2024

MacLachlan, A. , Pemmasani, P., Jamieson-MacKenzie, I., McMellon, C., Cunningham, E., Lewis, R. and Tisdall, E. K. (2024) Applying co-production principles in research: reflections from young people and academics. Childhood, 31(3), pp. 309-328. (doi: 10.1177/09075682241269692) (PMID:39404694) (PMCID:PMC7616617)

Cunningham, E., Jamieson-MacKenzie, I., McMellon, C., McCallin, M., Eltiraifi, M., Smith, L. and Hepburn, K. (2024) "Don’t tell me how to tell my story": Exploring young people's perceptions around what it means to 'feel (mis)understood' by adults in supporting roles. Children and Youth Services Review, 156, 107361. (doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107361)

2023

Inchley, J. , Cunningham, E., McMellon, C. and Maclachlan, A. (2023) New mental health research goals are an important step forward for child and adolescent mental health. Journal of Mental Health, 32(6), pp. 1014-1015. (doi: 10.1080/09638237.2021.1898560) (PMID:33966573)

Dibben, G. O. et al. (2023) Adolescents’ interactive electronic device use, sleep and mental health: a systematic review of prospective studies. Journal of Sleep Research, 32(5), e13899. (doi: 10.1111/jsr.13899) (PMID:37029099)

Maclachlan, A. , McMellon, C. and Inchley, J. (2023) Public mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: impacts on children’s rights. International Journal of Human Rights, 27(9-10), pp. 1406-1425. (doi: 10.1080/13642987.2022.2057958)

McMellon, C., McCusker, P., Roesch-Marsh, A., Hall, L., Bartlett, T. and McDermott, R. (2023) Reconceptualising coproduction as activism together. Children and Society, (doi: 10.1111/chso.12788) (Early Online Publication)

Watson, R. et al. (2023) A qualitative study exploring the benefits of involving young people in mental health research. Health Expectations, 26(4), pp. 1491-1504. (doi: 10.1111/hex.13722) (PMID:37073725)

Lewis, R. , Boydell, N. , Blake, C. , Clarke, Z., Kernaghan, K. and McMellon, C. (2023) Involving young people in sexual health research and service improvement: conceptual analysis of patient and public involvement (PPI) in three projects. BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health, 49(2), pp. 76-86. (doi: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2022-201611) (PMID:36307186)

Paige, , Omima, , Brodie, , Reid, K., McMellon, C. and Powell, M. A. (2023) My corona: listening to children in corona times. International Journal of Human Rights, 27(9-10), pp. 1345-1352. (doi: 10.1080/13642987.2022.2061954)

2022

Taylor, A., McMellon, C., French, T., Maclachlan, A. , Evans, R., Lewis, R. , McCann, M. , Moore, L. , Simpson, S. and Inchley, J. (2022) Defining research priorities for youth public mental health: reflections on a coproduction approach to transdisciplinary working. Health Research Policy and Systems, 20, 72. (doi: 10.1186/s12961-022-00871-w) (PMID:35725482) (PMCID:PMC9207849)

2021

McMellon, C. and Maclachlan, A. (2021) Young people's rights and mental health during a pandemic: an analysis of the impact of emergency legislation in Scotland. Young, 29(4_supp), S11-S34. (doi: 10.1177/11033088211032783)

Lewis, R. , Blake, C. , McMellon, C., Riddell, J. , Graham, C. and Mitchell, K. (2021) Understanding young people’s use and non-use of condoms and contraception: a co-developed, mixed-methods study with 16-24 year olds in Scotland. Final report from CONUNDRUM (CONdom and CONtraception UNDerstandings: Researching Uptake and Motivations). Project Report. MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow. (doi: 10.36399/gla.pubs.238377).

2020

McMellon, C. and Tisdall, E. K. M. (2020) Children and young people’s participation rights: looking backwards and moving forwards. International Journal of Children's Rights, 28(1), pp. 157-182. (doi: 10.1163/15718182-02801002)

Articles

MacLachlan, A. , Pemmasani, P., Jamieson-MacKenzie, I., McMellon, C., Cunningham, E., Lewis, R. and Tisdall, E. K. (2024) Applying co-production principles in research: reflections from young people and academics. Childhood, 31(3), pp. 309-328. (doi: 10.1177/09075682241269692) (PMID:39404694) (PMCID:PMC7616617)

Cunningham, E., Jamieson-MacKenzie, I., McMellon, C., McCallin, M., Eltiraifi, M., Smith, L. and Hepburn, K. (2024) "Don’t tell me how to tell my story": Exploring young people's perceptions around what it means to 'feel (mis)understood' by adults in supporting roles. Children and Youth Services Review, 156, 107361. (doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107361)

Inchley, J. , Cunningham, E., McMellon, C. and Maclachlan, A. (2023) New mental health research goals are an important step forward for child and adolescent mental health. Journal of Mental Health, 32(6), pp. 1014-1015. (doi: 10.1080/09638237.2021.1898560) (PMID:33966573)

Dibben, G. O. et al. (2023) Adolescents’ interactive electronic device use, sleep and mental health: a systematic review of prospective studies. Journal of Sleep Research, 32(5), e13899. (doi: 10.1111/jsr.13899) (PMID:37029099)

Maclachlan, A. , McMellon, C. and Inchley, J. (2023) Public mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: impacts on children’s rights. International Journal of Human Rights, 27(9-10), pp. 1406-1425. (doi: 10.1080/13642987.2022.2057958)

McMellon, C., McCusker, P., Roesch-Marsh, A., Hall, L., Bartlett, T. and McDermott, R. (2023) Reconceptualising coproduction as activism together. Children and Society, (doi: 10.1111/chso.12788) (Early Online Publication)

Watson, R. et al. (2023) A qualitative study exploring the benefits of involving young people in mental health research. Health Expectations, 26(4), pp. 1491-1504. (doi: 10.1111/hex.13722) (PMID:37073725)

Lewis, R. , Boydell, N. , Blake, C. , Clarke, Z., Kernaghan, K. and McMellon, C. (2023) Involving young people in sexual health research and service improvement: conceptual analysis of patient and public involvement (PPI) in three projects. BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health, 49(2), pp. 76-86. (doi: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2022-201611) (PMID:36307186)

Paige, , Omima, , Brodie, , Reid, K., McMellon, C. and Powell, M. A. (2023) My corona: listening to children in corona times. International Journal of Human Rights, 27(9-10), pp. 1345-1352. (doi: 10.1080/13642987.2022.2061954)

Taylor, A., McMellon, C., French, T., Maclachlan, A. , Evans, R., Lewis, R. , McCann, M. , Moore, L. , Simpson, S. and Inchley, J. (2022) Defining research priorities for youth public mental health: reflections on a coproduction approach to transdisciplinary working. Health Research Policy and Systems, 20, 72. (doi: 10.1186/s12961-022-00871-w) (PMID:35725482) (PMCID:PMC9207849)

McMellon, C. and Maclachlan, A. (2021) Young people's rights and mental health during a pandemic: an analysis of the impact of emergency legislation in Scotland. Young, 29(4_supp), S11-S34. (doi: 10.1177/11033088211032783)

McMellon, C. and Tisdall, E. K. M. (2020) Children and young people’s participation rights: looking backwards and moving forwards. International Journal of Children's Rights, 28(1), pp. 157-182. (doi: 10.1163/15718182-02801002)

Research Reports or Papers

Lewis, R. , Blake, C. , McMellon, C., Riddell, J. , Graham, C. and Mitchell, K. (2021) Understanding young people’s use and non-use of condoms and contraception: a co-developed, mixed-methods study with 16-24 year olds in Scotland. Final report from CONUNDRUM (CONdom and CONtraception UNDerstandings: Researching Uptake and Motivations). Project Report. MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow. (doi: 10.36399/gla.pubs.238377).