Dr. Bruce Tonge

Professor

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Biography

Emeritus Professor Tonge has a distinguished record in teaching and research specializing in child psychiatry. He established and directed the internationally recognized Monash University Centre for Developmental Psychiatry Psychology. His research and teaching interests are primarily in the area of developmental psychiatry, with a particular focus on Autism Spectrum Disorders, behavioral and emotional disturbances in children and adolescents, and treatment outcome studies in childhood anxiety and depressive disorders. Over the past decade, he has published 29 books/book chapters and 147 papers, alongside several videos and manuals. Tonge co-authored the Developmental Behaviour Checklist, which assesses behavioral and emotional problems in children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities and is widely used in clinical research settings in Australia and internationally. His career highlights include the development of the 'draw-a-dream' technique, utilized by child psychiatrists and psychologists globally.

Research Interests

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

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