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| Angela J DeanSummaryAffiliation: University of Queensland Country: Australia Publications
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Effects of vitamin D supplementation on cognitive and emotional functioning in young adults--a randomised controlled trialAngela J Dean
Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
PLoS ONE 6:e25966. 2011..This study examined whether Vitamin D supplementation led to improvements in diverse measures of cognitive and emotional functioning, and hypothesised that supplementation would lead to improvements in these outcomes compared to placebo...
A systematic review of interventions to enhance medication adherence in children and adolescents with chronic illnessAngela J Dean
Mater Children s Hospital, South Brisbane, Australia
Arch Dis Child 95:717-23. 2010..The authors conducted a systematic review of controlled trials examining interventions that aim to improve medication adherence...
Heroin use, dependence, and attitudes to treatment in non-treatment-seeking heroin users: a pilot studyAngela J Dean
Centre for Drug and Alcohol Studies, The Prince Charles Hospital and Health Services District, and Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Subst Use Misuse 46:417-25. 2011..Study limitations and implications for heroin use and its treatment are discussed...
Predictors of medication adherence in children receiving psychotropic medicationAngela J Dean
Kids in Mind Research, Mater Child and Youth Mental Health Service, South Brisbane, Australia
J Paediatr Child Health 47:350-5. 2011..This study aimed to examine medication adherence in children and adolescents receiving psychotropic medication...
Changing utilization of pro re nata ('as needed') sedation in a child and adolescent psychiatric inpatient unitAngela J Dean
Kids in Mind Research, Mater Child and Youth Mental Health Service, QLD, Australia
Aust N Z J Psychiatry 43:360-5. 2009..The secondary purpose was to assess whether changes in PRN sedation were related to changing patient characteristics...
Physical aggression during admission to a child and adolescent inpatient unit: predictors and impact on clinical outcomesAngela J Dean
Kids in Mind Research, Mater Child and Youth Mental Health Service, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Aust N Z J Psychiatry 42:536-43. 2008..The aim of the present study was to identify predictors of aggression in a child and adolescent inpatient unit and examine differences in clinical outcomes between aggressive and non-aggressive patients...
Exposure to aggression and the impact on staff in a child and adolescent inpatient unitAngela J Dean
Kids in Mind Research, Mater Child and Youth Mental Health Service, South Brisbane QLD, Australia
Arch Psychiatr Nurs 24:15-26. 2010..These findings suggest that aggression is an important issue for staff working in child and adolescent settings and that aggression may impair the therapeutic capacity of staff...
Dopamine D₂ receptor modulation of human response inhibition and error awarenessL Sanjay Nandam
The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
J Cogn Neurosci 25:649-56. 2013..They also provide further evidence that specific cognitive paradigms have correspondingly specific neurochemical bases...
Psychotropic medication utilization in a child and adolescent mental health serviceAngela J Dean
Kids in Mind Research, Mater Child and Youth Mental Health Service, South Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 16:273-85. 2006..This study aimed to identify rates and correlates of psychotropic drug utilization in children and adolescents in inpatient and outpatient settings...
Depressive symptoms during buprenorphine vs. methadone maintenance: findings from a randomised, controlled trial in opioid dependenceAngela J Dean
Department of Psychiatry, University of Queensland 4029, Australia
Eur Psychiatry 19:510-3. 2004..Depressive symptoms improved in all subjects, with no difference between methadone and buprenorphine groups, suggesting no differential benefit on depressive symptoms for buprenorphine compared to methadone...
The molecular genetics of executive function: role of monoamine system genesJessica J M Barnes
Queensland Brain Institute and School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Biol Psychiatry 69:e127-43. 2011....
Gender differences in adolescents attending a drug and alcohol withdrawal serviceAngela J Dean
Kids in Mind Research, Mater Child and Youth Mental Health Service, Brisbane, Australia
Drug Alcohol Rev 29:278-85. 2010..This study aimed to explore gender differences in adolescents presenting to a withdrawal service...
Predictors of safety-related enquiries about psychotropic medication in young people and families accessing a medicines information serviceAngela J Dean
Kids in Mind Research, Mater Child and Youth Mental Health Service, Brisbane, Australia
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 19:179-85. 2009..Despite the increased use of psychotropic medication in children and adolescents, few studies have examined information needs of this group and predictors of safety-related concerns...
Methylphenidate but not atomoxetine or citalopram modulates inhibitory control and response time variabilityL Sanjay Nandam
University of Queensland, Queensland Brain Institute and School of Psychology, Brisbane, Australia
Biol Psychiatry 69:902-4. 2011..Response inhibition is a prototypical executive function of considerable clinical relevance to psychiatry. Nevertheless, our understanding of its pharmacological modulation remains incomplete...
Antidepressants in children and adolescents--changes in utilisation after safety warningsAngela J Dean
Kids in Mind Research, Mater Child and Youth Mental Health Service, Brisbane, Australia
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 16:1048-53. 2007..This study aimed to assess whether these safety warnings have impacted upon antidepressant utilisation rates...
A randomised, controlled trial of fluoxetine in methadone maintenance patients with depressive symptomsAngela J Dean
Department of Psychiatry, University of Queensland, Royal Hospital 4029, Brisbane, Australia
J Affect Disord 72:85-90. 2002..However, antidepressant efficacy is not well established in this population. This study examined the efficacy of fluoxetine in improving depressive symptoms and reducing substance use in MMPs...
Behavioral management leads to reduction in aggression in a child and adolescent psychiatric inpatient unitAngela J Dean
Kids in Mind Research, Mater Child and Youth Mental Health Service, South Brisbane, Australia
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 46:711-20. 2007..This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a milieu-based behavioral management program on the frequency of aggressive behaviors in a child and adolescent mental health inpatient unit...
PRN sedation-patterns of prescribing and administration in a child and adolescent mental health inpatient serviceAngela J Dean
Kids in Mind Research, Mater Child and Youth Mental Health Service, 4101, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 15:277-81. 2006..To identify utilisation rates of prn (pro re nata) sedation in children and adolescents receiving inpatient psychiatric treatment, and to compare correlates of prn prescribing and administration...
Does naltrexone treatment lead to depression? Findings from a randomized controlled trial in subjects with opioid dependenceAngela J Dean
Centre for Drug and Alcohol Studies, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Queensland
J Psychiatry Neurosci 31:38-45. 2006..We aimed to assess whether depressive symptoms are a clinically relevant side effect in a population receiving naltrexone as a treatment for opioid dependence...
