Research
Research being conducted is broadly grouped into four areas: Adults’ Occupational Performance and Participation; Children’s Occupational Performance and Participation; Cognition, Efficacy and Vocational Participation; and Evidence Based Practice in Occupational Therapy
Adults’ Occupational Performance and Participation:
- Ageing
Team leader: Dr Kryss Mc Kenna
- Adjustment to illness/disability
Team leader: Dr Kryss Mc Kenna
- Health communication
Team leader: Dr Kryss Mc Kenna
- Mental health
Team leader: Dr Chris Lloyd
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Children’s Occupational Performance and Participation:
- Supporting families with children with developmental disabilities
Team Leader: Dr Sylvia Rodger
- Rehabilitation Outcomes for children with disability or who have experienced trauma
Team Leader: A/Prof Jenny Ziviani
- Children’s learning styles and therapy interventions
Team Leader: A/Prof Jenny Ziviani
- Children’s preparedness for and support in the tasks of school
Team Leader: A/Prof Jenny Ziviani
- Cognitive intervention for children with occupational performance deficits
Team Leader: Dr Sylvia Rodger
- Healthful participation
Team Leader: A/Prof Jenny Ziviani
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Cognition, Efficacy and Vocational Participation
- Acquired Brain Injury Research
Team Leader: Dr Jenny Fleming
- Pain
Team Leader: Prof Jenny Strong
- Vocational Participation
Team Leader: Dr Shelley Allen
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Evidence Based Practice in Occupational Therapy
- Team Members: Dr Kryss Mc Kenna, Dr Tammy Hoffman, Ms Sally Bennett, Prof Jenny Strong
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Collaboration with international researchers as well as colleagues within the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and across The University of Queensland is integral to the ongoing work of these research teams.
Further details are available from the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Research Report 2004/2005, or through the UQ Research Solutions website via links to the team leaders listed in the “Related Information” box on this page.
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