Khan Collins

Dr. Khan Collins is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Western Australia's Medical School in the Department of Psychiatry. He is also a Senior Clinical Psychologist at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Department of Psychiatry and a Research Associate at the Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Sciences.

His educational background includes:

• PhD in Psychology from The University of Western Australia (awarded July 28, 2018)
• Master of Clinical Psychology from The University of Western Australia (awarded July 30, 2018)

Dr. Collins has extensive research interests in suicide prevention, pharmacogenetics, psychotherapy, neurobiology, psychological medicine, and integrative approaches to enhancing mental and physical health outcomes. His work significantly contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being. With expertise in mindfulness-based approaches to suicide resilience, dialectical behavior therapy, and pharmacogenetic testing for antidepressant optimization, his research bridges clinical practice and scientific investigation.

His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on optimizing mental health treatments through personalized approaches, particularly examining pharmacogenetic testing for antidepressant therapy in youth and evaluating brief interventions of dialectical behavior therapy. His work consistently addresses critical gaps in suicide prevention research and clinical implementation.

As a board-approved supervisor under AHPRA, Dr. Collins provides clinical supervision and has experience working in both inpatient and outpatient mental health and forensic settings across public and private sectors.

His research collaborations extend across multiple institutions, including the UWA School of Psychiatry and the Perron Institute, reflecting a strong network in neurological and translational sciences.