Psych Matters: History of Old Age Mental Health

In this interview Brian Draper speaks with Professor Colleen Doyle about her work in old age mental health.Colleen Doyle BA Hons PhD MAPS Colleen Doyle PhD is currently senior principal research fellow at NARI and a research consultant. She was Professor of Aged Care at the Australian Catholic University 2012-2017 in a health service research partnership with Villa Maria Catholic Homes. Her research with NARI focuses on the impact of befriending for older adults living in residential age...

In this interview Brian Draper speaks with Dr Wayne Reid. Dr Wayne Reid BA Psych (Hons). M.Psych., PhD. CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIADr Wayne Reid has a distinguished background in Clinical Neuropsychology. He gained his first degree in Psychology at the University of Reading (Berks) UK. In 1983 he completed an M.Psych at the University of Sydney and then a PhD from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Sydney.His main areas of research have been in Pa...

In this interview Brian Draper speaks with Professor Tony Broe.Professor Tony Broe AM, BA, MB BS, FRACP, FACRMSenior Principal Research Scientist, Neuroscience Research AustraliaProfessor of Geriatric Medicine, University of NSWNeurologist and GeriatricianProfessor Tony Broe AM graduated in social sciences (Anthropology, Geography, History) and Medicine from the University of Sydney. He trained in General Medicine (MRACP 1966), Geriatric Medicine and Neurology (FRACP 1973) in Sydney, Universi...

In this interview Brian Draper speaks with Elizabeth Beattie.Professor Elizabeth Beattie, PhD, RN, FGA, FAANElizabeth Beattie is a psychogeriatric nurse with extensive clinical, educational and research expertise gained in Australia, the UK and the US. Her first exposure to specialised mental health care for older adults was at Bethlem Royal and Maudsley Hospitals, London in the 1970s. She has an enduring research interest in improving care quality for older adults experiencing dementia...

In this interview Brian Draper speaks with Edmond Chiu.Professor Emeritus Edmond Chiu, AM; MBBS;DPM; FRANZCP; founded the Section (later Faculty) of Psychiatry of Old Age within the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. He held international leadership positions in Old Age Psychiatry as the President of the International Psychogeriatric Association and the Chair of the Section of Old Age Psychiatry of the World Psychiatric Association. In 1969 he was appointed to Australi...

In this interview Brian Draper speaks with Marianne Cummins.Marianne Cummins is a Registered Nurse specialising in Gerontological and Older Person’s Mental Health (OPMH) nursing across Acute and Community Care settings. She is the current President of the Psychogeriatric Nurses Association Inc (PGNA) since 2019. Marianne has a long career in Gerontology and OPMH as Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) and Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC). Some of the positions held include managing the first Psychogeriatr...

In this interview Brian Draper speaks with Janine Stevenson. Janine has combined her interests in old age psychiatry and psychotherapy in her research and practice over many years working in Sydney.Associate Professor Janine L Stevenson MB.BS (Hons 1) Sydney, M.M. (psychotherapy), PhD, FRANZCPAssociate Professor Stevenson has been in psychiatric practice now for over 38 years, working in adult and old age psychiatry. Recently retired from Medical Director of an Older Adult inpatient psychiatr...

In this interview Brian Draper speaks with Gerard Byrne who has been very prominent in developing old age mental health services and academia in Queensland. Gerard has had a long term prominent role in FPOA being a past Faculty Chair as well as a long term Chair of the POA advanced training committee.Professor Gerard Byrne BSc(Med) MBBS PhD FRANZCPGerard Byrne is an old age psychiatrist and the Mayne Professor of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland. He is the Director of...

In this interview Brian Draper speaks with David Ames who for over 30 years has combined clinical and research interests in old age psychiatry. He served as secretary of the Section of Psychiatry of Old Age in the early 1990s and was very active in the International Psychogeriatric Association. David was awarded a College Citation in 2017. Professor David Ames AO BA MD BS FRCPsych FRANZCP David Ames studied Medicine at the University of Melbourne and trained in psychiatry at Royal Melbourne, ...

In this interview, Brian Draper speaks with his colleague Henry Brodaty who in 1990 was the first person in Australia appointed to a Chair in Old Age Psychiatry (formerly Psychogeriatrics) at Prince Henry Hospital, Little Bay, through the University of NSW. Henry's work in developing the Prince Henry Hospital dementia carers program in the 1980s had enormous national and international influence in service development. Henry has always combined very high international quality research on demen...