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
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2022
Journal Article
Partner’s characteristics and adolescent motherhood among married adolescent girls in 48 low-income and middle-income countries: a population-based study
Huda, M. Mamun, O'Flaherty, Martin, Finlay, Jocelyn Edwina, Edmed, Shannon and Mamun, Abdullah Al (2022). Partner’s characteristics and adolescent motherhood among married adolescent girls in 48 low-income and middle-income countries: a population-based study. BMJ Open, 12 (3) e055021, e055021. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055021
2021
Conference Publication
Measuring sleep-wake activity and bedroom environment in a residential treatment setting: acceptability and feasibility of using actigraphy and environmental data loggers and links with recovery outcomes
Rossa, Kalina, Salom, Caroline, Edmed, Shannon, Lorimer, Nadine, Pattinson, Cassandra and Smith, Simon (2021). Measuring sleep-wake activity and bedroom environment in a residential treatment setting: acceptability and feasibility of using actigraphy and environmental data loggers and links with recovery outcomes. APSAD Scientific Conference 2021, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 7-10 November 2021.
2021
Other Outputs
Final report for the overarching evaluation of the National Support for Child and Youth Mental Health Program
Smith, Simon, Salom, Caroline, Edmed, Shanon, Marrington, Shelby, Mamun, Abdullah, Huda, M. Mamun, Potia, Azhar Hussain, Thorpe, Karen, Cross, Donna and Runions, Kevin (2021). Final report for the overarching evaluation of the National Support for Child and Youth Mental Health Program. Canberra, Australia: Department of Heath and Aged Care.
2019
Journal Article
Correlates of naptime behaviors in preschool aged children
Smith, Simon S., Edmed, Shannon L., Staton, Sally L., Pattinson, Cassandra L. and Thorpe, Karen J. (2019). Correlates of naptime behaviors in preschool aged children. Nature and Science of Sleep, 11, 27-34. doi: 10.2147/nss.s193115
2019
Journal Article
Psychological approaches for the management of persistent postconcussion symptoms after mild traumatic brain injury: a systematic review
Sullivan, Karen A., Kaye, Sherrie-Anne, Blaine, Hannah, Edmed, Shannon L., Meares, Susanne, Rossa, Kalina and Haden, Catherine (2019). Psychological approaches for the management of persistent postconcussion symptoms after mild traumatic brain injury: a systematic review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 42 (16), 1-9. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1558292
2018
Journal Article
Changing patterns in the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder, major depressive episode and generalized anxiety disorder over 24 months following a road traffic crash: results from the UQ SuPPORT study
Kenardy, Justin, Edmed, Shannon L., Shourie, Swati, Warren, Jacelle, Crothers, Anna, Brown, Erin A., Cameron, Cate M. and Heron-Delaney, Michelle (2018). Changing patterns in the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder, major depressive episode and generalized anxiety disorder over 24 months following a road traffic crash: results from the UQ SuPPORT study. Journal of Affective Disorders, 236, 172-179. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.04.090
2018
Journal Article
The effect of changes in pain expectations on persistent pain following a road traffic crash
Edmed, S L, Moss, K M, Warren, J and Kenardy, J (2018). The effect of changes in pain expectations on persistent pain following a road traffic crash. European Journal of Pain, 22 (2), 426-436. doi: 10.1002/ejp.1131
2018
Other Outputs
Evaluation framework for the overarching evaluation of the national support for child and youth mental health program
Smith, Simon, Ferris, Jason, Edmed, Shannon, Puljevic, Cheneal, Salom, Caroline and Thorpe, Karen (2018). Evaluation framework for the overarching evaluation of the national support for child and youth mental health program. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2017
Journal Article
Psychological predictors of postconcussive symptoms following traumatic injury
Sullivan, Karen A., Edmed, Shannon L., Greenslade, Jaimi H., White, Melanie, Chu, Kevin, Lukin, Bill, Lange, Rael T. and Lurie, Janine K. (2017). Psychological predictors of postconcussive symptoms following traumatic injury. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 33 (4), 1-E60. doi: 10.1097/HTR.0000000000000347
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
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
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
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.
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.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Sleep Health of First Nations adolescents: Opportunities for early intervention for improved health and wellbeing outcomes
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Challenges and opportunities in sleep health service provision within primary care settings in Australia
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Co-design of a Psychological Therapy for Hypersomnia: Feasibility, Acceptability and Preliminary Effectiveness
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Simon Smith
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