Dr Karen Drysdale
Conjoint Senior Lecturer
School of Psychology (Psychology)
- Email:karen.drysdale@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:(02) 4921 7120
Career Summary
Biography
Clinical neuropsychology - study of brain function after injury to the brain
Administrative Expertise
Those pertaining to lecturing position
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Newcastle
- Diploma of Music (Education), Conservatorium of Music - Newcastle
- Teachers Certificate, NSW Department of Education
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Newcastle
- Master of Clinical Neuropsychology, Macquarie University
Keywords
- Neuropsychology
Fields of Research
Code | Description | Percentage |
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170299 | Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified | 100 |
Professional Experience
Academic appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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1/1/1994 - | Lecturer | University of Newcastle School of Psychology Australia |
Membership
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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Member - College of Clinical Neuropsychologists of the Australian Psychological Society | Australian Psychological Society Australia |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Journal article (13 outputs)
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2020 |
Taylor RM, Smith R, Collins CE, Mossman D, Wong-Brown MW, Chan EC, et al., 'Global DNA methylation and cognitive and behavioral outcomes at 4 years of age: A cross-sectional study', Brain and Behavior, 10 1-11 (2020) [C1]
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2016 |
Jolly TAD, Cooper PS, Wan Ahmadul Badwi SA, Phillips NA, Rennie JL, Levi CR, et al., 'Microstructural white matter changes mediate age-related cognitive decline on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)', Psychophysiology, 53 258-267 (2016) [C1] © 2016 Society for Psychophysiological Research. Although the relationship between aging and cognitive decline is well established, there is substantial individual variability in ... [more] © 2016 Society for Psychophysiological Research. Although the relationship between aging and cognitive decline is well established, there is substantial individual variability in the degree of cognitive decline in older adults. The present study investigates whether variability in cognitive performance in community-dwelling older adults is related to the presence of whole brain or tract-specific changes in white matter microstructure. Specifically, we examine whether age-related decline in performance on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), a cognitive screening tool, is mediated by the white matter microstructural decline. We also examine if this relationship is driven by the presence of cardiovascular risk factors or variability in cerebral arterial pulsatility, an index of cardiovascular risk. Sixty-nine participants (aged 43-87) completed behavioral and MRI testing including T1 structural, T2-weighted FLAIR, and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) sequences. Measures of white matter microstructure were calculated using diffusion tensor imaging analyses on the DWI sequence. Multiple linear regression revealed that MoCA scores were predicted by radial diffusivity (RaD) of white matter beyond age or other cerebral measures. While increasing age and arterial pulsatility were associated with increasing RaD, these factors did not mediate the relationship between total white matter RaD and MoCA. Further, the relationship between MoCA and RaD was specific to participants who reported at least one cardiovascular risk factor. These findings highlight the importance of cardiovascular risk factors in the presentation of cognitive decline in old age. Further work is needed to establish whether medical or lifestyle management of these risk factors can prevent or reverse cognitive decline in old age.
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2015 |
Hedges R, Drysdale K, Levick WR, 'The Children's Memory Questionnaire-Revised', APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY-CHILD, 4 285-296 (2015) [C1]
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2013 |
Sharip S, Michie P, Schall U, Drysdale K, Case V, Sankaranarayanan A, et al., 'Generalization of cognitive training in an Australian sample of schizophrenia patients', Comprehensive Psychiatry, 54 865-872 (2013) [C1] Objective The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of cognitive training in improving trained and untrained cognitive processes in schizophrenia. Methods A simple p... [more] Objective The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of cognitive training in improving trained and untrained cognitive processes in schizophrenia. Methods A simple pre- and post experimental study with a three month follow-up was conducted to determine the efficacy of cognitive training in speed of processing and executive functions improving cognition in 22 schizophrenia patients. Results Significant improvement was found in those cognitive domains specifically targeted in the training protocol, but also to a limited extent on verbal memory and social cognition. There was also evidence of improvements in symptoms and social functioning. The training effects failed to transfer to community functioning skills however. Except for social cognition, these improvements were maintained at 3 month follow-up. Conclusion The study highlights the importance of understanding the mechanisms that contribute to the transfer of skills as well as the maintenance of cognitive changes in individuals with schizophrenia. © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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2013 |
Cody RA, Drysdale K, 'The Effects of Psychotherapy on Reducing Depression in Residential Aged Care: A Meta-Analytic Review', CLINICAL GERONTOLOGIST, 36 46-69 (2013) [C1]
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2012 |
Janssen H, Ada L, Karayanidis F, Drysdale K, McElduff P, Pollack MR, et al., 'Translating the use of an enriched environment poststroke from bench to bedside: study design and protocol used to test the feasibility of environmental enrichment on stroke patients in rehabilitation', International Journal of Stroke, 7 521-526 (2012) [C3]
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2010 |
Todd J, Myers RE, Pirillo RL, Drysdale K, 'Neuropsychological correlates of auditory perceptual inference: A mismatch negativity (MMN) study', Brain Research, 1310 113-123 (2010) [C1]
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2004 |
Atkinson CM, Drysdale K, 'Event-related potential correlates of conflict processing in a rapidly-presented Stroop task', Australian Journal of Psychology, 56 38 (2004) [C3]
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2004 |
Atkinson CM, Drysdale K, 'The application of a null event correction procedure to the ERP of rapidly-presented stimuli', Australian Journal of Psychology, 56 38 (2004) [C3]
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2004 |
Drysdale K, Shores A, Levick W, 'Use of the Everyday Memory Questionnaire with Children', Child Neuropsychology, 10 67-75 (2004) [C1]
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2003 |
Atkinson CM, Drysdale K, 'The impact of stimulus presentation rate on conflict processing in the Stroop task', Australian Journal of Psychology, 55 11 (2003) [C3]
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2003 |
Atkinson CM, Drysdale K, Fulham WR, 'Event-related potentials to Stroop and reverse Stroop stimuli', International Journal of Psychophysiology, 47 1-21 (2003) [C1]
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1998 |
Drysdale K, Fulham WR, Finlay DC, 'Event-related potential response to attended and unattended locations in an interference task', Biological Psychology, 48 1-19 (1998) [C1]
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Conference (11 outputs)
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2012 |
Janssen H, Ada L, Bernhardt J, Karayanidis F, Drysdale K, McElduff P, et al., 'The use of an enriched environment post stroke: Translating from bench to bedside', Neurorehabilitation & Neural Repair: WCNR 2012 Oral Abstracts, Melbourne, VIC (2012) [E3]
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2010 |
Vonarx CM, Drysdale K, Michie PT, 'Exploring the differential effects of aging on controlled and automatic inhibitory tasks', 2010 National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing: "Getting the Right Skill Mix". Abstracts & Proceedings, Newcastle, NSW (2010) [E3]
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2008 |
Todd J, Budd TW, Drysdale K, Michie PT, 'Is aging associated with change in functional asymmetry for processing time cues in sound?', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Newcastle, NSW (2008) [E3]
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2004 |
Todd J, Cooper RJ, McGill KM, Michie PT, Drysdale K, 'Mismatch negativity as a measure of auditory sensory memory decline in ageing', Australian Journal of Psychology, Australia (2004) [C1]
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2003 | Currie MJ, Drysdale K, 'Music and group therapy with aggressive male adolescents', Final Program and Book of Abstracts, Melbourne (2003) [E3] | ||||
2003 |
Atkinson CM, Drysdale K, 'The application of a null event correction procedure to the ERP of rapidly presented stimuli', Program, Abstracts and Infomation, University of Tasmania (2003) [E3]
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2003 |
Atkinson CM, Drysdale K, 'Event-related potential correlates of conflict processing in a rapidly presented Stroop task', Program, Abstracts and Information, University of Tasmania (2003) [E3]
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2003 |
Todd J, Cooper RJ, McGill KM, Michie PT, Drysdale K, 'Mismatch negativity as a measure of auditory sensory memory decline in aging', Thirteenth Australasian Psychophysiology Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Society, University of Tasmania (2003) [E3]
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2002 |
Atkinson CM, Drysdale K, 'The impact of stimulus presentation rate on conflict processing in the Stroop task', Brain-Dynamics Conference, University of Sydney (2002) [E3]
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2000 |
Atkinson CM, Drysdale K, 'Event-related potentials to stroop stimuli', International Journal of Psychophysiology, Sydney, Australia 8-13 February 2000 (2000) [E3]
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2000 |
Atkinson CM, Drysdale K, 'The locus of the Stroop effect: An event-related potentials study', The Australian Journal of Psychology, Novotel Twin Waters Resort, Queensland, Australia (2000) [E3]
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Grants and Funding
Summary
Number of grants | 8 |
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Total funding | $47,611 |
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20101 grants / $2,850
The use of environmental enrichment to enhance patient rehabilitation post stoke: A psychological perspective$2,850
Funding body: National Stroke Foundation
Funding body | National Stroke Foundation |
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Project Team | Mr Nicholas Buckley, Professor Frini Karayanidis, Doctor Karen Drysdale |
Scheme | Honours Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2010 |
Funding Finish | 2010 |
GNo | G1000593 |
Type Of Funding | Grant - Aust Non Government |
Category | 3AFG |
UON | Y |
20081 grants / $11,682
Development of children's memory questionnaire (CMQ)$11,682
Funding body: Keats Endowment Research Fund
Funding body | Keats Endowment Research Fund |
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Project Team | Conjoint Associate Professor Wayne Levick, Doctor Karen Drysdale |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2008 |
Funding Finish | 2008 |
GNo | G0188661 |
Type Of Funding | Grant - Aust Non Government |
Category | 3AFG |
UON | Y |
20061 grants / $12,000
Mid-Career research grant$12,000
Funding body: College of Engineering, Science and Environment
Funding body | College of Engineering, Science and Environment |
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Project Team | Karen Drysdale |
Scheme | Faculty Research & Research Training Committee |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2006 |
Funding Finish | 2007 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
20012 grants / $8,000
Development of a children's memory questionnaire.$5,000
Funding body: John Hunter Children`s Hospital Research Foundation
Funding body | John Hunter Children`s Hospital Research Foundation |
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Project Team | Doctor Karen Drysdale, Conjoint Associate Professor Wayne Levick |
Scheme | Research Grant (Defunct) |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2001 |
Funding Finish | 2001 |
GNo | G0181222 |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - State |
Category | 2OPS |
UON | Y |
Rehabilitation of Attention and Executive Function Deficits in Children.$3,000
Funding body: John Hunter Children`s Hospital Research Foundation
Funding body | John Hunter Children`s Hospital Research Foundation |
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Project Team | Doctor Karen Drysdale, Conjoint Associate Professor Wayne Levick |
Scheme | Research Grant (Defunct) |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2001 |
Funding Finish | 2001 |
GNo | G0181232 |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - State |
Category | 2OPS |
UON | Y |
19991 grants / $1,656
7th International Conference on Cognitive Neuroscience Budapest, Hungary.$1,656
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Doctor Karen Drysdale |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 1999 |
Funding Finish | 1999 |
GNo | G0179077 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
19961 grants / $10,000
Behavioural and Electrophysiological Examination of visual Selective Attention$10,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Doctor Karen Drysdale |
Scheme | New Staff Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 1996 |
Funding Finish | 1996 |
GNo | G0176097 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
19951 grants / $1,423
European Conference on Visual Perception - Germany - from 21 to 25 August 1995$1,423
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Doctor Karen Drysdale |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 1995 |
Funding Finish | 1995 |
GNo | G0175509 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
Dr Karen Drysdale
Position
Conjoint Senior Lecturer
School of Psychology
Faculty of Science
Focus area
Psychology
Contact Details
karen.drysdale@newcastle.edu.au | |
Phone | (02) 4921 7120 |
Fax | (02) 4921 6980 |
Office
Room | W.235 |
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Building | Behavioural Sciences |
Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |