By Professor Brian Michael Draper

Journal articles

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

Doyle C; Downs M; Draper B; Angus J, 2009, 'International perspectives on dementia education, training and knowledge transfer', International Psychogeriatrics, 21, pp. S147-8

Pfaff JJ; Draper B; Pirkis J; Stocks N; Snowdon JA; Sim M; Byrne G; lautenschlager N; Flicker L; Kerse N; Goldney RD; Almeida OP, 2009, 'Medical morbidity and severity of depression in a large primary care sample of older Australians: The DEPS-GP project', Medical Journal of Australia, 190, pp. S75 - S80

Draper B; Reutens S; Subau D, 2009, 'Old age psychiatry workforce and training in Australia & New Zealand', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 43, pp. A23

Draper B; Low L, 2009, 'Patterns of Hospitalisation for Depressive and Anxiety Disorders across the Lifespan in Australia', Journal of Affective Disorders, 113, pp. 195 - 200

Draper B, 2009, 'Richard Mahony - The misfortunes of younger onset dementia', Medical Journal of Australia, 190, pp. 94 - 95

Redina N; Brodaty H; Draper B; Peisah C; Brugue E, 2009, 'Substitute consent for nursing home residents prescribed psychotropic medication', International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 24, pp. 226 - 231

Draper B, 2009, 'Suicide Prevention', Medical Journal of Australia, 190, pp. 492 - 492

Pirkis J; Pfaff JJ; Williamson M; Tyson O; Stocks N; Goldney RD; Draper B; Snowdon J; lautenschlager N; Almeida OP, 2009, 'The community prevalence of depression in older Australians', Journal of Affective Disorders, 115, pp. 54 - 61

Gibson D; Karmel R; Draper B; Peut A; Karmel P; Brien G; Seebus I, 2009, 'The hospital dementia services project', Alzheimers and Dementia, 5, pp. 10 - 11

Draper B; Low L; Withall AL; Vickland V; Ward T, 2009, 'Translating dementia research into practice', International Psychogeriatrics, 21, pp. S72 - S80

Draper B, 2008, 'Occupational therapy is cost-effective for older people with dementia and their caregivers: Commentary', Evidence-Based Mental Health, 11, pp. 83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebmh.11.3.83

Draper B, 2008, 'A 70 year old woman with dementia and no insight: the best approach', Medicine Today, 9, pp. 71 - 72

Draper B; Snowdon J; Wyder M, 2008, 'A pilot study of the suicide victim`s last contact with a health professional', Crisis - the Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, 29, pp. 96 - 101

Draper B, 2008, 'Commentary on `Occuptional therapy is cost-effective for older people with dementia and their caregivers`', Evidence-Based Mental Health, 11, pp. 83 - 83

Agar MR; Currow DC; Plummer J; Chye R; Draper B, 2008, 'Differing management of people with advanced cancer and delirium by four sub-specialties', Palliative Medicine, 22, pp. 633 - 640

Kerse N; Flicker L; Pfaff JJ; Draper B; lautenschlager N; Sim M; Snowdon JA; Almeida OP, 2008, 'Falls, Depression and antidepressants in later life: A large Primary Care Appraisal', PLoS One, 3, pp. e2423, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0002423

Draper B; Pfaff JJ; Pirkis J; Snowdon J; lautenschlager N; Wilson IR; Almeida OP, 2008, 'Long-term effects of childhood abuse on the quality of life and health of older people: Results from the depression and early prevention of suicide in general practice project', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 56, pp. 262 - 271, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01537.x

Draper B; Berman K, 2008, 'Tolerability of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors - Issues relevant to the elderly', Drugs and Aging, 25, pp. 501 - 519

Wyder M; Draper B; Snowdon J, 2007, 'A pilot study of suicide victims` last contact with a health professional: Characteristics of suicides over the age of 60', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 41, pp. A100 - A100

Chan J; Draper B; Banerjee S, 2007, 'Deliberate self-harm in older adults: a review of the literature from 1995 to 2004', International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 22, pp. 720 - 732

Draper B, 2007, 'Dementia - behavioural and psychological symptoms', Medical Observer, pp. 31 - 35

Draper B; Vukolova N, 2007, 'Psychiatry training in NSW: The role of the nsw institute of medical education and training (IMET)', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 41, pp. A104 - A104

Draper B; Snowdon JA; Wyder M, 2007, 'Psychological autopsy in suicide: A comparison of informant interviews and Coroner`s file pilot data in middle-aged and older suicides', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 41, pp. A14 - A14

Draper B; Bowring GT; Thompson C; Van Heyst J; Conroy P; Thompson J, 2007, 'Stress in caregivers of aphasic stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial', Clinical Rehabilitation, 21, pp. 122 - 130

Draper B, 2006, 'Dealing with dementia. A guide to Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.', Perspectives (Gerontological Nursing Association (Canada)), 30, pp. 10

Draper B; Brodaty H; Low L, 2006, 'A tiered model of psychogeriatric service delivery: an evidence-based approach', International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 21, pp. 645 - 653

Agar MR; Chye R; Currow DC; Draper B, 2006, 'Survey of current practice: Management of delirium by palliative care, psychogeriatric, geriatric, and oncology specialists in Australia and New Zealand', Journal of Palliative Care, 22, pp. 209 - 210

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