psychological healing and growth.He uses evidence based treatment approaches that include cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), schema focused CBT, mindfulness and acceptance commitment therapy. John works individually, with parents and systemically in response to each clients needs, and also facilitates group therapy.

Publications

Dileo, J.F., Brewer, W., Northam, E., Yucel, M, & Anderson, V. (2016), Investigating the neurodevelopmental mediators of aggression in children with a history of child maltreatment: An exploratory field study​, Child Neuropsychology: A Journal on Normal and Abnormal Development in Childhood and Adolescence​, published online May 31st, 2016.

Brewer, W.J., Lambert, T.J., Witt, K., Dileo, J., Duff, C., Crlenjak, C., McGorry, P.D., & Murphy, B.P (2015), Intensive case management for high-risk patients with first-episode psychosis: service model and outcomes, Lancet Psychiatry, 2(1), 29-37. 

Dileo, J.F., Brewer, W. J., Hopwood, M., Anderson, V., & Creamer, M. (2008).Orbitoprefrontal Dysfunction, Aggression and Impulsivity in War Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Journal of Psychological Medicine, 38, 1-9.

Bunston, W. & Dileo, J.F. (2006). Last but never least: Evaluation. In Bunston, W., & Heynatz, A. (Eds), (2006), Addressing Family Violence Programs; Groupwork Interventions for infants, children and their parents, The Royal Children’s Hospital Mental Health Service, Australia.

Bunston, W. & Dileo, J.F. (2006). Progress and Evaluation Report of Operation Newstart Western 1999-2006, The Royal Children’s Hospital Mental Health Service, Australia.