Dr Maria Gardani

Honorary (School of Psychology & Neuroscience)

58 Hillhead Street, Rm 413, Glasgow, G12 8QQ

Research interests

I am a lecturer at the School of Psychology interested in sleep and circadian disturbances and more specifically insomnia and the development of insomnia tailored interventions.

Main research interests:

- insomnia following stroke and traumatic brain injury, including interventions

- association of psychological and personality factors with sleep wake disturbances and insomnia and more specifically coping mechanisms and self-esteem.

-sleep and mental health in undergraduate students and postgraduate researchers: prevention, provision and ways of creating a supportive and inclusive environment.

Publications

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Number of items: 51.

2024

McLaren, D. M. , Evans, J. , Baylan, S. , Harvey, M. , Montgomery, M. C. and Gardani, M. (2024) Assessing insomnia after stroke: a diagnostic validation of the Sleep Condition Indicator in self-reported stroke survivors. BMJ Neurology Open, 6(2), e000768. (doi: 10.1136/bmjno-2024-000768)

Elliot, D. L. , Gardani, M. , Gordon, K. and Balgabekova, D. (2024) Harnessing New Knowledge, Insights and Engagement Through the Voices of International Doctoral Scholars. 14th Quality in Postgraduate Research Conference (QPR2024), Adelaide, Australia, 17-19 April 2024.

Richardson, L., Long, E. , Goodfellow, C. , Milicev, J. and Gardani, M. (2024) Starting an undergraduate degree amid the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-method egocentric network study on student loneliness. PLoS ONE, 19(2), e0297953. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297953) (PMID:38306333) (PMCID:PMC10836688)

Elliot, D. , Gardani, M. , Gordon, K. and Balgabekova, D. (2024) Amplifying Voices of International Doctoral Scholars on Intercultural Perspectives. Project Report. UKCISA, London. (Submitted)

2023

McLaren, D. M. , Evans, J. , Baylan, S. , Smith, S. and Gardani, M. (2023) The effectiveness of the behavioural components of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia in older adults: a systematic review. Journal of Sleep Research, 32(4), e13843. (doi: 10.1111/jsr.13843) (PMID:36802110)

White, N. , Milicev, J. , Bradford, D. R.R. , Rodger, A. and Gardani, M. (2023) The mental labyrinth of postgraduate research: a qualitative study of postgraduate mental health and wellbeing and the impact of the supervisory relationship. Higher Education, (doi: 10.1007/s10734-023-01061-5) (Early Online Publication)

Milicev, J. , McCann, M. , Simpson, S. A. , Biello, S. M. and Gardani, M. (2023) Evaluating mental health and wellbeing of postgraduate researchers: prevalence and contributing factors. Current Psychology, 42(14), pp. 12267-12280. (doi: 10.1007/s12144-021-02309-y)

Elliot, D.L. , Swingler, M., Gardani, M. , Pacheco, E.-M. and Boyle, J. (2023) ‘Let’s talk about well-being!’: Fostering interdependence in doctoral communities. In: Cahusac de Caux, B., Pretorius, L. and Macaulay, L. (eds.) Research and Teaching in a Pandemic World: The Challenges of Establishing Academic Identities During Times of Crisis. Springer, pp. 481-496. ISBN 9789811977565 (doi: 10.1007/978-981-19-7757-2_32)

2022

Mackenzie, M. D., Scott, H., Reid, K. and Gardani, M. (2022) Adolescent perspectives of bedtime social media use: a qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 63, 101626. (doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2022.101626)

Gardani, M. , Bradford, D. R.R. , Russell, K., Allan, S., Beattie, L., Ellis, J. G. and Akram, U. (2022) A systematic review and meta-analysis of poor sleep, insomnia symptoms and stress in undergraduate students. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 61, 101565. (doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2021.101565) (PMID:34922108)

Montgomery, M. C., Baylan, S. and Gardani, M. (2022) Prevalence of insomnia and insomnia symptoms following mild-traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 61, 101563. (doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2021.101563) (PMID:35033968)

2021

Allen, S. F., Gardani, M. , Akram, A., Irvine, K. R. and Akram, U. (2021) Examining the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the Disturbing Dreams and Nightmare Severity Index (DDNSI) consequences sub-component. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 19(6), pp. 783-794. (doi: 10.1080/15402002.2020.1862848) (PMID:33345617)

Ellis, J. G., Perlis, M. L., Espie, C. A., Grandner, M. A., Bastien, C. H., Barclay, N. L., Altena, E. and Gardani, M. (2021) The natural history of insomnia: predisposing, precipitating, coping and perpetuating factors over the early developmental course of insomnia. Sleep, 44(9), zsab095. (doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsab095) (PMID:33849074) (PMCID:PMC8826168)

2020

Akram, U. et al. (2020) Prevalence and psychiatric correlates of suicidal ideation in UK university students. Journal of Affective Disorders, 272, pp. 191-197. (doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.03.185) (PMID:32379615)

Long, E. , Gardani, M. , McCann, M. , Sweeting, H. , Tranmer, M. and Moore, L. (2020) Mental health disorders and adolescent peer relationships. Social Science and Medicine, 253, 112973. (doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.112973) (PMID:32283352) (PMCID:PMC7248572)

Akram, U., Gardani, M. , Riemann, D., Akram, A., Allen, S. F., Lazuras, L. and Johann, A. F. (2020) Dysfunctional sleep-related cognition and anxiety mediate the relationship between multidimensional perfectionism and insomnia symptoms. Cognitive Processing, 21, pp. 141-148. (doi: 10.1007/s10339-019-00937-8) (PMID:31655923) (PMCID:PMC7002331)

Baylan, S. , Griffiths, S., Grant, N., Broomfield, N.M., Evans, J.J. and Gardani, M. (2020) Incidence and prevalence of post-stroke insomnia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 49, 101222. (doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2019.101222) (PMID:31739180)

Akram, U., Gardani, M. , Irvine, K., Allen, S., Ypsilanti, A., Lazuras, L., Drabble, J., Stevenson, J. and Akram, A. (2020) Emotion dysregulation mediates the relationship between nightmares and psychotic experiences: results from a student population. npj Schizophrenia, 6, 15. (doi: 10.1038/s41537-020-0103-y) (PMID:32483140) (PMCID:PMC7264199)

2019

Swingler, M., Roy, A. W.N., Rolinska, A., Gardani, M. , Manoli, A., Kokkinidis, G., Kapoor, A., Hasty, W. and Macfarlane, D. (2019) Focus on: Graduate Skills Students' Views on Graduate Skills. Project Report. QAA Scotland, Glasgow.

Swingler, M., Roy, A. W.N., Rolinska, A. and Gardani, M. (2019) QAA Focus On: Graduate Skills - Student Views. Focus On: Graduate Skills - Sharing Practice, Glasgow, UK, 05 Jun 2019.

Akram, U., Gardani, M. , Akram, A. and Allen, S. (2019) Anxiety and depression mediate the relationship between insomnia symptoms and the personality traits of conscientiousness and emotional stability. Heliyon, 5(6), e01939. (doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01939) (PMID:31245649) (PMCID:PMC6581874)

Milicev, J., Biello, S. and Gardani, M. (2019) Exploring the Experiences of Postgraduate Researchers in the UK - A Qualitative Approach. International Conference on the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Postgraduate Researchers, Brighton, UK, 16-17 May 2019.

Milicev, J. , Biello, S. and Gardani, M. (2019) "A Combination of a Hamster Wheel and a Rat Race" - an Exploration of Postgraduate Researchers' Wellbeing. International Conference on the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Postgraduate Researchers, Brighton, UK, 16-17 May 2019.

Sugden, A., Gardani, M. , Loranger, B. and Rea, P. M. (2019) Interactive 3D visualisation of the mammalian circadian system. In: Rea, P. (ed.) Biomedical Visualisation, Volume 3. Series: Advances in experimental medicine and biology (1156). Springer Nature, pp. 13-39. ISBN 9783030193843 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19385-0_2)

2018

Gardani, M. , Bisdounis, L., Zouharova, V. and Hatton, R. (2018) When the Children Don't Sleep: The Impact on Paternal Mental Health. 24th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society, Basel, Switzerland, 25-28 Sep 2018.

Grant, N. and Gardani, M. (2018) Caring for Those with Brain Injury: Investigating Sleep Disturbances and Fatigue. 24th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society, Basel, Switzerland, 25-28 Sep 2018.

Zouharova, V. and Gardani, M. (2018) Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of Brief Behavioural Treatment for Insomnia After Brain Injury: A Case Series. 24th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society, Basel, Switzerland, 25-28 Sep 2018.

Akram, U. et al. (2018) The relationship between insomnia symptoms and the dark triad personality traits. Personality and Individual Differences, 131, pp. 212-215. (doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2018.05.001)

Akram, U. et al. (2018) The relationship between type D personality and insomnia. Sleep Health, 4(4), pp. 360-363. (doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2018.04.005) (PMID:30031529)

Hatton, R. E.M. and Gardani, M. (2018) Maternal perceptions of advice on sleep in young children: how, what and when. British Journal of Health Psychology, 23(2), pp. 476-495. (doi: 10.1111/bjhp.12300) (PMID:29484796)

2016

Doherty, S.M., Craig, R., Gardani, M. and McMillan, T.M. (2016) Head injury in asylum seekers and refugees referred with psychological trauma. Global Mental Health, 3, e28. (doi: 10.1017/gmh.2016.23)

Maclean, L., Gardani, M. , Laurie, M., Wainman-Lefley, J. and McMillan, T. (2016) Walking Speed is Associated with Cognitive Function after Head Injury. The International Brain Injury Association’s Eleventh World Congress on Brain Injury, The Hague, The Netherlands, 02-05 Mar 2016.

McMillan, T. , Craig, R., Doherty, S. and Gardani, M. (2016) Head Injury in Asylum Seekers and Refugees. The International Brain Injury Association’s Eleventh World Congress on Brain Injury, The Hague, The Netherlands, 02-05 Mar 2016.

2015

Gardani, M. , Morfiri, E., Thomson, A., O'Neill, B. and McMillan, T. M. (2015) The authors respond. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 96(9), pp. 1742-1743. (doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2015.07.002) (PMID:26319596)

Gardani, M. , Morfiri, E., Thomson, A., O’Neill, B. and McMillan, T. M. (2015) Evaluation of sleep disorders in patients with severe traumatic brain injury during rehabilitation. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 96(9), 1691-1697.e3. (doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2015.05.006) (PMID:26003285)

2014

Cassidy, S., Turnbull, S., Gardani, M. and Kirkwood, K. (2014) Attendance at pulmonary rehabilitation classes: an exploration of demographic, physiological and psychological factors that predict completion of treatment. Chronic Respiratory Disease, 11(2), pp. 95-102. (doi: 10.1177/1479972314527469)

Gardani, M. , McMillan, T. and Gibbons, L. (2014) Therapists’ and patients’ experiences and perceptions of sleep difficulties after head injury. Brain Injury, 28(5-6), p. 773. (doi: 10.3109/02699052.2014.892379)

Gardani, M. , Morfiri, E., McMillan, T. , Thomson, A. and O’Niell, B. (2014) Prevelance, types and correlates of sleep problems in head injury patients during the rehabilitation period. Brain Injury, 28(5-6), p. 771. (doi: 10.3109/02699052.2014.892379)

Espie, C. A., Kyle, S. D., Hames, P., Gardani, M. , Fleming, L. and Cape, J. (2014) The Sleep Condition Indicator: a clinical screening tool to evaluate insomnia disorder. BMJ Open, 4(3), e004183. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004183)

O’Neill, B., Gardani, M. , Findlay, G., Whyte, T. and Cullen, T. (2014) Challenging behaviour and sleep cycle disorder following brain injury: a preliminary response to agomelatine treatment. Brain Injury, 28(3), pp. 378-381. (doi: 10.3109/02699052.2013.865264)

2013

Ellis, J. G., Perlis, M. L., Bastien, C. H., Gardani, M. and Espie, C. A. (2013) The natural history of insomnia: acute insomnia and first-onset depression. Sleep, 37(1), pp. 97-106. (doi: 10.5665/sleep.3316)

Espie, C.A., Kyle, S.D., Hames, P., Gardani, M. , Fleming, L. and Cape, J. (2013) The Sleep Condition Indicator (SCI): a practical clinical screening tool to evaluate DSM-5 insomnia disorder. In: Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS), Baltimore, MD, 1-5 Jun 2013, A193-A194.

2012

Rogers, Z., Gardani, M. and Biello, S.M. (2012) Reduced sleep quality predicts lower self-esteem. In: 21st Congress of the European Sleep Research Society, Paris, France, 4-8 Sep 2012, pp. 149-150. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2869.2012.01044.x)

Gardani, M. , McMillan, T., Shiels, P. , McGlynn, L. and Stewart, E. (2012) An investigation of biological ageing processes following head injury. In: International Brain Injury Association's Ninth World Congress on Brain Injury, Edinburgh, UK, 21-25 Mar 2012, pp. 679-680. (doi: 10.3109/02699052.2012.660091)

2010

Ellis, J., Gardani, M. and Hogh, H. (2010) Priming affects poor sleepers but not normal sleepers on an Insomnia Ambiguity Task. Journal of Sleep Research, 19(1), pp. 27-30. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2869.2009.00792.x)

2009

Gardani, M. , Miller, C., Robertson, D.J., Lall, G.S. and Biello, S.M. (2009) The effects of behavioural induced sleep disruption on circadian parameters in mice. In: Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS), Seattle, WA, USA, 6-11 Jun 2009, A56.