Tanya E Davison
Biographic Data
| ID | 1738485 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tanya E Davison |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tanya E |
| FAMILY NAME | Davison |
| SIGNATURE | DAVISON T E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Australian Red Cross Lifeblood |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8106-7976 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 57 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Cognitive behavioural therapy for older adults with depressive symptoms living in residential aged care: A pilot study of a systemic treatment model
Late-life depression training for in-home aged care staff: A mixed-methods pilot study
The demand for in-home aged care services is increasing. Given the high prevalence of mental health difficulties among service users, it is important for aged care staff to be equipped to identify and to respond to such issues. To address this need, the Enhanced Management of home-Based Elders with Depression (EMBED) staff training program in late-life depression was developed. This pilot study evaluated the program’s feasibility, acceptability, …
Does digital health improve equity for Latine mental health after a disaster? Evidence from a randomized trial with 2017 and 2018 hurricane survivors
Together, results suggest that BBN resulted in similar rates of use and efficacy, and BBN reached a substantial proportion of those who were not receiving care across both non-Latine White and Latine participants. We outline additional suggestions for enhancing the capacity for tools like BBN to help address mental health equity. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
A Cup of Tea and a Chat: A Qualitative Study on the Mental Healthcare Preferences of Australian In‐Home Aged Care Recipients and Their Experiences of Accessing Mental Health Services
Older adults receiving aged care services within their own homes have high prevalence rates of depression and anxiety. Psychological treatments are effective for this population, but mental health services are underutilised. Little is known about the mental healthcare preferences of in‐home aged care recipients and the specific types of barriers and facilitators they experience when seeking mental health support. To understand these lived experie…
Warming up cool cooperators
Explaining why someone repeats high-cost cooperation towards non-reciprocating strangers is difficult. Warm glow offers an explanation. We argue that warm glow, as a mechanism to sustain long-term cooperation, cools off over time but can be warmed up with a simple intervention message. We tested our predictions in the context of repeat voluntary blood donation (high-cost helping of a non-reciprocating stranger) across 6 studies: a field-based exp…
Motivators, facilitators, and barriers to blood donation in Australia by people from ethnic minority groups: Perspectives of sub-Saharan African, East/South-East Asian, and Melanesian/Polynesian blood…
With the changing ethnic composition of the Australian population there has been a growing number of patients requiring transfusions of rarer blood types. People from ethnic minority groups are generally less likely to donate blood and this can lead to shortages for some patients from these communities. In this article we report the findings of a qualitative study of ethnic minority blood donors in Australia. We found that many of the motivators,…
The vasovagal reaction experience among blood donors: A qualitative study of factors that affect donor return
The role of identity in how whole‐blood donors reflect on and construct their future as a plasma donor
In the context of decreased demand for whole blood and increased demand for plasma‐derived products, donors in Australia are increasingly being asked to convert from whole‐blood to plasmapheresis donations. Plasmapheresis is a different type of donation to whole blood as the process takes longer and can be engaged in more frequently. What is unknown is whether whole‐blood donors view donating plasma as consistent with their donor identity and how…
The Factors Associated With Anxiety Symptom Severity in Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes and Other Residential Aged Care Facilities
Objective: This study aimed to identify the biopsychosocial factors associated with anxiety among a residential aged care sample. Method: A total of 178 residents ( M age = 85.4 years, SD = 7.4 years) with mild cognitive impairment or normal cognition participated. Participants completed the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI) and a set of measures assessing cognition, depression, self-perceived health, mastery, attachment, perceived social support…
The Availability of Psychological Services for Aged Care Residents in Australia: A Survey of Facility Staff
ObjectiveRates of depression and anxiety are high among older adults in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). This study examined the extent to which psychological services are made available to facility residents in Australia, and investigated barriers to accessing such services.MethodThe sample consisted of 90 senior staff from a random sample of RACFs. Participants completed self‐report questionnaires regarding their perspectives on the av…
Brief on the Role of Psychologists in Residential and Home Care Services for Older Adults
ObjectiveThis brief examines the evidence that is currently available to inform the provision of psychological services within aged care services, considering both residential care and home care settings.MethodA narrative literature review of the literature evaluating psychological approaches for common conditions in aged care settings was conducted, focusing on the assessment and treatment of common mental health disorders and dementia. Informat…
Environmental mastery and depression in older adults in residential care
This study investigated the association between environmental mastery and depression in a sample of 96 older adults (aged 64–98 years) in residential care. The participants completed a scale that assessed depression along with measures for risk factors for depression such as functional capacity, self-evaluated physical health, bereavement experiences and environmental mastery. The results showed that 49 per cent of the variance in participants' s…
Satisfaction With General Practitioner Treatment of Depression Among Residents of Aged Care Facilities
The findings are discussed in relation to previous research on consumer satisfaction with health services and issues that may be pertinent to the elderly depressed. Training for general practitioners providing treatment in aged care is indicated
Relationships Between Men’s and Women’s Body Image and Their Psychological, Social, and Sexual Functioning
Relationships Between Men’s and Women’s Body Image and Their Psychological, Social, and Sexual Functioning
The Availability of Psychological Services for Aged Care Residents in Australia: A Survey of Facility Staff
ObjectiveRates of depression and anxiety are high among older adults in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). This study examined the extent to which psychological services are made available to facility residents in Australia, and investigated barriers to accessing such services.MethodThe sample consisted of 90 senior staff from a random sample of RACFs. Participants completed self‐report questionnaires regarding their perspectives on the av…
Satisfaction With General Practitioner Treatment of Depression Among Residents of Aged Care Facilities
The findings are discussed in relation to previous research on consumer satisfaction with health services and issues that may be pertinent to the elderly depressed. Training for general practitioners providing treatment in aged care is indicated
Brief on the Role of Psychologists in Residential and Home Care Services for Older Adults
ObjectiveThis brief examines the evidence that is currently available to inform the provision of psychological services within aged care services, considering both residential care and home care settings.MethodA narrative literature review of the literature evaluating psychological approaches for common conditions in aged care settings was conducted, focusing on the assessment and treatment of common mental health disorders and dementia. Informat…
The role of identity in how whole‐blood donors reflect on and construct their future as a plasma donor
In the context of decreased demand for whole blood and increased demand for plasma‐derived products, donors in Australia are increasingly being asked to convert from whole‐blood to plasmapheresis donations. Plasmapheresis is a different type of donation to whole blood as the process takes longer and can be engaged in more frequently. What is unknown is whether whole‐blood donors view donating plasma as consistent with their donor identity and how…
The Factors Associated With Anxiety Symptom Severity in Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes and Other Residential Aged Care Facilities
Objective: This study aimed to identify the biopsychosocial factors associated with anxiety among a residential aged care sample. Method: A total of 178 residents ( M age = 85.4 years, SD = 7.4 years) with mild cognitive impairment or normal cognition participated. Participants completed the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI) and a set of measures assessing cognition, depression, self-perceived health, mastery, attachment, perceived social support…
Relationships Between Men’s and Women’s Body Image and Their Psychological, Social, and Sexual Functioning
Satisfaction With General Practitioner Treatment of Depression Among Residents of Aged Care Facilities
The findings are discussed in relation to previous research on consumer satisfaction with health services and issues that may be pertinent to the elderly depressed. Training for general practitioners providing treatment in aged care is indicated
Environmental mastery and depression in older adults in residential care
This study investigated the association between environmental mastery and depression in a sample of 96 older adults (aged 64–98 years) in residential care. The participants completed a scale that assessed depression along with measures for risk factors for depression such as functional capacity, self-evaluated physical health, bereavement experiences and environmental mastery. The results showed that 49 per cent of the variance in participants' s…
The Availability of Psychological Services for Aged Care Residents in Australia: A Survey of Facility Staff
ObjectiveRates of depression and anxiety are high among older adults in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). This study examined the extent to which psychological services are made available to facility residents in Australia, and investigated barriers to accessing such services.MethodThe sample consisted of 90 senior staff from a random sample of RACFs. Participants completed self‐report questionnaires regarding their perspectives on the av…
Brief on the Role of Psychologists in Residential and Home Care Services for Older Adults
ObjectiveThis brief examines the evidence that is currently available to inform the provision of psychological services within aged care services, considering both residential care and home care settings.MethodA narrative literature review of the literature evaluating psychological approaches for common conditions in aged care settings was conducted, focusing on the assessment and treatment of common mental health disorders and dementia. Informat…
The Factors Associated With Anxiety Symptom Severity in Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes and Other Residential Aged Care Facilities
Objective: This study aimed to identify the biopsychosocial factors associated with anxiety among a residential aged care sample. Method: A total of 178 residents ( M age = 85.4 years, SD = 7.4 years) with mild cognitive impairment or normal cognition participated. Participants completed the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI) and a set of measures assessing cognition, depression, self-perceived health, mastery, attachment, perceived social support…
The role of identity in how whole‐blood donors reflect on and construct their future as a plasma donor
In the context of decreased demand for whole blood and increased demand for plasma‐derived products, donors in Australia are increasingly being asked to convert from whole‐blood to plasmapheresis donations. Plasmapheresis is a different type of donation to whole blood as the process takes longer and can be engaged in more frequently. What is unknown is whether whole‐blood donors view donating plasma as consistent with their donor identity and how…
The vasovagal reaction experience among blood donors: A qualitative study of factors that affect donor return
Motivators, facilitators, and barriers to blood donation in Australia by people from ethnic minority groups: Perspectives of sub-Saharan African, East/South-East Asian, and Melanesian/Polynesian blood…
With the changing ethnic composition of the Australian population there has been a growing number of patients requiring transfusions of rarer blood types. People from ethnic minority groups are generally less likely to donate blood and this can lead to shortages for some patients from these communities. In this article we report the findings of a qualitative study of ethnic minority blood donors in Australia. We found that many of the motivators,…
Warming up cool cooperators
Explaining why someone repeats high-cost cooperation towards non-reciprocating strangers is difficult. Warm glow offers an explanation. We argue that warm glow, as a mechanism to sustain long-term cooperation, cools off over time but can be warmed up with a simple intervention message. We tested our predictions in the context of repeat voluntary blood donation (high-cost helping of a non-reciprocating stranger) across 6 studies: a field-based exp…
Does digital health improve equity for Latine mental health after a disaster? Evidence from a randomized trial with 2017 and 2018 hurricane survivors
Together, results suggest that BBN resulted in similar rates of use and efficacy, and BBN reached a substantial proportion of those who were not receiving care across both non-Latine White and Latine participants. We outline additional suggestions for enhancing the capacity for tools like BBN to help address mental health equity. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
A Cup of Tea and a Chat: A Qualitative Study on the Mental Healthcare Preferences of Australian In‐Home Aged Care Recipients and Their Experiences of Accessing Mental Health Services
Older adults receiving aged care services within their own homes have high prevalence rates of depression and anxiety. Psychological treatments are effective for this population, but mental health services are underutilised. Little is known about the mental healthcare preferences of in‐home aged care recipients and the specific types of barriers and facilitators they experience when seeking mental health support. To understand these lived experie…
Cognitive behavioural therapy for older adults with depressive symptoms living in residential aged care: A pilot study of a systemic treatment model
Late-life depression training for in-home aged care staff: A mixed-methods pilot study
The demand for in-home aged care services is increasing. Given the high prevalence of mental health difficulties among service users, it is important for aged care staff to be equipped to identify and to respond to such issues. To address this need, the Enhanced Management of home-Based Elders with Depression (EMBED) staff training program in late-life depression was developed. This pilot study evaluated the program’s feasibility, acceptability, …
Psychology (10 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (6 works) · Mental health (6 works) · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (5 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (4 works) · Anxiety (4 works) · Blood donation and transfusion practices (4 works)