Overview
Background
Shannon Edmed is a Research Fellow at the Child Health Research Centre and ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families Over the Life Course (Life Course Centre). She has an interest in environmental effects on sleep (including household and neighbourhood characteristics), and mental health and wellbeing.
Availability
- Dr Shannon Edmed is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology
Research interests
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Environmental conditions and sleep
Understanding environmental (e.g., noise, temperature, lighting) impacts on sleep health outcomes.
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Housing condition and sleep
Understanding how the built and social aspects of housing influences sleep health outcomes.
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Neighbourhood characteristics and sleep
Understanding how the built and social aspects of neighbourhoods influence sleep health outcomes.
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Sleep security
Exploring sleep as a human right, and an indicator and mechanism of disadvantage.
Works
Search Professor Shannon Edmed’s works on UQ eSpace
2017
Journal Article
Recovery trajectories for long-term health-related quality of life following a road traffic crash injury: results from the UQ SuPPORT study
Kenardy, Justin, Heron-Delaney, Michelle, Hendrikz, Joan, Warren, Jacelle, Edmed, Shannon L. and Brown, Erin (2017). Recovery trajectories for long-term health-related quality of life following a road traffic crash injury: results from the UQ SuPPORT study. Journal of Affective Disorders, 214, 8-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.02.031
2017
Journal Article
Actigraphically measured sleep-wake behavior after mild traumatic brain injury: a case-control study
Allan, Alicia C., Edmed, Shannon L., Sullivan, Karen A., Karlsson, Lina J. E., Lange, Rael T. and Smith, Simon S. (2017). Actigraphically measured sleep-wake behavior after mild traumatic brain injury: a case-control study. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 32 (2), E35-E45. doi: 10.1097/HTR.0000000000000222
2017
Conference Publication
Sleep disturbance mediates the relationship between injury severity and executive function difficulties in children 18 months following traumatic brain injury
Edmed, S., Rossa, K., Kenardy, J., Anderson, V. and Smith, S. (2017). Sleep disturbance mediates the relationship between injury severity and executive function difficulties in children 18 months following traumatic brain injury. 14th World Sleep Congress, Prague, Czech Republic, 7-11 October 2017. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2017.11.828
2017
Journal Article
Neurocognitive predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in children 6 months after traumatic brain injury: a prospective study
Guo, Xiaoyuan, Edmed, Shannon L., Anderson, Vicki and Kenardy, Justin (2017). Neurocognitive predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in children 6 months after traumatic brain injury: a prospective study. Neuropsychology, 31 (1), 84-92. doi: 10.1037/neu0000305
2016
Journal Article
Poor sleep predicts subacute postconcussion symptoms following mild traumatic brain injury
Sullivan, Karen A., Berndt, Sara L., Edmed, Shannon L., Smith, Simon S. and Allan, Alicia C. (2016). Poor sleep predicts subacute postconcussion symptoms following mild traumatic brain injury. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult, 23 (6), 426-435. doi: 10.1080/23279095.2016.1172229
2016
Journal Article
New vignettes for the experimental manipulation of injury cause in prospective mild traumatic brain injury research
Sullivan, Karen A. and Edmed, Shannon L. (2016). New vignettes for the experimental manipulation of injury cause in prospective mild traumatic brain injury research. Brain Injury, 30 (13-14), 1699-1707. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2016.1202448
2016
Journal Article
Resilience and other possible outcomes after mild traumatic brain injury: a systematic review
Sullivan, Karen A., Kempe, Chloe B., Edmed, Shannon L. and Bonanno, George A. (2016). Resilience and other possible outcomes after mild traumatic brain injury: a systematic review. Neuropsychology Review, 26 (2), 173-185. doi: 10.1007/s11065-016-9317-1
2016
Journal Article
Utility of the Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory Validity-10 index to detect symptom exaggeration: an analogue simulation study
Sullivan, Karen A., Lange, Rael T. and Edmed, Shannon L. (2016). Utility of the Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory Validity-10 index to detect symptom exaggeration: an analogue simulation study. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult, 23 (5), 353-362. doi: 10.1080/23279095.2015.1079714
2015
Journal Article
Assessment method influences the severity and type of symptoms reported after self-reported mild traumatic brain injury
Edmed, Shannon L., Sullivan, Karen A., Allan, Alicia C. and Smith, Simon S. (2015). Assessment method influences the severity and type of symptoms reported after self-reported mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 37 (6), 641-652. doi: 10.1080/13803395.2015.1038984
2015
Journal Article
The role of psychological resilience and mTBI as predictors of postconcussional syndrome symptomatology
Sullivan, Karen A., Edmed, Shannon L., Allan, Alicia C., Smith, Simon S. and Karlsson, Lina J. E. (2015). The role of psychological resilience and mTBI as predictors of postconcussional syndrome symptomatology. Rehabilitation Psychology, 60 (2), 147-154. doi: 10.1037/rep0000037
2015
Conference Publication
Postconcussion symptoms after mild TBI (mTBI): influence of pre-morbid and current sleep-wake disturbances
Sullivan, K. A., Edmed, S. L., Allan, A. C., Karlsson, L. and Smith, S. S. (2015). Postconcussion symptoms after mild TBI (mTBI): influence of pre-morbid and current sleep-wake disturbances. 2015 AACN Scientific Poster Session, Unknown, Unknown. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.
2015
Journal Article
Characterizing self-reported sleep disturbance after mild traumatic brain injury
Sullivan, Karen A., Edmed, Shannon L., Allan, Alicia C., Karlsson, Lina J. E. and Smith, Simon S. (2015). Characterizing self-reported sleep disturbance after mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of Neurotrauma, 32 (7), 474-486. doi: 10.1089/neu.2013.3284
2015
Journal Article
Diagnostic terminology is not associated with contact-sport players' expectations of outcome from mild traumatic brain injury
Edmed, Shannon L. and Sullivan, Karen A. (2015). Diagnostic terminology is not associated with contact-sport players' expectations of outcome from mild traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury, 29 (5), 623-632. doi: 10.3109/02699052.2014.998709
2015
Other Outputs
The association of observed quality of early years classrooms (ECEC-Year 2) and NAPLAN outcomes: a study of E4Kids children in Queensland, 2010-2014
Thorpe, Karen, Cockshaw, Wendell and Edmed, Shannon (2015). The association of observed quality of early years classrooms (ECEC-Year 2) and NAPLAN outcomes: a study of E4Kids children in Queensland, 2010-2014. Brisbane, Queensland: Department of Education.
2015
Conference Publication
Characterizing Sleep-Wake Behaviour after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Edmed, S., Allan, A., Sullivan, K., Karlsson, L. and Smith, S. (2015). Characterizing Sleep-Wake Behaviour after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. 35th Annual Conference of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, , , Austin, TX United States, November 4-7, 2015. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
2014
Journal Article
The influence of injury cause, contact-sport participation, and personal knowledge on expectation of outcome from mild traumatic brain injury
Edmed, Shannon L. and Sullivan, Karen A. (2014). The influence of injury cause, contact-sport participation, and personal knowledge on expectation of outcome from mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 36 (3), 221-235. doi: 10.1080/13803395.2013.877124
2014
Journal Article
The effect of injury diagnosis on illness perceptions and expected postconcussion syndrome and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms
Sullivan, Karen A., Edmed, Shannon L. and Kempe, Chloe (2014). The effect of injury diagnosis on illness perceptions and expected postconcussion syndrome and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 29 (1), 54-64. doi: 10.1097/htr.0b013e31828c708a
2014
Journal Article
Method of symptom assessment influences cognitive, affective and somatic post-concussion-like symptom base rates
Edmed, Shannon L. and Sullivan, Karen A. (2014). Method of symptom assessment influences cognitive, affective and somatic post-concussion-like symptom base rates. Brain Injury, 28 (10), 1277-1282. doi: 10.3109/02699052.2014.915988
2014
Journal Article
A critical evaluation of written discharge advice for people with mild traumatic brain injury: What should we be looking for?
Kempe, Chloe B., Sullivan, Karen A. and Edmed, Shannon L. (2014). A critical evaluation of written discharge advice for people with mild traumatic brain injury: What should we be looking for?. Brain Injury, 28 (12), 1551-1558. doi: 10.3109/02699052.2014.937360
2013
Journal Article
The effect of varied test instructions on neuropsychological performance following mild traumatic brain injury: an investigation of "diagnosis threat"
Blaine, Hannah, Sullivan, Karen A. and Edmed, Shannon L. (2013). The effect of varied test instructions on neuropsychological performance following mild traumatic brain injury: an investigation of "diagnosis threat". Journal of Neurotrauma, 30 (16), 1405-1414. doi: 10.1089/neu.2013.2865
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Shannon Edmed is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Sleep security
These projects address the significance of sleep as a human right, and an indicator and mechanism of disadvantage. This work includes perspectives from economics, urban planning, sociology and other disciplines.
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Better sleep
These projects focus on developing and testing novel and effective programs to improve sleep in specific populations. This has included young children in the early care settings, young people in alcohol and other drug rehabilitation settings, people experiencing chronic pain, sleep health programs for students, support for families, and programs with research leaders in First Nations sleep health.
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Sleep and the environment
These projects focus on household and neighbourhood built environments and social features that may influence or determine sleep and circadian wellbeing.
Media
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