Aged Persons Mental Health - Research Grants
Time Period: 2009/2010/2011
Source: ARC
Collaboration: Eastern Health and Deakin University, Sch of Psychology
Investigators: McCabe, M.P., Mellor, D., Davison, T.E., George, K. & Karantzas, G.
Title: Evaluation of a training program for staff to recognise depression among aged
people living in residential and community care.
Time Period: 2010/2011
Source: Department of Health & Ageing ($449, 942.04 + $24, 380.16)
Collaboration: Eastern Health and Deakin University, Sch of Psychology
Investigators: McCabe, M.P., Mellor, D., Davison, T., George K., & Storer, S
Title: Intervention for depression among palliative care patients and their families:
Training program for care staff.
Time Period: 2010/2011/2012
Source: NHMRC (Category 1)
Collaboration: Eastern Health and Deakin University, Sch of Psychology
Investigators: McCabe, M.P., Bird, M., Davison, T., Mellor, D., & George K.
Title: Evaluation of an instrument for management of behavioural and psychological
symptoms of dementia.
Research Publications
Davison, T.E., McCabe, M.P., Mellor, D., Karantzas, G., George, K. (2009).
Knowledge of late-life depression: An empirical investigation of aged care staff.
Aging & Mental Health, 13, 577-586.
Davison, T.E., McCabe, M.P., & Mellor, D. (2009). An examination of the 'gold standard'
diagnosis of major depression in research with aged care residents. American Journal of
Geriatric Psychiatry, 17, 359-367.
McCabe, M., Davison, T., Mellor, D., & George, K. (2009). Barriers to care for
depressed older people: Perceptions of aged care among medical professionals.
International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 68(1), 53-64.
McCabe, M.P., Davison, T., Mellor, D., & George, K. (2008) Knowledge and skills of
professional carers working with older people with depression. Aging and Mental Health, 12,
228-235
McCabe, M., Russo, S., Mellor, D., Davison, T., & George, K. (2008). Effectiveness
of a training program for carers to recognize depression among older people.
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 23, 1290-1296.
Mellor, D., Davison, T., McCabe, M.P., & George, K. (2008) Professional carers' knowledge
and response to depression among their aged-care clients: The care recipients' perspectives.
Aging & Mental Health 12, 389-399.
Mellor, D., Russo, S., McCabe, M.P., Davison, T., & George, K. (2008). Depression training
program for caregivers of elderly care recipients: Implementation and qualitative evaluation.
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 34, 8-15.
Visser, S., McCabe, M.P., Hudgson, C, Buchanan, G., Davison, T., & George, K. (2008).
Managing behavioral symptoms of dementia: Effectiveness of staff education and peer
support. Aging & Mental Health, 12, 47-55.
Mellor, D., Davison, T., McCabe, M.P. & George, J. (2008). The management of depressed
elderly care recipients: Family perspectives on the skills of professional carers. Journal of
Community Health Nursing, 25, 44-61.
Payman, V., George, K. & Ryburn, B. (2008). Religiosity of depressed elderly inpatients.
International Journal of Geristric Psychiatry, 23: 16-21.
Glowinski, R., Payman, V. & Frenchman, K. (2008). Confabulation: A spontaneous
and fantastic review. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 42: 932-940.
McCabe, M.P., Davison, T.E., & George, K. (2007) Effectiveness of staff training programs
for behavioral problems among older people with dementia. Aging & Mental Health, 11, 505519.
George, K., Davison, T.E., McCabe, M.P., Mellor, D., & Moore, K. (2007). Treatment of
depression in low-level care residential facilities for the elderly. International
Psychogeriatrics, 19, 1153-1160.
Davison, T.E., McCabe, M.P., Mellor, D., Ski. C, George, K & Moore, K.A. (2007). The
prevalence and recognition of depression among low-level aged care residents with and
without cognitive impairment. Aging & Mental Health, 11, 82-88.
Davison, T.E., Hudgson, C., McCabe, M.P., George, K., & Buchanan, G. (2007). An
individualized psychosocial approach for ‘treatment resistant’ behavioral symptoms of
dementia among aged care residents. International Psychogeriatrics, 19, 859-873.
Davison, T.E., McCabe, M.P., Visser, S., Hudgson, C., Buchanan, G., & George, K. (2007).
Controlled trial of dementia training with a peer support group for aged care staff.
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 22, 868-873.
McCabe, M.P., Davison, T., Mellor, D., George, K., Moore, K., & Ski, C. (2006). Depression
among older people with cognitive impairment: Prevalence and detection. International
Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 21, 633-644.
Mellor, D., Davison, T., McCabe, M.P., George, K., Moore, K, & Ski, C. (2006). Satisfaction
with general practitioner treatment of depression among resident of aged care facilities.
Journal of Aging & Health, 18, 435-457.
For further information please contact:
Hemalatha Sivakumaran
Clinical Psychologist
Peter James Centre
hemalatha.sivakumaran@easternhealth.org.au