Stephen Houghton

Professor Stephen Houghton is a registered psychologist and Director of the Centre for Child & Adolescent Related Disorders at the University of Western Australia. He holds a Visiting Professorship at the University of Strathclyde's School of Psychological and Health Sciences in Glasgow, Scotland. His expertise spans child and adolescent developmental psychopathology, mental health promotion, loneliness, and innovative treatment interventions. With an h-index of 40 and over 6,000 citations, his work addresses critical issues like electronic screen use impacts and neurodevelopmental disorders. He leads major grants, including an ARC longitudinal study on loneliness in adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders and a Healthway project developing 3-D animated cognitive bias modification therapies.

Education: BEd (Keele University), MEd (Birmingham), PhD (Birmingham).

Research focuses on ADHD, conduct disorders, and mental health disparities. Key projects include longitudinal studies on screen use and mental health, gamified treatments, and pandemic impacts on youth wellbeing. His work aligns with UN SDGs 3 (Good Health) and 4 (Quality Education).

Awards include the Australian Good Design Award, Fellow of the British Psychological Society, and multiple research grants totaling $6 million. He advises on 105+ grants and collaborates internationally. His Centre integrates clinical practice with research to address child and adolescent mental health challenges.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Centre for Child & Adolescent Related Disorders, coordinating interdisciplinary teams to develop evidence-based interventions. Projects involve collaborations across psychology, education, and public health sectors.