Tanya Duckworth

Miss Tanya Duckworth

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

PhD Candidate (Medicine); Casual Academic

School of Psychology

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

My academic background is in creative arts (visual arts, design & music), cognitive neuroscience (neuropsychology & neurophysiology) and psychology. I am completing my PhD in Medicine (Neuroscience) through the Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, School of Psychology & Adelaide Medical School.

My project aims to investigate the neural mechanisms of creativity and the effects on cognitive outcomes including the potentially protective effects against cognitive decline and neurodegeneration in people with PTSD.

I have 12-years combined experience working in research administration, data collection and coordination as an AA (UNSW), RA (UNSW & USYD) and currently Lab Manager in the Applied Cognition and Experimental Psychology Lab and the Stellar Psychology Lab (Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources) at the University of Adelaide. I am also a Chief Investigator and Associate Investigator on several endometriosis research projects at Macquarie University.

Research interests:

In addition to the neural mechanisms of creativity and trauma, I also have a strong interest in endometriosis research, particularly in extra-pelvic endometriosis involving the nerves, brain and cognitive impact of the disease; overall disease aetiology and treatment efficacy. I am an "Endo Champion" (an endometriosis advocate) for Endometriosis Australia; and a collaborator on multiple endometriosis research projects at Macquarie University, roles as an Associate Investigator on the BEKind Study (Body Image and Psychological Wellbeing in Women with Endometriosis), endometriosis NHMRC grant applications, and a Chief Investigator on the Endometriosis Australia grant funded project ENDOTEXT (now EndoSMS) led by Professor Kerry Sherman. I am also a peer reviewer of endometriosis and neuroscience research at several journals.

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2024 Fallon, L., Lau, A. Y. S., Ciccia, D., Duckworth, T. J., Pereira, C., Kopp, E., . . . Sherman, K. A. (2024). Perceived challenges in treatment decision-making for endometriosis: healthcare professional perspectives. Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 12(1), 20 pages.
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    2024 Sherman, K. A., Pehlivan, M. J., Pereira, C., Hawkey, A., Singleton, A. C., Redfern, J., . . . Cooper, M. (2024). Randomised controlled pilot trial of the EndoSMS supportive text message intervention for individuals with endometriosis: Feasibility and acceptability results. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 187, 9 pages.
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    2023 Low, L. -F., Duckworth, T. J., King, L., Gresham, M., Phillipson, L., Jeon, Y. -H., & Brodaty, H. (2023). Care Planning for Community-Dwelling People with Dementia: A Systematic Scoping Review. Health and Social Care in the Community, 2023, 4674120-1-4674120-23.
    DOI WoS1
    2023 Sullivan-Myers, C., Sherman, K. A., Beath, A. P., Cooper, M. J. W., & Duckworth, T. J. (2023). Body image, self-compassion, and sexual distress in individuals living with endometriosis. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 167, 7 pages.
    DOI Scopus18 WoS2 Europe PMC9
    2023 Sherman, K. A., Pehlivan, M. J., Redfern, J., Armour, M., Dear, B., Singleton, A., . . . Gandhi, E. (2023). A supportive text message intervention for individuals living with endometriosis (EndoSMS): Randomized controlled pilot and feasibility trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 32, 6 pages.
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    2023 Goh, A. M. Y., Dang, C., Savvas, S., Doyle, C., Batchelor, F., Tan, E., . . . Dow, B. (2023). Baseline data from the Australian PITCH study: Characteristics of home care workers providing dementia care. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 19(S5).
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    2022 Pehlivan, M. J., Sherman, K. A., Wuthrich, V., Horn, M., Basson, M., & Duckworth, T. (2022). Body image and depression in endometriosis: Examining self-esteem and rumination as mediators. Body Image, 43, 463-473.
    DOI Scopus12 WoS1 Europe PMC2
    2022 Sherman, K. A., Pehlivan, M. J., Singleton, A., Hawkey, A., Redfern, J., Armour, M., . . . Imani, S. A. (2022). Co-design and Development of EndoSMS, a Supportive Text Message Intervention for Individuals Living with Endometriosis: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Formative Research, 6(12), 16 pages.
    DOI Scopus10 WoS2 Europe PMC8
    2021 Sullivan-Myers, C., Sherman, K. A., Beath, A. P., Duckworth, T. J., & Cooper, M. J. W. (2021). Delineating sociodemographic, medical and quality of life factors associated with psychological distress in individuals with endometriosis. Human Reproduction, 36(8), 2170-2180.
    DOI Scopus20 WoS14 Europe PMC11
    2017 Evans, L., & Duckworth, T. J. (2017). Dementia in people with Down syndrome: What does the research tell us?. Voice, (December 2017), 5-8.
    2016 Sachdev, P., Thalamuthu, A., Mather, K., Ames, D., Wright, M., Wen, W., . . . Lemmon, C. (2016). White matter hyperintensities are under strong genetic influence. Stroke, 47(6), 1422-1428.
    DOI Scopus36 WoS26 Europe PMC20

  • Conference Papers
    Year Citation
    2019 Duckworth, T. (2019). The Effects of Creativity on Neuroplasticity and Cognition in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In ACOTS 2019 Poster Presentation. Sydney, NSW Australia.

  • Internet Publications
    Year Citation
    2023 Duckworth, T., Ellender, G., Kerr, F., Koehne, G., Krstic, M., & Moynihan, P. (2023). The effects of music on olfaction, nutrition and cognitive decline. OSF Registries.
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    2021 Duckworth, T., Semmler, C., Onarheim, B., & Kerr, F. (2021). The neuropsychological correlates of creativity: A scoping review of the neuropsychological cognitive domains associated with creativity. OSF Registries.
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2020 Endometriosis Australia Research Grant, ENDOTEXT - Chief Investigator

2012 NHMRC/ARC Strategic Award Grant, The Older Australian Twins Study - Named as Researcher 

2020 Casual Academic at the University of Adelaide

2019 Casual Academic at the University of Sydney

 

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