Professor Brian Draper: Interview with Professor Colleen Doyle

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 aged care ways to improve dementia care and health service evaluation. She founded the Australian Psychological Society Psychology and Aging Interest Group. Colleen has published extensively in academic and technical reports, including lead author for a book published internationally in 2018 on ‘Moving into residential care; a practical guide for older people and their families’.

see my book - https://www.jkp.com/uk/moving-into-residential-care-1.html/

see some other publications - https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8319-4944

follow on Twitter - @ColleenJDoyle

Professor Brian Draper MBBS MD FRANZCP
Professor (Conjoint), School of Psychiatry
University of NSW, Sydney, Australia
Brian Draper is an old age psychiatrist and Conjoint Professor, School of Psychiatry, University of NSW, Sydney, Australia. He is senior staff specialist, Older Persons’ Mental Health Service, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick and Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Neurosciences Research Australia. He is a past Board Member of the International Psychogeriatric Association and General Councillor, RANZCP; past Chair of the Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age, RANZCP and was foundation Chair of the POA Advanced Training Committee. He has published over 400 scientific articles on clinical aspects of dementia and cognitive disorders, suicidal behaviour, alcohol and substance use, depression and carer stress in older people. He received the RANZCP College Medal of Honour in 2019.

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