Associate Professor

Honey Heussler

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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

Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Health Sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Genetics and neuroimaging of ADHD

    Cognitive variation and comorbidities of children presenting with ADHD and genetic and neuroimaging of these children- multicentre study

  • Melatonin

    Current projects include Dose ranging and Pharmacokinetics studies.

Search Professor Honey Heussler’s works on UQ eSpace

141 works between 2005 and 2025
All (141) Journal Article (103) Book Chapter (4) Conference Publication (32) Other Outputs (2)

101 - 120 of 141 works

2015

Journal Article

Identification and functional characterisation of a novel dopamine beta hydroxylase gene variant associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Tong, Janette, Mckinley, Leigh-Anne, Cummins, Tarrant D. R., Johnson, Beth, Matthews, Natasha, Vance, Alasdair, Heussler, Helen, Gill, Michael, Kent, Lindsey, Bellgrove, Mark A. and Hawi, Ziarih (2015). Identification and functional characterisation of a novel dopamine beta hydroxylase gene variant associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. World Journal of Biological Psychiatry, 16 (8), 610-618. doi: 10.3109/15622975.2015.1036771

Identification and functional characterisation of a novel dopamine beta hydroxylase gene variant associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

2015

Journal Article

Brief Report: An evaluation of an Australian autism-specific, early intervention programme

Paynter, Jessica M., Riley, Emma P., Beamish, Wendi, Scott, James G. and Heussler, Helen S. (2015). Brief Report: An evaluation of an Australian autism-specific, early intervention programme. International Journal of Special Education, 30 (2), 13-19.

Brief Report: An evaluation of an Australian autism-specific, early intervention programme

2014

Journal Article

An open-label pilot trial of minocycline in children as a treatment for Angelman syndrome

Grieco, Joseph C., Ciarlone, Stephanie L., Gieron-Korthals, Maria, Schoenberg, Mike R., Smith, Amanda G., Philpot, Rex M., Heussler, Helen S., Banko, Jessica L. and Weeber, Edwin J. (2014). An open-label pilot trial of minocycline in children as a treatment for Angelman syndrome. BMC Neurology, 14 (232) 232, 1-9. doi: 10.1186/s12883-014-0232-x

An open-label pilot trial of minocycline in children as a treatment for Angelman syndrome

2014

Journal Article

Uptake and diagnostic yield of chromosomal microarray in an Australian child development clinic

Mordaunt, Dylan, Gabbett, Michael, Waugh, Melanie, O'Brien, Karen and Heussler, Helen (2014). Uptake and diagnostic yield of chromosomal microarray in an Australian child development clinic. Children, 1 (1), 21-30. doi: 10.3390/children1010021

Uptake and diagnostic yield of chromosomal microarray in an Australian child development clinic

2013

Conference Publication

Metabolic Monitoring Regimes for Atypical Antipsychotics in a Multi-Centric Paediatric Mental Health Unit in Australia

Aouira, Nisreen, Khan, Sohil, McDermott, Brett, Heussler, Helen, Davey, Andrew and Bor, William (2013). Metabolic Monitoring Regimes for Atypical Antipsychotics in a Multi-Centric Paediatric Mental Health Unit in Australia. 46th Annual Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society IPSCON 2013, Bangalore, India, 16-18 December 2018. Mumbai, India: Medknow.

Metabolic Monitoring Regimes for Atypical Antipsychotics in a Multi-Centric Paediatric Mental Health Unit in Australia

2013

Journal Article

Can a multi-disciplinary assessment approach improve outcomes for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?

Bor, William, Heath, Fiona, Heussler, Honey, Reuter, Rebecca, Perrett, Carmel and Lee, Erica (2013). Can a multi-disciplinary assessment approach improve outcomes for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?. Australasian Psychiatry, 21 (5), 499-503. doi: 10.1177/1039856213497524

Can a multi-disciplinary assessment approach improve outcomes for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?

2013

Journal Article

Sleeping pills and quality of wake time: the missing link

Khan, Sohil A., McGuire, Treasure M. and Heussler, Helen S. (2013). Sleeping pills and quality of wake time: the missing link. Journal of Sleep Disorders and Therapy, 2 (6), 1000138.1-1000138.4. doi: 10.4172/2167-0277.1000138

Sleeping pills and quality of wake time: the missing link

2013

Journal Article

Monitoring salivary melatonin concentrations in children with sleep disorders using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

Khan, Sohil A., George, Rani, Charles, Bruce G., Taylor, Paul J., Heussler, Helen S., Cooper, David M., McGuire, Treasure M., Pache, David and Norris, Ross L. G. (2013). Monitoring salivary melatonin concentrations in children with sleep disorders using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, 35 (3), 388-395. doi: 10.1097/FTD.0b013e3182885cb2

Monitoring salivary melatonin concentrations in children with sleep disorders using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

2013

Journal Article

Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management of sleep disturbance in children: an Australian Paediatric Research Network survey

Heussler, Helen, Chan, Patrick, Price, Anna M. H., Waters, Karen, Davey, Margot J. and Hiscock, Harriet (2013). Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management of sleep disturbance in children: an Australian Paediatric Research Network survey. Sleep Medicine, 14 (2), 189-194. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2012.09.023

Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management of sleep disturbance in children: an Australian Paediatric Research Network survey

2013

Journal Article

A high density linkage disequilibrium mapping in 14 noradrenergic genes: evidence of association between SLC6A2, ADRA1B and ADHD

Hawi, Ziarih, Matthews, Natasha, Barry, Edwina, Kirley, Aiveen, Wagner, Joseph, Wallace, Robyn H., Heussler, Helen S., Vance, Alasdair, Gill, Michael and Bellgrove, Mark A. (2013). A high density linkage disequilibrium mapping in 14 noradrenergic genes: evidence of association between SLC6A2, ADRA1B and ADHD. Psychopharmacology, 225 (4), 895-902. doi: 10.1007/s00213-012-2875-x

A high density linkage disequilibrium mapping in 14 noradrenergic genes: evidence of association between SLC6A2, ADRA1B and ADHD

2013

Journal Article

Plasma and urinary sulfate determination in a cohort with autism

Bowling, Francis G., Heussler, Helen S., McWhinney, Avis and Dawson, Paul A. (2013). Plasma and urinary sulfate determination in a cohort with autism. Biochemical Genetics, 51 (1-2), 147-153. doi: 10.1007/s10528-012-9550-0

Plasma and urinary sulfate determination in a cohort with autism

2013

Conference Publication

Management of Sleep Disorders in Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Genetic Syndromes

Heussler, H. (2013). Management of Sleep Disorders in Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Genetic Syndromes. The 16th SSBP International Research Symposium, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 12-13 September 2013. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/jir.12072

Management of Sleep Disorders in Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Genetic Syndromes

2012

Journal Article

Continuity and discontinuity of trouble sleeping behaviors from early childhood to young adulthood in a large Australian community-based-birth cohort study

Al Mamun, Abdullah, O'Callaghan, Frances, Scott, James, Heussler, Helen, O'Callaghan, Michael, Najman, Jake and Williams, Gail (2012). Continuity and discontinuity of trouble sleeping behaviors from early childhood to young adulthood in a large Australian community-based-birth cohort study. Sleep Medicine, 13 (10), 1301-1306. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2012.07.003

Continuity and discontinuity of trouble sleeping behaviors from early childhood to young adulthood in a large Australian community-based-birth cohort study

2012

Journal Article

A pilot study of the effects of an Australian centre-based early intervention program for children with autism

Paynter, Jessica, Scott, James, Beamish, Wendi, Duhig, Michael and Heussler, Honey (2012). A pilot study of the effects of an Australian centre-based early intervention program for children with autism. The Open Pediatric Medicine Journal, 6, 7-14. doi: 10.2174/1874309901206010007

A pilot study of the effects of an Australian centre-based early intervention program for children with autism

2011

Journal Article

Melatonin for non-respiratory sleep disorders in visually impaired children (Review)

Khan, Sohil, Heussler, Helen, McGuire, Treasure, Dakin, Carolyn, Pache, David, Cooper, David, Norris, Ross, Flenady, Vicki and Charles, Bruce (2011). Melatonin for non-respiratory sleep disorders in visually impaired children (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (11), CD008473. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008473.pub2

Melatonin for non-respiratory sleep disorders in visually impaired children (Review)

2011

Journal Article

Behavioural phenotypes: From models to intervention

Heussler, H. S. and Oliver, C. (2011). Behavioural phenotypes: From models to intervention. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 55 (10), 945-947. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2011.01473.x

Behavioural phenotypes: From models to intervention

2011

Journal Article

Melatonin for non-respiratory sleep disorders in children with neurodevelopmental disorders (Protocol)

Khan, Sohil, Heussler, Helen, McGuire, Treasure, Dakin, Carolyn, Pache, David, Cooper, David, Norris, Ross, Flenady, Vicki and Charles, Bruce (2011). Melatonin for non-respiratory sleep disorders in children with neurodevelopmental disorders (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017 (5) CD009140. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009140

Melatonin for non-respiratory sleep disorders in children with neurodevelopmental disorders (Protocol)

2011

Journal Article

Melatonin for non-respiratory sleep disorders in typically developing children (Protocol)

Khan, Sohil, Heussler, Helen, McGuire, Treasure, Dakin, Carolyn, Pache, David, Cooper, David, Norris, Ross, Flenady, Vicki and Charles, Bruce (2011). Melatonin for non-respiratory sleep disorders in typically developing children (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017 (5) CD009141. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009141

Melatonin for non-respiratory sleep disorders in typically developing children (Protocol)

2011

Journal Article

Therapeutic options in the management of sleep disorders in visually impaired children: A systematic review

Khan, Sohil, Heussler, Honey, McGuire, Treasure, Dakin, Carolyn, Pache, David, Norris, Ross Leslie, Cooper, David and Charles, Bruce G. (2011). Therapeutic options in the management of sleep disorders in visually impaired children: A systematic review. Clinical Therapeutics, 33 (2), 168-181. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2011.03.002

Therapeutic options in the management of sleep disorders in visually impaired children: A systematic review

2011

Journal Article

Characteristics of sleep EEG power spectra in healthy infants in the first two years of life

Sankupellay, Mangalam, Wilson, S., Heussler, H. S., Parsley, C., Yuill, M. and Dakin, C. (2011). Characteristics of sleep EEG power spectra in healthy infants in the first two years of life. Clinical Neurophysiology, 122 (2), 236-243. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2010.06.030

Characteristics of sleep EEG power spectra in healthy infants in the first two years of life

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2025
    Expansion of FASD Diagnostic Services in Southern Queensland with Support for regional and remote settings
    Drug and Alcohol Program
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2019 - 2022
    ENACT101: A pre-emptive intervention for infants at familial risk of Autism
    Research Donation Generic
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Equipment for naturalistic sleep-wake, circadian rhythm, and stress measurement
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018
    KidSTIM: A non-invasive neuromodulation laboratory to simultaneously improve insight and treatment of brain disorders for children in Queensland
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Shearwave elastography to quantify impact of age, development and pathology on the neuromuscular system
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Impact of a sleep intervention in ADHD: translational randomised trial (NHMRC Project Grant administered by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute)
    Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2017
    Does Adenotonsillectomy improve neurocognition in pre-school children with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)? (NHMRC Project Grant administered by the University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2018
    Melatonin for initial insomnia in stimulant-treated pediatric ADHD
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    Imaging genetics of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Honey Heussler is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Improving outcomes of care in an integrated model of care for complex patients within a paediatric hospital

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The impact of Cannabidiol on symptom management for children and adolescents with autism Spectrum Disorder

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor James Scott

Completed supervision

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