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2025

Conference Publication

Improving diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Australian Program

Dissanayaka, Nadeeka, Pourzinal, Dana, McCann, Emily, Lobo, Elton Henry Savio, Brooks, Deborah, Sriram, Deepa, Au, Tiffany, Mitchell, Leander K., Pachana, Nancy, Naismith, Sharon, Broome, Annette, Lehn, Alexander, Kelder, Anna, Liddle, Jacki, King, James, Marsh, Rodney, Robertson, Stuart, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Tinson, Helen, Verreynne, Martie-Louise, Wood, Brian, Worthy, Peter, Yang, Julia, Nestor, Peter J., Chatfield, Mark, Keramat, Syed Afroz, Tan, Edwin, Piccinini, Tomas, Beattie, Elizabeth ... O'Sullivan, John (2025). Improving diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Australian Program. Movement Disorders International Congress, Honolulu, HI United States, 5-9 October 2025.

Improving diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Australian Program

2025

Conference Publication

The PDCogniCare Toolkit: Developing a harmonised neuropsychological toolkit specific to Parkinson’s Disease

McCann, Emily, Pourzinal, Dana, Sriram, Deepa, Mitchell, Leander K., Liddle, Jacki, Lehn, Alexander and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka (2025). The PDCogniCare Toolkit: Developing a harmonised neuropsychological toolkit specific to Parkinson’s Disease. Movement Disorders International Congress, Honolulu, HI United States, 5-9 October 2025.

The PDCogniCare Toolkit: Developing a harmonised neuropsychological toolkit specific to Parkinson’s Disease

2025

Conference Publication

Critical steps to enhance identification of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Australian Program.

Dissanayaka, Nadeeka, Pourzinal, Dana, McCann, Emily, Lobo, Elton Henry Savio, Brooks, Deborah, Sriram, Deepa, Au, Tiffany, Mitchell, Leander K., O'Sullivan, John, Naismith, Sharon, Broome, Annette, Lehn, Alexander, Kelder, Anna, Liddle, Jacki, King, James, Robertson, Stuart, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Tinson, Helen, Verreynne, Martie-Louise, Wood, Brian, Worthy, Peter, Yang, Jihuyn, Nestor, Peter, Chatfield, Mark, Keramat, Syed Afroz, Tan, Edwin, Piccinini, Tomas, Beattie, Elizabeth, Marsh, Rodney ... Pachana, Nancy (2025). Critical steps to enhance identification of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Australian Program.. International Psychogeriatric Association Congress, Kanazawa, Japan, 25-27 September 2025.

Critical steps to enhance identification of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Australian Program.

2025

Conference Publication

Co-designing a conversation-starter tool to empower Chinese older people and their carers to initiate deprescribing conversations about medicines

Colledge, Jemma, Freeman, Christopher, Weir, Kristie, Mangin, Dee, Mitchell, Leander, Harvey, Gillian, Reeve, Emily, Brandt, Nicole and Ailabouni, Nagham (2025). Co-designing a conversation-starter tool to empower Chinese older people and their carers to initiate deprescribing conversations about medicines. PSA25, Sydney, NSW Australia, 1 - 3 August 2025.

Co-designing a conversation-starter tool to empower Chinese older people and their carers to initiate deprescribing conversations about medicines

2025

Conference Publication

Harmonising neuropsychological assessments to identify cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and critique

McCann, Emily, Pourzinal, Dana, Brooks, Deborah, Sriram, Deepa, Mitchell, Leander K., Pachana, Nancy A., King, James and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka (2025). Harmonising neuropsychological assessments to identify cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and critique. 7th Pacific Rim Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 2-5 July 2025.

Harmonising neuropsychological assessments to identify cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and critique

2025

Conference Publication

Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Project

Dissanayaka, Nadeeka, Au, Tiffany, Beattie, Elizabeth, Brooks, Deborah, Broome, Annette, Byrne, Gerard, Chatfield, Mark, Lehn, Alexander, Kelderm, Anna, Liddle, Jacki, Keramat, Syed Afroz, King, James, Lobo, Elton Henry Savio, Marsh, Rodney, McCann, Emily, Naismith, Sharon, Nestor, Peter, O'Sullivan, John, Pachana, Nancy, Piccinini, Tomas, Pourzinal, Dana, Robertson, Stuart, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Spooner, Donna, Sriram, Deepa, Tan, Edwin, Tinson, Helen, Verreynne, Martie-Louise, Wood, Brian ... Mitchell, Leander K. (2025). Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Project. 7th Pacific Rim Conference, Brisbane, Qld Australia, 2-5 July 2025.

Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Project

2024

Conference Publication

Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare project

Au, T., Bailey, D., Beattie, E., Brooks, D., Broome, A., Byrne, G., Chatfield, M., Dissanayaka, N., Keramat, S.A., Lehn, A., Liddle, J., Marsh, R., Mitchell, L., Naismith, S., Nestor, S., O’Sullivan, J., Pachana, N., Pourzinal, D., Robertson, S., Shrubsole, K., Sivakumaran, K., Spooner, D., Tinson, H., Verreynne, M.L., Worthy, P. and Yang, J. (2024). Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare project. Australian Dementia Research Forum 2024, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 3-5 June 2024.

Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare project

2024

Conference Publication

Barriers and facilitators of cognitive behavioural therapy interventions for people living with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: a systematic review

Welsh, K., Brooks, D., Mitchell, L. and Dissanayaka, N. (2024). Barriers and facilitators of cognitive behavioural therapy interventions for people living with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: a systematic review. Australian Dementia Research Forum 2024, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 3-5 June 2024.

Barriers and facilitators of cognitive behavioural therapy interventions for people living with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: a systematic review

2024

Conference Publication

Neuropsychological predictors of cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review (PDCogniCare)

Pourzinal, D., Sivakumaran, K., Yang, J., Bailey, D.X., Mitchell, L.K., Brooks, D. and Dissanayaka, N. (2024). Neuropsychological predictors of cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review (PDCogniCare). Australian Dementia Research Forum 2024, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 3-5 June 2024.

Neuropsychological predictors of cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review (PDCogniCare)

2024

Conference Publication

Technology assisted and remotely delivered anxiety psychotherapy intervention for people living with dementia and their care partners: Tech-CBT project

Au, T., Beattie, E., Bennett, S., Brooks, D., Broome, A., Byrne, G., Chatfield, M., Comans, T., Dissanayaka, N., Guy, R., Keramat, S.A., King, T., Lehn, A., Liddle, J., Mitchell, L., Oram, J., O’Sullivan, J., Pacas Fronza, G., Pachana, N., Pietsch, A., Tan, J., Welsh, K. and Worthy, P. (2024). Technology assisted and remotely delivered anxiety psychotherapy intervention for people living with dementia and their care partners: Tech-CBT project. Australian Dementia Research Forum 2024, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 3-5 June 2024.

Technology assisted and remotely delivered anxiety psychotherapy intervention for people living with dementia and their care partners: Tech-CBT project

2023

Conference Publication

Co-designing better conversations with smart assistants to support self-managed therapy practice

Worthy, P., Brooks, D., Pacas Fronza, G., Liddle, J., Mitchell, L., Pachana, N., Frost, D., Robertson, S. and Dissanayaka, N. (2023). Co-designing better conversations with smart assistants to support self-managed therapy practice. Australian Dementia Research Forum 2023, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 29-31 May 2023.

Co-designing better conversations with smart assistants to support self-managed therapy practice

2023

Conference Publication

Reduction of anxiety symptoms in people living with cognitive impairment after CBT-based telehealth psychotherapy: results from a pilot trial

Pacas Fronza, G., Mitchell, L., Pachana, N., Byrne, G., Liddle, J. and Dissanayaka, N. N. (2023). Reduction of anxiety symptoms in people living with cognitive impairment after CBT-based telehealth psychotherapy: results from a pilot trial. Australian Dementia Research Forum 2023, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 29 - 31 May 2023.

Reduction of anxiety symptoms in people living with cognitive impairment after CBT-based telehealth psychotherapy: results from a pilot trial

2023

Conference Publication

Improving implementation: protocol for a mixed-methods process evaluation of a technology-assisted CBT program for anxiety in people living with mild cognitive impairment and dementia

Welsh, K., Brooks, D., Mitchell, L. and Dissanayaka, N. (2023). Improving implementation: protocol for a mixed-methods process evaluation of a technology-assisted CBT program for anxiety in people living with mild cognitive impairment and dementia. Australian Dementia Research Forum 2023, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 29-31 May 2023.

Improving implementation: protocol for a mixed-methods process evaluation of a technology-assisted CBT program for anxiety in people living with mild cognitive impairment and dementia

2023

Conference Publication

New technology assisted interventions to combat anxiety and depression in dementia

Dissanayaka, N.N., Pacas Fronza, G., Mitchell, L., Pachana, N., Worthy, P., Byrne, G., Keramat, S.A., Comans, T., Bennett, S., Liddle, J., Chatfield, M., Broome, A., Oram, J., Appadurai, K., Beattie, E., Welsh, K., King, T., Brimelow, R., Burley, C., Pietsch, A., Brooks, D. and Au, T. (2023). New technology assisted interventions to combat anxiety and depression in dementia. Australian Dementia Research Forum 2023, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 29-31 May 2023.

New technology assisted interventions to combat anxiety and depression in dementia

2023

Conference Publication

Barriers and facilitators to the delivery of CBT interventions to people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: technology assisted and non-technology assisted approaches

Welsh, K., Brooks, D., Mitchell, L. and Dissanayaka, N. (2023). Barriers and facilitators to the delivery of CBT interventions to people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: technology assisted and non-technology assisted approaches. Australian Dementia Research Forum 2023, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 29-31 May 2023.

Barriers and facilitators to the delivery of CBT interventions to people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: technology assisted and non-technology assisted approaches

2023

Conference Publication

Development of a digital training package to upskill psychologists in the delivery of a technology assisted CBT program (Tech-CBT) to target anxiety in people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia

King, T., Brooks, D., Worthy, P., Bennett, S., Liddle, J., Mitchell, L. and Dissanayaka, N. (2023). Development of a digital training package to upskill psychologists in the delivery of a technology assisted CBT program (Tech-CBT) to target anxiety in people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia. Australian Dementia Research Forum 2023, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 29-31 May 2023.

Development of a digital training package to upskill psychologists in the delivery of a technology assisted CBT program (Tech-CBT) to target anxiety in people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia

2022

Conference Publication

Relationships matter: How coping styles and relationship quality, as well as individual contexts, can be used to help caregivers of persons living with Parkinson’s disease

Dissanayaka, N., Zhang, A., Mitchell, L. and Pachana, N. (2022). Relationships matter: How coping styles and relationship quality, as well as individual contexts, can be used to help caregivers of persons living with Parkinson’s disease. USA National Alliance for Caregiving, Online, 19 May 2022.

Relationships matter: How coping styles and relationship quality, as well as individual contexts, can be used to help caregivers of persons living with Parkinson’s disease

2021

Conference Publication

Psychotherapy via telehealth to reduce anxiety in persons living with cognitive impairment

Pacas Fronza, G., Mitchell, L. K., Pachana, N. A., Byrne, G., Liddle, J. and Dissanayaka, N. N. (2021). Psychotherapy via telehealth to reduce anxiety in persons living with cognitive impairment. 31st Alzheimer Europe Conference: Resilience in dementia: Moving beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, Online, 29 November – 1 December 2021.

Psychotherapy via telehealth to reduce anxiety in persons living with cognitive impairment

2021

Conference Publication

Remote delivery of technology assisted psychotherapy for people living with dementia in the community

Pacas Fronza, G., Mitchell, L. K., Pachana, N. A., Byrne, G., Liddle, J. and Dissanayaka, N. N. (2021). Remote delivery of technology assisted psychotherapy for people living with dementia in the community. DCRC Anxiety and Depression Symposium 2021, Online, 17 September 2021. Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia: Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration.

Remote delivery of technology assisted psychotherapy for people living with dementia in the community

2021

Conference Publication

Telehealth psychotherapy for anxiety in older persons with cognitive impairment (Tele-CBT): a mixed methods pilot study

Pacas Fronza, G., Mitchell, L. K., Pachana, N. A., Byrne, G., Liddle, J. and Dissanayaka, N. N. (2021). Telehealth psychotherapy for anxiety in older persons with cognitive impairment (Tele-CBT): a mixed methods pilot study. Australia Dementia Forum 2021, Online, 31 May – 1 June 2021.

Telehealth psychotherapy for anxiety in older persons with cognitive impairment (Tele-CBT): a mixed methods pilot study