Dr Janet Bryan

Janet Bryan is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology and a member of the Nutritional Physiology Research Centre. Her research interests include the cognitive assessment of adults, in particular the development of the executive functions across the life-span, and the impact of nutrition on cognitive functioning and mental health.

Janet is currently the Deputy Chair of the University's Human Research Ethics Committee

• Research methods
• Psychological assessment
• Research supervision

Member of Australian Psychological Society

Fellow of Australian Association of Gerontology

Member of the Nutrition Society of Australia

BA(Hons First Class), Flinders University

PhD, Flinders University

• Cognitive change across the life-span
• The development of the executive functions during emerging adulthood and older adulthood
• Nutrition, life-style, cognition and psychological well-being

PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES AND BOOKS - LAST FIVE YEARS

Bryan, J., Osendarp, S., Hughes, D., Calvaresi, E., & Baghurst, K. (2004). Nutrients for cognitive development in school-aged children. Nutrition Reviews, 62, 295-306.

Bryan, J. (2004) Mechanisms and evidence for the role of nutrition in cognitive ageing. Aging International, 29, 28-45.

Russell, CG; Busson, A, Flight, I; Bryan, J; van Lawick van Pabst, JA, Cox DN. (2004). A comparison of three laddering techniques applied to an example of complex food choice. Food Quality and Preference, 15, 569-583.

Kent, P.S., Bryan, J., Clark, M., & Luszcz, M.A. (2004) Preclinical signs of dementia in a community sample: A longitudinal analysis. Brain Impairment, 5, 108.

Best, T., Kemps, E., & Bryan, J. (2005). Effects of saccharides on brain function and cognitive performance. Nutrition Reviews, 63 (12), 409-410.

Day, A., Bryan, J., Davey, L., & Casey, S. (2006). The process of change in offender rehabilitation programmes. Psychology, Crime & Law, 12, 473-489.

Burns, N., Bryan, J., & Nettelbeck, T. (2006). Effects of Ginkgo biloba on cognitive abilities and speed of information processing in younger and older adults. Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, 21, 27-37.

Day, A., & Bryan, J. (2007). Personality Change and Personality Disorder: Some Initial Thoughts on the Application of McAdams’ Triarchic Model to the Treatment of Personality Disorder. Psychology, Crime & Law, 13, 19-26.

Sinn, N., & Bryan, J. (2007). Effect of supplementation with polyunsaturated fatty acids and micronutrients on ADHD-related problems with attention and behaviour. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 28(2), 82-91.

Best, T., Kemps, E., & Bryan, J. (2007). A role for dietary saccharide intake in cognitive performance. Nutritional Neuroscience, 10, 113-120

NEMO Study group: Baghurst, K., Bryan, J., Calvaresi, E., Hughes, D., Hussaini, M., Karyadi, E., et al. (2007). Effect of a twelve month micronutrient intervention on learning and memory in well-nourished and marginally nourished school-aged children: two parallel randomised, placebo-controlled studies in Australia and Indonesia.. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 86, 1082-1093

Bryan, J. (2008). The psychological effects of dietary components of tea: caffeine and L-theanine. A review of existing literature. Nutrition Reviews, 66, 82-90

Best, T., Bryan, J., & Burns, N. (2008). An investigation of the effects of saccharides on the memory performance of middle-aged adults. Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 12, 657-662.

Sinn, N., Bryan, J., & Wilson, C. (2008). Cognitive effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids in children with ADHD symptoms: A randomized controlled trial. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes & Essential Fatty Acids, 78, 311-326.

Best, T., Kemps, E., & Bryan, J. (2009). Association between dietary saccharide intake and self-reported memory performance in middle-aged adults. British Journal of Nutrition, 101, 93-99.

Sinn N, Bryan J, Wilson C (2009). Nutrition and ADHD: Omega-3 fatty acids, micronutrients and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. VDM Verlag: Saarbrücken.

Best, T., Kemps, E., & Bryan, J. (in press). Saccharide effects on cognition and well-being in middle-aged adults A randomised controlled trial. Developmental Neuropsychology [accepted 14/07/09]