Craig Melville
Professor
Department of Health & Wellbeing
University of Glasgow
United Kingdom
Biography
Professor Melville graduated in medicine from the University of Glasgow BSc (Hons) in 1990 gaining an MBChB in 1993. After completing higher specialist training in General Adult Psychiatry and Learning Disabilities Psychiatry in 2003, he completed a higher degree (MD, University of Glasow 2010). His current post is at the Glasgow University Centre for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. Since 2004, he has been joint coordinator of the BSc (Clinical Medicine) in Psychological Medicine. Professor Melville is a trustee of The Scottish Consortium for Learning Disabilities and is involved in several strands of work with the Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network (SIGN).
Research Interest
Physical activity, walking and sedentary behaviour Obesity and weight loss Complex, behaviour change interventions Social disadvantage, deprivation and health Autism Spectrum Disorders and mental health Intellectual Disabilities.
Publications
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Stevens, G., Jahoda, A., Matthews, L., Hankey, C., Melville, C. , Murray, H. and Mitchell, F. (2017) A theory-informed qualitative exploration of social and environmental determinants of physical activity and dietary choices in young adults with intellectual disabilities in their final year of school. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, (doi:10.1111/jar.12340) (PMID:28401626) (Early Online Publication)
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Cooper, S.-A. et al. (2017) Management and prevalence of long-term conditions in primary health care for adults with intellectual disabilities compared with the general population: a population-based cohort study. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, (doi:10.1111/jar.12386) (PMID:28730746) (Early Online Publication)
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Harris, L., Hankey, C., Jones, N., Pert, C., Murray, H., Tobin, J., Boyle, S. and Melville, C. (2017) A cluster randomised control trial of a multi-component weight management programme for adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity. British Journal of Nutrition, 118(3), pp. 229-240. (doi:10.1017/S0007114517001933) (PMID:28831953)
