Rate My Professor Jennifer Torr

Dr Torr's academic interests center on mental health and wellbeing in people with intellectual disability, including dementia, depression diagnosis and treatment, behaviours of concern and restrictive interventions, pathways of care for Alzheimer's disease and Down syndrome, central nervous system medication use in older adults with intellectual disability, and training on intellectual disability in health sciences. Her expertise contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being. She has produced 31 research outputs, including peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. Notable publications include 'What effect does regular exercise have on oxidative stress in people with Down syndrome? A systematic review with meta-analyses' (Shields et al., 2018, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport); 'Mental health and wellbeing in people with intellectual disability' (Tonge, Torr, Trollor, 2017, Foundations of Clinical Psychiatry); 'Central nervous system medication use in older adults with intellectual disability: results from the successful ageing in intellectual disability study' (Chitty et al., 2016, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry); 'Training on intellectual disability in health sciences: the European perspective' (Torr, 2015, International Journal of Developmental Disabilities); and 'Maintenance electroconvulsive therapy for depression with catatonia in a young woman with Down Syndrome' (Torr & D'Abrera, 2014, Journal of ECT). Her work has garnered over 1,100 citations and informs clinical practices and training in Australia.