Brenna Maddox

Ph.D.

Co-Chair, Autism and Suicide Prevention Workgroup<br/> Adjunct Faculty, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


Dr. Brenna Maddox is a clinical psychologist specialising in autism and co-occurring mental health conditions. She is dedicated to suicide prevention, improving outcomes for autistic individuals, and training community clinicians to provide informed, compassionate care.

Expert Bio

<p>Dr. Brenna Maddox is a clinical psychologist with expertise in the assessment and treatment of co-occurring psychiatric conditions in autistic individuals across the lifespan. She is particularly interested in preventing suicide and improving mental health outcomes for people on the autism spectrum, training and supporting community mental health clinicians to work with this population, and prioritising authentic engagement of autistic people in community-partnered research. She is the co-chair of the Autism and Suicide Prevention Workgroup and an adjunct faculty member at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (UNC) TEACCH Autism Program.</p>