By Professor Brian Michael Draper

Journal articles

McKay RG; Draper B, 2012, 'Is it too late to prevent a decline in mental health care for older Australians?', Medical Journal of Australia, 197, pp. 87 - 88, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja11.11359

Draper B, 2012, 'Isn’t it a bit risky to dismiss suicide risk assessment?', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 46, pp. 385 - 386

, 2012, 'Making decisions about delirium: A qualitative comparison of decision making between nurses working in palliative care, aged care, aged care psychiatry, and oncology', Palliative Medicine, 26, pp. 887 - 896, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269216311419884

Brodaty H; Heffernan M; Draper B; Reppermund S; Kochan NA; Slavin MJ; Trollor JN; Sachdev PS, 2012, 'Neuropsychiatric symptoms in older people with and without cognitive impairment', Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 31, pp. 411 - 420, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/JAD-2012-120169

Sachdev P; Brodaty H; Trollor J; Reppermund S; Kochan N; Lipnicki D; Crawford J; Draper B; Slavin M; Kang K; Lux O; Mather K; Wen W, 2012, 'P2‐168: Recent findings from the Sydney Memory and Ageing Study (Sydney MAS)', Alzheimer's & Dementia, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2012.05.874

Mather K; Armstrong N; Assareh A; Kwok J; Crawford J; Reppermund S; Trollor J; Kochan N; Kang K; Slavin M; Draper B; Brodaty H; Schofield P; Sachdev P, 2012, 'P4‐111: Olfaction identification in older adults: A genome‐wide association study', Alzheimer's & Dementia, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2012.05.1814

Ekramsadeh S; Javadpour A; Draper B; Mani A; Withall A; Sahraian A, 2012, 'Prevalence and correlates of suicidal thought and self destructive behavior among an elderly hospital population in Iran', International Psychogeriatrics, 24, pp. 1402 - 1408, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610212000245

Sachdev PS; Lipnicki D; Crawford J; Reppermund S; Kochan NA; Trollor JN; Draper B; Slavin MJ; Kang K; Lux O; Mather KA; Brodaty H, 2012, 'Risk profiles for mild cognitive impairment vary by age and sex: The sydney memory and ageing study', American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 20, pp. 854 - 865, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JGP.0b013e31825461b0

Sachdev PS; Lipnicki D; Crawford J; Reppermund S; Kochan NA; Trollor JN; Draper B; Slavin MJ; Kang K; Lux O; Mather K; Brodaty H; Bowman A; Burns K; Broe T; Dekker J; De permentier M; Fairjones S; Fletcher JP; French T; FOster C; Nugnt-cleary-fox E; Gooi C; Harvey E; Helyer R; Hsieh S; Hughes L; Jacek S; JOhnston M; McCade D; Meeth S; Milne E; Moir A; O''Grady R; Pfaeffli K; Pose C; Reuser L; Rose A; Schofield PR; Shahnawaz Z; Sharpley A; THompson C; Queisser W; Wong S, 2012, 'Risk Profiles of Subtypes of Mild Cognitive Impairment: The Sydney Memory and Ageing Study', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 60, pp. 24 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03774.x

Almeida OP; Pirkis J; Kerse N; Sim M; Flicker L; Snowdon JA; Draper B; Byrne G; Goldney R; Lautenschlager NT; Stock N; Alfonso H; Pfaff JA, 2012, 'Socioeconomic Disadvantage Increases Risk of Prevalent and Persistent Depression in Later Life.', Journal of Affective Disorders, 138, pp. 322 - 331, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2012.01.021

Almeida OP; Alfonso H; Pirkis J; Kerse N; Sim M; Flicker L; Snowdon JA; Draper B; Byrne G; Goldney R; Lautenschlager NT; Stock N; Scazufca M; Huisman M; Araya R; Pfaff JA, 2011, 'A practical approach to assess depression risk and to guide risk reduction strategies in later life', International Psychogeriatrics, 23, pp. 280 - 291

Wijeratne C; Draper B, 2011, 'A reformulation of current recommendations for target serum lithium concentration according to clinical indication, age and physical comorbidity', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 45, pp. 1026 - 1032

Lapierre S; Erlangsen A; Waern M; Deleo ; Oyama H; Scocco P; Gallo J; Szanto K; Conwell Y; Draper B; Quinnett P, 2011, 'A systematic review of elderly suicide prevention programs', Crisis, 32, pp. 88 - 98

Stewart C; Peisah C; Draper B, 2011, 'A test for mental capacity to request assisted suicide', Journal of Medical Ethics, 37, pp. 34 - 39, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jme.2010.037564

Bail K; Draper B, 2011, 'Acute care is aged care: what acute care nurses need to know about dementia', NursingTimes, http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=22774

Snowdon JA; Draper B; Wyder M, 2011, 'Age variation in the prevalence of DSM-IV disorders in cases of suicide of middle-aged and older persons in Sydney.', Suicide and Life - Threatening Behavior, 41, pp. 465 - 470

Draper B; Karmel R; Peut A; Gibson D; Anderson P, 2011, 'Alcohol related cognitive impairment in NSW hospital patients aged 50 years and over', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 45, pp. 985 - 992, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/00048674.2011.610297

Vickland V; McDonnell GD; Werner J; Draper B; Low L; Brodaty H, 2011, 'In silico modeling systems: Learning about the prevalence and dynamics of dementia through virtual experimentation', Alzheimers and Dementia, 7, pp. e77 - e83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2010.11.011

Erlangsen A; Nordentoft M; Conwell Y; Waern M; De LD; Lindner R; Oyama H; Sakashita H; Andersen-Ranberg K; Quinnett P; Draper B, 2011, 'Key considerations for preventing suicide in older adults.', Crisis - the Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, 32, pp. 106 - 109

Harrison F; Low L; Kochan N; Draper B; Slavin M; Reppermund S; Troller J; Sachdev P; Brodaty H, 2011, 'P3‐075: Mild cognitive impairment in older Australians from non‐English speaking backgrounds', Alzheimer's & Dementia, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2011.05.1515

Draper B; Karmel R; Gibson D; Peut A; Anderson P, 2011, 'The Hospital Dementia Services Project: Age differences in hospital stays of older people with and without dementia', International Psychogeriatrics, 23, pp. 1649 - 1658

Reppermund S; Brodaty H; Crawford J; Kochan NA; Slavin MJ; Trollor JN; Draper B; Sachdev PS, 2011, 'The relationship of current depressive symptoms and past depression with cognitive impairment and instrumental activities of daily living in an elderly population: The Sydney Memory and Ageing Study', Journal of Psychiatric Research, 45, pp. 1600 - 1607, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2011.08.001

Reppermund S; Sachdev PS; Crawford J; Kochan NA; Slavin MJ; Kang K; Trollor JN; Draper B; Brodaty H, 2011, 'The Relationship of Neuropsychological Function to Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Mild Cognitive Impairment', International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 26, pp. 843 - 852, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/gps.2612

Vickland V; Werner J; Morris T; McDonnell GD; Draper B; Low L; Brodaty H, 2011, 'Who pays and who benefits? How different models of shared responsibilities between formal and informal carers influence projections of costs of dementia management', BMC Public Health, 11, pp. 793 - 803, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-793

Vickland V; McDonnell GD; Werner J; Draper B; Low L; Brodaty H, 2010, 'A computer model of dementia prevalence in Australia: Foreseeing outcomes of delaying dementia onset, slowing disease progression, and eradicating dementia types', Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 29, pp. 123 - 130

Draper B; Snowdon JA; De L; Kolves K, 2010, 'A controlled psychological autopsy study of the last health professional contact before suicide: a comparison of middle aged and older victims', IPA 2010 Diversity, Collaboration, Dignity, 194, pp. 162 - 163

Withall AL; Draper B, 2010, 'Alcohol related dementia: a common diagnosis in younger persons', IPA 2010 Diversity, Collaboration, Dignity, 194, pp. 39

Draper B, 2010, 'An introduction to the 2010 IPA BPSD Educational Pack revision - key features from the introductory and etiology modules', IPA 2010 Diversity, Collaboration, Dignity, 194, pp. 86 - 87

Draper B, 2010, 'Depression in Late Life', Medical Observer, 29th Jan, pp. 21 - 23

Draper B; Peisah C; Snowdon JA; Brodaty H, 2010, 'Early dementia diagnosis and the risk of suicide and euthanasia', Alzheimers and Dementia, 6, pp. 75 - 82

Kochan NA; Slavin MJ; Brodaty H; Crawford J; Trollor JN; Draper B; Sachdev P, 2010, 'Effect of Different Impairment Criteria on Prevalence of "Objective" Mild Cognitive Impairment in a Community Sample', American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 18, pp. 711 - 722, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JGP.0b013e3181d6b6a9

Draper B, 2010, 'IPA Complete Guide to BPSD', IPA bulletin, 27, pp. 1

Withall A; Draper B, 2010, 'P1‐052: Alcohol‐related dementia: A common diagnosis in younger persons', Alzheimer's & Dementia, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2010.05.600

Draper B; Gibson D; Peut A; Karmel R; Anderson P; Brien G; Pham Lobb LA; Hudson C, 2010, 'P2‐075: Age effects upon general hospital admissions of persons with dementia: Longer admissions in young‐onset dementia', Alzheimer's & Dementia, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2010.05.1121

Slavin MJ; Brodaty H; Kochan NA; Trollor JN; Draper B; Sachdev PS; Crawford J, 2010, 'Prevalence and predictors of 'subjective cognitive complaints' in The Sydney Memory and Ageing Study', American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 18, pp. 701 - 710, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JGP.0b013e3181df49fb

Snowdon JA; Draper B; Brodaty H; Ames D; Chiu E, 2010, 'Prevalence and treatment of late life depression', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 44, pp. 1053 - 1054

Draper B; Low L, 2010, 'Psychiatric services for the "old" old.', International Psychogeriatrics, 22, pp. 582 - 588

Low L; Anstey K; Lackersteen SM; Camit M; Harrison F; Draper B; Brodaty H, 2010, 'Recognition, attitudes and causal beliefs regarding dementia of Italian, Chinese and Greek Australians.', Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 30, pp. 499 - 508

Draper B; Anderson D, 2010, 'The baby boomers are nearly here – but do we have sufficient in old age psychiatry?', International Psychogeriatrics, 22, pp. 947 - 949

Sachdev PS; Brodaty H; Reppermund S; Kochan NA; Trollor JN; Draper B; Slavin MJ; Crawford J; Kang K; Broe T; Mather K; Lux O, 2010, 'The Sydney Memory and Ageing Study (MAS): methodology and baseline medical and neuropsychiatric characteristics of an elderly epidemiological non-demented cohort of Australians aged 70-90 years', International Psychogeriatrics, 22, pp. 1248 - 1264, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610210001067

Draper B; Reutens SG; Subau D, 2010, 'Workforce and advanced training survey of the RANZCP faculty of psychiatry of old age: issues and challenges for the field', Australasian Psychiatry, 18, pp. 142 - 145

Futeran S; Draper B, 2009, 'A needs assessment of middle aged and older mental health patients', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 43, pp. A26

Low L; Draper BM; Cheng A; Cruysmans B; Hayward-Wright N; Jeon Y; Logiudice D; Wu HZ; Zogalis G; Brodaty H, 2009, 'An Australian agenda for dementia research relating to ethnic minority groups', The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging (JNHA), Suppl. 1

Draper BM, 2009, 'An overview to preventing suicide', Medical Journal of Australia, 190, pp. 492 - 492, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02525.x

Brodaty H; Pond D; Draper B; Seeher K, 2009, 'Assisting general practitioners to screen for cognitive impairment: the General Practitioner Assessment of Cognition website', Alzheimers and Dementia, 5, pp. e15 - e16

Low L; Draper B; Cheng A; Cruysmans B; Hayward-Wright N; Jeon Y; Logiudice D; Wu HZ; Zogalis G; Brodaty H, 2009, 'Future research on dementia relating to culturally and linguistically diverse communities', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 28, pp. 144 - 148

Draper B; Low L, 2009, 'Hospitalisation for psychiatric disorders across the lifespan in Australia', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 43

Low L; Draper B, 2009, 'Hospitalization patterns for psychiatric disorders across the lifespan in Australia from July 1998 to June 2005', Psychiatric Services, 60, pp. 113 - 116

Brodaty H; Seeher K; Pond D; Draper B, 2009, 'How to promote screening for cognitive impairment in primary care', International Psychogeriatrics, 21, pp. S42

Brodaty H; Draper B; Pond D; Seeher K, 2009, 'Improve GP use of screening for cognitive impairment: The GPCOG website', International Psychogeriatrics, 21, pp. S84

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