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Jillian Dorrian is affiliated with the University of South Australia in Australia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Medicine, with significant contributions to Experimental and Cognitive Psychology as well as Physiology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, and Social Psychology. They have also published work related to General Health Professions.

Their main research topics focus on areas including Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue, Sleep and related disorders, Circadian rhythm and melatonin, Dietary Effects on Health, Physical Activity and Health, Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders, and Health disparities and outcomes.

Some recent papers authored by or involving Jillian Dorrian include:

  • How are combinations of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep related to cognitive function in older adults? A systematic review (2022, Experimental Gerontology)
  • A scoping review of chronotype and temporal patterns of eating of adults: tools used, findings, and future directions (2021, Nutrition Research Reviews)
  • A Time to Rest, a Time to Dine: Sleep, Time-Restricted Eating, and Cardiometabolic Health (2022, Nutrients)
  • The impact of news media portrayals of sharks on public perception of risk and support for shark conservation (2020, Marine Policy)
  • A pilot study investigating the impact of a caffeine-nap on alertness during a simulated night shift (2020, Chronobiology International)

Their research has been published frequently in venues such as:

  • SLEEP Advances (10 publications)
  • SLEEP (5 publications)
  • Nutrients (4 publications)
  • Chronobiology International (4 publications)
  • Scientific Reports (4 publications)

Jillian Dorrian has collaborated often with several co-authors, including:

  • Siobhan Banks (28 joint publications)
  • Alison M. Coates (21 joint publications)
  • Stephanie Centofanti (13 joint publications)
  • Maxine P. Bonham (12 joint publications)
  • Peter Catcheside (12 joint publications)

Best Publications

  • Psychomotor Vigilance Performance: Neurocognitive Assay Sensitive to Sleep Loss

    Jillian Dorrian;Naomi L. Rogers;David F. Dinges

  • The validity of psychomotor vigilance tasks of less than 10-minute duration

    Sylvia Loh;Nicole Lamond;Jill Dorrian;Gregory Roach

  • Work hours, workload, sleep and fatigue in Australian Rail Industry employees.

    Jillian Dorrian;Stuart D. Baulk;Drew Dawson

  • Impact of Five Nights of Sleep Restriction on Glucose Metabolism, Leptin and Testosterone in Young Adult Men

    Amy C. Reynolds;Jillian Dorrian;Peter Y. Liu;Hans P. A. Van Dongen

  • Sleep and errors in a group of Australian hospital nurses at work and during the commute.

    Jillian Dorrian;Carolyn Tolley;Nicole Lamond;Cameron van den Heuvel;Cameron van den Heuvel

  • Maternal sleep during pregnancy and poor fetal outcomes: A scoping review of the literature with meta-analysis.

    Jane Warland;Jillian Dorrian;Janna L. Morrison;Louise M. O'Brien

  • A pilot study of the safety implications of Australian nurses' sleep and work hours.

    Jillian Dorrian;Nicole Lamond;Cameron van den Heuvel;Jan Pincombe

  • Simulated train driving: Fatigue, self-awareness and cognitive disengagement

    Jillian Dorrian;Gregory D. Roach;Adam Fletcher;Drew Dawson

  • Sleep, waking and neurobehavioural performance.

    Naomi L Rogers;Jillian Dorrian;David F Dinges

  • Cognitive Cost of Using Augmented Reality Displays

    James Baumeister;Seung Youb Ssin;Neven A. M. ElSayed;Jillian Dorrian

  • The impact of a week of simulated night work on sleep, circadian phase, and performance.

    N Lamond;J Dorrian;G D Roach;K McCulloch

  • Subjective and objective sleep in children and adolescents: Measurement, age, and gender differences

    Rebecca B Tremaine;Jillian Dorrian;Sarah Blunden

  • Optical computer recognition of facial expressions associated with stress induced by performance demands

    David F Dinges;Robert L Rider;Jillian Dorrian;Eleanor L McGlinchey

  • The effect of sleep restriction on snacking behaviour during a week of simulated shiftwork

    Georgina Heath;Gregory D. Roach;Jillian Dorrian;Sally Anne Ferguson

  • The ability to self-monitor performance during a week of simulated night shifts.

    Jillian Dorrian;Nicole Lamond;Alexandra L. Holmes;Helen J. Burgess

  • Preparing our future counselling professionals: Gatekeeping and the implications for research

    Pamela Brear;Jillian Dorrian;Giuseppa Luscri

  • Sleep, stress and compensatory behaviors in Australian nurses and midwives

    Jillian Dorrian;Jessica Paterson;Drew Dawson;Jan Pincombe

  • The dynamics of neurobehavioural recovery following sleep loss

    Nicole Lamond;Sarah M. Jay;Jillian Dorrian;Sally A. Ferguson

  • The factors influencing the eating behaviour of shiftworkers: what, when, where and why.

    Charlotte C. Gupta;Alison M. Coates;Jill Dorrian;Siobhan Banks

  • Determinants of Nurses' Attitudes toward the Care of Patients with Alcohol Problems.

    Cara Elizabeth Crothers;Jillian Dorrian

  • Effects of Alcohol and Sleep Restriction on Simulated Driving Performance in Untreated Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

    Andrew Vakulin;Stuart D. Baulk;Peter G. Catcheside;Nick A. Antic

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregory D. Roach
Gregory D. Roach Central Queensland University
Carlene Wilson
Carlene Wilson Flinders University
Einar B. Thorsteinsson
Einar B. Thorsteinsson University of New England
Leon Lack
Leon Lack Flinders University
Lisa J. Meltzer
Lisa J. Meltzer National Jewish Health
Frini Karayanidis
Frini Karayanidis University of Newcastle Australia

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