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2025

Journal Article

“Aged care is more than wiping bums and giving medication” – a qualitative study of the sensory support care needs of older Australians with hearing and/or vision impairment

Toomey, Melinda, Gurteen, Helen, Franco, Bronwyn, Wilson, Lana, Coleman, Marianne, El-Saifi, Najwan, Gu, Yuanyuan, Heine, Chyrisse, Keay, Lisa, Kumaran, Sheela, Lenzen, Sabrina, Leroi, Iracema, Meyer, Carly J., Mitchell, Leander, Pachana, Nancy A., Scanlan, Emma and Dawes, Piers (2025). “Aged care is more than wiping bums and giving medication” – a qualitative study of the sensory support care needs of older Australians with hearing and/or vision impairment. Disability and Rehabilitation, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2523971

“Aged care is more than wiping bums and giving medication” – a qualitative study of the sensory support care needs of older Australians with hearing and/or vision impairment

2025

Journal Article

Evaluating evidence for a neuropsychological toolkit to predict cognitive decline in PD: a systematic review

Pourzinal, Dana, King, James, Sivakumaran, Kumareshan, Yang, Jihyun, McCann, Emily, Mitchell, Leander K., Brooks, Deborah, Lehn, Alexander, Liddle, Jacki, Pachana, Nancy A., Tinson, Helen, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Bailey, Daniel X. and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N. (2025). Evaluating evidence for a neuropsychological toolkit to predict cognitive decline in PD: a systematic review. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 1-28. doi: 10.1080/13854046.2025.2511966

Evaluating evidence for a neuropsychological toolkit to predict cognitive decline in PD: a systematic review

2025

Journal Article

Protocol for the Process Evaluation of the SENSE-Cog Sensory Support Intervention Field Trial to Improve Quality of Life for Older People Receiving Home Care in Australia

Gurteen, Helen, Toomey, Melinda, Franco, Bronwyn, Bennett, Rebecca, Cenin, Dayna R., El-Saifi, Najwan, Ferguson, Melanie, Gu, Yuanyuan, Heine, Chyrisse, Keay, Lisa, Kumaran, Sheela, Lenzen, Sabrina, Leroi, Iracema, Lowthian, Judy A., Meyer, Carly J., Mitchell, Leander K., Newall, John, Pachana, Nancy A., Piano, Marianne, Raichand, Smriti, Scanlan, Emma, Sohrabi, Hamid R. and Dawes, Piers (2025). Protocol for the Process Evaluation of the SENSE-Cog Sensory Support Intervention Field Trial to Improve Quality of Life for Older People Receiving Home Care in Australia. Health Expectations, 28 (3) e70305, e70305. doi: 10.1111/hex.70305

Protocol for the Process Evaluation of the SENSE-Cog Sensory Support Intervention Field Trial to Improve Quality of Life for Older People Receiving Home Care in Australia

2025

Journal Article

Non-pharmacological interventions to reduce behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia

Brooks, Deborah, Mitchell, Leander K. and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N. (2025). Non-pharmacological interventions to reduce behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. Advances in Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. doi: 10.1016/j.ypsc.2025.03.004

Non-pharmacological interventions to reduce behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia

2025

Journal Article

Diagnosis, evaluation and management of cognitive disorders in Parkinson’s disease: A systematic review

Pourzinal, Dana, Elgey, Charlotte, Bailey, Daniel X., Yang, Jihyun, Lehn, Alexander, Tinson, Helen, Liddle, Jacki, Brooks, Deborah, Naismith, Sharon L., Shrubsole, Kirstine, Marsh, Rodney, Mitchell, Leander K., Pachana, Nancy A., King, James and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N. (2025). Diagnosis, evaluation and management of cognitive disorders in Parkinson’s disease: A systematic review. International Psychogeriatrics 100081, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.inpsyc.2025.100081

Diagnosis, evaluation and management of cognitive disorders in Parkinson’s disease: A systematic review

2024

Journal Article

Telehealth cognitive behavior therapy to reduce anxiety in people living with cognitive impairment: a randomized feasibility pilot study

Pacas Fronza, Gabriela, Mitchell, Leander K., Pachana, Nancy A., Byrne, Gerard J., Liddle, Jacki, Yang, Jihyun, Brooks, Deborah, Au, Tiffany, Pourzinal, Dana, Worthy, Peter, Comans, Tracy, Beattie, Elizabeth, Bennett, Sally, Russell, Trevor and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N. (2024). Telehealth cognitive behavior therapy to reduce anxiety in people living with cognitive impairment: a randomized feasibility pilot study. Clinical Gerontologist, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2024.2336187

Telehealth cognitive behavior therapy to reduce anxiety in people living with cognitive impairment: a randomized feasibility pilot study

2024

Journal Article

Hippocampal resting‐state connectivity is associated with posterior‐cortical cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease

Pourzinal, Dana, Yang, Jihyun, McMahon, Katie L., Copland, David A., Mitchell, Leander, O'Sullivan, John D., Byrne, Gerard J. and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N. (2024). Hippocampal resting‐state connectivity is associated with posterior‐cortical cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease. Brain and Behavior, 14 (3) e3454, 1-12. doi: 10.1002/brb3.3454

Hippocampal resting‐state connectivity is associated with posterior‐cortical cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease

2024

Journal Article

Feasibility and acceptability of a videoconferencing CBT intervention for anxiety in people with Parkinson’s Disease

Roper, Amy, Brooks, Deborah, Mitchell, Leander K., Pachana, Nancy A., Au, Tiffany R., Byrne, Gerard J., O’Sullivan, John D. and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N. (2024). Feasibility and acceptability of a videoconferencing CBT intervention for anxiety in people with Parkinson’s Disease. Clinical Gerontologist, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2024.2306861

Feasibility and acceptability of a videoconferencing CBT intervention for anxiety in people with Parkinson’s Disease

2023

Journal Article

Longitudinal follow up of data‐driven cognitive subtypes in Parkinson's disease

Pourzinal, Dana, Yang, Jihyun, Sivakumaran, Kumareshan, McMahon, Katie L., Mitchell, Leander, O'Sullivan, John D., Byrne, Gerard J. and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N. (2023). Longitudinal follow up of data‐driven cognitive subtypes in Parkinson's disease. Brain and Behavior, 13 (10) e3218, e3218. doi: 10.1002/brb3.3218

Longitudinal follow up of data‐driven cognitive subtypes in Parkinson's disease

2023

Journal Article

A single-blind, parallel-group randomised trial of a technology-assisted and remotely delivered cognitive behavioural therapy intervention (Tech-CBT) versus usual care to reduce anxiety in people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: study protocol for a randomised trial

Dissanayaka, Nadeeka, Brooks, Deborah, Worthy, Peter, Mitchell, Leander, Pachana, Nancy A., Byrne, Gerard, Keramat, Syed Afroz, Comans, Tracy, Bennett, Sally, Liddle, Jacki, Chatfield, Mark D., Broome, Annette, Oram, Joanne, Appadurai, Kanaganayagam, Beattie, Elizabeth, Au, Tiffany, King, Teagan, Welsh, Kimberley and Pietsch, Ann (2023). A single-blind, parallel-group randomised trial of a technology-assisted and remotely delivered cognitive behavioural therapy intervention (Tech-CBT) versus usual care to reduce anxiety in people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: study protocol for a randomised trial. Trials, 24 (1) 420, 1-17. doi: 10.1186/s13063-023-07381-2

A single-blind, parallel-group randomised trial of a technology-assisted and remotely delivered cognitive behavioural therapy intervention (Tech-CBT) versus usual care to reduce anxiety in people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: study protocol for a randomised trial

2023

Journal Article

Global assessment, cognitive profile, and characteristics of mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease

Yang, Jihyun, Pourzinal, Dana, Byrne, Gerard J., McMahon, Katie L., Copland, David A., O’Sullivan, John D., Mitchell, Leander and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N. (2023). Global assessment, cognitive profile, and characteristics of mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 38 (6) e5955, e5955. doi: 10.1002/gps.5955

Global assessment, cognitive profile, and characteristics of mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease

2022

Journal Article

Phenomenology of anxiety in people living with mild to moderate dementia: a conceptual meta-ethnographic review

Pacas Fronza, Gabriela, Liddle, Jacki, Mitchell, Leander K., Byrne, Gerard J., Pachana, Nancy A. and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N. (2022). Phenomenology of anxiety in people living with mild to moderate dementia: a conceptual meta-ethnographic review. Dementia, 21 (8), 2677-2699. doi: 10.1177/14713012221123706

Phenomenology of anxiety in people living with mild to moderate dementia: a conceptual meta-ethnographic review

2022

Journal Article

A systematic review of psychotherapy approaches for anxiety in Parkinson’s Disease

Roper, Amy, Pacas Fronza, Gabriela, Dobkin, Roseanne D., Beaudreau, Sherry A., Mitchell, Leander K., Pachana, Nancy A., Thangavelu, Karthick and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N. (2022). A systematic review of psychotherapy approaches for anxiety in Parkinson’s Disease. Clinical Gerontologist, 47 (2), 1-27. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2022.2074814

A systematic review of psychotherapy approaches for anxiety in Parkinson’s Disease

2022

Journal Article

A student-led, interprofessional care, community-based healthcare service: Student, clinical educator and client perceptions of interprofessional care and education

Beckman, Emma M., Mandrusiak, Allison, Forbes, Roma, Mitchell, Leander, Tower, Marion, Cunningham, Brent and Lewis, Peter (2022). A student-led, interprofessional care, community-based healthcare service: Student, clinical educator and client perceptions of interprofessional care and education. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-Professional Journal, 23 (1), 90-108. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v23i1.476

A student-led, interprofessional care, community-based healthcare service: Student, clinical educator and client perceptions of interprofessional care and education

2022

Journal Article

Caring for a loved one with Parkinson’s disease: the role of coping styles and relationship quality

Zhang, Angeline, Mitchell, Leander K., Pachana, Nancy A., Yang, Ji Hyun J., Au, Tiffany R., Byrne, Gerard J., O’Sullivan, John D. and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N. (2022). Caring for a loved one with Parkinson’s disease: the role of coping styles and relationship quality. International Psychogeriatrics, 34 (7) PII S1041610221002866, 1-8. doi: 10.1017/s1041610221002866

Caring for a loved one with Parkinson’s disease: the role of coping styles and relationship quality

2021

Journal Article

National survey on the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of Australian residential aged care residents and staff

Brydon, Aida, Bhar, Sunil, Doyle, Colleen, Batchelor, Frances, Lovelock, Harry, Almond, Helen, Mitchell, Leander, Nedeljkovic, Maja, Savvas, Steven and Wuthrich, Viviana (2021). National survey on the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of Australian residential aged care residents and staff. Clinical Gerontologist, 45 (1), 1-13. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2021.1985671

National survey on the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of Australian residential aged care residents and staff

2021

Journal Article

Anxiety disorders are associated with verbal memory impairment in patients with Parkinson’s disease without dementia

Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N., Forbes, Elana J., Yang, Ji Hyun J., Pourzinal, Dana, O’Sullivan, John D., Mitchell, Leander K., Copland, David A., McMahon, Katie L. and Byrne, Gerard J. (2021). Anxiety disorders are associated with verbal memory impairment in patients with Parkinson’s disease without dementia. Journal of Neurology, 269 (3), 1600-1609. doi: 10.1007/s00415-021-10736-x

Anxiety disorders are associated with verbal memory impairment in patients with Parkinson’s disease without dementia

2021

Journal Article

Two ends of the leash: Relations between personality of shelter volunteers and on-leash walking behavior with shelter dogs

Shih, Hao-Yu, Paterson, Mandy B. A., Georgiou, Fillipe, Mitchell, Leander, Pachana, Nancy A. and Phillips, Clive J. C. (2021). Two ends of the leash: Relations between personality of shelter volunteers and on-leash walking behavior with shelter dogs. Frontiers in Psychology, 12 619715, 619715. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.619715

Two ends of the leash: Relations between personality of shelter volunteers and on-leash walking behavior with shelter dogs

2020

Journal Article

Interprofessional, student-led community health clinic: expanding service provision and clinical education capacity

Forbes, Roma, Beckman, Emma, Tower, Marion, Mandrusiak, Allison, Mitchell, Leander K., Sexton, Christopher T., Cunningham, Brent and Lewis, Peter A. (2020). Interprofessional, student-led community health clinic: expanding service provision and clinical education capacity. Australian Health Review, 45 (2), 255-260. doi: 10.1071/ah20021

Interprofessional, student-led community health clinic: expanding service provision and clinical education capacity

2020

Journal Article

Identifying subtypes of mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease using cluster analysis

Pourzinal, Dana, Yang, Ji Hyun J., Byrne, Gerard J., O’Sullivan, John D., Mitchell, Leander, McMahon, Katie L., Copland, David A. and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N. (2020). Identifying subtypes of mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease using cluster analysis. Journal of Neurology, 267 (11), 3213-3222. doi: 10.1007/s00415-020-09977-z

Identifying subtypes of mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease using cluster analysis