Blake Cavve

Blake Cavve is an Adjunct Research Fellow at the UWA Medical School and a Research Officer in the School of Psychological Science at The University of Western Australia. He is affiliated with The Kids Research Institute Australia and holds a PhD in Psychology (2023). His research focuses on decision-making in healthcare contexts, particularly among adolescents and parents, integrating cognitive science, social psychology, and behavioral economics. He advocates for open science practices and contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and equity.

Education:

• PhD in Psychology, University of Western Australia (2023)

Research Interests:

• Decision-making in social contexts, especially public health and healthcare
• Gender identity and mental health assessment in transgender youth
• Psychosis prediction using clinical and neuroimaging data
• Advocacy for open science methodologies

Recent work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, including hidden Markov modeling for psychosis substates and critiques of pediatric gender measures. His articles address both clinical outcomes and methodological rigor in mental health research.

Professional Roles:

• Research Integrity Advisor at The Kids Research Institute Australia
• Past role at Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (2020–2022)

Labs/Teams: Active in The Kids Research Institute Australia and the UWA Centre for Child Health Research.