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About 

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Keith Johnson graduated with a Arts/Medicine from the UNSW Australia in 2002, a Master of Medicine (Sleep Medicine) in 2016, a PhD in Insomnia Disorder with short sleep duration in 2022 and a Masters of Public Health (Epidemiology) at Harvard University in 2024.

 

 

He completed his training in psychiatry in 2012 with further training in Consultation Liaison Psychiatry. He was awarded the NSW Institute of Psychiatry Fellowship in Intellectual Disability Mental Health in 2011 where he completed placements at The Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry (3DN) and Kogarah Diagnostic and Assessment Service. Between 2012 and 2013 he did further training in Learning Disabilities with Southern Health NHS Trust in Oxford, United Kingdom. During that time, he did placements at the National Brain Injury Centre, St Andrew’s Hospital, Northampton, Northamptonshire and The National Epilepsy Society, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire.​ He has been working at the Woolcock Institute clinic since 2018.​

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Dr Johnson's areas of interest include insomnia and other sleep disorders and the assessment and management of adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Accreditations

BSc (Med) (UNSW), MBBS (UNSW), MMed(Sleep Medicine) (USYD) PhD (USYD)

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Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP)

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Advanced certificate in Consultation Liaison Psychiatry

Professional Recognition and Honours

NSW Institute of Psychiatry Fellowship in Intellectual Disability Mental Health

Publications

Johnson K, Bowden M, Coyne D, Trollor J. Competency Based Advanced Training in Intellectual Disability Psychiatry: A NSW Prototype. Australasian Psychiatry 2013 Aug; 21(4) 393-6

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Johnson KA, Macfarlane M, Looi JL Neurotic Disorders in Epilepsy- Affective and Functional (non-epileptic) seizures Australasian Psychiatry 2016 Dec; 24(6): 526-528

 

Miller C, Robertson D, Johnson KA, Lovato N, Bartlett DJ, Grunstein RR Gordon CG. Tired and lack focus? Insomnia increases distractibility. Journal of Health Psychology April 2019

 

Johnson KA, Grunstein RG, Gordon CJ. Somatic symptoms are associated with insomnia disorder but not obstructive sleep apnoea in traumatic brain injury. Neurorehabilitation September 2019

 

Johnson KA, Gordon CJ, Chapman JL, Hoyos CM, Marshall NS, Miller CB, Grunstein RR. The association of insomnia disorder characterised by objective short sleep duration with hypertension, diabetes and body mass index: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep Medicine Reviews Jan 2021 

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​Johnson KA, Gordon CJ, Grunstein RR. Lower fast spindle density is associated with insomnia with short sleep duration (<6 hours) and poorer executive functioning. European Neuropsychopharmacology 53. Supplement 1/ pp S361 December 2021

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