Overview
Background
Developmental and Behavioural Paediatrician with a dual qualification in Sleep Medicine
Honey trained initially at UQ and the Mater Chidlren's Hospital before spending time in Melbourne at the RWH and RCH ( Murdoch Institute)Her Doctorate in the Behavioural and Attentional consequences of Adenotonsillectomy was completed through the University of Nottingham where she was a Lecturer in Community Paediatrics.
She has a significant role in teaching and assessment in the Paediatrics and Child Health rotation and has a strong interest in medical education. Her clinical work involves children with a variety of Developmental and Behavioural problems as well as a number of clinics that specialise in Sleep disorders for this population. She also runs a specialised clinics for some genetic disorders.
She has a number of research interests that reflect her clinical practice.
Availability
- Associate Professor Honey Heussler is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Research interests
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Genetics and neuroimaging of ADHD
Cognitive variation and comorbidities of children presenting with ADHD and genetic and neuroimaging of these children- multicentre study
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Melatonin
Current projects include Dose ranging and Pharmacokinetics studies.
Works
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2020
Journal Article
Cognition after early tonsillectomy for mild OSA
Waters, Karen A., Chawla, Jasneek, Harris, Margaret-Anne, Heussler, Helen, Black, Robert J., Cheng, Alan T. and Lushington, Kurt (2020). Cognition after early tonsillectomy for mild OSA. Pediatrics, 145 (2) e20191450, e20191450. doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-1450
2020
Journal Article
Paper based vs. electronic records for clinical audit: Evidence of documentation of medication safety monitoring in youth prescribed antipsychotics
Aouira, Nisreen, Khan, Sohil, McDermott, Brett, Heussler, Helen, Haywood, Alison, Karaksha, Abdullah and Bor, William (2020). Paper based vs. electronic records for clinical audit: Evidence of documentation of medication safety monitoring in youth prescribed antipsychotics. Children and Youth Services Review, 109 104666, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104666
2020
Journal Article
Optimising immunisation in children with 22q11 microdeletion
Berkhout, Angela, Preece, Kahn, Varghese, Vanil, Prasad, Vinita, Heussler, Helen, Clark, Julia and Wen, Sophie C. H. (2020). Optimising immunisation in children with 22q11 microdeletion. Therapeutic Advances in Vaccines and Immunotherapy, 8 251513552095713, 1-7. doi: 10.1177/2515135520957139
2019
Conference Publication
Behavioural problems, functional ability and cognitive function in children with Down syndrome and sleep problems
Chawla, J., Burgess, S. and Heussler, H. (2019). Behavioural problems, functional ability and cognitive function in children with Down syndrome and sleep problems. 15th World Sleep Congress, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 20 - 25 September 2019. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.11.176
2019
Conference Publication
Autism Edu-ECHO - supporting educators, students and families
Booth, Vicky, Moss, Perrin, Heussler, Honey and Newcomb, Dana (2019). Autism Edu-ECHO - supporting educators, students and families. 2nd Asia Pacific Conference on Integrated Care, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 11-13 November 2019. London, United Kingdom: Ubiquity Press. doi: 10.5334/ijic.s4013
2019
Conference Publication
Interim findings of the n-of-1 trials of melatonin for Insomnia in stimulant-treated children with ADHD
Ong, J., Nikles, J., Senior, H., Mitchell, G., Heussler, H. and McGree, J. (2019). Interim findings of the n-of-1 trials of melatonin for Insomnia in stimulant-treated children with ADHD. UQ Medical Student research conference and showcase, Brisbane, QLD Australia, October 2019.
2019
Journal Article
A phase 1/2, open-label assessment of the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of transdermal cannabidiol (ZYN002) for the treatment of pediatric fragile X syndrome
Heussler, Helen, Cohen, Jonathan, Silove, Natalie, Tich, Nancy, Bonn-Miller, Marcel O., Du, Wei, O'Neill, Carol and Sebree, Terri (2019). A phase 1/2, open-label assessment of the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of transdermal cannabidiol (ZYN002) for the treatment of pediatric fragile X syndrome. Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 11 (1) 16, 16. doi: 10.1186/s11689-019-9277-x
2019
Journal Article
Family outcomes for families of 4-5-year-old children on the Autism spectrum who have received early childhood intervention in Australia
Adams, Dawn, Keen, Deb, Heussler, Helen S., Wicks, Rachelle and Roberts, Jacqueline (2019). Family outcomes for families of 4-5-year-old children on the Autism spectrum who have received early childhood intervention in Australia. Infants and Young Children, 32 (3), 186-200. doi: 10.1097/IYC.0000000000000143
2019
Journal Article
Loss of nuclear UBE3A causes electrophysiological and behavioral deficits in mice and is associated with Angelman syndrome
Avagliano Trezza, Rossella, Sonzogni, Monica, Bossuyt, Stijn N. V., Zampeta, F. Isabella, Punt, A. Mattijs, van den Berg, Marlene, Rotaru, Diana C., Koene, Linda M. C., Munshi, Shashini T., Stedehouder, Jeffrey, Kros, Johan M., Williams, Mark, Heussler, Helen, de Vrij, Femke M. S., Mientjes, Edwin J., van Woerden, Geeske M., Kushner, Steven A., Distel, Ben and Elgersma, Ype (2019). Loss of nuclear UBE3A causes electrophysiological and behavioral deficits in mice and is associated with Angelman syndrome. Nature Neuroscience, 22 (8), 1235-1247. doi: 10.1038/s41593-019-0425-0
2019
Journal Article
Expanding the phenotype of intellectual disability caused by HIVEP2 variants
Goldsmith, Heidi, Wells, Anna, Sá, Maria J. N., Williams, Mark, Heussler, Helen, Buckman, Melissa, Pfundt, Rolph, de Vries, Bert B. A. and Goel, Himanshu (2019). Expanding the phenotype of intellectual disability caused by HIVEP2 variants. American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A, 179 (9), 1872-1877. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61271
2019
Journal Article
Impact of a behavioral intervention, delivered by pediatricians or psychologists, on sleep problems in children with ADHD: a cluster-randomized, translational trial
Hiscock, Harriet, Mulraney, Melissa, Heussler, Helen, Rinehart, Nicole, Schuster, Tibor, Grobler, Anneke C., Gold, Lisa, Bohingamu Mudiyanselage, Shalika, Hayes, Nicole and Sciberras, Emma (2019). Impact of a behavioral intervention, delivered by pediatricians or psychologists, on sleep problems in children with ADHD: a cluster-randomized, translational trial. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 60 (11) jcpp.13083, 1230-1241. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.13083
2019
Journal Article
Neurodevelopmental and health-related quality-of-life outcomes in adolescence after surgery for congenital heart disease in infancy
Wotherspoon, Jane M, Eagleson, Karen J, Gilmore, Linda, Auld, Benjamin, Hirst, Anne, Johnson, Susan, Stocker, Christian, Heussler, Helen and Justo, Robert N (2019). Neurodevelopmental and health-related quality-of-life outcomes in adolescence after surgery for congenital heart disease in infancy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 62 (2) dmcn.14251, 214-220. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14251
2019
Journal Article
Defining short and long sleep duration for future paediatric research: A systematic literature review
Sawyer, Emily, Heussler, Helen and Gunnarsson, Ronny (2019). Defining short and long sleep duration for future paediatric research: A systematic literature review. Journal of Sleep Research, 28 (6) e12839, e12839. doi: 10.1111/jsr.12839
2019
Journal Article
Current pharmacotherapy options for conduct disorders in adolescents and children
Khan, Sohil, Down, John, Aouira, Nisreen, Bor, William, Haywood, Alison, Littlewood, Robyn, Heussler, Helen and McDermott, Brett (2019). Current pharmacotherapy options for conduct disorders in adolescents and children. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 20 (5), 571-583. doi: 10.1080/14656566.2018.1561862
2019
Journal Article
Exploring the sensory profiles of children on the autism spectrum using the Short Sensory Profile-2 (SSP-2)
Simpson, Kate, Adams, Dawn, Alston-Knox, Clair, Heussler, Helen S. and Keen, Deb (2019). Exploring the sensory profiles of children on the autism spectrum using the Short Sensory Profile-2 (SSP-2). Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49 (5), 2069-2079. doi: 10.1007/s10803-019-03889-2
2019
Journal Article
Exploring the association between perceived excessive daytime sleepiness in children and academic outcomes
Ludwig, Beris, Smith, Simon S. and Heussler, Helen (2019). Exploring the association between perceived excessive daytime sleepiness in children and academic outcomes. Issues in Educational Research, 29 (3), 841-857.
2019
Conference Publication
Many naps, one nap, none: tracking the developmental significance of sleep transition in early childhood
Thorpe, K., Smith, S., Mamun, A., Staton, S., Beatton, T., Heussler, H., LeBourgeois, M., Blair, P., Coles, L., Oaks, C. and Sinclair, G. (2019). Many naps, one nap, none: tracking the developmental significance of sleep transition in early childhood. 15th World Sleep Congress, Vancouver, Canada, 20-25 September 2019. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.11.1071
2019
Journal Article
How Well Do Children Understand the Vocabulary of Sleep?
Ludwig, Beris, Smith, Simon S. and Heussler, Helen (2019). How Well Do Children Understand the Vocabulary of Sleep?. HLRP: Health Literacy Research and Practice, 3 (1), e53-e69. doi: 10.3928/24748307-20190122-01
2019
Conference Publication
Whole-exome sequencing of patients with Angelman-like phenotypes and no aberration detected in the UBE3A gene
Williams, M., Harraway, J., McGaughran, J., Patel, C., Mehta, S., Harris, A., Lipke, M., Pinner, J., Goel, H., Hanna, B., Stutterd, C., Tan, T. Y., White, S., Yeung, A. and Heussler, H. (2019). Whole-exome sequencing of patients with Angelman-like phenotypes and no aberration detected in the UBE3A gene. 51st Conference of the European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) in conjunction with the European Meeting on Psychosocial Aspects of Genetics (EMPAG), Milan, Italy, 16-19 June 2018. London, United Kingdom: Nature Publishing Group.
2018
Journal Article
A case–control genome-wide association study of ADHD discovers a novel association with the tenascin R (TNR) gene
Hawi, Ziarih, Yates, Hannah, Pinar, Ari, Arnatkeviciute, Aurina, Johnson, Beth, Tong, Janette, Pugsley, Kealan, Dark, Callum, Pauper, Marc, Klein, Marieke, Heussler, Helen S., Hiscock, Harriet, Fornito, Alex, Tiego, Jeggan, Finlay, Amy, Vance, Alasdair, Gill, Michael, Kent, Lindsey and Bellgrove, Mark A. (2018). A case–control genome-wide association study of ADHD discovers a novel association with the tenascin R (TNR) gene. Translational Psychiatry, 8 (1) 284, 284. doi: 10.1038/s41398-018-0329-x
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The impact of Cannabidiol on symptom management for children and adolescents with autism Spectrum Disorder
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor James Scott
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Doctor Philosophy
Circadian rhythm function, sleep, body composition, and metabolic health in early survivors of childhood brain tumours
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dwan Vilcins
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving outcomes of care in an integrated model of care for complex patients within a paediatric hospital
Principal Advisor
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Sleep in Children with Down syndrome: Improving Outcomes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sally Staton
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Genetic variants in Angelman syndrome and related disorders: relationship to phenotype and neuronal function
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Paul Dawson
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
The Learning Implications for Children and Adolescents with Hypersomnolence
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Simon Smith
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Studies on Melatonin in Children with Sleep Disorders
Joint Principal Advisor
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