
Overview
Background
Dr Daniel Sullivan is a Clinical Psychologist and Adjunct Lecturer in the Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland. In his clinical role, Dr Sullivan leads a program of research to design Australia's first psychology extended scope of practice model of care for limited pharmacotherapy management, with an emphasis on deprescribing hypnotic medicines in the public sector sleep psychology setting (ExPEDiTe Sleep project). As a member of the Let’s Yarn about Sleep group at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Dr Sullivan is working to improve sleep health equity for First Nations Australians through community co-designed, culturally responsive sleep programs which harmonise sleep science with Indigenous Australian perspectives and knowledges about sleep.
Dr Sullivan’s research and clinical expertise is in the behavioural aspects of sleep; he is an Editor of the journal Research Directions: Sleep Psychology (Cambridge University Press) and is board certified by the US-based Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Dr Sullivan completed postgraduate training in sleep at the University of Sydney (MSc), and his PhD in Clinical Psychology at Griffith University, where his doctoral research examined psychological factors involved in sleep-related headaches.
Availability
- Dr Daniel Sullivan is:
- Not available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Psychological Science, Griffith University
- Masters (Coursework) of Science in Medicine, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney
- Doctor of Philosophy of Clinical Psychology, Griffith University
- American Psychological Association, American Psychological Association
- Member, Australasian Sleep Association, Australasian Sleep Association
- Member, Australian Psychological Society, Australian Psychological Society
Research interests
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Sleep
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Extended scope of practice
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Clinical & health psychology
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Psychologist scope of practice and behavioural sleep medicine in Australia: a rationale and pathway towards trialling limited psychopharmacotherapy authority
Sullivan, Daniel P., Patounas, Marea, Curtin, Deanne, Rolls, Tricia, Hale, Andrew and Winter, Sara (2025). Psychologist scope of practice and behavioural sleep medicine in Australia: a rationale and pathway towards trialling limited psychopharmacotherapy authority. Australian Psychologist, 60 (2), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/00050067.2025.2454698
2024
Conference Publication
Cohort Profile: Improving Outcomes Of Mental Health (IOMH) A Longitudinal Clinical Study Of Families With Children With Neurodevelopmental Problems
Galligan, Dana, Payne, Leanne, Sullivan, Daniel, Bhadravathi Lokeshappa, Madhura, Ziser, Laura, Nunn, Lorelle, Wallace, Leanne, Sanders, Matthew, Cobham, Vanessa, Wray, Naomi, Henders, Anjali, Byrne, Enda, Heussler, Helen and Middeldorp, Christel M. (2024). Cohort Profile: Improving Outcomes Of Mental Health (IOMH) A Longitudinal Clinical Study Of Families With Children With Neurodevelopmental Problems. World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics WCPG 2024, Singapore, 15-19 October 2024. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.08.469
2024
Conference Publication
Developing visual tools for participant information and consent in sleep health research
Ashby, C., Cooper, R., Ison, H., Kinghorn, M., Sullivan, D., Nasir, B., Edmed, S., Von Senden, R., Bucks, R., Fatima, Y. and Jahan, I. (2024). Developing visual tools for participant information and consent in sleep health research. 2024 Australasian Sleep Association, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 16-19 October 2024. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpae070.185
2024
Other Outputs
Sleep isn't just a health issue, it's a cultural one too
Fatima, Yaqoot, Von Senden, Roslyn and Sullivan, Daniel (2024, 02 12). Sleep isn't just a health issue, it's a cultural one too 360info
2023
Other Outputs
Sleep apnoea can be scary. But here’s what happened when First Nations people had a say in their own care
Fatima, Yaqoot, Sullivan, Daniel, Bucks, Romola, Von Senden, Roslyn and Edmed, Shannon (2023, 11 08). Sleep apnoea can be scary. But here’s what happened when First Nations people had a say in their own care The Conversation
2023
Journal Article
Against the use of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 2-15 years
Chau, Tracey, Tiego, Jeggan, Brown, Louise, Coghill, David, Jobson, Laura, Montgomery, Alicia, Murrup-Stewart, Cammi, Sciberras, Emma, Silk, Tim J., Spencer-Smith, Megan, Stefanac, Nicole, Sullivan, Daniel P. and Bellgrove, Mark A. (2023). Against the use of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 2-15 years. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57 (10), 1343-1358. doi: 10.1177/00048674231161504
2022
Journal Article
Examining the pharmacological and psychological treatment of child and adolescent ADHD in Australia: Protocol for a retrospective cohort study using linked national registry data
Sullivan, Daniel P, Payne, Leanne, Boulton, Kelsie A, Silove, Natalie, Bellgrove, Mark A, Sciberras, Emma, Coghill, David R, Guastella, Adam J and Middeldorp, Christel M (2022). Examining the pharmacological and psychological treatment of child and adolescent ADHD in Australia: Protocol for a retrospective cohort study using linked national registry data. BMJ Open, 12 (11) e064920, 1-9. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064920
2022
Journal Article
Dysfunctional sleep beliefs and behaviours: Psychological factors in sleep-related headaches
Sullivan, Daniel P., Martin, Paul R., Boschen, Mark J. and Bandarian-Balooch, Siavash (2022). Dysfunctional sleep beliefs and behaviours: Psychological factors in sleep-related headaches. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 153 104094, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2022.104094
2022
Journal Article
Furthering the understanding of behavioral aspects of sleep and headaches: another piece of the puzzle
Sullivan, Daniel P (2022). Furthering the understanding of behavioral aspects of sleep and headaches: another piece of the puzzle. Sleep, 45 (5) zsac012. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsac012
2020
Journal Article
A retrospective chart review of adult insomnia and headaches in an Australian outpatient psychology training clinic: Prevalence and effects on psychological treatment response
Sullivan, Daniel P., Bell, Clare, Bonham, Mikaela D., Boschen, Mark J. and Martin, Paul R. (2020). A retrospective chart review of adult insomnia and headaches in an Australian outpatient psychology training clinic: Prevalence and effects on psychological treatment response. Clinical Psychologist, 24 (3), 236-245. doi: 10.1111/cp.12227
2019
Journal Article
Psychological sleep interventions for migraine and tension-type headache: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sullivan, Daniel P., Martin, Paul R. and Boschen, Mark J. (2019). Psychological sleep interventions for migraine and tension-type headache: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Scientific Reports, 9 (1) 6411, 6411. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-42785-8
2017
Journal Article
Sleep and headaches: Relationships between migraine and non-migraine headaches and sleep duration, sleep quality, chronotype, and obstructive sleep apnoea risk
Sullivan, Daniel P. and Martin, Paul R. (2017). Sleep and headaches: Relationships between migraine and non-migraine headaches and sleep duration, sleep quality, chronotype, and obstructive sleep apnoea risk. Australian Journal of Psychology, 69 (3), 210-217. doi: 10.1111/ajpy.12143
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