Prof Daniel O'Connor - Researcher Profile

Biography

Daniel works in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences at Monash University as a Professor.

Professor O'Connor is Head of the Aged Mental Health Research Unit based at Kingston Centre.  He has published over 80 papers and chapters on epidemiology, the recognition and manage of dementia and depression in general medical practice, non-pharmacological treatments of behaviour disorders in dementia, and service evaluation.  Major topics of interest at present concern ECT as a treatment of severe late-life depression and nursing home psychiatry.  He teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students, supervises doctoral students, lectures widely in Victoria and interstate, and is chair of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age.  He is now head of the Dementia Collaborative Research Centre - Assessment and Better Care node concerning behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.

Related Links:

• Aged Mental Health Research Unit
• Monash Ageing Research Centre (MONARC)
• Psych: Research Themes

Research & Supervision Interests

Dementia; Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia; Residential care; Non-pharmacological and psychosocial interventions for dementia; Assistive technology

Keywords

Behaviour disorders in dementia, Psychological symptoms of dementia, Service evaluation, dementia, agitation, psychological treatment, nursing home, family, dementia, behavior, treatment, evidence, systematic review, elderly, dementia, residential care

Qualifications

MD

Institution: Cambridge University

Year awarded: 2005

Publications

Book Chapters

Plakiotis, C., O'Connor, D.W., 2012, Psychiatric disorders affecting the elderly in Australia, in Mental Health in Australia: Collaborative Community Practice, eds Graham Meadows; John Farhall; Ellie Fossey; Margaret Grigg; Fiona McDermott; Bruce Singh, Oxford University Press, Australia, pp. 615-646.

Sims, J., O'Connor, D.W., Browning, C.J., 2010, Management of depression in older people, in Psychiatric research trends: dreams and geriatric psychiatry, eds Danielle M. Montez, Nova Science Publishers, New York, US, pp. 1-25.

Ames, D., Chiu, E., O'Connor, D., Lautenschlager, N., 2010, Old age psychiatry, in A Primer of Clinical Psychiatry, eds David Castle and Darryl Bassett, Churchill Livingstone: Elsevier, London, UK, pp. 234-245.

O'Connor, D., 2010, Prevalence and incidence of dementia, in Dementia, eds David Ames, Alistair Burns and John O'Brien, Hodder Arnold, London, UK, pp. 22-30.

O'Connor, D.W., 2008, Electroconvulsive therapy, in Oxford Textbook of Old Age Psychiatry, eds Robin Jacoby, Catherine Oppenheimer, Tom Dening and Alan Thomas, Oxford University Press, UK, pp. 201-214.

O'Connor, D.W., Piterman, L., Darvall, L.W., 2007, Common mental health problems in the elderly, in General Practice Psychiatry, eds Grant Blashki, Fiona Judd and Leon Piterman, McGraw-Hill, Australia, pp. 257-276.

O'Connor, D.W., Ames, D.J., Chiu, E., 2007, Psychiatry of old age, in Foundations of Clinical Psychiatry, eds Sidney Bloch and Bruce S. Singh, Melbourne University Press, Australia, pp. 457-481.

O'Connor, D.W., 2005, Epidemiology, in Dementia, eds Alistair Burns, John O'Brien and David Ames, Hodder Arnold, London UK, pp. 16-23.

O'Connor, D.W., 2002, Camdex, in Principles and Practice of Geriatric Psychiatry, eds JRM Copeland, MT Abou-Saleh, DG Blazer, John Wiley, Chichester UK, pp. 162-163.

O'Connor, D.W., 2002, Cross-national Inter-rater Reliability of Dementia Diagnosis, in Principles and Practice of Geriatric Psychiatry, eds JRM Copeland, MT Abou-Saleh, DG Blazer, John Wiley and Son, Chichester UK, pp. 189-190.

Journal Articles

Plakiotis, C., George, K., O'Connor, D.W., 2012, Has electroconvulsive therapy use remained stable over time? A decade of electroconvulsive therapy service provision in Victoria, Australia, Australian And New Zealand Journal Of Psychiatry [P], vol 46, issue 6, Sage Publications Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 522-531.

Vickland, V., Chilko, N., Draper, B., Low, L., O'Connor, D.W., Brodaty, H., 2012, Individualized guidelines for the management of aggression in dementia - Part 1: Key concepts, International Psychogeriatrics [P], vol 24, issue 7, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, pp. 1125-1132.

Vickland, V., Chilko, N., Draper, B., Low, L., O'Connor, D.W., Brodaty, H., 2012, Individualized guidelines for the management of aggression in dementia - Part 2: Appraisal of current guidelines, International Psychogeriatrics [P], vol 24, issue 7, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, pp. 1112-1124.

O'Connor, M.M., Tan, H., O'Connor, D.W., Workman, B., 2012, Is the frequent death of residents in aged care facilities a significant cause of grief for residents with mild dementia?, Progress in Palliative Care [P], vol E, Maney Publishing, United Kingdom, pp. 1-6.

McSweeney, K., Jeffreys, A.C., Griffith, J.L., Plakiotis, C., Kharsas, R., O'Connor, D.W., 2012, Specialist mental health consultation for depression in Australian aged care residents with dementia: a cluster randomized trial, International Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry [P], vol 27, issue 11, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1163-1171.

Van Der Ploeg, E.S., Mbakile, T., Genovesi, S., O'Connor, D.W., 2012, The potential of volunteers to implement non-pharmacological interventions to reduce agitation associated with dementia in nursing home residents, International Psychogeriatrics [P], vol epub, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, pp. 1-8.

Van Der Ploeg, E.S., Mbakile, T., Genovesi, S., O'Connor, D.W., 2012, The potential of volunteers to implement nonpharmacological interventions to reduce agitation associated with dementia in nursing home residents, International Psychogeriatrics [P], vol 24, issue 11, Cambridge, UK, pp. 1790-1797.

Van Der Ploeg, E., Camp, C., Eppingstall, B., Runci, S., O'Connor, D., 2012, The study protocol of a cluster-randomised controlled trial of family-mediated personalised activities for nursing home residents with dementia, BMC Geriatrics [E], vol 12, BioMed Central Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1-6.

Runci, S., Eppingstall, B., O'Connor, D., 2011, A comparison of verbal communication and psychiatric medication use by Greek and Italian residents with dementia in Australian ethno-specific and mainstream aged care facilities, International Psychogeriatrics [P], vol 24, issue 5, Cambridge, United Kingdom, pp. 733-741.

Plakiotis, C., O'Connor, D., 2011, Ictal electroencephalographic measures in electroconvulsive therapy practice, Current Psychiatry Reviews [P], vol 7, issue 4, Bentham Science, Netherlands, pp. 256-280.

Baidawi, S., Turner, S., Trotter, C., Browning, C., Collier, P., O'Connor, D., Sheehan, R., 2011, Older prisoners—A challenge for Australian corrections, Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice [P], vol 426, Australian Institute of Criminology, Australia, pp. 1-8.

O'Connor, D., Griffith, J., McSweeney, K., 2010, Changes to psychotropic medications in the six months after admission to nursing homes in Melbourne, Australia, International Psychogeriatrics [P], vol 2.506, issue 7, Cambridge University Press, UK, pp. 1-5.

O'Connor, D.W., Gardner, B.K., Eppingstall, B.J., Tofler, D.S., 2010, Cognition in elderly patients receiving unilateral and bilateral electroconvulsive therapy: A prospective, naturalistic comparison, Journal of Affective Disorders [P], vol 124, issue 3, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 235-240.

O'Connor, D., Gardner, B., Presnell, I., Singh, D., Tsanglis, M., White, E., 2010, Continuation-maintenance electroconvulsive therapy: Quality standards in 3 Australian aged psychiatry services, Journal Of Ect [P], vol 26, issue 2, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, pp. 95-97.

O'Connor, D.W., Parslow, R., 2010, Differences in older people's responses to CIDI's depression screening and diagnostic questions may point to age-related bias, Journal of Affective Disorders [P], vol 125, issue 1-3, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 361-364.

Van Der Ploeg, E., O'Connor, D., 2010, Evaluation of personalised, one-to-one interaction using Montessori-type activities as a treatment of challenging behaviours in people with dementia: The study protocol of a crossover trial, BMC Geriatrics [E], vol 10, issue Art. No: 3, BioMed Central Ltd, UK, pp. 1-6.

O'Connor, D.W., Parslow, R., 2010, Mental health scales and psychiatric diagnoses: Responses to GHQ-12, K-10 and CIDI across the lifespan, Journal of Affective Disorders [P], vol 121, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 263-267.

Plakiotis, C., Chin, L., O'Connor, D., 2010, The change in electrical energy delivered to aged patients over a course of moderate dose unilateral electroconvulsive therapy, Psychogeriatrics [P], vol 10, issue 4, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, Japan, pp. 187-190.

O'Connor, D.W., Gardner, B.K., Presnell, I.B., Singh, D.S., Tsanglis, M., White, E., 2010, The effectiveness of continuation-maintenance ECT in reducing depressed older patients' hospital re-admissions, Journal of Affective Disorders [P], vol 120, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 62-66.

O'Connor, D., Sierakowski, C., Chin, L., Singh, D., 2010, The safety and tolerability of clozapine in aged patients: A retrospective clinical file review, World Journal of Biological Psychiatry [P], vol 11, issue 6, Informa Halthcare, UK, pp. 788-791.

Van Der Ploeg, E.S., Eppingstall, B.J., O'Connor, D.W., 2010, The study protocol of a blinded randomised-controlled cross-over trial of lavender oil as a treatment of behavioural symptoms in dementia, BMC Geriatrics [E], vol 10, issue Art. No: 49, BioMed Central Ltd, UK, pp. 1-5.

Plakiotis, C., O'Connor, D.W., 2009, Bifrontal ECT: A systematic review and meta-analysis of efficacy and cognitive impact, Current Psychiatry Reviews [P], vol 5, issue 3, Bentham Science Publishers, Netherlands, pp. 202-217.

O'Connor, D.W., Parslow, R., 2009, Different responses to K-10 and CIDI suggest that complex structured psychiatric interviews underestimate rates of mental disorder in old people, Psychological Medicine [P], vol 39, issue 9, Cambridge University Press, UK, pp. 1527-1531.

Singh, D.S., O'Connor, D.W., 2009, Efficacy and safety of risperidone long-acting injection in elderly people with schizophrenia., Clinical interventions in aging [E], vol 4, Dove Press, UK, pp. 351-355.

Schweizer, Y., Spratt, C., O'Connor, D.W., 2009, Expanding Australian psychiatry training settings beyond metropolitan public hospitals: Background and issues, Australasian Psychiatry [P], vol 17, issue 5, Informa Healthcare, UK, pp. 389-393.

O'Connor, D.W., Schwiezer, Y., Spratt, C., 2009, Expanding psychiatry training: Australian specialists' and trainees' perceived gaps in experiences and settings, Australasian Psychiatry [P], vol 17, issue 6, Informa Healthcare, UK, pp. 506-508.

Suh, G., Wimo, A., Gauthier, S., O'Connor, D.W., Ikeda, M., Homma, A., Dominguez, J., Yang, B., 2009, International price comparisons of Alzheimer's drugs: a way to close the affordability gap, International Psychogeriatrics [P], vol 21, issue 6, Cambridge University Press, UK, pp. 1116-1126.

O'Connor, D.W., Ames, D.J., Gardner, B.K., King, M., 2009, Psychosocial treatments of behavior symptoms in dementia: A systematic review of reports meeting quality standards, International Psychogeriatrics, vol 21, Cambridge University Press, UK, USA, pp. 225-240.

O'Connor, D.W., Ames, D., Gardner, B.K., King, M., 2009, Psychosocial treatments of psychological symptoms in dementia: a systematic review of reports meeting quality standards, International Psychogeriatrics [P], vol 21, issue 2, Cambridge University Press, UK, pp. 241-251.

Gardner, B.K., O'Connor, D.W., 2008, A review of the cognitive effects of electroconvulsive therapy in older adults, The Journal of Electroconvulsive Therapy, vol 24, issue 1, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, pp. 68-80.

McSweeney, K., O'Connor, D.W., 2008, Depression among newly admitted Australian nursing home residents, International Psychogeriatrics, vol 20, issue 4, Cambridge University Press, UK, USA, pp. 724-737.

Pollitt, P.A., O'Connor, D.W., 2008, What was good about admission to an aged psychiatry ward? The subjective experiences of patients with depression, International Psychogeriatrics, vol 20, issue 3, Cambridge University Press, UK, USA, pp. 628-640.

Garland, K.A., Beer, E., Eppingstall, B.J., O'Connor, D.W., 2007, A comparison of two treatments of agitated behavior in nursing home residents with dementia: Simulated family presence and preferred music, American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 15, issue 6, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, pp. 514-521.

Pollitt, P.A., O'Connor, D.W., 2007, Are patients with severe depression traumatized by admission to an aged psychiatry ward?, International Psychogeriatrics, vol 19, issue 1, Cambridge University Press, UK, pp. 115-123.

Fleming, J., Zhao, E., O'Connor, D.W., Pollitt, P.A., Brayne, C., CC75C Study Group, 2007, Cohort profile: The Cambridge City over-75s Cohort (CC75C), International Journal of Epidemiology, vol 36, issue 1, Oxford University Press, UK, pp. 40-46.

Ritchie, C.W., Chiu, E., Harrigan, S., Macfarlane, S., Mastwyk, M., Halliday, G., Hustig, H.H., Hall, K.A., Hassett, A., O'Connor, D.W., Opie, J., Nagalingam, V., Snowdon, J., Ames, D., 2006, A comparison of the efficacy and safety of olanzapine and risperidone in the treatment of elderly patients with schizophrenia: an open study of six months duration, International Journal of Geriatric Psychatry, vol 21, issue 2, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester UK, pp. 171-179.

O'Connor, D.W., Melding, P., 2006, A survey of publicly funded aged psychiatry services in Australia and New Zealand, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol 40, issue 4, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford England, pp. 368-373.

Koritsas, S., Davidson, S., O'Connor, D.W., Clarke, D.M., 2006, Diagnosing and treating depression in nursing home residents: challenges for GPs, Australian Journal of Primary Health, vol 12, issue 3, La Trobe University, Australian Institute for Primary Care, Australia, pp. 104-108.

O'Connor, D.W., 2006, Do older Australians truly have low rates of anxiety and depression? A critique of the 1997 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol 40, issue 8, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford England, pp. 623-631.

Runci, S.J., Redman, J.R., O'Connor, D.W., 2006, Language-relevant interventions for verbally disruptive behaviors in dementia, International Psychogeriatrics, vol 18, issue 1, Cambridge University Press, New York USA, pp. 181-184.

O'Connor, D.W., 2006, Psychotic symptoms in the elderly--assessment and management., Australian Family Physician, vol 35, issue 3, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australia, pp. 106-108.

Davidson, S., Koritsas, S., O'Connor, D.W., Clarke, D.M., 2006, The feasibility of a GP led screening intervention for depression among nursing home residents, International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 21, issue 11, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester UK, pp. 1026-1030.

Greve, M., O'Connor, D.W., 2005, A survey of Australian and New Zealand old age psychiatrists' preferred medications to treat behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), International Psychogeriatrics, vol 17, issue 2, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge UK, pp. 195-205.

Runci, S.J., O'Connor, D.W., Redman, J.R., 2005, Language needs and service provision for older persons from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in south-east Melbourne residential care facilities, Australasian Journal on Ageing, vol 24, issue 3, Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd, Carlton South Vic Australia, pp. 157-161.

Runci, S.J., Redman, J.R., O'Connor, D.W., 2005, Language use of older Italian-background persons with dementia in mainstream and ethno-specific residential care, International Psychogeriatrics, vol 17, issue 4, Cambridge University Press, UK, pp. 699-708.

Hall, K., Keks, N.A., O'Connor, D.W., 2005, Transdermal estrogen patches for aggressive behavior in male patients with dementia: a randomized, controlled trial, International Psychogeriatrics, vol 17, issue 2, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge UK, pp. 165-178.

Hall, K.A., O'Connor, D.W., 2004, Correlates of aggressive behavior in dementia, International Psychogeriatrics, vol 16, issue 2, Springer Publishing Co., New York USA, pp. 141-158.

Sahhar, D., O'Connor, D.W., 2004, How well do Australian medical schools prepare general practitioners to care for patients with mental disorders?, Australasian Psychiatry, vol 12, issue 1, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 26-30.

Ward, S., Opie, J., O'Connor, D.W., 2003, Family carers' responses to behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 18, issue 11, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Sussex UK, pp. 1007-1012.

Ritchie, C.W., Chiu, E., Harrigan, S., Hall, K., Hassett, A., Macfarlane, S., Mastwyk, M., O'Connor, D.W., Opie, J., Ames, D., 2003, The impact upon extra-pyramidal side effects, clinical symptoms and quality of life of a switch from conventional to atypical antipsychotics (risperidone or olanzapine) in elderly patients with schizophrenia, International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 18, issue 5, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Sussex UK, pp. 432-440.

Opie, J., Doyle, C., O'Connor, D.W., 2002, Challenging behaviours in nursing home residents with dementia: a randomized controlled trial of multidisciplinary interventions, International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 17, issue 1, John Wiley, Chichester UK, pp. 6-13.

O'Connor, D.W., Rosewarne, R., Bruce, A., 2001, Depression in primary care 1: elderly patients' disclosure of depressive symptoms to their doctors, Intenational Psychogeriatrics, vol 13, issue 3, Springer Publishing Company, USA, pp. 359-365.

O'Connor, D.W., Rosewarne, R., Bruce, A., 2001, Depression in primary care 2: general practitioners' recognition of major depression in elderly patients, International Psychogeriatrics, vol 13, issue 3, Springer Publishing Company, USA, pp. 367-374.

O'Connor, D.W., 2000, Epidemiology of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, International Psychogeriatrics, vol 12 suppl 1, Springer Publishing Co, New York NY USA, pp. 41-46.

Xuereb, J.H., Brayne, C., Dufouil, C., Gertz, H., Wischik, C., Harrington, C., Mukaetova-Ladinska, E., McGee, M.A., O'Sullivan, A., O'Connor, D.W., Paykel, E.S., Huppert, F.A., 2000, Neuropathological findings in the very old: results from the first 101 brains of a population-based longitudinal study of dementing disorders, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, vol 903, New York Academy Sciences, New York NY USA, pp. 490-496.

Dufouil, C., Clayton, D., Brayne, C., Chi, L., Dening, T.R., Paykel, E.S., O'Connor, D.W., Ahmed, A., McGee, M.A., Huppert, F.A., 2000, Population norms for the MMSE in the very old. Estimates based on longitudinal data, Neurology, vol 55, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia USA, pp. 1609-1613.

O'Connor, D.W., Clarke, D.M., Presnell, I.B., 1999, How is psychiatry taught to Australian and New Zealand medical students?, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol 33 issue 1, Blackwell Science, Carlton Vic Australia, pp. 47-52.

Opie, J., Rosewarne, R.L., O'Connor, D.W., 1999, The efficacy of psychosocial approaches to behaviour disorders in dementia: a systematic literature review, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol 33 issue 6, Blackwell Science Asia, Carlton Vic Australia, pp. 789-799.

Dening, T.R., Chi, L., Brayne, C., Huppert, F.A., Paykel, E.S., O'Connor, D.W., 1998, Changes in self-rated health, disability and contact with services in a very elderly cohort: a 6-year follow-up study, Age and Ageing, vol 27 no 1, Oxford University Press, Oxford UK, pp. 23-33.

Brayne, C., Gill, C., Huppert, F.A., Barkley, C., Gehlhaar, E., Girling, D.M., O'Connor, D.W., Paykel, E.S., 1998, Vascular Risks and Incident Dementia: Results from a cohort study of the very old, Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, vol 9, S Karger AG, Basel Switzerland, pp. 175-180.

Ely, M., Brayne, C., Huppert, F.A., O'Connor, D.W., Pollitt, P.A., 1997, Cognitive impairment: a challenge for community care. A comparison of the domiciliary service receipt of cognitively impaired and equally denendent physically impaired elderly women, Age and Ageing, vol 26, Oxford University Press, Oxford UK, pp. 301-308.

Conference Proceedings

McSweeney, K., O'Connor, D.W., 2006, Prevalence and course of depression in cognitively intact and cognitively impaired nursing home residents, Acta Neuropsychiatrica, 6-8 December 2006, Blackwell Publishing, UK, p. 299.

Grants

Title:

A 54-Week, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study To Investigate The Effects Of Rosiglitazone.

Investigators:

O'Connor, D

Funding:

(2007 - 2011). GlaxoSmithKline, Australia.

Title:

A Randomized, 26-week, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Galantamine in the Treatment of Dementia Secondary to Cerebrovascular Disease.

Investigators:

O'Connor, D

Funding:

(2001 - 2005). Janssen Cilag Pty Ltd.

Title:

A clinical trial of personlised goal - directed activity to treat agitation in dementia.

Investigators:

O'Connor, D, Van Der Ploeg, E

Funding:

(2009 - 2013). Philanthropy, ANZ Trustees.

Title:

A controlled trial of lavender essential oil as a treatment of behavioural symptoms in dementia.

Investigators:

O'Connor, D

Funding:

(2007 - 2011). The Jack Brockhoff Foundation.

Title:

A controlled trial of topical lavender essential oil as a treatment of behavioural symptoms of dementia.

Investigators:

O'Connor, D, Lees, G, Runci, S

Funding:

(2009 - 2012). National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

(2010 - 2014). National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

Title:

A personalized approach: comparison of the effectiveness of simulated presence therapy & individualised music intervention in alleviating agitation in persons with Alzheimer's disease & related disord.

Investigators:

O'Connor, D, Beer, E

Funding:

(2003 - 2007). Australian Rotary Health Research Fund.

Title:

A randomised controlled trial of personalised goal-directed activities to treat agitation in dementia.

Investigators:

O'Connor, D, Camp, C

Funding:

(2010 - 2013). National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

Title:

A randomised cross-over trial of family-mediated personalised activities for nursing home residents with dementia.

Investigators:

O'Connor, D, Van Der Ploeg, E, Runci, S, Camp, C, Moss, S

Funding:

(2012 - 2015). National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

(2012 - 2016). National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

Title:

Ageing in prison: A strategic framework for the management of ageing offenders in the Australian criminal justice system.

Investigators:

Trotter, C, Browning, C, O'Connor, D, Collier, P, Sheehan, R

Funding:

(2010 - 2013). Australian Research Council (ARC).

(2010 - 2013). Department of Justice - Corrections Victoria.

(2010 - 2013). Victorian Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (VACRO).

(2012 - 2016). Department of Justice - Corrections Victoria.

Title:

Antidepressant use in nursing homes: A longitudinal investigation.

Investigators:

O'Connor, D, McSweeney, K

Funding:

(2006 - 2010). Helen Macpherson Smith Trust.

Title:

Antidepressant use in nursing homes: A longitudinal investigation.

Investigators:

O'Connor, D, McSweeney, K

Funding:

(2007 - 2010). L E W Carty Charitable Fund.

Title:

Development of Clinical Markers for Psychogeriatric Care.

Investigators:

Rosewarne, R, O'Connor, D

Funding:

(1997 - 2001). Department of Human Services (ACT).

Title:

Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Evaluation of Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease" ("Trial").

Investigators:

O'Connor, D

Funding:

(1997 - 2016). Neuroscience Pharma, Inc.

Title:

Establishment of a clearing house and resource centre for dementia care.

Investigators:

Doyle, C, O'Connor, D, Rosewarne, R

Funding:

(1993 - 1997). Department of Health, Housing & Community Services ACT.

Title:

Evaluating the therapeutic effects of music interventions on depression in elderly aged care residents.

Investigators:

Toukhsati, S, O'Connor, D, Barber, B, Patterson, J

Funding:

(2008 - 2011). ANZ Executors and Trustee Company Ltd.

Title:

Greek and Italian residents with dementia in aged care: Language use, psychiatric medication, quality of life and satisfaction with care.

Investigators:

O'Connor, D, Runci, S

Funding:

(2007 - 2010). National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

Title:

Health and service pathways in older Australians.

Investigators:

Browning, C, Kendig, H, Thomas, S, O'Connor, D, Sims, J

Funding:

(2008 - 2011). National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

(2008 - 2012). National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

Title:

Mixed methods investigation of anxiety and depression, contributing factors, and health services provided to manage it amongst older adults discharged from hospital.

Investigators:

Haines, T, O'Connor, D, Russell, G, McDermott, F, Stolwyk, R, Johnson, C

Funding:

(2012 - 2016). Beyond Blue: the national depression initiative.

Title:

Olanzapine versus placebo in the treatment of psychosis with or without associated behavioural disturbances In patients with Alzheimer's Disease.

Investigators:

O'Connor, D

Funding:

(2003 - 2007). Eli Lilly Australia Pty Ltd.

Title:

Psychosocial treatments of the behavioural symptoms of dementia.

Investigators:

O'Connor, D, Runci, S, Ames, D

Funding:

(2008 - 2012). Dementia Collaborative Research Centre.

Title:

Re-establishing a good relationship when a person with dementia resides in long-term care: Training dementia caregivers to conduct activities with their relatives in the nursing home setting.

Investigators:

Van Der Ploeg, E, O'Connor, D, Runci, S

Funding:

(2011 - 2015). Alzheimer's Australia Research Limited.

Title:

Recognising and screening for depression among older people living in residential care.

Investigators:

Liddell, M, O'Connor, D, Davidson, S, Clarke, D

Funding:

(2003 - 2007). Beyond Blue: the national depression initiative.

Title:

Specialist mental health consultation in the treatment of depression in nursing home residents with dementia.

Investigators:

O'Connor, D, McSweeney, K

Funding:

(2007 - 2011). Beyond Blue: the national depression initiative.

Title:

Spouses of aged care residents: promoting wellbeing through support groups.

Investigators:

O'Connor, D, McSweeney, K

Funding:

(2008 - 2012). ANZ Executors and Trustee Company Ltd.

Title:

Study of efficacy of Xaliproden in patients with mild to moderate dementia of the Alzheimer's type.

Investigators:

O'Connor, D

Funding:

(2004 - 2008). Sanofi-Synthelabo.

Title:

The effectiveness of unilateral and bilateral electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in Victorian aged mental health services.

Investigators:

O'Connor, D, Gardner, B

Funding:

(2006 - 2010). John Cockayne Memorial Aged Care Research Fund.

Title:

The impact on mental health of frequent deaths that occur in high care in aged care settings, on individuals and the resident community.

Investigators:

O'Connor, M, O'Connor, D, Workman, B

Funding:

(2010 - 2013). Department of Health and Ageing.

(2012 - 2016). Department of Health and Ageing.

Title:

The language needs of residents from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds with dementia in Victorian aged care facilities.

Investigators:

Runci, S, O'Connor, D

Funding:

(2010 - 2014). Lions John Cockayne Memorial Felloship Trust Fund.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

An exploration of psychological distress, depression, anxiety and burden in spousal caregivers of aged care residents: What impact do support groups have?.

Supervisors:

O''Connor, D (Main).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The development of a personalised multimedia interface for individuals with dementia.

Supervisors:

De Bono, A (Main), Coxon, S (Associate), O''Connor, D (Associate), Van Der Ploeg, E (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Greve, M.

Program of Study:

. 2003.

Supervisors:

O''Connor, D (Main).

Student:

Hall, K.

Program of Study:

A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF OESTROGEN PATCHES TO REDUCE AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR IN MEN WITH DEMENTIA. (PHD) 2002.

Supervisors:

Keks, N (Main), O''Connor, D (Associate).

Student:

Laughton, H.

Program of Study:

THE SOCIAL OBJECTIVES OF NORMALISATION AND DEINSTITUTIONALISATION: PROGRESS AND PROSPECTS IN VICTORIA. (PHD) 2001.

Supervisors:

Rosewarne, R (Main), O''Connor, D (Associate).

Student:

Mcsweeney, K.

Program of Study:

Prevalence and course of depression among congnitively intact and cognitively impaired nursing home residents. (PHD) 2006.

Supervisors:

O''Connor, D (Main).

Student:

Patterson, J.

Program of Study:

'Thriving, not just surviving': characterising depression amongst cognitively-intact elderly in residential aged care facilities and exploring the effectiveness of two psychosocial therapies to improve outcomes. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Toukhsati, S (Main), O''Connor, D (Associate).

Student:

Runci, S.

Program of Study:

OLDER PERSONS FROM CULTURALLY & LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS IN RESIDENTIAL CARE: LANGUAGE USE, SERVICE PROVISION & LANGUAGE-RELEVANT INTERVENTIONS FOR DEMENTIA. (PHD) 2003.

Supervisors:

Redman, J (Main), O''Connor, D (Associate).