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Email

alissaw@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Academic Specialist - Dementia Care
Department of Psychiatry
Education
Graduate Diploma
Swinburne University of Technology
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
La Trobe University
ORCID

0000-0003-0949-269X

Ms Alissa Westphal

Academic Specialist - Dementia Care
Department of Psychiatry

32 Scholarly works
4 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Development of a Pilot Specialist Dementia Nurse at a Tertiary Victorian Hospital
    DOI: 10.1177/14713012251364329
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Tailored Online Physical Activity Coaching for Middle-Aged and Older Adults With Cognitive and Mental Health Concerns: Single-Arm Pre-Post Intervention Study
    DOI: 10.2196/80040
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Exercise Therapy to Reduce Anxiety (ExTRA) in mid-life and later-life adults: study protocol
    DOI: 10.1016/j.aggp.2024.100064
  • 2024

    Journal article

    The effects of music-based interventions on behavioural and psychological symptoms of people living with dementia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol
    DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2373969
  • 2023

    Journal article

    EXCEL ‐ EXercise for Cognitive hEaLth: A pilot 12‐week online home‐based physical activity program for middle‐aged and older adults with cognitive and mental health concerns.
    DOI: 10.1002/alz.075854
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Designing EXercise for Cognitive hEalth in depression and anxiety: the EXCEL study
    DOI: 10.1002/alz.076254
  • 2018

    Research Contracts

    The Role of Interactive Robots for Supporting Students With Special Needs in an Education Setting
Alissa Westphal

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2013
St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne
2007
St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2023

    Journal article

    An evaluation of the aged mental health and primary care partnership program
    DOI: 10.1177/10398562221141337
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Physical Activity for Cognitive Health: A Model for Intervention Design for People Experiencing Cognitive Concerns and Symptoms of Depression or Anxiety
    DOI: 10.3233/JAD-221216
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Preferences and Perspectives of Australian General Practitioners Towards a New 'Four-in-One' Risk Assessment Tool for Preventative Health: The LEAD! GP Project
    DOI: 10.3233/JAD-230287
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Behavioral Activation in Nursing Homes to Treat Depression (BAN-Dep): Results From a Clustered, Randomized, Single-Blinded, Controlled Clinical Trial
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2022.05.009

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2011

    Research Grant

    'My Life, My Story Reminisence' Project, Formerly the 'Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge Reminiscence Project'.
  • 2010

    Research Grant

    Managing Residents With Dementia and Behaviours of Concern
  • 2010

    Research Grant

    Managing Behaviours of Concern in Dementia Care

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