Katherine Walsh's research while affiliated with Peninsula Health and other places

Publications (4)

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Objective: To describe the use of medications that interact with alcohol or for which alcohol reduces the medication's efficacy in older adults consuming alcohol at hazardous levels. Method: Retrospective file audit of patients discharged from Australia's only older adult-specific alcohol and other drug treatment service. Results: Seventy-two...
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Objective: There is good data regarding the prevalence and patterns of dual diagnosis among the general population; however, data regarding the older adult cohort is limited. We aimed to extend the knowledge of the point prevalence and patterns of dual diagnosis among older adults, and the impact of dual diagnosis on the utilization of Alcohol and...
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This guide covers key practice areas for practitioners working with older adults who have a dual diagnosis – a co-occurring alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and mental health problem. The guide has been produced in response to increasing calls from services for information on working with people aged 55 years and older with a dual diagnosis. Resear...
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This guide was developed to assist specialist and generalist clinicians to assess and respond to the needs of older people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, alcohol- and other drug-(AOD) related harm. Longer life expectancy, more people living longer, and different expectations of current and future generations of older people will increase...

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... A score of 9 indicates a high likelihood of mental illness and warrants immediate referral for assessment. 19,20 We removed two questions related to PTSD, as these involved traumatic events, which could be present prior to enrolment. At specified visits, participants were asked to rate the average quality of their sleep in a preceding 4 weeks using a Likert scale from 0 -10 (0 worst possible quality of sleep, 10 best possible quality of sleep). ...