Ms Tiffany Au
Clinical Research Coordinator
UQ Centre for Clinical Research
+61 7 334 65577
Journal Articles
Roper, Amy, Brooks, Deborah, Mitchell, Leander K., Pachana, Nancy A., Au, Tiffany R., Byrne, Gerard J., O’Sullivan, John D. and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N. (2024). Feasibility and acceptability of a videoconferencing CBT intervention for anxiety in people with Parkinson’s Disease. Clinical Gerontologist, 1-16. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2024.2306861
Dissanayaka, Nadeeka, Brooks, Deborah, Worthy, Peter, Mitchell, Leander, Pachana, Nancy A., Byrne, Gerard, Keramat, Syed Afroz, Comans, Tracy, Bennett, Sally, Liddle, Jacki, Chatfield, Mark D., Broome, Annette, Oram, Joanne, Appadurai, Kanaganayagam, Beattie, Elizabeth, Au, Tiffany, King, Teagan, Welsh, Kimberley and Pietsch, Ann (2023). A single-blind, parallel-group randomised trial of a technology-assisted and remotely delivered cognitive behavioural therapy intervention (Tech-CBT) versus usual care to reduce anxiety in people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: study protocol for a randomised trial. Trials, 24 (1) 420, 1-17. doi: 10.1186/s13063-023-07381-2
Zhang, Angeline, Mitchell, Leander K., Pachana, Nancy A., Yang, Ji Hyun J., Au, Tiffany R., Byrne, Gerard J., O’Sullivan, John D. and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N. (2022). Caring for a loved one with Parkinson’s disease: the role of coping styles and relationship quality. International Psychogeriatrics, 34 (7), 1-8. doi: 10.1017/s1041610221002866
Iyer, Kartik K., Au, Tiffany R., Angwin, Anthony J., Copland, David A. and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N. (2020). Theta and gamma connectivity is linked with affective and cognitive symptoms in Parkinson's disease. Journal of Affective Disorders, 277, 875-884. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.08.086
Thangavelu, Karthick, Hayward, Joshua A., Pachana, Nancy A., Byrne, Gerard J., Mitchell, Leander K., Wallis, Guy M., Au, Tiffany R. and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N. (2020). Designing virtual reality assisted psychotherapy for anxiety in older adults living with Parkinson's disease: integrating literature for scoping. Clinical Gerontologist, 45 (2), 1-33. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2019.1709597
Marsh, Rodney, Cole, Michael H., Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N. W., Au, Tiffany R., Clewett, Sandra, O’Sullivan, John D. and Silburn, Peter A. (2019). The CuePed Trial: how does environmental complexity impact cue effectiveness? A comparison of tonic and phasic visual cueing in simple and complex environments in a Parkinson’s Disease population with freezing of gait. Parkinson's Disease, 2019 2478980, 1-6. doi: 10.1155/2019/2478980
Iyer, Kartik K., Au, Tiffany R., Angwin, Anthony J., Copland, David A. and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N.W. (2019). Source activity during emotion processing and its relationship to cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease. Journal of Affective Disorders, 253, 327-335. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.05.012
Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N.W., Au, Tiffany R., Angwin, Anthony J., Iyer, Kartik K., O'Sullivan, John D., Byrne, Gerard J., Silburn, Peter A., Marsh, Rodney, Mellick, George D. and Copland, David A. (2019). Depression symptomatology correlates with event-related potentials in Parkinson's disease: an affective priming study. Journal of Affective Disorders, 245, 897-904. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.11.094
Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N. W., Au, Tiffany R., Angwin, Anthony J., O’Sullivan, John D., Byrne, Gerard J., Silburn, Peter A., Rodney Marsh, Mellick, George D. and Copland, David A. (2017). N400 and emotional word processing in Parkinson's disease. Neuropsychology, 31 (6), 585-595. doi: 10.1037/neu0000333
Conference Papers
Pourzinal, D., Bakker, A., Byrne, G.J., McMahon, K., O’Sullivan, J.D., Adam, R., Lehn, A., Copland, D., Yang, J.H., Au, T., Littleford, R., Chatfield, M., Pontone, G., Mari, Z. and Dissanayaka, N. (2022). Update on TRIP: Therapy to reduce dementia risk in Parkinson’s disease proof of concept trial. UQ Centre for Clinical Research HDR Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 24 November 2022.
Pourzinal, D., Bakker, A., Byrne, G.J., McMahon, K., O’Sullivan, J.D., Adam, R., Lehn, A., Copland, D., Yang, J.H., Au, T., Littleford, R., Chatfield, M., Pontone, G., Mari, Z. and Dissanayaka, N. (2022). Update on TRIP: Therapy to reduce dementia risk in Parkinson’s disease proof of concept trial. UQ Neurosciences Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 26-27 September 2022.
Pourzinal, D., Bakker, A., Byrne, G.J., McMahon, K., O’Sullivan, J., Adam, R., Copland, D., Yang, J.H.J., Au, T., Littleford, R., Chatfield, M., Pontone, G., Mari, Z. and Dissanayaka, N. (2021). Therapy to reduce dementia risk in Parkinson’s disease (TRIP): Proof-of-concept protocol. Australia Dementia Forum 2021, Online, 31 May - 1 June 2021.
Pourzinal, D., Bakker, A., Byrne, G. J., McMahon, K., O'Sullivan, J., Adam, R., Copland, D., Yang, J. H. J., Au, T., Littleford, R., Chatfield, M., Pontone, G., Mari, G. and Dissanayaka, N. (2020). Therapy to reduce dementia risk in Parkinson’s disease (TRIP): proof-of-concept protocol. Herston Health Precinct Symposium 2020, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 7-11 December 2020.
Pourzinal, D., Bakker, A., Byrne, G. J., McMahon, K., O'Sullivan, J., Adam, R., Copland, D., Yang, J. H. J., Au, T., Littleford, R., Chatfield, M., Pontone, G., Mari, Z. and Dissanayaka, N. (2020). Therapy to Reduce dementia risk In Parkinson’s disease (TRIP): proof-of-concept protocol. UQ Faculty of Medicine Higher Degree by Research Student Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 23-27 November 2020.
Dissanayaka, N., Byrne, G. J., Mitchell, L. K., O'Sullivan, J. D., Padmassini, A., White, E. X., Yang, J. H. J., Forbes, E., Thangavelu, K., Au, T., Lehn, A., Adam, R. and Pachana, N. A. (2020). Improving diagnosis and treatment of anxiety in Parkinson’s disease: IDATA-PD study update. Herston Health Precinct Symposium 2020, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 7-11 December 2020.
Dissanayaka, N.N,, Byrne, G.J., Mitchell, L.K., O’Sullivan, J.D., Padmassini, A., White, E.X., Yang, J.H.J., Forbes, E., Thangavelu, K., Au, T., Lehn, A., Adams, R. and Pachana, N.A. (2020). Improving diagnosis and treatment of anxiety in Parkinson’s disease: IDATA-PD study update. MDS Virtual Congress 2020, Online, 12-16 September 2020.
Pourzinal, D., Bakker, A., Byrne, G., McMahon, K.L., O'Sullivan, J.D., Adam, R., Lehn, A., Copland, D., Yang, J.H., Au, T., Littleford, R., Chatfield, M., Pontone, G., Mari, Z. and Dissanayaka, N.N.W. (2020). Therapy to Reduce dementia risk In Parkinson’s disease (TRIP): Proof-of-concept protocol. Macquarie University BioNetwork 3rd Annual Research Symposium on Dementia, Online, 14-15 September 2020.
Dissanayaka, N., Au, T., Angwin, A., O’Sullivan, J., Byrne, G., Silburn, P., Marsh, R., Mellick, G. and Copland, D. (2017). Electrophysiological markers for emotional and cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease. International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 4-8 June 2017.
Dissanayaka, N., Hennessy, D., Au, T., Angwin, A., Yang, J., O’Sullivan, J. and Copland, D. (2017). EEG Markers for Emotional Inhibition in Parkinson’s Disease. International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 4-8 June 2017.
McFadyen, J., Au, T., Angwin, A., Copland, D. and Dissanayaka, N. N. W. (2016). The Neuromodulatory Role of Anxiety In Parkinson’s Disease: An Affective Priming EEG Study. 25th Annual RBWH Healthcare Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 12-16 September 2016.
Dissanayaka, N., Au, T., Angwin, A., O'Sullivan, J., Byrne, G., Silburn, P., Marsh, R., Mellick, G. and Copland, D. (2014). Electrophysiological markers enhancing diagnostic accuracy of depression and cognitive dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease. 23rd Annual RBWH Health Care Symposium, Brisbane, Australia, 13-17 October 2014.
Au, T., Angwin, A., Copland, D., O'Sullivan, J., Byrne, G., Silburn, P., Marsh, R., Mellick, G. and Dissanayaka, N. (2014). Negative biases and slow negative wave in Parkinson’s disease. 12th International Conference on Cognitive Neurosicence, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 27-31 July 2014.
Dissanayaka, N., Au, T., Angwin, A., O'Sullivan, J., Byrne, G., Silburn, P., Marsh, R., Mellick, G. and Copland, D. (2014). Cognitive and Emotional processing in Parkinson’s disease. 12th International Conference on Cognitive Neurosicence, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 27-31 July 2014.
Dissanayaka, N. N., Au, T., Angwin, A., Copland, D., O'Sullivan, J., Byrne, G. J., Marsh, R., Mellick, G. and Silburn, P. A. (2013). Identifying EEG markers associated with anxiety in Parkinson's disease: late positive potential. MDS 2013: 17th International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 16-20 June, 2013. Hoboken, NJ, United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/mds.25605
Dissanayaka, N., Au, T., Angwin, A., O’Sullivan, J., Byrne, G., Silburn, P., Marsh, R., Mellick, G. and Copland, D. (2013). Emotional processing in Parkinson's disease and anxiety: an EEG study of visual affective word processing. BaCI 2013: First International Conference on Basic and Clinical Multimodal Imaging, Geneva, Switzerland, 5-8 September, 2013. Thousand Oaks, CA, United States: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/1550059413507209
Dissanayaka, N., Au, T., Angwin, A., O’Sullivan, J., Byrne, G., Silburn, P., Marsh, R., Mellick, G. and Copland, D. (2013). Emotional dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease. 22nd Annual RBWH Health Care Symposium, Brisbane, Australia, 14-18 October 2013.
Dissanayaka, N., Au, T., Angwin, A., O’Sullivan, J., Byrne, G., Copland, D., Marsh, R., Mellick, G. and Silburn, P. (2012). Abnormalities in emotional processing associated with anxiety in Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s Australia National Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 13-14 July 2012.
Dissanayaka, N., Au, T., Angwin, A., O’Sullivan, J., Byrne, G., Copland, D., Marsh, R., Mellick, G. and Silburn, P. (2012). Characterizing anxiety in Parkinson’s disease: clinical symptoms and neurophysiological markers. 21st Annual RBWH Health Care Symposium, Brisbane, Australia, 8-12 October 2012.
Au, Tiffany, Angwin, Anthony, Copland, David, Mellick, George, O’Sullivan, John, Silburn, Peter, Byrne, Gerard and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka (2012). Neural mechanisms underlying emotional processing in healthy older adults: electrophysiological correlates of visual affective word processing. 3rd Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Conference (ACNS 2012 ), Brisbane, Australia, 29 November - 2 December 2012. Lausanne, Switzerland: Frontiers Research Foundation. doi: 10.3389/conf.fnhum.2012.208.00121
Dissanayaka, N., Au, T., Angwin, A., Copland, D., O’Sullivan, J., Byrne, G., Marsh, R., Mellick, G. and Silburn, P. (2012). Abnormal event related brain potentials generated while processing emotional information in anxious Parkinson’s disease patients. 8th International Congress on Mental Dysfunction and Other Non-Motor Features in Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders, Berlin, Germany, 3-6 May 2012.
Dissanayaka, Nadeeka, Au, Tiffany, Angwin, Anthony, Copland, David, O’Sullivan, John, Byrne, Gerard, Marsh, Rodney, Mellick, George and Silburn, Peter (2012). Neural correlates of emotional processing in Parkinson’s disease and the influence of affective disturbances. 3rd Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Conference (ACNS 2012 ), Brisbane, Australia, 29 November - 2 December 2012. Lausanne, Switzerland: Frontiers Research Foundation. doi: 10.3389/conf.fnhum.2012.208.00140
Dissanayaka, Nadeeka, Au, Tiffany, Angwin, Anthony, Copland, David, O’Sullivan, John, Byrne, Gerard, Marsh, Rodney, Mellick, George and Silburn, Peter (2011). Abnormal event related brain potentials generated while processing emotional information in anxious Parkinson’s disease patients. 2nd Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Conference, Sydney, Australia, 9-12 December 2011.