The University of Queensland

Excessive daytime sleepiness is associated with altered gene expression in military personnel and veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: An RNA sequencing study

Pattinson, Cassandra L., Guedes, Vivian A., Edwards, Katie, Mithani, Sara, Yun, Sijung, Taylor, Patricia, Dunbar, Kerri, Kim, Hyung-Suk, Lai, Chen, Roy, Michael J. and Gill, Jessica M (2020). Excessive daytime sleepiness is associated with altered gene expression in military personnel and veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: An RNA sequencing study. Sleep, 43 (9), 1-11. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa036

Concurrent mild traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder is associated with elevated tau concentrations in peripheral blood plasma

Pattinson, Cassandra L., Gill, Jessica M., Lippa, Sara M., Brickell, Tracey A., French, Louis M. and Lange, Rael T. (2019). Concurrent mild traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder is associated with elevated tau concentrations in peripheral blood plasma. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 32 (4), 546-554. doi: 10.1002/jts.22418

Mandatory naptimes in childcare do not reduce children's cortisol levels

Thorpe, Karen J., Pattinson, Cassandra L., Smith, Simon S and Staton, Sally L. (2018). Mandatory naptimes in childcare do not reduce children's cortisol levels. Scientific Reports, 8 (1) 4545, 4545. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-22555-8

Weighing in on international growth standards: testing the case in Australian preschool children

Pattinson, C. L., Staton, S. L., Smith, S. S., Trost, S. G., Sawyer, E. F. and Thorpe, K. J. (2017). Weighing in on international growth standards: testing the case in Australian preschool children. Obesity Reviews, 18 (10), 1111-1121. doi: 10.1111/obr.12581

Environmental light exposure is associated with increased body mass in children

Pattinson, Cassandra L., Allan, Alicia C., Staton, Sally L., Thorpe, Karen J. and Smith, Simon S. (2016). Environmental light exposure is associated with increased body mass in children. PLoS One, 11 (1) e0143578, e0143578. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143578

Napping, development and health from 0 to 5 years: a systematic review

Thorpe, Karen, Staton, Sally, Sawyer, Emily, Pattinson, Cassandra, Haden, Catherine and Smith, Simon (2015). Napping, development and health from 0 to 5 years: a systematic review. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 100 (7), 615-622. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-307241

Emotional climate and behavioral management during sleep time in early childhood education settings

Pattinson, Cassandra L., Staton, Sally L., Smith, Simon S., Sinclair, Dominique M. and Thorpe, Karen J. (2014). Emotional climate and behavioral management during sleep time in early childhood education settings. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 29 (4), 660-668. doi: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2014.07.009

O045 Sleep Duration is Associated with Young Adult's Heart Rate Variability Response to Stress

Gadam, S, Rossa, K, Pattinson, C, Shekari Soleimanloo, S, Mann, D, Salmon, P, Sullivan, K and Smith, S (2023). O045 Sleep Duration is Associated with Young Adult's Heart Rate Variability Response to Stress. Sleep Advances, 4 (Supplement_1), A17-A17. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpad035.045

O059 Exploring Environmental Light Exposure in Children: A novel pilot spectrometer study

Pattinson, C, Mann, D, McKenzie, J, Rossa, K, Edmed, S, Westwood, E and Smith, S (2023). O059 Exploring Environmental Light Exposure in Children: A novel pilot spectrometer study. Sleep Advances, 4 (Supplement_1), A23-A23. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpad035.059

P099 Use of Digital Technology During Child Bedtime Routines: A qualitative investigation

McKenzie, J, Pattinson, C, Rossa, K, Edmed, S, Loeffler, A and Smith, S (2023). P099 Use of Digital Technology During Child Bedtime Routines: A qualitative investigation. Sleep Advances, 4 (Supplement_1), A71-A71. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpad035.184

Questioning the effectiveness of behavioural sleep interventions for infants

Pattinson, Cassandra L., Edmed, Shannon, Smith, Simon S. and Douglas, Pamela S. (2023). Questioning the effectiveness of behavioural sleep interventions for infants. The Journal of Pediatrics, 261 113335, 113335. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.01.012

Interventions to increase sleep duration in young people: a systematic review

Gadam, Sylistah, Pattinson, Cassandra L., Rossa, Kalina R., Shekari Soleimanloo, Shamsi, Moore, Jane, Begum, Tahmina, Gnani Srinivasan, Arvind and Smith, Simon S. (2023). Interventions to increase sleep duration in young people: a systematic review. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 70 101807, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2023.101807

The effects of light in children: a systematic review

Westwood, Emily, Smith, Simon, Mann, Dwayne, Pattinson, Cassandra, Allan, Alicia and Staton, Sally (2023). The effects of light in children: a systematic review. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 89 102062, 102062. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102062

Perceived neighborhood characteristics and sleep in Australian adults

Edmed, Shannon L., Huda, M Mamun, Pattinson, Cassandra L., Rossa, Kalina R. and Smith, Simon S. (2023). Perceived neighborhood characteristics and sleep in Australian adults. Health Education & Behavior. doi: 10.1177/10901981231177687

Identifying factors for poorer educational outcomes that may be exacerbated by COVID ‐19: A systematic review focussing on at‐risk school children and adolescents

Coles, Laetitia, Johnstone, Melissa, Pattinson, Cassandra, Thorpe, Karen, Van Halen, Olivia, Zheng, Zhaoxi, Bayliss, Olivia, Lakeman, Nicole, Western, Mark, Povey, Jenny and Staton, Sally (2022). Identifying factors for poorer educational outcomes that may be exacerbated by COVID ‐19: A systematic review focussing on at‐risk school children and adolescents. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 58 (1), 13-40. doi: 10.1002/ajs4.236

Do the numbers add up? Questioning measurement that places Australian ECEC teaching as ‘low quality’

Thorpe, Karen, Houen, Sandy, Rankin, Peter, Pattinson, Cassandra and Staton, Sally (2022). Do the numbers add up? Questioning measurement that places Australian ECEC teaching as ‘low quality’. The Australian Educational Researcher, 50 (3), 1-20. doi: 10.1007/s13384-022-00525-4

Feasibility and preliminary efficacy for morning bright light therapy to improve sleep and plasma biomarkers in US Veterans with TBI. A prospective, open-label, single-arm trial

Elliott, Jonathan E., McBride, Alisha A., Balba, Nadir M., Thomas, Stanley V., Pattinson, Cassandra L., Morasco, Benjamin J., Wilkerson, Andrea, Gill, Jessica M. and Lim, Miranda M. (2022). Feasibility and preliminary efficacy for morning bright light therapy to improve sleep and plasma biomarkers in US Veterans with TBI. A prospective, open-label, single-arm trial. PLoS One, 17 (4 April) e0262955, e0262955. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262955

Clinical utility of PTSD, resilience, sleep, and blast as risk factors to predict poor neurobehavioral functioning following traumatic brain injury: a longitudinal study in U.S. military service members

Lange, Rael T., French, Louis M., Bailie, Jason M., Merritt, Victoria C., Pattinson, Cassandra L., Hungerford, Lars D., Lippa, Sara. M. and Brickell, Tracey A. (2022). Clinical utility of PTSD, resilience, sleep, and blast as risk factors to predict poor neurobehavioral functioning following traumatic brain injury: a longitudinal study in U.S. military service members. Quality of Life Research, 31 (8), 2411-2422. doi: 10.1007/s11136-022-03092-4

Extracellular vesicle concentrations of glial fibrillary acidic protein and neurofilament light measured 1 year after traumatic brain injury

Flynn, Spencer, Leete, Jacqueline, Shahim, Pashtun, Pattinson, Cassandra, Guedes, Vivian A., Lai, Chen, Devoto, Christina, Qu, Bao-Xi, Greer, Kisha, Moore, Brian, van der Merwe, Andre, Ekanayake, Vindhya, Gill, Jessica and Chan, Leighton (2021). Extracellular vesicle concentrations of glial fibrillary acidic protein and neurofilament light measured 1 year after traumatic brain injury. Scientific Reports, 11 (1) 3896. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-82875-0

Sleep disturbances following traumatic brain injury are associated with poor neurobehavioral outcomes in US military service members and veterans

Pattinson, Cassandra L., Brickell, Tracey A., Bailie, Jason, Hungerford, Lars, Lippa, Sara M., French, Louis M. and Lange, Rael T. (2021). Sleep disturbances following traumatic brain injury are associated with poor neurobehavioral outcomes in US military service members and veterans. The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 17 (12), 2425-2438. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.9454

Food insecurity and child development: a state-of-the-art review

Gallegos, Danielle, Eivers, Areana, Sondergeld, Peter and Pattinson, Cassandra (2021). Food insecurity and child development: a state-of-the-art review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (17) 8990. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18178990

Whole blood transcriptome analysis using RNA sequencing in individuals with insomnia disorder and good sleepers: a pilot study

Mithani, Sara, Yun, Sijung, Leete, Jacqueline J., Guedes, Vivian A., Fink, Anne M., Pattinson, Cassandra L., Kim, Hyung-Suk, Weljie, Aalim, Gill, Jessica M. and Gehrman, Philip (2021). Whole blood transcriptome analysis using RNA sequencing in individuals with insomnia disorder and good sleepers: a pilot study. Sleep Medicine, 80, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.01.013

Environmental light exposure, rest-activity rhythms, and symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity: an observational study of Australian preschoolers

Ulset, Vidar Sandsaunet, Czajkowski, Nikolai Olavi, Staton, Sally, Smith, Simon, Pattinson, Cassandra, Allen, Alicia, Thorpe, Karen and Bekkhus, Mona (2021). Environmental light exposure, rest-activity rhythms, and symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity: an observational study of Australian preschoolers. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 73 101560, 101560. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2021.101560

Plasma biomarker concentrations associated with return to sport following sport-related concussion in collegiate athletes-a Concussion Assessment, Research, and Education (CARE) Consortium study

Pattinson, Cassandra L., Meier, Timothy B., Guedes, Vivian A., Lai, Chen, Devoto, Christina, Haight, Thaddeus, Broglio, Steven P., McAllister, Thomas, Giza, Christopher, Huber, Daniel, Harezlak, Jaroslaw, Cameron, Kenneth, McGinty, Gerald, Jackson, Jonathan, Guskiewicz, Kevin, Mihalik, Jason, Brooks, Alison, Duma, Stefan, Rowson, Steven, Nelson, Lindsay D., Pasquina, Paul, McCrea, Michael and Gill, Jessica M. (2020). Plasma biomarker concentrations associated with return to sport following sport-related concussion in collegiate athletes-a Concussion Assessment, Research, and Education (CARE) Consortium study. JAMA Network Open, 3 (8) e2013191, e2013191. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.13191

Interleukin-6 is associated with acute concussion in military combat personnel

Edwards, Katie A., Gill, Jessica M., Pattinson, Cassandra L., Lai, Chen, Brière, Misha, Rogers, Nicholas J., Milhorn, Denise, Elliot, Jonathan and Carr, Walter (2020). Interleukin-6 is associated with acute concussion in military combat personnel. BMC Neurology, 20 (1) 209. doi: 10.1186/s12883-020-01760-x

Inflammatory cytokines associate With neuroimaging after acute mild traumatic brain injury

Edwards, Katie A., Pattinson, Cassandra L., Guedes, Vivian A., Peyer, Jordan, Moore, Candace, Davis, Tara, Devoto, Christina, Turtzo, L. Christine, Latour, Lawrence and Gill, Jessica M. (2020). Inflammatory cytokines associate With neuroimaging after acute mild traumatic brain injury. Frontiers in Neurology, 11 348. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00348

Correction to: “Did my child sleep today?”: communication between parents and educators in early childhood education and care settings (Child & Youth Care Forum, (2019), 10.1007/s10566-019-09527-3)

Oakes, Candice, Staton, Sally, Houen, Sandra, Cooke, Emma, Pattinson, Cassandra, Teo, Sue-Lynn and Thorpe, Karen (2020). Correction to: “Did my child sleep today?”: communication between parents and educators in early childhood education and care settings (Child & Youth Care Forum, (2019), 10.1007/s10566-019-09527-3). Child and Youth Care Forum, 49 (2), 285-286. doi: 10.1007/s10566-019-09531-7

Excessive daytime sleepiness is associated with altered gene expression in military personnel and veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: An RNA sequencing study

Pattinson, Cassandra L., Guedes, Vivian A., Edwards, Katie, Mithani, Sara, Yun, Sijung, Taylor, Patricia, Dunbar, Kerri, Kim, Hyung-Suk, Lai, Chen, Roy, Michael J. and Gill, Jessica M (2020). Excessive daytime sleepiness is associated with altered gene expression in military personnel and veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: An RNA sequencing study. Sleep, 43 (9), 1-11. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa036

Elevated tau in military personnel relates to chronic symptoms following traumatic brain injury

Pattinson, Cassandra L., Shahim, Pashtun, Taylor, Patricia, Dunbar, Kerri, Guedes, Vivian A., Motamedi, Vida, Lai, Chen, Devoto, Christina, Peyer, Jordan, Roy, Michael J. and Gill, Jessica M. (2020). Elevated tau in military personnel relates to chronic symptoms following traumatic brain injury. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 35 (1), 66-73. doi: 10.1097/htr.0000000000000485

Observed compliance with safe sleeping guidelines in licensed childcare services

Staton, Sally, Pattinson, Cassandra, Smith, Simon, Pease, Anna, Blair, Peter, Young, Jeanine, Irvine, Susan and Thorpe, Karen (2019). Observed compliance with safe sleeping guidelines in licensed childcare services. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 104 (12), 1193-1197. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-317000

“Did my child sleep today?”: communication between parents and educators in early childhood education and care settings

Oakes, Candice, Staton, Sally, Houen, Sandra, Cooke, Emma, Pattinson, Cassandra, Teo, Sue-Lynn and Thorpe, Karen (2019). “Did my child sleep today?”: communication between parents and educators in early childhood education and care settings. Child & Youth Care Forum, 49 (2), 265-283. doi: 10.1007/s10566-019-09527-3

Mild traumatic brain injuries with loss of consciousness are associated with increased inflammation and pain in military personnel

Kanefsky, Rebekah, Motamedi, Vida, Mithani, Sara, Mysliwiec, Vincent, Gill, Jessica M. and Pattinson, Cassandra L. (2019). Mild traumatic brain injuries with loss of consciousness are associated with increased inflammation and pain in military personnel. Psychiatry Research, 279, 34-39. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2019.07.001

Concurrent mild traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder is associated with elevated tau concentrations in peripheral blood plasma

Pattinson, Cassandra L., Gill, Jessica M., Lippa, Sara M., Brickell, Tracey A., French, Louis M. and Lange, Rael T. (2019). Concurrent mild traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder is associated with elevated tau concentrations in peripheral blood plasma. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 32 (4), 546-554. doi: 10.1002/jts.22418

Correlates of naptime behaviors in preschool aged children

Smith, Simon S., Edmed, Shannon L., Staton, Sally L., Pattinson, Cassandra L. and Thorpe, Karen J. (2019). Correlates of naptime behaviors in preschool aged children. Nature and Science of Sleep, 11, 27-34. doi: 10.2147/nss.s193115

Risk of dementia after TBI - a cause of growing concern

Pattinson, Cassandra L. and Gill, Jessica M. (2018). Risk of dementia after TBI - a cause of growing concern. Nature Reviews. Neurology, 14 (9), 511-512. doi: 10.1038/s41582-018-0041-8

Investigating the association between sleep parameters and the weight status of children: night sleep duration matters

Pattinson, Cassandra L., Smith, Simon S., Staton, Sally L., Trost, Stewart G. and Thorpe, Karen J. (2018). Investigating the association between sleep parameters and the weight status of children: night sleep duration matters. Sleep Health, 4 (2), 147-153. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2017.12.009

Mandatory naptimes in childcare do not reduce children's cortisol levels

Thorpe, Karen J., Pattinson, Cassandra L., Smith, Simon S and Staton, Sally L. (2018). Mandatory naptimes in childcare do not reduce children's cortisol levels. Scientific Reports, 8 (1) 4545, 4545. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-22555-8

Insider perspectives: the ‘tricky business’ of providing for children’s sleep and rest needs in the context of early childhood education and care

Thorpe, Karen, Irvine, Susan, Pattinson, Cassandra and Staton, Sally (2018). Insider perspectives: the ‘tricky business’ of providing for children’s sleep and rest needs in the context of early childhood education and care. Early Years, 40 (2), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/09575146.2018.1443434

Weighing in on international growth standards: testing the case in Australian preschool children

Pattinson, C. L., Staton, S. L., Smith, S. S., Trost, S. G., Sawyer, E. F. and Thorpe, K. J. (2017). Weighing in on international growth standards: testing the case in Australian preschool children. Obesity Reviews, 18 (10), 1111-1121. doi: 10.1111/obr.12581

Mandatory nap times and group napping patterns in child care: an observational study

Staton, Sally L., Smith, Simon S., Hurst, Cameron, Pattinson, Cassandra L. and Thorpe, Karen J. (2017). Mandatory nap times and group napping patterns in child care: an observational study. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 15 (2), 129-143. doi: 10.1080/15402002.2015.1120199

Supporting sleep in early care and education: an assessment of observed sleep times using a sleep practices optimality index

Staton, Sally, Marriott, Annette, Pattinson, Cassandra, Smith, Simon, Sinclair, Dominique and Thorpe, Karen (2016). Supporting sleep in early care and education: an assessment of observed sleep times using a sleep practices optimality index. Sleep Health, 2 (1), 30-34. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2015.12.005

What parents want: parent preference regarding sleep for their preschool child when attending early care and education

Sinclair, Dominique, Staton, Sally, Smith, Simon S., Pattinson, Cassandra L., Marriott, Annette and Thorpe, Karen (2016). What parents want: parent preference regarding sleep for their preschool child when attending early care and education. Sleep Health, 2 (1), 12-18. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2015.11.002

Environmental light exposure is associated with increased body mass in children

Pattinson, Cassandra L., Allan, Alicia C., Staton, Sally L., Thorpe, Karen J. and Smith, Simon S. (2016). Environmental light exposure is associated with increased body mass in children. PLoS One, 11 (1) e0143578, e0143578. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143578

The sleeping elephant in the room: practices and policies regarding sleep/rest time in early childhood education and care

Staton, Sally, Irvine, Susan, Pattinson, Cassandra, Smith, Simon and Thorpe, Karen (2015). The sleeping elephant in the room: practices and policies regarding sleep/rest time in early childhood education and care. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 40 (4), 77-86. doi: 10.1177/183693911504000410

Napping, development and health from 0 to 5 years: a systematic review

Thorpe, Karen, Staton, Sally, Sawyer, Emily, Pattinson, Cassandra, Haden, Catherine and Smith, Simon (2015). Napping, development and health from 0 to 5 years: a systematic review. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 100 (7), 615-622. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-307241

“I Have to Rest All the Time Because You are Not Allowed to Play”: exploring children’s perceptions of autonomy during sleep-time in long day care services

Nothard, Michaela, Irvine, Susan, Theobald, Maryanne, Staton, Sally, Pattinson, Cassandra and Thorpe, Karen (2015). “I Have to Rest All the Time Because You are Not Allowed to Play”: exploring children’s perceptions of autonomy during sleep-time in long day care services. International Journal of Early Childhood, 47 (3), 423-442. doi: 10.1007/s13158-015-0143-z

Mandatory naptimes in child care and children's nighttime sleep

Staton, Sally L., Smith, Simon S., Pattinson, Cassandra L. and Thorpe, Karen J. (2015). Mandatory naptimes in child care and children's nighttime sleep. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 36 (4), 235-242. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000157

Characteristics of children who do not nap in childcare

Smith, S., Neil, E., Thorpe, K., Pattinson, C. and Staton, S. (2015). Characteristics of children who do not nap in childcare. Sleep, 38, A391-A391.

Emotional climate and behavioral management during sleep time in early childhood education settings

Pattinson, Cassandra L., Staton, Sally L., Smith, Simon S., Sinclair, Dominique M. and Thorpe, Karen J. (2014). Emotional climate and behavioral management during sleep time in early childhood education settings. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 29 (4), 660-668. doi: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2014.07.009

Impact of sleep practices in childcare on child well being

Thorpe, K., Staton, S., Pattinson, C. and Smith, S. (2014). Impact of sleep practices in childcare on child well being. Sleep, 37, A304.

Measuring sleep-wake activity and bedroom environment in a residential treatment setting: acceptability and feasibility of using actigraphy and environmental data loggers and links with recovery outcomes

Rossa, Kalina, Salom, Caroline, Edmed, Shannon, Lorimer, Nadine, Pattinson, Cassandra and Smith, Simon (2021). Measuring sleep-wake activity and bedroom environment in a residential treatment setting: acceptability and feasibility of using actigraphy and environmental data loggers and links with recovery outcomes. APSAD Scientific Conference 2021, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 7-10 November 2021.

P039 Interventions used to increase sleep duration in young people: a systematic review

Gadam, S., Pattinson, C., Soleimanloo, S., Rossa, K., Moore, J., Begum, T., Srinivasan, A. and Smith, S. (2021). P039 Interventions used to increase sleep duration in young people: a systematic review. 2021 Australasian Sleep Association Abstracts, Virtual, 10-13 October 2021. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpab014.087

P089 Loneliness and sleep duration among healthy older adults in Southeast Queensland, Australia

Lam, J., Mann, D., Pattinson, C., Allan, A., Smith, S. and Baxter, J. (2021). P089 Loneliness and sleep duration among healthy older adults in Southeast Queensland, Australia. Sleep DownUnder 32nd annual scientific meeting of Australasian Sleep Association (ASA) & Australian and New Zealand Sleep Science Association (ANZSSA), Online, 10 - 13 October, 2021. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press (OUP). doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpab014.133

PTSD with concurrent excessive daytime sleepiness alters gene expression in military personnel and veterans; an RNA-sequencing study

Pattinson, C. L., Edwards, K., Guedes, V. A., Mithani, S., Yun, S., Taylor, P., Dunbar, K., Lai, C., Roy, M. J. and Gill, J. M. (2020). PTSD with concurrent excessive daytime sleepiness alters gene expression in military personnel and veterans; an RNA-sequencing study. 34th Annual Meeting of the Associated-Professional-Sleep-Societies (SLEEP), Philadelphia, PA, United States, 13-17 June 2020. Westchester, IL, United States: Associated Professional Sleep Societies. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.023

“Did my child sleep today?”: communication between parents and educators in childcare settings

Oakes, C., Staton, S., Houen, S., Cooke, E., Pattinson, C., Teo, S.-L. and Thorpe, K. (2019). “Did my child sleep today?”: communication between parents and educators in childcare settings. 15th World Sleep Congress, Vancouver, Canada, 20-25 September, 2019. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.11.1070

Awaking the sleeping elephant in the room: Translating sleep science into sleep practice in Early Childhood Education and Care

Staton, S., Smith, S., Pattinson, C., Irvine, S., Theobald, M., Nothard, M. and Thorpe, K. (2018). Awaking the sleeping elephant in the room: Translating sleep science into sleep practice in Early Childhood Education and Care. Improving Children's Lives: Translating Research for Practice, Policy and Community Conference, Wollongong, NSW Australia, September 2015.

Restful or stressful? Children's diurnal cortisol patterns associated with nap time practices in preschool

Thorpe, K., Pattinson, C., Smith, S. and Staton, S. (2018). Restful or stressful? Children's diurnal cortisol patterns associated with nap time practices in preschool. American Education Research Association 2018 Annual Meeting, New York, United States, 13 - 17 April 2018.

Implementation of a professional development program to improve sleep health within the childcare sector

Staton, S., Smith, S., Irvine, S., Pattinson, C. and Thorpe, K. (2018). Implementation of a professional development program to improve sleep health within the childcare sector. 30th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) of Australasian Sleep Association and the Australasian Sleep Technologists Association (Sleep DownUnder), Brisbane, Australia, 17-20 October, 2018. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/jsr.30_12765

Observed non-compliance with safe sleeping guidelines in licensed home- and centre-based childcare services

Staton, S., Pease, A., Smith, S., Pattinson, C., Blair, P., Young, J., Irvine, S. and Thorpe, K. (2018). Observed non-compliance with safe sleeping guidelines in licensed home- and centre-based childcare services. 30th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) of Australasian Sleep Association and the Australasian Sleep Technologists Association (Sleep DownUnder), Brisbane, Australia, 17-20 October, 2018. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/jsr.37_12765

Choosing Rest: Finding Effective Alternatives to Mandated Rest-times in ECEC

Staton, S., Thorpe, K., Irvine, S., Smith, S., Pattinson, C., McArdle, F., McNellie, P., Oakes, C. and Houen, S. (2017). Choosing Rest: Finding Effective Alternatives to Mandated Rest-times in ECEC. Queensland Government Department of Education and Training Research Forum, Brisbane, 2017.

It Takes Three to Tango: Connecting Policy, Practice and Research to improve Sleep, Rest and Relaxation in Early Childhood Education and Care

Staton, S., Irvine, S., Pattinson, C. and Thorpe, K. (2017). It Takes Three to Tango: Connecting Policy, Practice and Research to improve Sleep, Rest and Relaxation in Early Childhood Education and Care. Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference, Canberra, Australia, 2017.

Severe sleep restriction in expedition adventure race competitors

St Pierre, L., Allan, A., Staton, S., Pattinson, C., Thorpe, K. and Smith, S. (2017). Severe sleep restriction in expedition adventure race competitors. Joint Congress of World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM) & World Sleep Federation (WSF), Prague, Czech Republic, 7-11 October 2017. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2017.11.023

Sleep Learning for Early Education Professionals

Staton, S., Smith, S., Irvine, S., Pattinson, C. and Thorpe, K. (2017). Sleep Learning for Early Education Professionals. Queensland Government Department of Education and Training Research Forum, Brisbane, 2017.

Supporting sleep development in early childhood: What role does childcare play?

Staton, S., Pattinson, C., Smith, S., Irvine, S. and Thorpe, K. (2017). Supporting sleep development in early childhood: What role does childcare play?. 18th European Conference of Developmental Psychology, Utrecht, Netherlands, 2017.

Day and night sleep duration as predicators of children’s weight status

Pattinson, C., Staton, S., Thorpe, K. and Smith, S. (2016). Day and night sleep duration as predicators of children’s weight status. Conference of the American Sleep Physicians Association, Denver, CO, United States, June 2016.

Sleep when the baby sleeps: infant daytime sleep predicts maternal depressive symptomology

Thorpe, K., Staton, S., Cockshaw, W., Pattinson, C. and Smith, S. (2016). Sleep when the baby sleeps: infant daytime sleep predicts maternal depressive symptomology. Conference of the American Sleep Physicians Association, Denver, CO, United States, June 2016.

Children’s sleep patterns on days attending and not attending childcare

Staton, Sally, Pattinson, Cassandra, Smith, Simon, Wihardjo, Kylie and Thorpe, Karen (2015). Children’s sleep patterns on days attending and not attending childcare. 27th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 22–24 October 2015. London, United Kingdom: Springer . doi: 10.1111/sbr.12132

Physiological consequences of light exposure in preschool children

Pattinson, Cassandra, Allan, Alicia, Staton, Sally, Thorpe, Karen and Smith, Simon (2015). Physiological consequences of light exposure in preschool children. 27th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 22 – 24 October 2015. London, United Kingdom: Springer . doi: 10.1111/sbr.12132

Characteristics of children who do not nap in childcare

Smith, S., Neil, E., Thorpe, K., Pattinson, C. and Staton, S. (2015). Characteristics of children who do not nap in childcare. SLEEP, Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), Seattle, WA United States, 2015.

Dim light duration predicts body mass index of young children

Pattinson, C., Allan, A., Thorpe, K., Staton, S. and Smith, S.S. (2015). Dim light duration predicts body mass index of young children. SLEEP 2015, Seattle, WA United States, 6-10 June 2015. Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger.

Group napping patterns in relation to duration of mandatory naptimes in childcare settings

Staton, S., Hurst, C., Pattinson, C., Smith, S. and Thorpe, K. (2015). Group napping patterns in relation to duration of mandatory naptimes in childcare settings. 29th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Seattle, WA, United States, 6 - 10 June 2015. Cary, NC, United States: Oxford University Press.

If given the opportunity would you want your child to sleep in childcare?

Thorpe, K., Sinclair, D., Staton, S., Pattinson, C. and Smith, S. (2015). If given the opportunity would you want your child to sleep in childcare?. Conference of the American Sleep Physicians Association, Seattle, WA, United States, June 2015. Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger .

Mandatory naptimes for preschool aged children in early childhood education settings and duration of children's nighttime sleep

Staton, S., Pattinson, C., Smith, S. and Thorpe, K. (2015). Mandatory naptimes for preschool aged children in early childhood education settings and duration of children's nighttime sleep. Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, PA, United States, April 2015.

Mandatory naptimes in childcare: Associations with day and night sleep patterns

Staton, S., Smith, S., Pattinson, C., Hurst, C. and Thorpe, K. (2015). Mandatory naptimes in childcare: Associations with day and night sleep patterns. European Conference on Developmental Psychology (ECDP), Braga, Portugal, 2015.

Napping, development and health from 0-5 years: A systematic review

Thorpe, K., Staton, S., Sawyer, E., Pattinson, C. and Smith, S. (2015). Napping, development and health from 0-5 years: A systematic review. Conference of the American Sleep Physicians Association, Seattle, WA, United States, June 2015. Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger .

Parent preferences regarding napping for their preschool children

Thorpe, K., Sinclair, D., Staton, S., Pattinson, C. and Smith, S. (2015). Parent preferences regarding napping for their preschool children. European Conference on Developmental Psychology (ECDP), Braga, Portugal, 2015.

Sleep and weight status of Australian children: what are the sleep parameters at play?

Pattinson, C., Smith, S., Staton, S. and Thorpe, K. (2015). Sleep and weight status of Australian children: what are the sleep parameters at play?. Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, PA, United States, April 2015.

Sleep deprivation and recovery in an expedition adventure race

St Pierre, L., Staton, S., Pattinson, C., Thorpe, K. and Smith, S. (2015). Sleep deprivation and recovery in an expedition adventure race. 29th Annual Meeting of the Professional Sleep Societies, Seattle, WA United States, 6-10 June 2015. Westchester, IL United States: Associated Professional Sleep Societies.

Mandatory sleep practices in early childhood education and care settings: Implications for children's night-time sleep

Staton, S., Smith, S., Pattinson, C. and Thorpe, K. (2014). Mandatory sleep practices in early childhood education and care settings: Implications for children's night-time sleep. AARE-NZARE conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, November 2014.

Sleep, Eat Play: Childcare as settings to establish lifetime foundations of physical and emotional health

Thorpe, K., Staton, S., Pattinson, C. and Smith, S. (2014). Sleep, Eat Play: Childcare as settings to establish lifetime foundations of physical and emotional health. Australia-China Centre for Public Health Research Forum, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 2 August 2014.

Are sleep policies and practices in childcare a cause for concern?

Thorpe, K., Staton, S., Smith, S. and Pattinson, C. (2014). Are sleep policies and practices in childcare a cause for concern?. SRCD conference: Connecting policy Practice and Research, Alexandria Old Town, VA, United States, 2014.

Impact of sleep practices in childcare on child well-being: a focus for policy and practice

Thorpe, K., Staton, S., Pattinson, C., Marriot , A. and Smith, S. (2014). Impact of sleep practices in childcare on child well-being: a focus for policy and practice. Society for Research in Child Development. Strengthening Connections among Child and Family Research, Policy and Practice, Alexandria, VA United States, 2014.

Impact of sleep practices in childcare settings on child well-being

Thorpe, K., Staton, S., Marriott, A., Pattinson, C. and Smith, S. (2014). Impact of sleep practices in childcare settings on child well-being. SLEEP, Conference of the American Sleep Medicine Association, United States, 2014.

Mandatory sleep time in childcare associated with increased day-time napping and decreased duration of night-time sleep

Staton, Sally, Pattinson, Cassandra, Smith, Simon and Thorpe, Karen (2014). Mandatory sleep time in childcare associated with increased day-time napping and decreased duration of night-time sleep. Sleep DownUnder 2014 ASM, Sleep Frontiers, 26th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Perth, WA Australia, 9–11 October 2014. Springer Nature. doi: 10.1111/sbr.12082

Sleep and weight status of Australian children: The effects of day, night and total sleep

Pattinson, Cassandra, Smith, Simon, Staton, Sally and Thorpe, Karen (2014). Sleep and weight status of Australian children: The effects of day, night and total sleep. Sleep DownUnder 2014 ASM, Sleep Frontiers, 26th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Perth, WA Australia, 9–11 October 2014. London, United Kingdom: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1111/sbr.12082

The relationship between history of childcare and age of cessation of napping in preschool aged children

Staton, S., Smith, S., Pattinson, C. and Thorpe, K. (2014). The relationship between history of childcare and age of cessation of napping in preschool aged children. Conference of the American Sleep Medicine Association, United States, 2014. Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger.

Group differences in diurnal salivary cortisol patterns in relation to sleep practices in childcare

Staton, S., Smith, S., Pattinson, C. and Thorpe, K. (2013). Group differences in diurnal salivary cortisol patterns in relation to sleep practices in childcare. Sleep DownUnder 2013, River of Dreams, 25th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 17–19 October 2013. London, United Kingdom: Springer. doi: 10.1111/sbr.12028

Observing emotional climate of sleep time in early childhood education and care settings

Pattinson, C., Staton, S., Smith, S. and Thorpe, K. (2013). Observing emotional climate of sleep time in early childhood education and care settings. Sleep DownUnder 2013, River of Dreams, 25th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 17–19 October 2013. London, United Kingdom: Springer. doi: 10.1111/sbr.12028

Problem nappers: are they really a problem?

Neil, E., Staton, S., Smith, S., Pattinson, C. and Thorpe, K. (2013). Problem nappers: are they really a problem?. Sleep DownUnder 2013, River of Dreams, 25th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 17–19 October 2013. London, United Kingdom: Springer. doi: 10.1111/sbr.12028

Carers beliefs about the value of sleep time in childcare settings

Inglis, J., Staton, S., Pattinson, C., Smith, S. and Thorpe, K. (2013). Carers beliefs about the value of sleep time in childcare settings. Sleep Down-under, Australasian Sleep Association, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, October 2013.

Children’s accounts of sleep time in child care settings

Northard, M., Staton, S., Pattinson, C., Smith, S. and Thorpe, K. (2013). Children’s accounts of sleep time in child care settings. Sleep Down-under, Australasian Sleep Association, Brisbane, Australia, October 2013.

Examining the responsiveness of current sleep practices in early childhood education and care settings to children’s social, emotional and physical needs

Staton, S., Pattinson, C., Smith, S. and Thorpe, K. (2013). Examining the responsiveness of current sleep practices in early childhood education and care settings to children’s social, emotional and physical needs . Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth Conference: Infant & Early Childhood Social & Emotional Wellbeing Conference, Canberra, Australia, October 2013.

How do current sleep practices in early childhood education and care settings reflect current knowledge about good sleep habits and environments?

Marriott, A., Staton, S., Thorpe, K., Pattinson, C. and Smith, S. (2013). How do current sleep practices in early childhood education and care settings reflect current knowledge about good sleep habits and environments?. Sleep DownUnder 2013, River of Dreams, 25th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 17–19 October 2013. London, United Kingdom: Springer. doi: 10.1111/sbr.12028

Napping in preschoolers: staff beliefs and experiences in early childhood centres

Inglis, J., Staton, S., Smith, S., Pattinson, C. and Thorpe, K. (2013). Napping in preschoolers: staff beliefs and experiences in early childhood centres. Sleep DownUnder 2013, River of Dreams, 25th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 17–19 October 2013. London, United Kingdom: Springer.

Observing emotional climate of sleep time in early childhood education and care settings: application of the CLASS

Pattinson, C., Staton, S., Smith, S. and Thorpe, K. (2013). Observing emotional climate of sleep time in early childhood education and care settings: application of the CLASS. The Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Seattle, WA United States, 2013.

Parent preference for sleep in childcare for their preschool child

Sinclair, D., Staton, S., Pattinson, C., Smith, S. and Thorpe, K. (2013). Parent preference for sleep in childcare for their preschool child. Sleep Down-under, Australasian Sleep Association, Brisbane, Australia, October 2013.

Parental preferences towards daytime sleep for preschool aged children in early childhood education and care settings

Sinclair, D., Staton, S., Smith, S., Pattinson, C. and Thorpe, K. (2013). Parental preferences towards daytime sleep for preschool aged children in early childhood education and care settings. Sleep DownUnder 2013, River of Dreams, 25th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 17–19 October 2013. London, United Kingdom: Springer. doi: 10.1111/sbr.12028

Problem sleepers in childcare settings

Neil, E., Staton, S., Pattinson, C., Smith, S. and Thorpe, K. (2013). Problem sleepers in childcare settings. Sleep Down-under, Australasian Sleep Association, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, October 2013.

Sleep policy, sleep practice and child sleep behaviours in early childhood settings: An observational study of 3-5 year olds

Pattinson, C., Staton, S., Smith, S. and Thorpe, K. (2013). Sleep policy, sleep practice and child sleep behaviours in early childhood settings: An observational study of 3-5 year olds. Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA, United States, April 2013.

Sleep practices and healthy sleep environments in childcare settings

Marriott, A., Staton, S., Pattinson, C., Smith, S. and Thorpe, K. (2013). Sleep practices and healthy sleep environments in childcare settings. Sleep Down-under, Australasian Sleep Association, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, October 2013.

The child’s perspective of sleep time in full-day child care centres

Northard, M., Staton, S., Pattinson, C., Smith, S. and Thorpe, K. (2013). The child’s perspective of sleep time in full-day child care centres. Sleep DownUnder 2013, River of Dreams, 25th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 17–19 October 2013. London, United Kingdom: Springer. doi: 10.1111/sbr.12028

The effects of child-centred versus compulsory sleep practices in childcare: a salivary cortisol study

Staton, S., Pattinson, C., Smith, S. and Thorpe, K. (2013). The effects of child-centred versus compulsory sleep practices in childcare: a salivary cortisol study. 16th European Conference on Developmental Psychology, Lausanne, Switzerland, 3-7 September 2013.

Understanding sleep routines: A novel mixed methods approach to understand promoters and barriers of healthy sleep

Rossa, Kalina, Pattinson, Cassandra L., Edmed, Shannon L., Coles, Laetitia, Allan, Alicia and Smith, Simon S. (2023). Understanding sleep routines: A novel mixed methods approach to understand promoters and barriers of healthy sleep. LCC Working Paper Series. 2023-21. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland Australia. doi: 10.14264/e03665f

KindyLinQ Program Pilot: Pilot evaluation report and executive summary

Staton, Sally, Pattinson, Cassandra, Houen, Sandy, Coles, Laetitia, Westwood, Emily, Cooke, Emma, Searle, Bonnie-Ria and Thorpe, Karen (2022). KindyLinQ Program Pilot: Pilot evaluation report and executive summary. Online: Evidence for Learning.

Learning through COVID-19: Maximising educational outcomes for Australia’s children and young people experiencing disadvantage - Pillar 1: Technical Supporting Report 1 of 7

Coles, Laetitia, Staton, Sally, Pattinson, Cassandra, Cleary, Anne, Zheng, Zhaoxi, Van Halen, Olivia and Thorpe, Karen (2020). Learning through COVID-19: Maximising educational outcomes for Australia’s children and young people experiencing disadvantage - Pillar 1: Technical Supporting Report 1 of 7. St Lucia, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.

Learning through COVID-19: Maximising educational outcomes for Australia’s children and young people experiencing disadvantage - Pillar 1: Technical Supporting Report 2 of 7

Coles, Laetitia, Staton, Sally, Pattinson, Cassandra, Zheng, Zhaoxi, Inch, Zeb, Johnstone, Melissa and Thorpe, Karen (2020). Learning through COVID-19: Maximising educational outcomes for Australia’s children and young people experiencing disadvantage - Pillar 1: Technical Supporting Report 2 of 7. St Lucia, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.

Learning through COVID-19: Maximising educational outcomes for Australia’s children and young people experiencing disadvantage - Pillar 1: Technical Supporting Report 3 of 7

Pattinson, Cassandra, Staton, Sally, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Bayliss, Olivia, Coles, Laetitia and Johnstone, Melissa (2020). Learning through COVID-19: Maximising educational outcomes for Australia’s children and young people experiencing disadvantage - Pillar 1: Technical Supporting Report 3 of 7. The Learning through COVID-19 Study St Lucia, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.

Summary report for the sleep learning for early education professionals project

Staton, S., Thorpe, K., Pattinson, C., Smith, S. and Irvine, S. (2018). Summary report for the sleep learning for early education professionals project. Brisbane, Queensland: Department of Education, Queensland Government.

Sleep Practices in Early Childhood: Report on research and translation for babies and toddlers aged birth to 3 years

Staton, S., Thorpe, K., Smith, S.S., Irvine, S., Pattinson, C., Sinclair, D., Hassell, S. and Wihardjo, K. (2016). Sleep Practices in Early Childhood: Report on research and translation for babies and toddlers aged birth to 3 years. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Department of Education, Queensland Government.

The importance of sleep for preschool children’s learning. Implications for practices in early education settings

Thorpe, K., Pattinson, C., Staton, S. and The Sleep in Early Childhood Research Group (2016, 01 01). The importance of sleep for preschool children’s learning. Implications for practices in early education settings Bedrock