Kurt Lushington

Research Interests

Clinical and health psychology Psychophysiology Sleep Science

Prof Kurt Lushington

Research Professor of Psychology

School of Psychology

College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Available For Media Comment.

Kurt Lushington has a PhD and MPsych (Clinical) from Flinders University of South Australia. His thesis examined the role of the pineal hormone, melatonin, in the sleep of the aged.
Kurt is interested in all works to do with sleep, both applied and theoretical, and is currently working on several projects examining sleep in children and adults, fatigue in the workplace and work stress and sleep. He supervises the Insomnia Clinic a joint service involving the Respiratory and Sleep Unit Royal Adelaide Hospital and UniSA Psychology Clinic.
In addition, Kurt is interested in health aging. He is working with NGOs and industry partners examining financial well-being in older Australians and improving nutrition in aged care residents.

  • Adult Sleep Disorders
  • Child Sleep Disorders
  • Innovative Information Technologies in Teaching
  • Work Stress and Sleep
  • Financial Well-being and Older Australians
  • Nutrition in Aged Care Residents
  • The Impact of Sleep Disordered Breathing on Cardiovascular Functioning in Children

Date Position Institution name
2012 - ongoing Professor University of South Australia

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
2013 Teaching Award OLT Award Psychology Teaching and Learning Australian Government's Office for Learning and Teaching Australia -

Date Institution name Country Title
1992 - 1996 Flinders University Australia PhD+MClinPsych

Year Citation
2025 Ambaw, D. T., Banerjee, R., Lushington, K., & Lowies, B. (2025). Understanding the effect of financial behaviour on mental health: evidence From Australia. Stress and Health, 41(3, article no. e70050), 1-26.
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2025 Potter, R. E., Foley, K., Richter, S., Cleggett, S., Dollard, M. F., Parkin, A., . . . Lushington, K. (2025). National review into work conditions & discrimination for pregnant and parent workers in Australia. Safety Science, 186(106830), 106830.
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2025 Labrosciano, K., Dorrian, J., Lowies, B., Russell, R., & Lushington, K. (2025). Adult Hope Scale: validation in older adults. Australian Journal of Psychology, 77(1, article no. 2532077), 1-19.
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2025 Mellow, M. L., Taylor, P. J., Luscombe Marsh, N., Kenny, P., & Lushington, K. (2025). Food preparation and nutrition manuals in Australian residential aged care: a comparative analysis. Collegian, 32(6), 427-435.
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2025 Potter, R., Afsharian, A., Richter, S., Neser, D., Zadow, A., Dollard, M. F., & Lushington, K. (2025). Longitudinal investigation of restructuring, psychosocial safety climate and burnout in Australian universities during COVID-19 2020–2022. Journal of Industrial Relations, 67(2), 224-248.
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2025 Lushington, K., Dorrian, J., Van Dongen, H. P. A., & Lack, L. (2025). Cognitive-affective disengagement: 24h rhythm in insomniacs versus healthy good sleepers. Sleep Medicine, 136(106881), 1-9.
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2025 Gan, P. J., Pelling, N., & Lushington, K. (2025). Exploratory investigation of psychologist approaches to and experience with client suicidality. Australian Psychologist, online, 1-18.
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2024 Chatburn, A., Lushington, K., & Cross, Z. R. (2024). Considerations towards a neurobiologically-informed EEG measurement of sleepiness. Brain Research, 1841(149088), 1-7.
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2024 Richter, S., Dorrian, J., Wicking, P., Wicking, A., & Lushington, K. (2024). Children's Hope Scale: factor structure and norms for Australian children aged 8-18 years. Australian Journal of Psychology, 76(1, article no. 2322724), 1-10.
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2024 Centofanti, S., Lushington, K., Wicking, A., Wicking, P., & Dorrian, J. (2024). Nighttime phone use and past exposure to cyberbullying and their impact on sleep and psychological wellbeing in Australian children aged 7 to 19 years. Adolescents, 4(3), 355-374.
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2024 Mellow, M. L., Luscombe Marsh, N., Taylor, P. J., Kenny, P., & Lushington, K. (2024). Food, nutrition and the dining experience in aged care settings: findings of a nationwide survey. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 43(1), 100-111.
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2023 Arya, V., Banerjee, R., Lowies, B., Viljoen, C., & Lushington, K. (2023). The effect of psychological factors on financial behaviour among older Australians: Evidence from the early stages of COVID-19 pandemic. Plos One, 18(6 June), 17 pages.
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2023 Reardon, A., Lushington, K., Junge, A., Crichton, J., & Agostini, A. (2023). Boarding versus day-students: a mixed-methods analysis of sleep and its relationship with psychological distress. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 93(4), 1146-1170.
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2023 Reardon, A., Lushington, K., & Agostini, A. (2023). Adolescent sleep, distress, and technology use: weekday versus weekend. Child And Adolescent Mental Health, 28(1), 108-116.
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2023 Matricciani, L., Dumuid, D., Paquet, C., Lushington, K., & Olds, T. (2023). Branched-chain amino acids and sleep: a population-derived study of Australian children aged 11-12 years and their parents. Journal of Sleep Research, 32(4), 1-11.
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2023 Marando, I., Lushington, K., Owen, M., Matthews, R. W., & Banks, S. (2023). The sleep, circadian, and cognitive performance consequences of watchkeeping schedules in submariners: a scoping review. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 72(101845), 1-13.
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2023 Stallman, H. M., Lushington, K., & Varcoe, T. J. (2023). Feasibility of a brief, in-patient coping and sleep intervention to reduce potentially preventable readmission of cardiac patients to hospital. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 36(101230), 1-6.
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2022 Jhuremalani, A., Potter, R., Lushington, K., & Lowies, B. (2022). COVID‐19: financial well‐being of older Australians in times of crisis. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 41(3), 440-447.
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2022 Matricciani, L., Paquet, C., Dumuid, D., Lushington, K., & Olds, T. (2022). Multidimensional sleep and cardiometabolic risk factors for type 2 diabetes: examining self-report and objective dimensions of sleep. Science Of Diabetes Self-Management And Care, 48(6), 533-545.
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2022 Correa, V. S., Centofanti, S., Dorrian, J., Wicking, A., Wicking, P., & Lushington, K. (2022). The effect of mobile phone use at night on the sleep of pre-adolescent (8-11 year), early adolescent (12-14 year) and late adolescent (15-18 year) children: a study of 252,195 Australian children. Sleep Health, 8(3), 277-282.
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2022 Helliar, C. V., Lowies, B., Suryawathy, I. G. A., Whait, R., & Lushington, K. (2022). The genre of banking financial product information: the characters, the setting, the plot and the story. The British Accounting Review, 54 j 5, article no. 101131(5), 1-24.
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2022 Parkin, A. K., Zadow, A. J., Potter, R. E., Afsharian, A., Dollard, M. F., Pignata, S., . . . Lushington, K. (2022). The role of psychosocial safety climate on flexible work from home digital job demands and work-life conflict. Industrial Health, 61(5), 307-319.
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2022 Tucker, E., Luscombe Marsh, N., Ambrosi, C., & Lushington, K. (2022). Nutritional status and quality-of-life of older adults in aged care: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Experimental Gerontology, 162(111764), 1-8.
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2022 Lushington, K., Biggs, S., Martin, J., & Kennedy, D. (2022). Short report: Sleep talking and mental health in children with developmental problems and typically developing children. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 124(104214), 1-5.
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2022 Sherrey, J., Biggs, S., Dorrian, J., Martin, J., Gold, M., Kennedy, D., & Lushington, K. (2022). Allergic disease, sleep problems and psychological distress in children recruited from the general community. Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, 129(3), 366-372.
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2022 Cornell, V., Lowies, B., Lushington, K., & Helliar, C. (2022). What role do Australian health professionals play in helping people choose their home care package services?. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 28(5), 454-457.
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2022 Potter, R. E., Dollard, M., Pignata, S., Zadow, A., & Lushington, K. (2022). Review of practice & policy strategies for managing digital communication and ICT use in Australian universities. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 5(100160), 9 pages.
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2021 Potter, R. E., Zadow, A., Dollard, M., Pignata, S., & Lushington, K. (2021). Digital communication, health & wellbeing in universities: a double-edged sword. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 44(1), 72-89.
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2021 Chatburn, A., Lushington, K., & Kohler, M. J. (2021). Consolidation and generalisation across sleep depend on individual EEG factors and sleep spindle density.. Neurobiology of learning and memory, 179, 1-9.
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2021 Lushington, K., Biggs, S., Martin, A., & Kennedy, J. (2021). Sleep disordered breathing in children: which symptoms do parents consider a problem?. Sleep Medicine, 81(1), 33-41.
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2021 Lushington, K., Kennedy, J., Martin, J., & Kohler, M. (2021). Quality-of-life but not behavior improves 48-months post-adenotonsillectomy in children with SDB. Sleep Medicine, 81, 418-429.
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2021 Schar, M. S., Omari, T. I., Woods, C. M., Ferris, L. F., Doeltgen, S. H., Lushington, K., . . . Ooi, E. H. (2021). Altered swallowing biomechanics in people with moderate-severe obstructive sleep apnea. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 17(9), 1793-1803.
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2021 Chawla, J., Harris, M. A., Black, R., Leclerc, M. J., Burns, H., Waters, K. A., . . . Heussler, H. (2021). Cognitive parameters in children with mild obstructive sleep disordered breathing. Sleep and Breathing, 25(3), 1625-1634.
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2020 Waters, K. A., Chawla, J., Harris, M. A., Heussler, H., Black, R. J., Cheng, A. T., & Lushington, K. (2020). Cognition after early tonsillectomy for mild OSA. Pediatrics, 145(2, article no. e20191450), 10 pages.
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2020 Chan, R. W., Alday, P. M., Zou Williams, L., Lushington, K., Schlesewsky, M., Bornkessel Schlesewsky, I., & Immink, M. A. (2020). Focused-attention meditation increases cognitive control during motor sequence performance: Evidence from the N2 cortical evoked potential. Behavioural Brain Research, 384(article no. 112536), 112536.
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2020 McLinton, S. S., Drury, D., Masocha, S., Savelsberg, H., Martin, L., & Lushington, K. (2020). "Air rage": a systematic review of research on disruptive airline passenger behaviour 1985-2020. Journal of Airline and Airport Management, 10(1), 31-49.
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2020 Vijoen, C., Lowies, B., Lushington, K., & McGreal, S. (2020). Female perspectives on housing quality and household characteristics, perceptions and challenges: evidence from Australia. Habitat International, 105(102276), 1-8.
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2020 Kontos, A., Baumert, M., Lushington, K., Kennedy, J., Kohler, M., Cicua-Navarro, D., . . . Martin, J. (2020). The inconsistent nature of heart rate variability during sleep in normal children and adolescents. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 7(9), 19-1-19-11.
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2020 Carlson-Jones, J. A. P., Kontos, A., Kennedy, J., Martin, A., Lushington, K., McKerral, J., . . . Mitchell, J. G. (2020). The microbial abundance dynamics of the paediatric oral cavity before and after sleep. Journal of Oral Microbiology, 12(1), 1741254-1-1741254-12.
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2020 Kontos, A., Willoughby, S., Lushington, K., Martin, J., Wabnitz, D., Dorrian, J., & Kennedy, D. (2020). Increased platelet aggregation in children and adolescents with sleep disordered breathing. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 202(11), 1560-1566.
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2019 Centofanti, S., Lushington, K., Wicking, A., Wicking, P., Fuller, A., Janz, P., & Dorrian, J. (2019). Establishing norms for mental well-being in young people (7-19 years) using the General Health Questionnaire-12. Australian journal of psychology, 71(2), 117-126.
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2019 Lowies, B., Whait, R., & Lushington, K. (2019). Older people and home ownership: the intention to relocate. Property management, 38(1), 37-51.
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2018 Chan, R. W., Lushington, K., & Immink, M. A. (2018). States of focused attention and sequential action: a comparison of single session meditation and computerised attention task influences on top-down control during sequence learning. Acta psychologica, 191, 87-100.
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2018 Kohler, M., Kennedy, D., Martin, J., Coussens, S., Pamula, Y., Wabnitz, D., & Lushington, K. (2018). The influence of body mass on long-term cognitive performance of children treated for sleep-disordered breathing. Sleep Medicine, 51, 1-6.
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2018 Kontos, A., Willoughby, S., van Den Heuvel, C., Kennedy, D., Martin, J., Hodge, G., . . . Lushington, K. (2018). Ascending aortic blood flow velocity is increased in children with primary snoring/mild sleep-disordered breathing and associated with an increase in CD8⁺T cells expressing TNFα and IFNγ. Heart and Vessels, 33(5), 537-548.
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2018 Agostini, A., Pignata, S., Camporeale, R., Scott, K., Dorrian, J., Way, A., . . . Lushington, K. (2018). Changes in growth and sleep across school nights, weekends and a winter holiday period in two Australian schools. Chronobiology International, 35(5), 691-704.
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2018 Agostini, A., Lushington, K., Kohler, M., & Dorrian, J. (2018). Associations between self-reported sleep measures and dietary behaviours in a large sample of Australian school students (n = 28,010). Journal of Sleep Research, 27(5), e12682-1-e12682-6.
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2017 Stallman, H., Kohler, M., Biggs, S., Lushington, K., & Kennedy, D. (2017). Childhood sleepwalking and its relationship to daytime and sleep related behaviors. Sleep and Hypnosis, 19(3), 61-69.
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2017 Waters, K., Chawla, J., Harris, M., Dakin, C., Heussler, H., Black, R., . . . Lushington, K. (2017). Rationale for and design of the "POSTA" study: evaluation of neurocognitive outcomes after immediate adenotonsillectomy compared to watchful waiting in preschool children. BMC Pediatrics, 17(1), 47-1-47-7.
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2017 Kontos, A., Lushington, K., Martin, J., Schwarz, Q., Green, R., Wabnitz, D., . . . Kennedy, D. (2017). Relationship between vascular resistance and sympathetic nerve fiber density in arterial vessels in children with sleep disordered breathing. Journal of the American Heart Association, 6(7), e006137-1-e006137-11.
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2017 Garrick, A., Mak, A. S., Cathcart, S., Winwood, P. C., Bakker, A. B., & Lushington, K. (2017). Teachers' priorities for change in Australian schools to support staff well-being. Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 26(3-4), 117-126.
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2017 Chan, R. W., Immink, M. A., & Lushington, K. (2017). The influence of focused-attention meditation states on the cognitive control of sequence learning. Consciousness and cognition, 55, 11-25.
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2017 Wilson, A. N., Olds, T., Lushington, K., Parvazian, S., & Dollman, J. (2017). Active school lesson breaks increase daily vigorous physical activity, but not daily moderate to vigorous physical activity in elementary school boys. Pediatric exercise science, 29(1), 145-152.
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2017 Garrick, A., Mak, A. S., Cathcart, S., Winwood, P. C., Bakker, A. B., & Lushington, K. (2017). Non-work time activities predicting teachers' work-related fatigue and engagement: an effort-recovery approach. Australian psychologist, 53(3), 243-252.
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2016 Short, M. A., Centofanti, S., Hilditch, C., Banks, S., Lushington, K., & Dorrian, J. (2016). The effect of split sleep schedules (6h-on/6h-off) on neurobehavioural performance, sleep and sleepiness. Applied ergonomics, 54, 72-82.
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2016 Wilson, A. N., Olds, T., Lushington, K., Petkov, J., & Dollman, J. (2016). The impact of 10-minute activity breaks outside the classroom on male students' on-task behaviour and sustained attention: a randomised crossover design. Acta Paediatrica: International Journal of Paediatrics, 105(4), 181-188.
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2016 Baumeister, J., Dorrian, J., Banks, S., Chatburn, A., Smith, R. T., Carskadon, M. A., . . . Thomas, B. H. (2016). Augmented reality as a countermeasure for sleep deprivation. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and computer graphics, 22(4), 1396-1405.
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2016 Stallman, H., Kohler, M., Wilson, A., Biggs, S., Dollman, J., Martin, J., . . . Lushington, K. (2016). Self-reported sleepwalking in Australian senior secondary school students. Sleep Medicine, 25, 1-3.
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2016 Spooner, R., Lushington, K., Keage, H., Blunden, S., Kennedy, J., Schembri, M., . . . Kohler, M. (2016). Cognition, temperament, and cerebral blood flow velocity in toddlers and preschool children with sleep-disordered breathing or behavioral insomnia of childhood. Sleep Medicine, 21, 77-85.
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2016 Camfferman, D., Short, M., Kennedy, J., Gold, M., Kohler, M., & Lushington, K. (2016). Thermoregulation, scratch, itch and sleep deficits in children with eczema. Sleep Medicine, 25, 145-150.
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2016 Chantler, L., & Lushington, K. (2016). The impact of coaching on faking-good/under-reporting on the PAI. Psychiatry, psychology and law, 23(1), 1-7.
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2015 Short, M. A., Agostini, A., Lushington, K., & Dorrian, J. (2015). A systematic review of the sleep, sleepiness, and performance implications of limited wake shift work schedules. Scandinavian journal of work, environment and health, 41(5), 425-440.
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2015 Pignata, S., Lushington, K., Sloan, J., & Buchanan, F. (2015). Employees' perceptions of email communication, volume and management strategies in an Australian university. Journal of higher education policy and management, 37(2), 159-171.
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2015 Kontos, A., Pamula, Y., Martin, J., Gent, R., Lushington, K., Baumert, M., . . . Kennedy, D. (2015). Flow-mediated dilatation, using time course data, shows maturation of the brachial artery from young children to mid-adolescents. Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology & Physiology, 42(3), 240-245.
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2015 Lushington, K., Wilson, A., Biggs, S., Dollman, J., Martin, A., & Kennedy, J. (2015). Culture, extracurricular activity, sleep habits, and mental health: a comparison of senior high school Asian-Australian and Caucasian-Australian adolescents. International Journal of Mental Health, 44(1-2), 139-157.
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2015 Kontos, A., van den Heuvel, C., Pamula, Y., Martin, J., Lushington, K., Baumert, M., . . . Kennedy, D. (2015). Delayed brachial artery dilation response and increased resting blood flow velocity in young children with mild sleep-disordered breathing. Sleep Medicine, 16(12), 1451-1456.
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2014 Biggs, S., Nixon, G., Davey, M., Cicua Navarro, D., Kennedy, J., Lushington, K., & Horne, R. (2014). Pediatric Sleep Survey Instrument - a screening tool for sleep disordered breathing. Sleep and Breathing, 18(2), 383-390.
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2014 Coussens, S., Baumert, M., Kohler, M., Martin, J., Kennedy, D., Lushington, K., . . . Pamula, Y. (2014). Movement distribution: a new measure of sleep fragmentation in children with upper airway obstruction. Sleep, 37(12), 2025-2034.
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2014 Caruso, N., Radovanovic, B., Kennedy, J., Couper, J., Kohler, M., Kavanagh, P., . . . Lushington, K. (2014). Sleep, executive functioning and behaviour in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Sleep Medicine, 15(12), 1490-1499.
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2014 Chatburn, A., Lushington, K., & Kohler, M. (2014). Complex associative memory processing and sleep: A systematic review and meta-analysis of behavioural evidence and underlying EEG mechanisms. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 47, 646-655.
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2014 Garrick, A., Winwood, P. C., Mak, A. S., Cathcart, S., Bakker, A. B., & Lushington, K. (2014). Prevalence and organisational factors of psychological injury among Australian school teachers. Australasian journal of organisational psychology, 7(5), 1-12.
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2014 Garrick, A., Mak, A. S., Cathcart, S., Winwood, P. C., Bakker, A., & Lushington, K. (2014). Psychosocial safety climate moderating the effects of daily job demands and recovery on fatigue and work engagement. Journal of Occupational and Organisational Psychology, 87(4), 694-714.
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2013 Biggs, S., Lushington, K., Martin, A., van den Heuvel, C., & Kennedy, J. (2013). Gender, socioeconomic, and ethnic differences in sleep patterns in school-aged children. Sleep Medicine, 14(12), 1304-1309.
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2013 Goodwin-Smith, I., Pearson, E., Ranzijn, R., Campbell, A., & Lushington, K. (2013). Interdisciplinarity and undergraduate psychology education. Psychology Learning & Teaching (Print), 12(2), 159-167.
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2013 Camfferman, D., Kennedy, J., Gold, M., Simpson, C., & Lushington, K. (2013). Sleep and neurocognitive functioning in children with eczema. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 89(2), 265-272.
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2013 Chatburn, A., Coussens, S., Lushington, K., Kennedy, J., Baumert, M., & Kohler, M. (2013). Sleep spindle activity and cognitive performance in healthy children. Sleep, 36(2), 237-243.
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2013 Piteo, A., Roberts, R., Nettelbeck, T., Burns, N., Lushington, K., Martin, A., & Kennedy, J. (2013). Postnatal depression mediates the relationship between infant and maternal sleep disruption and family dysfunction. Early Human Development, 89(2), 69-74.
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2013 Kohler, M., Kennedy, J., Martin, A., & Lushington, K. (2013). Parent versus teacher report of daytime behavior in snoring children. Sleep and Breathing, 17(2), 637-645.
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2012 Bruni, O., Kohler, M., Novelli, L., Kennedy, J., Lushington, K., Martin, A., & Ferriere, R. (2012). The Role of NREM Sleep Instability in Child Cognitive Performance. Sleep, 35(5), 649-656.
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2012 Biggs, S., Kennedy, J., Martin, A., van den Heuvel, C., & Lushington, K. (2012). Psychometric properties of an omnibus sleep problems questionnaire for school-aged children. Sleep Medicine, 13(4), 390-395.
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2012 Bruni, O., Kohler, M., Novelli, L., Kennedy, D., Lushington, K., Martin, J., & Ferri, R. (2012). The role of NREM sleep instability in child cognitive performance (Sleep (2012) 35, 5 (649-656)). Sleep, 35(8), 1183.
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2012 Forest, G., van den Heuvel, C., Lushington, K., & De Koninick, J. (2012). Temperature biofeedback and sleep: limited findings and methodological challenges. ChronoPhysiology and Therapy, 2012(2), 59-66.
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2012 Spooner, R. M., Kohler, M. J., Lushington, K., & Kennedy, D. (2012). Neuropsychological function in very young children following treatment for sleep disordered breathing. Sleep and biological rhythms, 10, 14-15.
2012 Cicua Navarro, D., Kohler, M., Kennedy, D., Biggs, S., James, M., & Lushington, K. (2012). 2 year follow-up of children with and without snoring from a community sample. Sleep and biological rhythms, 10(supplement 1, abstract no. 198), 71.
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2012 Dellmann, T., & Lushington, K. (2012). How natural therapists enhance positive expectations of patients. Complementary therapies in clinical practice, 18(2), 99-105.
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2012 Dellmann, T., & Lushington, K. (2012). Characteristics of experienced natural therapists. Journal of the Australian Traditional-Medicine Society, 18(2), 95-100.
2011 Bryan, J., Ranzijn, R., Balfour, C., Tuckey, M., & Lushington, K. (2011). What can you do with a three-year degree in psychological science? Curriculum renewal at UniSA.. In psych, 33(2), 22-23.
2011 Litchfield, C., Dorrian, J., Davis, J., Lushington, K., & Dawson, D. (2011). Lessons in primate heat tolerance: a commentary based on the "human zoo" experience. Journal of applied animal welfare science, 14(2), 162-169.
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2011 Piteo, A., Kennedy, J., Roberts, R., Martin, A., Nettelbeck, T., Kohler, M., & Lushington, K. (2011). Snoring and cognitive development in infancy. Sleep Medicine, 12(10), 981-987.
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2011 Piteo, A., Lushington, K., Roberts, R., Martin, A., Nettelbeck, T., Kohler, M., & Kennedy, J. (2011). Parental-reported snoring from the first month of life and cognitive development at 12 months of age. Sleep Medicine, 12(10), 975-980.
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2011 Piteo, A., Lushington, K., Roberts, R., van den Heuvel, C., Nettelbeck, T., Kohler, M., . . . Kennedy, J. (2011). Prevalence of snoring and associated factors in infancy. Sleep Medicine, 12(8), 787-792.
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2011 Biggs, S., Lushington, K., van den Heuvel, C., Martin, A., & Kennedy, J. (2011). Inconsistent sleep schedules and daytime behavioral difficulties in school-aged children. Sleep Medicine, 12(8), 780-786.
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2010 Kohler, M., Lushington, K., & Kennedy, J. (2010). Neurocognitive performance and behavior before and after treatment for sleep-disordered breathing in children. Nature and Science of Sleep, 2, 159-185.
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2010 Camfferman, D., Kennedy, J., Gold, M., Martin, A., Winwood, P., & Lushington, K. (2010). Eczema, sleep, and behavior in children. The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 6(6), 581-588.
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2010 Cathcart, S., Winefield, A., Lushington, K., & Rolan, P. (2010). Stress and tension-type headache mechanisms. Cephalalgia, 30(10), 1250-1267.
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2010 Biggs, S., Pizzorno, V., van den Heuvel, C., Kennedy, J., Martin, A., & Lushington, K. (2010). Differences in parental attitudes towards sleep and associations with sleep-wake patterns in Caucasian and Southeast Asian school-aged children in Australia. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 8(4), 207-218.
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2010 Biggs, S., Bauer, K., Peters, J., Dorrian, J., Kennedy, J., Martin, A., & Lushington, K. (2010). Acute sleep restriction does not affect declarative memory in 10-year-old girls. Sleep and Biological Rhythm, 8(3), 222-225.
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2010 Camfferman, D., Kennedy, J., Gold, M., Martin, A., & Lushington, K. (2010). Eczema and sleep and its relationship to daytime functioning in children. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 14(6), 359-369.
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2010 Cathcart, S., Winefield, A., Lushington, K., & Rolan, P. (2010). Noxious inhibition of temporal summation is impaired in chronic tension-type headache. Headache, 50(3), 403-412.
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2010 Cathcart, S., Petkov, J., Winefield, A., Lushington, K., & Rolan, P. (2010). Central mechanisms of stress-induced headache. Cephalalgia, 30(3), 285-295.
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2010 Wilson, A., Dollman, J., Lushington, K., & Olds, T. (2010). Reliability of the 5-min psychomotor vigilance task in a primary school classroom setting. Behavior research methods, 42(3), 754-758.
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2009 Rella, S., Winwood, P. C., & Lushington, K. (2009). When does nursing burnout begin? : an investigation of the fatigue experience of Australian nursing students. Journal of Nursing Management, 17(7), 886-897.
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2009 Lushington, K., Cook, J. A., Steen, T. U., Wyld, F. M., & Snowden, C. M. (2009). 'The Book of Beyond': Designing PODcasts to Provide Spoken-Word Health Information for the Oral Culture of Remote Australian Aboriginal Communities. International journal of the book, 6(2), 85-94.
2009 Cathcart, S., Winefield, A., Rolan, P., & Lushington, K. (2009). Reliability of temporal summation and diffuse noxious inhibitory control. Pain Research & Management, 14(6), 433-438.
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2009 Kohler, M., Thormaehlen, S., Kennedy, J., Pamula, Y., van den Heuvel, C., Lushington, K., & Martin, A. (2009). Differences in the association between obesity and obstructive sleep apnea among children and adolescents. The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 5(6), 506-511.
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2009 Kohler, M., Lushington, K., van den Heuvel, C., Martin, A., Pamula, Y., & Kennedy, J. (2009). Adenotonsillectomy and neurocognitive deficits in children with sleep disordered breathing. PLoS One, 4(10), 1-8.
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2009 Cathcart, S., Winefield, A., Lushington, K., & Rolan, P. (2009). Effect of mental stress on cold pain in chronic tension-type headache sufferers. The Journal of Headache and Pain, 10(5), 367-373.
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2009 Peters, J., Biggs, S., Bauer, K., Lushington, K., Kennedy, J., Martin, J., & Dorrian, J. (2009). The sensitivity of a PDA-based psychomotor vigilance task to sleep restriction in 10-year-old girls. Journal of Sleep Research, 18(2), 173-177.
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2009 Whenan, R., Oxlad, M., & Lushington, K. (2009). Factors associated with foster carer well-being, satisfaction and intention to continue providing out-of-home care. Children and youth services review, 31(7), 752-760.
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2008 Camfferman, D., McEvoy, R., O'Donoghue, F., & Lushington, K. (2008). Prader Willi Syndrome and excessive daytime sleepiness. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 12(1), 65-75.
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2008 Kohler, M., Lushington, K., Couper, R., Martin, A., van den Heuvel, C., Pamula, Y., & Kennedy, D. (2008). Obesity and risk of sleep related upper airway obstruction in Caucasian children. The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 4(2), 129-136.
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2008 Lack, L., Gradisar, M., Van, S. E., Wright, H., & Lushington, K. (2008). The relationship between insomnia and body temperature. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 12(4), 307-317.
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2008 Kohler, M. J., Lushington, K., Couper, R., Martin, J., Van Den Heuvel, C. J., Pamula, Y., & Kennedy, D. (2008). Obesity and risk of sleep related upper airway obstruction in caucasian children. Journal of clinical sleep medicine, 4(2), 129-136.
2008 Dellmann, T., & Lushington, K. (2008). How can complementary medicine practitioners enhance non-specifc effects. Journal of the Australian Traditional-Medicine Society, 14(1), 13-17.
2008 Dodd, G. D., Biggs, S., Agley, D., Dollman, J., & Lushington, K. (2008). Rethinking the youth weight debate: the 24 hour day. ACHPER healthy lifestyles journal, 55(1), 5-10.
2007 Rogers, N., Bowes, J. S., Lushington, K., & Dawson, W. A. (2007). Thermoregulatory changes around the time of sleep onset. Physiology and behavior, 90(4), 643-647.
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2007 Woods, C. A., Lushington, K., & Crichton, J. (2007). Readers' perceptions: the book as device or as aesthetic object. International journal of the book, 4(1), 51-68.
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2006 Winwood, P. C., & Lushington, K. (2006). Disentangling the effects of psychological and physical work demands on sleep, recovery and maladaptive chronic stress outcomes within a sample of Australian nurses. Journal of advanced nursing, 56(6), 679-689.
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2006 Winwood, P., Winefield, A., & Lushington, K. (2006). Work-related fatigue and recovery: the contribution of age, domestic responsibilities and shiftwork. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 56(4), 438-449.
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2006 Winwood, P. C., Lushington, K., & Winefield, A. H. (2006). Further Development and Validation of the Occupational Fatigue Exhaustion Recovery (OFER) Scale. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 48(4), 381-389.
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2006 Camfferman, D., Lushington, K., O'Donoghue, F., & MCEVOY, R. (2006). Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in prader willi syndrome: an unrecognized and untreated cause of cognitive and behavioral deficits?. Neuropsychology Review, 16(3), 123-129.
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2005 Winwood, P. C., Winefield, A. H., Dawson, W. A., & Lushington, K. (2005). Development and validation of a scale to measure work-related fatigue and recovery. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 47(6), 594-606.
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2005 Berryman, M., Coussens, S., Pamula, Y., Kennedy, J., Lushington, K., Shalizi, C., . . . Abbott, D. (2005). Nonlinear aspects of the EEG during sleep in children. Proceedings of SPIE Vol 5841, Fluctuations and Noise in Biological, Biophysical, and Biomedical Systems III, 5841, 40-48.
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2005 O'Donoghue, F., Camfferman, D., Kennedy, J., Martin, A., Couper, T., Lack, L., . . . McEvoy, R. (2005). Sleep-disordered breathing in Prader-Willi syndrome and its association with neurobehavioral abnormalities. Journal of Pediatrics, 147(6), 823-829.
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2005 Blunden, S., Lushington, K., Lorenzen, B., Martin, A., & Kennedy, J. (2005). Neuropsychological and psychosocial function in children with a history of snoring or behavioral sleep problems. Journal of Pediatrics, 146(6), 780-786.
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2004 Blunden, S., Lushington, K., Lorenzen, B., Ooi, T., Fung, F., & Kennedy, J. (2004). Are sleep problems under-recognised in general practice?. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 89(8), 708-712.
DOI Scopus165 Europe PMC101
2004 Kennedy, J., Blunden, S., Hirte, C., Parsons, D., Martin, A., Crowe, E., . . . Lushington, K. (2004). Reduced neurocognition in children who snore. Pediatric Pulmonology, 37(4), 330-337.
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2004 van den Heuvel, C., Ferguson, S., & Lushington, K. (2004). The core of sleep problems. Australasian Science, 25(8), 35-37.
2004 Lushington, K., Greeneklee, H., Veltmeyer, M., Gilbert, S., van den Heuvel, C., & Dawson, D. (2004). Biofeedback training in hand temperature raising promotes sleep onset in young normals. Journal of sleep research, 13(1), 460.
2003 Lushington, K. (2003). Ebook reading devices: a medium for delivering reading materials to mature-aged students. International journal of the book, 1, 199-205.
2003 Winwood, P., Winefield, A., & Lushington, K. (2003). The role of occupational stress in the maladaptive use of alcohol by dentists: A study of South Australian general dental practitioners. Australian Dental Journal, 48(2), 102-109.
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2003 Blunden, S., Lushington, K., Lorenzen, B., Wong, J., Balendran, R., & Kennedy, J. (2003). Symptoms of sleep breathing disorders in children are underreported by parents at general practice visits. Sleep and Breathing, 7(4), 167-176.
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2002 Lushington, K., Galka, R., Sassi, L., Kennaway, D., & Drew, D. (2002). Extraocular light exposure does not phase shift saliva melatonin rhythms in sleeping subjects. Journal of Biological Rhythms, 17(4), 377-386.
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2002 van den Heuvel, C., & Lushington, K. (2002). Chronobiology and insomnia: pathophysiology and treatment of circadian rhythm sleep disorders. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, 2(2), 249-260.
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2002 Sanders, A., & Lushington, K. (2002). Effect of perceived stress on student performance in dental school. Journal of dental education.
2002 Lushington, K., & Lack, L. (2002). Non-pharmacological treatments of insomnia. Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences.
2002 Blunden, S. L., Lushington, K., Lorenzen, B., & Kennedy, D. (2002). Cognition and behaviour in children who snore compared to non snorers and restless sleepers. Sleep.
2001 Briggs, F., Lian, A. B., Yeo, G., & Lushington, K. (2001). Social worker and counsellor perceptions of Singapore's domestic violence prevention system. Asian Pacific Journal of Social Work, 11(2), 85-108.
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2001 Blunden, S., Lushington, K., & Kennedy, J. (2001). Cognitive and behavioural performance in children with sleep-related obstructive breathing disorders. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 5(6), 447-461.
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2000 Blunden, S., Lushington, K., Kennedy, J., Martin, A., & Drew, D. (2000). Behaviour and neurocognitive performance in children aged 5-10 years who snore compared to controls. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 22(5), 554-568.
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2000 Lushington, K., Dawson, W. A., & Lack, L. (2000). Core body temperature is elevated during constant wakefulness in elderly poor sleepers. Sleep.
1999 Sanders, A., & Lushington, K. (1999). Perceived anxiety in Australian dental students. Journal of dental education.
1999 Lushington, K., Dawson, W. A., Kennaway, D., Lack, L., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Rogers, N. L. (1999). Urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin excretion and aging. Journal of Pineal Research.
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1999 Lushington, K., Dawson, D., Kennaway, D., & Lack, L. (1999). The relationship between 6-sulphatoxymelatonin rhythm phase and age in self-reported good sleeping controls and sleep maintenance insomniacs aged 55-80 years. Psychopharmacology, 147(1), 111-112.
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1999 Lushington, K., Dawson, D., Kennaway, D., & Lack, L. (1999). The relationship between 6-sulphatoxymelatonin and polysomnographic sleep in good sleeping controls and wake maintenance insomniacs, aged 55-80 years. Journal of Sleep Research, 8(1), 57-64.
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1999 Kennaway, D., Lushington, K., Dawson, D., Lack, L., van den Heuvel, C., & Rogers, N. (1999). Urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin excretion and aging: New results and a critical review of the literature. Journal of Pineal Research, 27(4), 210-220.
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1998 Van Den Heuvel, C., Noone, J. T., Lushington, K., & Dawson, W. A. (1998). Changes in sleepiness and body temperature precede nocturnal sleep onset : evidence from a polysomnographic study in young men. Journal of sleep research, 7(3), 159-166.
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1998 Dawson, W. A., Rogers, N. L., Van Den Heuvel, C., Kennaway, D., & Lushington, K. (1998). Effect of Sustained Nocturnal Transbuccal Melatonin Administration on Sleep and Temperature in Elderly Insomniacs. Journal of biological rhythms, 13(6), 532-538.
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1998 Lushington, K., Dawson, W. A., Kennaway, D., Lack, L., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Rogers, N. L. (1998). 6-sulphtoxy-melatonin excretion and self-reported sleep in good sleeping controls and 55-80 year old insomniacs. Journal of sleep research, 7(2), 75-83.
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1998 Van Den Heuvel, C., Lushington, K., Lack, L., Kennaway, D., Rogers, N. L., & Dawson, W. A. (1998). 6-Sulfatoxymelatonin excretion and self-reported sleep in good sleeping controls and 55-80 year old insomniacs. Journal of sleep research.
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1998 Lushington, K., Dawson, W. A., Kennaway, D., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Rogers, N. L. (1998). Effect of Sustained Nocturnal Transbuccal Melatonin Administration on Sleep and Temperature in Elderly Insomniacs.. Journal of biological rhythms.
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1997 Lushington, K., Dawson, W. A., Kennaway, D., & Lack, L. (1997). Daytime melatonin administration in elderly good and poor sleepers. Sleep.
1997 Lushington, K., Dawson, W. A., & Lushington, W. (1997). The perceived social and domestic consequences of shiftwork (nurses) and their partners. Journal of occupational health and safety: Australia and New Zealand.
1997 Lushington, K., Dawson, W. A., & Lushington, W. (1997). The perceived social and domestic consequences of shiftwork for female shiftworkers (nurses) and their partners.. Journal of Occupational Health and Safety: Australia and New Zealand.
1997 Lushington, K., Dawson, W. A., Kenneway, D., Lack, L., & Pollard, K. (1997). Daytime melatonin administration in elderly good and poor sleepers: effects on core body temperature and sleep latency. Sleep, 20(12), 1135-1144.
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1992 Dawson, D., Lushington, K., Lack, L., Campbell, S., & Matthews, C. (1992). The variability in circadian phase and amplitude estimates derived from sequential constant routines. Chronobiology International, 9(5), 362-370.
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2024 Lowies, B., & Lushington, K. (2024). Ageing-in-place. In K. Jacobs (Ed.), Source details - Title: Research Handbook on Housing, the Home and Society (pp. 387-411). US: Edward Elgar Publishing.
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2019 Gilbert, S., Maxfield, K., Chia, M., Dorrian, J., Banks, S., & Lushington, K. (2019). Sleepy drivers die: when a safety slogan is also an ethical concern. In N. Pelling, & L. Burton (Eds.), Source details - Title: The elements of ethical practice: applied psychology ethics in Australia (pp. 41-57). US: Routledge.
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2017 Lushington, K., & Pignata, S. (2017). Sleep-wake disorders. In N. Pelling, & L. Burton (Eds.), Source details - Title: Abnormal psychology in context: The Australian and New Zealand handbook (pp. 202-215). UK: Cambridge University Press.
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2016 Lushington, K. (2016). The history of psychology at the University of South Australia: recent history. In T. Nettelbeck (Ed.), Source details - Title: A History of the Psychology Schools at Adelaide’s Universities (pp. 195-206). Adelaide: University of Adelaide Press.
2013 Litchfield, C., Lushington, K., Bigwood, S., & Foster, W. (2013). Living in harmony with wildlife: Considering the animal’s ‘point of view’ in planning and design. In Designing for Zero Waste Consumption Technologies and the Built Environment (Vol. 9780203146057, pp. 181-205).
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2013 Lushington, K., Pamula, Y., Martin, A., & Kennedy, J. (2013). The relationship between sleep and daytime cognitive/behavioral functioning: Infancy and preschool years. In A. Wolfson, & H. Montgomery Downs (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of infant, child, and adolescent sleep and behaviour (1 ed., pp. 48-57). United States: Oxford University Press.
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2013 Lushington, K., Pamula, Y., Martin, A., & Kennedy, J. (2013). Developmental changes in sleep: infancy and preschool years. In A. Wolfson, & H. Montgomery Downs (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of infant, child, and adolescent sleep and behaviour (1 ed., pp. 34-47). United States: Oxford University Press.
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2012 Litchfield, C. A., Lushington, K., Bigwood, S., & Foster, W. (2012). Living in harmony with wildlife: considering the animal's 'point of view' in planning and design. In S. Lehmann, & R. Crocker (Eds.), Source details - Title: Designing for zero waste: consumption, technologies and the built environment (pp. 181-205). Oxon, England: Earthscan.
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2012 Bryan, J., Ranzijn, R., Balfour, C., Tuckey, M., Hayward, R., Pearson, E., . . . Lushington, K. (2012). Increasing the work-readiness of Australian psychology undergraduates by changing the curriculum. In S. McCarthy (Ed.), Source details - Title: Teaching psychology around the world: volume 3 (pp. 164-179). UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
2003 Lushington, K., Dollard, M. F., & Knott, V. (2003). Sleep stress and arousal. In P. Whetham, A. Day, & L. Whetham (Eds.), Source details - Title: Psychology: key ideas: stage 2 (pp. 200-220). Australia: Greg Eather in association with Adelaide tuition centre.
2003 Lushington, K., Dollard, M. F., & Knott, V. E. (2003). States of awareness: experiences, events and interventions. In Source details - Title: Psychology, Key Ideas, SACE Stage 2 (pp. 221-229). Adelaide, Australia: Adelaide Tuition Centre.
2003 Lushington, K., Dollard, M. F., Knott, V., & Lamond, N. (2003). Methods of investigation. In P. Whetham, A. Day, & L. Whetham (Eds.), Source details - Title: Psychology: key ideas: stage 2 (pp. 248-256). Australia: Greg Eather in association with Adelaide tuition centre.
2003 Lushington, K., Dollard, M. F., Knott, V., & Lamond, N. (2003). Social issues and personal growth.. In P. Whetham, A. Day, & L. Whetham (Eds.), Source details - Title: Psychology: key ideas: stage 2 (pp. 230-247). Australia: Greg Eather in association with Adelaide tuition centre.
2003 Lushington, K., Dollard, M. F., & Knott, V. E. (2003). States of awareness: Sleep, stress and arousal. In A. Day, P. Whetham, & L. Whetham (Eds.), Source details - Title: Psychology, Key Ideas, SACE Stage 2 (pp. 184-205). Adelaide, South Australia: Adelaide Tuition Centre.
2003 Lushington, K., Dollard, M. F., Knott, V. E., & Lamond, N. (2003). States of awareness: ethical issues. In Source details - Title: Psychology: key ideas: stage 2 (pp. 257-265). Australia: Greg Eather in association with Adelaide tuition centre.

Year Citation
2018 Centofanti, S. A., Dorrian, J., Grant, C., Stepien, J., Coates, A., Lushington, K., . . . Banks, S. (2018). THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CAFFEINE GUM IN REDUCING SLEEP INERTIA FOLLOWING A 30MIN NIGHTTIME NAP OPPORTUNITY: PRELIMINARY RESULTS. In SLEEP Vol. 41 (pp. A78). MD, Baltimore: OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC.
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2017 Chawla, J., Heussler, H., Dakin, C., Burns, H., Black, R., Waters, K., . . . Harris, M. -A. (2017). COGNITIVE OUTCOMES IN CHILDREN WITH MILD OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING. In SLEEP MEDICINE Vol. 40 (pp. E52-E53). ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV.
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2017 Lushington, K., Dollman, J., Wilson, A., & Kennedy, D. (2017). DO WE REALLY KNOW THE FREQUENCY OF SLEEP SYMPTOMS/PROBLEMS IN ADOLESCENTS?. In SLEEP MEDICINE Vol. 40 (pp. E202). ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV.
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2012 Cicua Navarro, D. C., Lushington, K., Kohler, M., Biggs, S., Martin, A. J., & Kennedy, D. (2012). Sleep complaints and sleep schedules in snoring children from a community sample. In Sleep of different populations: 9th ACS annual meeting (pp. 1-5). Australia: Australian Chronobiology Society.
2009 Lushington, K., Wilson, A., Dollman, A., Declan, K., & Martin, J. (2009). TEENAGE SLEEP AND THE INTRUSION OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY INTO THE BEDROOM. In SLEEP Vol. 32 (pp. A84). WA, Seattle: OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC.
2005 Lushington, K., Crichton, J. A., Papademetre, L., & Scarino, A. (2005). Preparing professionals for international work. In Proceedings of the 5th China International Academic Seminar for Universities (pp. 397-403). China: Beijing Huaxia-Hull Research Center for International Education and China Yanshan University.
2001 Blunden, S. L., Lushington, K., Lorenzen, B., & Kennedy, D. (2001). Frequency of snoring and correlates to other sleep disorders in Australian children. In 14th Annual Meeting of the Australasian Sleep Association. Adelaide, Australia.
2000 Rogers, N. L., Mcmahon, J., Lushington, K., & Dawson, W. A. (2000). Effect of knowledge of bed time on sleep onset and body temperature. In Sleep : Journal of Sleep and Sleep Disorders Research. USA: American academy of sleep medicine and the sleep research society.
2000 Lushington, K., Dawson, W. A., & Lack, L. (2000). Self-reported fatigue before and after sleep: A comparison between aged insomniacs and controls. In T. Roth (Ed.), Journal of Sleep and Sleep disorders research.
1999 Lushington, K., Blunden, S. L., Kennedy, D., Martin, J., & Dawson, W. A. (1999). Neurocognitive performance in children with primary snoring and mild OSAS compared to controls aged 5-10 years. In Third International Congress of the World Federation of Sleep Research Societies (WFSRS) : the function and functional significance of sleep. Dresden, Germany: World Federation of Sleep Research Societies.
1998 Lushington, K., Dawson, W. A., Kennaway, D., Reid, K., Rogers, N. L., & Gilbert, S. S. (1998). Daytime melatonin administration: variation in thermo-responsiveness. In APSS 12th annual meeting of the associated professional sleep societies. USA: American Sleep Disorders Ass and Sleep Research Ass.
1998 Lushington, K., Dawson, W. A., & Rogers, N. L. (1998). Knowledge of time of sleep onset affects thermoregulation. In APSS 12th Annual Meeting. USA: American Sleep Disorders Ass and Sleep Research Soc.
1998 Lushington, K., Dawson, W. A., & Lack, L. (1998). The Evoked Effects of Sleep on Core Body Temperature in Good Sleeping Controls and Insomniacs, Aged 55-80 Years. In APSS Annual Meeting (12th). New Orleans, Louisiana, USA: American Sleep Disorders Assoc & Sleep Research So.
1998 Lushington, K., Dawson, W. A., & Lack, L. (1998). The evoked effects of sleep on core body temperature in good sleeping controls and insomniacs, aged 55-80 years.. In APSS 12th Annual Meeting. USA: American Sleep Disorders Ass & Sleep Research Soc.
1997 Lushington, K., Dawson, W. A., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Rogers, N. L. (1997). Night-time transbuccal melatonin administration to elderly sleep maintenance insomniacs. In Australasian Sleep Association 1997 Annual Scientific Meeting. Wellington, New Zealand: Australasian Sleep Association.
1997 Lushington, K., Dawson, W. A., Lack, L., & Rogers, N. L. (1997). The relationship between melatonin output and self-reported sleep measures in older good and poor sleepers. In Australasian Sleep Association 1997 Annual Scientific Meeting. Wellington, New Zealand: Australasian Sleep Association.
1997 Lushington, K., Dawson, W. A., Kennaway, D., & Lack, L. (1997). The effects of exogenous daytime melatonin on sleep latency and core temperature in older good and poor sleepers. In C. Chase, M. H. M.H., R. Rosenthal, L. D. L.D., A. O'Connor, & C. C. (Eds.), Sleep Research. USA: Brain Institute UCLA.
1997 Mair, A., Lushington, K., Dawson, W. A., & Lack, L. (1997). EEG Power during 24 hours of wakefulness in sleep maintenance insomniacs and controls. In Sleep Research. San Francsico: Brain Institute, UCLA.
1997 Mair, A., Lushington, K., Dawson, W. A., & Lack, L. (1997). Mental Activity: Sleep Maintenance Insomniacs versus Controls. In Australasian Sleep Association 1997 Annual Scientific Meeting. Wellington, New Zealand: Australasian Sleep Association.
1997 Lushington, K., Dawson, W. A., Kennaway, D., & Lack, L. (1997). The hypnotic and thermoregulatory effects of exogenous daytime melatonin in older good and poor sleepers. In Australasian Sleep Association 1997 Annual Scientific Meeting. Wellington, New Zealand: Australasian Sleep Association.
1997 Lushington, K., Dawson, W. A., Van Den Heuvel, C., & Rogers, N. L. (1997). In Vitro cellular immune function in humans: effects of melatonin and corticosteroid. In Australasian Sleep Association 1997 Annual Scientific Meeting. Wellington, New Zealand: Australasian Sleep Association.
1997 Lushington, K., Dawson, W. A., Rogers, N. L., & Phan, O. (1997). Daytime oral melatonin administation: cognitive psychomotor performance effects. In Australasian Sleep Association 1997 Annual Scientific Meeting. Wellingotn, New Zealand: Australasian Sleep Association.
1997 Lushington, K., Dawson, W. A., & Ozols, W. (1997). Self-monitoring of response speed and accuracy during a period of continual wakefulness. In Australasian Sleep Association 1997 Annual Scientific Meeting. Wellington, New Zealand: Australasian Sleep Association.
1997 Lushington, K., Dawson, W. A., Lack, L., & Rogers, N. L. (1997). Sleep and Melatonin output in sleep maintenance insomniacs and controls. In C. Chase, M. H. M.H., R. Rosenthal, L. D. L.D., A. O'Connor, & C. C. (Eds.), Sleep Research. USA: Brain Institute UCLA.
1997 Lushington, K., Dawson, W. A., Lack, L., & Rogers, N. L. (1997). Sleep and melatonin output in sleep maintenance insomniacs and controls. In Sleep Research. Brain Institute, UCLA.
1997 Lushington, K., Dawson, W. A., Kenneway, D., Lack, L., & Pollard, K. (1997). The effects of exogenous daytime melatonin on sleep latency and core body temperature in older good and poor sleepers. In Sleep Research. Brain Institute, UCLA.
1997 Mair, A., Lushington, K., Dawson, W. A., & Lack, L. (1997). EEG Power During 24 Hours of Wakefulness in Sleep Maintenance Insomniacs and Controls. In C. Chase, M. H. M.H., R. Rosenthal, L. D. L.D., A. O'Connor, & C. C. (Eds.), Sleep Research. USA: Brain Institute, UCLA.

Year Citation
2017 Chan, R. W., Immink, M. A., & Lushington, K. (2017). Hedonic states in sequence learning: A comparison of pre-learning pleasure states induced by focused-attention meditation and sustained attentional task. Poster session presented at the meeting of Journal of sport & exercise psychology. Netherlands: Elsevier.
2017 Chan, R. W., Zou, L., Alday, P. M., Lushington, K., Schlesewsky, M., Bornkessel Schlesewsky, I., & Immink, M. A. (2017). Enhancing sequential action through single session meditation and training: Behavioural and neural correlates of meditation-facilitated motor sequence learning. Poster session presented at the meeting of Conference Abstract: ASP2017: 27th Annual Meeting for the Australasian Society for Psychophysiology. Australia: Frontiers.
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2017 Kontos, A., Baumert, M., Lushington, K., Martin, J., Kohler, M., Ciccone, D., . . . Kennedy, D. (2017). Cardiac modulation in healthy children during sleep. Poster session presented at the meeting of Sleep medicine. Netherlands: Elsevier.
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2016 Chan, R. W., Immink, M. A., Lushington, K., & Mosewich, A. D. (2016). Stimulus or response based sequence learning is determined by temporal placement of a preceding focused attention meditation. Poster session presented at the meeting of 2016 North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Conference. US: Taylor & Francis.
2012 Bruni, O., Kohler, M., Novelli, L., Kennedy, D., Lushington, K., Martin, J., & Ferri, R. (2012). The relationship between sleep slow oscillation and cognitive performance in children. Poster session presented at the meeting of Journal of sleep research. UK: Wiley.
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2012 Chatburn, A. J., Coussens, S., Lushington, K., Kennedy, D., Baumert, M., & Kohler, M. J. (2012). Sleep spindle activity and cognitive function in healthy children. Poster session presented at the meeting of Sleep and Biological Rhythms. Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.
2001 Lushington, K. (2001). Melatonin a hypnotic: Miracle or myth. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian journal of psychology. Victoria, Australia: Australian Psychological Society.
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- Lushington, K., Kohler, M., & Banks, S. (n.d.). Polysomnographic Sleep Data (Dataset).
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- Lushington, K., Zadow, A., Potter, R., Parkin, A., Neser, D., Afsharian, A., . . . Bakker, A. (n.d.). Australian University Staff Work, E-Stress and Wellbeing Survey Data.
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  • Evaluation Study of a Financial Scam Awareness Workshop, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, 17/07/2024 - 30/09/2026

  • Digital communication and work stress in universities: a multilevel study, ARC - Discovery Projects, 10/03/2019 - 22/12/2023

  • Maggie Beer Foundation analysis and review, The Maggie Beer Foundation Ltd, 09/10/2020 - 01/03/2021

  • Rapid review of the literature relating to workplace health and wellbeing (measurement tools and evidence), Preventive Health SA, 29/05/2020 - 31/07/2020

  • What 300,000 young Australian students tell us about bullying?, Resilient Youth Australia Limited, 15/03/2019 - 31/12/2019

  • The Financial Capability and Wellbeing of Older People, ANZ Bank, 01/12/2018 - 30/11/2019

  • Does adenotonsillectomy improve neurocognition in pre-school children with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)?, NHMRC - Project Grant, 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2018

  • Financial Literacy Australia - Financial capability and older people, Financial Literacy Australia Limited, 01/02/2018 - 30/11/2018

  • Development of a 30-Minute 3D Simulation-Based Learning Module for School-Based Councillors, SA Dept for Education and Children's Services, 26/06/2017 - 30/04/2018

Programs I'm associated with

  • MHPU - Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
  • MBPU - Bachelor of Psychology
  • MHPU - Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
  • MMCL - Master of Psychology (Clinical)

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Sue-Ann Charlton
2023 Principal Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Tabitha Rose McLoughney
2022 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Isabella Cathy Marando
2022 Principal Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Hayley Bree Caldwell
2020 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Arti Jhuremalani

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2012 - 2017 External Supervisor An Integrated Understanding of the Effects of Sleep Disordered Breathing on the Physiology of the Developing Child Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Anna Kontos
2006 - 2010 External Supervisor Sleep/Wake Patterns and Sleep Problems in South Australian Children Aged 5-10 Years: Biopsychosocial Determinants and Effects on Behaviour Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Sarah Biggs
2004 - 2011 External Supervisor Eczema, Sleep and Daytime Functioning in Children Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Danny Camfferman

Date Role Board name Institution name Country
2018 - 2023 Director Maggie Beer Foundation Maggie Beer Association Australia

Date Role Committee Institution Country
2018 - ongoing Member Research Advisory Resilient Youth Australia Australia
2012 - ongoing Member Behavioural Medicine and Sleep Disorders Australasian Sleep Association Australia

Date Role Membership Country
2010 - ongoing Member International Pediatric Sleep Association -
1992 - ongoing Member Australian Psychology Association -
1990 - ongoing Member Australasian Sleep Association -

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