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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2013
Journal Article
CE The effect of varying diagnostic terminology within patient discharge information on expected mild traumatic brain injury outcome
Kempe, Chloe B., Sullivan, Karen A. and Edmed, Shannon L. (2013). CE The effect of varying diagnostic terminology within patient discharge information on expected mild traumatic brain injury outcome. Clinical Neuropsychologist, 27 (5), 762-778. doi: 10.1080/13854046.2013.795245
2013
Journal Article
Utility of the Mild Brain Injury Atypical Symptoms Scale to detect symptom exaggeration: an analogue simulation study
Lange, Rael T., Edmed, Shannon L., Sullivan, Karen A., French, Louis M. and Cooper, Douglas B. (2013). Utility of the Mild Brain Injury Atypical Symptoms Scale to detect symptom exaggeration: an analogue simulation study. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 35 (2), 192-209. doi: 10.1080/13803395.2012.761677
2013
Journal Article
A comparison of new and existing mild traumatic brain injury vignettes: recommendations for research into post-concussion syndrome
Sullivan, Karen A., Edmed, Shannon L. and Cunningham, Lauren C. (2013). A comparison of new and existing mild traumatic brain injury vignettes: recommendations for research into post-concussion syndrome. Brain Injury, 27 (1), 19-30. doi: 10.3109/02699052.2012.698360
2012
Journal Article
Depression, anxiety, and stress as predictors of postconcussion-like symptoms in a non-clinical sample
Edmed, Shannon and Sullivan, Karen (2012). Depression, anxiety, and stress as predictors of postconcussion-like symptoms in a non-clinical sample. Psychiatry Research, 200 (1), 41-45. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2012.05.022
2012
Journal Article
The good-old-days bias and post-concussion syndrome symptom reporting in a non-clinical sample
Sullivan, Karen A. and Edmed, Shannon L. (2012). The good-old-days bias and post-concussion syndrome symptom reporting in a non-clinical sample. Brain Injury, 26 (9), 1098-1104. doi: 10.3109/02699052.2012.666367
2012
Journal Article
An examination of the expected symptoms of postconcussion syndrome in a nonclinical sample
Sullivan, Karen A. and Edmed, Shannon L. (2012). An examination of the expected symptoms of postconcussion syndrome in a nonclinical sample. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 27 (4), 293-301. doi: 10.1097/htr.0b013e31822123ce
2012
Journal Article
Base rates of postconcussion syndrome by method of symptom report
Edmed, Shannon L. and Sullivan, Karen A. (2012). Base rates of postconcussion syndrome by method of symptom report. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult, 19 (3), 164-170. doi: 10.1080/09084282.2011.643961
2012
Journal Article
Systematic variation of the severity of motor vehicle accident-related traumatic brain injury vignettes produces different post-concussion symptom reports
Sullivan, Karen A. and Edmed, Shannon L. (2012). Systematic variation of the severity of motor vehicle accident-related traumatic brain injury vignettes produces different post-concussion symptom reports. Clinical Neuropsychologist, 26 (8), 1255-1277. doi: 10.1080/13854046.2012.735254
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
Enquiries
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