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Ms Audrey McKinlay

Psychology

Fields of Research

  • Parkinson's disease
  • Brain injury in children
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment
  • Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Developmental Neuropsychology
  • Quality of life for Parkinson's disease patients
  • Prevalence and Incidence of brain injury
  • Dementia
  • Older person's health
  • Adolescent mental health
  • Neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson's disease
  • Cognitive outcomes following brain injury in childhood

Researcher Summary

While Parkinson's disease is generally recognised by its characteristic motor symptoms, it is also accompanied by deficits in other areas of functioning.  However, these additional deficits are often poorly defined.  My research investigates the neuropsychiatric and cognitive deficits associated with Parkinson's disease, with a particular emphasis on identifying those individuals in the pre-clinical stages of dementia.  The identification of a subgroup in the pre-clinical stages of dementia is of considerable importance as it will enable prediction of those individuals who are most likely to develop dementia, and lead to timely intervention.  
I am also investigating the long term psychosocial, cognitive and psychiatric outcomes following mild head injury in early childhood.  This study is unique in the length of time and frequency that children have been assessed following head injury.  This research has received considerable attention both nationally and internationally. This work is in collaboration with Professor David Fergusson and John Horwood of the Christchurch Health and Development Study, and a number of other national and international collaborators are associated with the project.

Subject Area: Disciplines

Research Projects

Future Research

  • Longitudinal outcomes of traumatic brain injury in children
  • Dementia in Parkinson's disease
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson's disease
  • Animal models of brain injury

Key Methodologies

  • Longitudinal research
  • Correlational studies
  • Birth Cohort
  • Epidemiological
  • Hormonal assays
  • Neuropsychological Testing
  • Comperterised Cognitive Testing

Publications


  • McKinlay, A., van Vliet Ruissen, C. and Taylor, A. (2013) Prevalence of traumatic brain injury for mothers identified as having an ultra-high risk of child maltreatment: A pilot study. The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling : in press. (Journal Article)
  • Köstering, L., McKinlay, A., Stahl, C. and Kaller, C.P. (2012) Differential Patterns of Planning Impairments in Parkinson's Disease and Sub-Clinical Signs of Dementia? A Latent-Class Model-Based Approach. PloS one 7(6): e38855. (Journal Article)
  • McKinlay, A. (2012) Injury in preschool-age children. In M.W. Kirkwood and K.O. Yeates (Ed.), Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Children and Adolescents: From Basic Science to Clinical Management: 361-373. New York: Guilford Press. (Chapter in Book)
  • McKinlay, A., McLellan, T. and Daffue C. (2012) The invisible brain injury: The importance of identifying deficits following brain injury in children with intellectual disability. NeuroRehabilitation 30(3): 183-187. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/NRE-2012-0743. (Journal Article)
  • McKinlay, A. and Grace, R.C. (2011) Characteristics of cognitive decline in Parkinson's Disease: A 1-year follow-up. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult 18(4): 269-277. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09084282.2011.595453. (Journal Article)
  • McKinlay A., Bishop. and A., McLellan T. (2011) Public knowledge of ‘concussion’ and the different terminology used to communicate about mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI).. Brain Injury 7-8(25): 761-6. (Journal Article)
  • McKinlay A., Grace R.C., Horwood L.J., Fergusson D.M. and MacFarlane M.R. (2010) An investigation of the pre-injury risk factors associated with children who experience traumatic brain injury.. Injury Prevention 16: 31-35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip.2009.022483.. (Journal Article)
  • McKinlay, A., Grace, R.C., Dalrymple-Alford, J.C. and Roger, D. (2010) Characteristics of executive function impairment in Parkinson's disease patients without dementia. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 16(2): 268-277. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1355617709991299. (Journal Article)
  • McLellan T, Bishop. and A, McKinlay A. (2010) Community Attitudes toward Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury.. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 16: 705. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1355617710000524. (Journal Article)
  • McKinlay, A. (2010) Controversies and outcomes associated with mild traumatic brain injury in childhood and adolescences.. Child Care Health Care and Development. 36(1): 3-21. (Journal Article)
  • McKinlay, A., Grace, R.C., Horwood, L.J., Fergusson, D.M. and MacFarlane, M.R. (2010) Long term behavioral outcomes of preschool mild traumatic brain injury. Child: Care, Health & Development 36(1): 22-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2214.2009.00947.x. (Journal Article)
  • McKinlay, A., Grace, R.C., Horwood.J., Fergusson, D.M. and MacFarlane, M.R. (2009) Adolescent Psychiatric Symptoms Following Preschool Childhood Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Evidence From a Birth Cohort. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation 24(3): 221-227. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HTR.0b013e3181a40590. (Journal Article)
  • McKinlay, A., Grace, R.C., Kaller, C.P., Dalrymple-Alford, J.C., Anderson, T.J., Fink, J. and Roger, D. (2009) Assessing Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson's Disease: A Comparison of Two Tower Tasks. Applied Neuropsychology 16(3): 177-185. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09084280903098661. (Journal Article)
  • McKinlay, A., Grace, R.C., Dalrymple-Alford, J.C. and Roger, D. (2009) Cognitive Characteristics Associated with Mild Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson's Disease. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders 28(2): 121-129. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000235247. (Journal Article)
  • McKinlay, A., Grace, R.C., Horwood, L.J., Fergusson, D.M. and MacFarlane, M.R. (2009) Long-term behavioural outcomes of pre-school mild traumatic brain injury. Child: Care, Health and Development 36(1): 22-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2214.2009.00947.x. (Journal Article)
  • McKinlay, A., Dalrymple-Alford, J.C., Grace, R.C. and Roger, D. (2009) The effect of attentional set-shifting, working memory, and processing speed on pragmatic language functioning in Parkinson's disease. The European Journal of Cognitive Psychology 21(2): 330-346. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09541440802281266. (Journal Article)
  • Johnston, L., Miles, L. and McKinlay, A. (2008) A critical review of the Eyes Test as a measure of social-cognitive impairment. Australian Journal of Psychology 60(3): 135-141. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00049530701449521. (Journal Article)
  • McKinlay, A., Grace, R.C., Dalrymple-Alford, J.C., Anderson, T., Fink, J. and Roger, D. (2008) A profile of neuropsychiatric problems and their relationship to quality of life for Parkinson's disease patients without dementia. Parkinsonism and Related Disorders 14(1): 37-42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.parkreldis.2007.05.009. (Journal Article)
  • McKinlay, A., Grace, R., Horwood, J. and Fergusson, D. (2008) Brain injuries from birth to young adulthood: Prevalence, cause and risk factors. Lisbon, Portugal: 7th World Congress on Brain Injury, 9-12 Apr 2008. In Brain Injury Supplement 1(22) 30-31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699050801984326. (Conference Contribution - Abstract)
  • McKinlay, A., Grace, R.C., Dalrymple-Alford, J.C., Anderson, T.J., Fink, J. and Roger, D. (2008) Neuropsychiatric problems in Parkinson's disease: Comparisons between self and caregiver report. Aging and Mental Health 12(5): 647-653. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13607860802343225. (Journal Article)
  • McKinlay, A., Kaller, C.P., Grace, R.C., Dalrymple-Alford, J.C., Anderson, T.J., Fink, J. and Roger, D. (2008) Planning in Parkinson's disease: A matter of problem structure? Neuropsychologia 46(1): 384-389. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2007.08.018. (Journal Article)
  • McKinlay, A., Grace, R.C., Horwood, L.J., Fergusson, D.M., Ridder, E.M. and MacFarlane, M.R. (2008) Prevalence of traumatic brain injury among children, adolescents, and young adults: Prospective evidence from a birth cohort. Brain Injury 22(2): 175-181. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699050801888824. (Journal Article)
  • McKinlay, A., Grace, R.C., Dalrymple-Alford, J.C., Anderson, T., Fink, J. and Roger, D. (2008) The accuracy of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS - Section 1) as a screening measure for depression. Parkinsonism and Related Disorders 14(2): 170-172. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.parkreldis.2007.03.002. Letter to the Editor. (Other)
  • McKinlay, A., Grace, R.C., Dalrymple-Alford, J.C. and Roger, D. (2008) The Identification of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson's Disease. Melbourne, Australia: 31st Annual Brain Impairment Conference, 1-3 May 2008. In Brain Impairment 9(1) 66. (Conference Contribution - Abstract)
  • McKinlay, A. (2007) An investigation of the cognitive and psychiatric profile for people with Parkinson's disease without dementia. PhD, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. (Thesis - Doctor of Philosophy)
  • McKinlay, A., Dalrymple-Alford, J.C., Horwood, J. L. and Fergusson, D. M. (2005) Psychiatric Outcomes following Mild Head Injury in Childhood are Related to Age at Injury and Injury Severity.. Melbourne Australia,: 6th World Congress on Brain Injury., May. In Brain Injury (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • McKinlay, A., Dalrymple-Alford, J.C., Horwood, J. L. and Fergusson, D. M. (2004) Adverse outcomes associated with childhood mild head injury continue into adulthood: A 25-year follow-up of a birth cohort.. Melbourne, Australia: 2004 Meeting of the Australian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment, Brisbane, Australia,, May. In Brain Impairment. 5 81.. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • McKinlay, A., Dalrymple-Alford, J.C., Anderson, T.J., Fink, J.N. and Barrett, P. (2004) The two towers: Parkinson’s disease and cognition.. Rome, Italy: Eighth International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders, Movement Disorders, June. In Movement Disorders(18) (Conference Contribution - Poster presentation)
  • McKinlay, A., Dalrymple-Alford, J.C., Horwood, J.L. and Fergusson, D. M. (2003) Long term behavioural, psychiatric and cognitive outcomes following mild head injury in childhood.. Port Macquarie, Australia: Winning abstract from 2002 ASSBI 25th annual conference republished, June. In Brain Impairment. 4 52.. (Conference Contribution - Abstract)
  • McKinlay, A., Dalrymple-Alford, J.C., Horwood, J. L. and Fergusson, D. M. (2003) Pre-injury and other non-specific factors do not explain adverse psychosocial development associated with childhood mild head injury.. Stockholm Sweden.: 5th World Congress on Brain Injury, June. In Brain Injury(17) 39.. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Codd, A. (2002) (2002). "Long term behavioural psychiatric and cognitive outcomes following mild head injury in childhood". [masters dissertation].. (Thesis)
  • McKinlay, A., Dalrymple-Alford, J. C., Horwood, J.L. and Fergusson, D. M. (2002) Long term behavioural, psychiatric and cognitive outcomes following mild head injury in childhood. Verbal presentation (Abstract).. Port Macquarie, Australia: Australian Society For the Study of Brain Injury, June. In Brain Impairment. 3 78.. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • McKinlay, A., Dalrymple-Alford, J.C., Horwood, J. L. and Fergusson, D. M. (2002) Long term outcomes of early childhood head injury.. Queenstown, New Zealand: The International Australasian Winter Conference on Brain Research,, August 2002. In Proceedings of the International Australasian Winter Conference on Brain Research,(20.) (Conference Contribution - Poster presentation)
  • McKinlay, A., Dalrymple-Alford, J.C., Horwood, J.L. and Fergusson, D. M. (2002) Long term psychosocial outcomes after mild head injury in early childhood. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry 73: 281-288. http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/73/3/281.full.pdf+html. (Journal Article)
  • Codd, A., Dalrymple-Alford, J.C., Horwood, L.J. and Fergusson, D.M. (2001) Long term outcomes of mild head injury in early childhood. Turin, Italy: Proceedings of 4th World Congress on Brain Injury., May 2001. 301. (Conference Contribution - Other)
  • McKinlay, A., Dalrymple-Alford, J. C., Horwood, J. L. and Fergusson, D. M. (2001) Long term outcomes of mild head injury in early childhood.. Turin, Italy: 4th World Congress on Brain Injury, June. In Brain Injury 301. (Conference Contribution - Poster presentation)