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Health Outcomes, Rehabilitation

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    • Swerrisen, H, Weeks; A, Belfrage, J, Furler, J, Walker, C, McAvoy, B, Carter, M, and Peterson, C. (2006). A randomized control trial of a self-management program for people with a chronic illness from Vietnamese, Chinese, Italian and Greek backgrounds. Patient Education and Counseling, In press.
    • Martin, E., Baggaley, K., Buchbinder, R., Johnston, R., Tugwell, P., Maxwell, R. & Santesso, N. Occupational Therapists should be more involved in the Cochrane Collaboration: the example of the Australian Satellite Cochrane  Musculoskeletal Review Group. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal. (Submitted)
    • Willis, E. (2006). Professional autonomy, globalisation and the State: international perspectives on professional labour market reform. Keynote address to: Workforce for the Australian Healthcare system in the 21st Century, Australian Institute of Health Policy Studies (AIHPS) National Health Policy Roundtable, 7th April, Brisbane
    • Vetere, M., Darzins, S., Robinson, J., (2006). Occupational Therapy enabling management of the chronic pain experience. 14th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists.
    • Martin, E. (2006). Baggaley, K. & Martin, E. Inflammatory arthritis:  current evidence and research priorities for occupational therapy. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress. Sydney, Australia
    • Darzins, P., Fone, S.  Darzins, S. (2006). Viewpoint: The international classification of functioning, disability and health can help to structure and evaluate therapy. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 53, 127-131.
    • Nguyen, H., Liamputtong,P. & Murphy, G. (2006). Knowledge of contraceptives and sexually-transmitted diseases and contraceptive practices among young people in Ho Chi Minh city.  Health Care for Women International, 27, 399-417.
    • Murphy, G. & King, N. (2006). Clinical data supporting the greater involvement of behaviourally-oriented psychologists in rehabilitation. The Behavior Analyst (under editorial consideration)
    • Davidson, M. & de Morton N (2006). A systematic review of the Human Activity Profile. Clinical Rehabilitation, 20:1-12 (in press).
    • Iles, R. & Davidson, M (2006). Evidence based practice: a survey of physiotherapists' current practice. Physiotherapy Research International. 11(2), 93-103.
    • Abrams, D., Davidson, M., Harrick, J., Harcourt, P. & Zylinski, M. (2006). Monitoring the change: Current trends in outcome measure usage in physiotherapy.  Manual Therapy 11:46-53.
    • Murphy, G. (2005). Criterion problems in rehabilitation outcome research: A comment on Allison and Stephens (2004). Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling, 11, 40-41.
    • Jackson, M. & Murphy, G. (Eds). Theory and practice in contemporary Australian cognitive and behaviour therapy: Proceedings of the 28th National AACBT Conference, Melbourne: AACBT
    • Jackson, M. & Murphy, G. (2005).  From Behaviour Modification in the 1980s to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in the new millennium: The publication history of the AACBT National Conference Proceedings. In M. Jackson & G. Murphy (Eds). Theory and practice in contemporary Australian cognitive and behaviour therapy: Proceedings of the 28th National AACBT Conference, Melbourne: AACBT
    • Hogg, W, Baskervill, N, Peterson, C. L, Soto, E, and Martin, C. (2005). Improving the delivery of preventative services in primary care: A rationale for primary practice. General Practice Online, http://www.priory.com/gp.htm ISSN 13597639.
    • Hogg, W, Baskervill, N, Peterson, C. L, Soto, E, and Martin, C. (2005). Improving the delivery of preventative services in primary care: A rationale for primary practice. Family medical practice. International Journal of Family Practice and American Family Physicians http://www.priory.com/fam.htm ISSN 13597639.
    • O’Halloran, P. Murphy, G. & Webster, K. (2005). The effect of participant characteristics on mood during running. In M. Jackson & G. Murphy (Eds). Theory and practice in contemporary Australian cognitive and behaviour therapy: Proceedings of the 28th National AACBT Conference, Melbourne: AACBT
    • Ruddock, M., O’Halloran, P. & Murphy, G. (2005). The psychological impact of injury in the Australian Football League. In M. Jackson & G. Murphy (Eds). Theory and practice in contemporary Australian cognitive and behaviour therapy: Proceedings of the 28th National AACBT Conference, Melbourne: AACBT.
    • Mason, R., Darzins, S., Cromie, J (2005). Workers’ compensation insurance agents’ satisfaction with occupational therapy activities of daily living assessments, Australian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 52, 225-231.
    • Murphy, G. & Young, A. (2005). Developing a community perspective in serious injury rehabilitation. Submitted to Journal of Community Development
    • O’Halloran, P., Murphy, G. & Webster, K. (2005). Moderators of mood during a 60-minute treadmill run. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 36, 241-250.
    • O’Halloran, P., Murphy, G. & Webster, K. (2005). Mood during a 60-minute treadmill run: Timing and type of mood change. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 35, 309-327.
    • Keating, JL, Kent, P, Davidson M, Duke R, McKinnon, L, De Nardis, R (2005) Predicting short term response and non-response to neck strengthening exercise for chronic neck pain.  Journal of Whiplash and Related Disorders  Vol 4 (1): 41-53.
    • Davidson M (2005). Rasch analysis of the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire. 7th Australian conference on Quality of Life. 24 November, The Australian Centre on Quality of Life, Deakin University, Melbourne.
    • Davidson, M. (2005). Clinical education and evidence-based practice. In M.Rose & D. Best (Eds.) Transforming practice through clinical education, professional supervision and mentoring. Edinburgh: Elsevier. pp175-184.
    • Davidson, M., Keating, J.L. & Eyres, S. (2004). A low back specific version of the SF-36 Physical Functioning scale. Spine (in press, March).
    • Taylor, NF, Goldie, PA, Evans, OM. (2004) Movements of the pelvis and lumbar spine during walking in people with acute low back pain. Physiotherapy Research International. 9:74-84.
    • O’Halloran, P., Murphy, G. & Webster, K. (2004). Reliability of the bipolar form of the Profile of Moods States using an alternate test protocol. Psychological Reports, 92 (in press).
    • Murphy, G. (2004).The prevention-rehabilitation continuum in Occupational Health and Safety. Chapter in C. Peterson (Ed) New epidemics in Occupational Health and Safety. San Francisco: Baywood.
    • Peterson, C, Walker, C, and Southern, D. (2004). From episodic treatment to chronic disease management General practice online (ISSN 1359 7639).
    • Peterson, C, Walker, C, and Southern, D. (2004). From episodic treatment to chronic disease management Family medical practice on line: The international journal of family practice and American family physicians. (ISN 1360-0176).
    • Peterson, C, Walker, C, and Southern, D. (2004). From episodic treatment to chronic disease management Medicine on line: The international journal of medicine (ISSN 1360-0168).
    • Walker, C, and Peterson, C. (2003). Contextualising indicators of socio-economic status: chronic illness as lived experience of SES Australian journal of primary care - interchange 9(2 & 3) pp. 148-149.
    • Walker, C, Peterson, C, Millen, N, and Martin, C. (Eds.) (2003). Chronic illness: new perspectives and new directions. Tertiary Press.
    • Weeks, A, Peterson, C, McAvoy, B, Walker, C, Swerissen, H, Belfrage, J, and Furler J. (2003). "Negotiating ownership of chronic illness: an appropriate role for health professionals in chronic illness self-management programs." Australian journal of primary care - interchange 9: (2 & 3) pp. 25-33.
    • Millen, N, and Peterson, C. (2003). “A contested disease state: Chronic fatigue syndrome” Medicine online: The international journal of medicine (ISSN 1360-0168).
    • Walker, C, Peterson, C, and Millen, N. (2003). "Chronic illness and socio-economic status: An investigation”. Medicine online: The international journal of medicine (ISSN 1360-0168).
    • Peterson, C, Walker, C, and Southern, D. (2003). "Systemic changes in chronic disease management and care for the '65 plus' population.  A report for the Strategic Research and Development Group, National Health and Medical Research Council.
    • Martin, C, and Peterson, C. (2003). Chronic illness care and primary care reforms in Australia since 1990 in C. Walker, C, Peterson, N, Millen, and C. Martin (eds) Chronic illness: new perspectives and new directions, Tertiary Press, pp. 67-81.
    • Peterson, C. (2003). Occupational chronic illness, in C. Walker, C, Peterson, N, Millen, and C. Martin (eds) Chronic illness: new perspectives and new direction  Tertiary Press,  pp. 241-256.
    • Walker, C, Peterson, C, Millen, N, and Martin, C. (2003). Introduction. in .C. Walker, C, Peterson, N, Millen, and C. Martin (eds) Chronic illness: new perspectives and new directions, Tertiary Press, pp 1-14.
    • Peterson, C, Walker, C, and Millen, N. (2003). A proposal for a new model of chronic illness. in C. Walker, C, Peterson, N, Millen, and C. Martin (eds) Chronic illness: new perspectives and new directions Tertiary Press, pp. 17-35.
    • Millen, N, Walker, C, and Peterson, C. (2003). Prologue. in C. Walker, C, Peterson, N, Millen, and C. Martin (eds) Chronic illness: new perspectives and new directions, Tertiary Press, pp. 272-276.
    • Peterson, C. (2003). Chronic fatigue syndrome: social aspects and the role of community groups in P. Liamputtong Rice and H. Gardner (eds). Health care reform and the Community Oxford University Press, Melbourne, pp. 206-223.
    • Davidson M, Keating JL (2003) Development of a low-back version of the SF-36 physical functioning scale. 14th International Congress of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, Barcelona, Spain.
    • Murphy, G. & Reid, K. (2003). Chronic illness, disability and rehabilitation: The nature and role of personal control variables. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 9, 18-24.
    • Murphy, G., Young, A. & Reid, K. (2003). Contributions to rehabilitation from behavioural psychology: Then and now.  Behaviour Change, 20, 218-222.
    • Taylor, NF, Evans, OM & Goldie, PA. (2003) The effect of walking faster on people with acute low back pain. Eur Spine J 12:166-172
    • Davidson M, Keating JL, Eyres S. (2003) The validity of responsiveness indices. 14th International Congress of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, Barcelona, Spain.
    • Davidson, M. & Keating, J.L. (2002). A comparison of five low back disability questionnaires: Reliability and responsiveness. Physical Therapy, 82(1), 8-24.
    • Davidson, M. (2002). Measuring functional outcomes for shoulder problems. Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Australia, Shoulder Symposium, Melbourne.
    • Davidson, M. (2002). Measuring function in low back pain – which questionnaire is best? Chiropractic & Osteopathic College of Australia National Conference, Melbourne.
    • O’Halloran, P., Murphy, G. & Webster, K. (2002). Measure of beliefs about improvements in mood associated with exercise. Psychological Reports, 90, 834-840.
    • Riley, S. & Murphy, G. (2002). The nature of social support available to people living with spinal cord injury. Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling, 8, 1-9.
    • Young, A. & Murphy, G. (2002). A social psychology approach to measuring vocational rehabilitation intervention effectiveness. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 12, 175-189.
    • Freeman, J., Morris, M., Davidson, M. & Dodd, K. (2002).  Outcome measures to quantify the effects of physical therapy for people with multiple sclerosis. Neurology Report, 26(3), 139-144.
    • Walker, C, Peterson, C, and Millen, N. (2001). Investigating Socio-economic status and chronic illness:  Directions and dilemmas, TASA Conference Proceedings, Sydney University.
    • Young, A., Murphy, G., Foreman, P. & Kippen, S. (2001) The post-amputation rehabilitation experience of people living in rural settings. Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling, 7, 23-37.
    • Green, R., Malcolm, S., Greenwood, K., Small, M. & Murphy, G. (2001). A survey of the health of Victorian Primary School Principals. International Journal of Educational Management, 15, 23-30.
    • Green, R., Malcolm, S., Greenwood, K., & Murphy, G. (2001) Impact of a health promotion program on the health of  Primary School Principals. International Journal of Educational Management, 15, 30-31.
    • Taylor, N, Evans, O, Goldie, P. (2001) Reliability of measurement of angular movements of the pelvis and lumbar spine during treadmill walking. Physiotherapy Research International . 6, 205-223.
    • Goldie, PA, Matyas, TM, Evans, OM (2001) Gait after stroke: initial deficit and changes in temporal patterns for each gait phase. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 82, 1057-65.
    • Davidson, M. & Keating, J. (2001). A head-to-head comparison of the Oswestry, Roland-Morris, Quebec, Waddell and SF-36 Physical functioning Questionnaires. 12th Biennial Conference, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Australia.
    • Taylor N, Evans O, Goldie P. (2001) Reliability of measurement of angular movements of the pelvis and lumbar spine during treadmill walking. Physiotherapy Research International, 6, 205-223.
    • Goldie PA, Matyas TM, Evans OM.(2001) Gait after stroke: initial deficit and changes in temporal patterns for each gait phase. Archives of Physical Medicine and rehabilitation, 82, 1057-65.
    • Goldie PA, Matyas TA, Evans OM. (2001) Gait after stroke: initial deficit and changes in temporal patterns for each gait phase. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 82(8):1057-65.
    • Young, A., Murphy, G. & Strasser, R. (2000). Rehabilitation following spinal cord injury: The facilitatory impact of the rural social setting. Journal of Family Studies, 6, 231-244.
    • Davidson, M. (2000). Limited/inconclusive evidence for acupuncture treatment of chronic pain. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 46, 239.
    • Millen N, Walker C and Peterson C (2000) Chronic Illness and Stigma: counter strategies for normalising a ‘spoiled identity’: an Australian perspective. 6th Annual International Qualitative Health Research Conference, University of Alberta, Banff, Alberta Canada, pp 201-202.
    • Horsfield, B, and Peterson, C. (2000). The hierarchy of discourses in the current diffusion of e-health, telemedicine and telehealth in Australia. Communication research forum 2000: Proceedings of the conference, 4-5th October, 2000, Canberra (http://www.dcita.gov.au/crf/.
    • Millen, N, Peterson, C, and Walker, C. (1999). “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: The Consumer Experience of Anomaly, Sociology for a New Millennium: Challenges and Prospects, TASA conference proceedings, Monash University, Melbourne, 1999, pp. 123-32.
    • Peterson, C, Millen, N, and Woodward, R. (1999). “Chronic fatigue syndrome: A problem of legitimation” Australian journal of primary care – Interchange, 5(2): 65-79.
    • Murphy, G., Simpson, C., Foreman, P., & Molloy, G. (1999). The development of a locus of control measure predictive of injured athletes’ adherence to treatment. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2, 145-152.
    • Peterson, C. (1999). “Rehabilitation and compensation in manufacture” in C. Mayhew and C. Peterson (eds) Occupational health and safety in Australia: Industry, public sector and small business Allen and Unwin, St Leonards, pp 158-73.
    • Davidson, M. & Best, D. (1998). Incorporating functional outcome measures into clinical practice. Fifth International Congress of the Australian Physiotherapy Association, May 11-15, Hobart, Tasmania.
    • McKinstry, C. (1998). “Rehabilitating Injured Workers Living in Regional Areas”. Victorian Rural and Remote Allied Health Professional Conference, Melbourne, November.
    • Millen, N, and Peterson, C. (1998). “Chronic fatigue syndrome, legitimation and family support” International journal of sociology and social policy 18(2): pp. 127-147.
    • Law, S., Davidson, M. & Smith R. (1998). Can stroke rehabilitation patients expect to maintain gains six months after discharge? Fifth International Congress of the Australian Physiotherapy Association, May 11-15, Hobart, Tasmania.
    • Martin, C, and Peterson, C. (1997). “Transdisciplinary challenges for health services research and evaluation in general practice: The case of chronic disease management” Australian journal of primary health –Interchange 3(2 and 3): 32-43.
    • Davidson, M. (1997). Measuring functional outcomes. The Second Bethesda Hospital Conference, October 27-29, Melbourne, Victoria.
    • Peterson, C. (1997). “Injured Nurses groups” Complete Safety, November.
    • Davidson, M. & Best, D. (1996). A comparison of measures of functional status in low back pain. The National Congress of the Australian Physiotherapy Association, July 14-19, Brisbane, Queensland.
    • Murphy, G. (1995). Using performance pay in human service settings: a comment on Arco. Journal of Organizational Behaviour Management, 15, 137-140.
    • Stock, SR., Streiner, D., Reardon, R., Darzins, S., Dilworth, P., Tugwell, P., Lolsel, P. (1995)  The impact of neck and upper limb musculoskeletal disorders on the lives of affected workers:  development of a new functional status index. Quality of Life research, Vol 4 (491).
    • Millen, N, Peterson, C, and Woodward, R.  (1995). “Chronic fatigue syndrome: Issues and new directions for investigation.  Socio-political context of illnesses in transition towards medical and community acceptance”, T.A.S.A Conference, Newcastle.
    • Davidson, M. (1994). Development of an instrument to detect the influence of ethnic stereotype on clinical judgement.  4th International Congress of the Australian Physiotherapy Association, July 25-29, Bali, Indonesia.
    • Darzins, S.W., Higginbotham, H.N.  (1994). Factors that influence heavy industry workers to use back protection behaviour in Newcastle, Australia.  Proceedings of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress, April.
    • Darzins, S.W., Reardon, R., Stock, S.R. (1994). The Neck and Upper Limb Index:  A new measure of functional status of injured workers with neck and upper limb soft tissue disorders.  Proceedings of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress, April, 1994.
    • Darzins, S.W., Reardon, R., Stock, S.R. (1994).  The Neck and Upper Limb Index: A new measure of functional status of injured workers with neck and upper limb soft tissue disorders.  The World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress, London, England.
    • Willis, E (1991)`The sociology of health and illness in Australia: the 1980's and beyond' J.Daly and A. Kellehear (eds) Annual Review of the Sociology of Health and Illness La Trobe University, Melbourne.
    • Willis, E. Daly, J., McDonald, I. (1990). The social impact of cardiography. Opening Pandora's box: Medical motivations and patient responses when a non-invasive test is used for `reassurance'. Final report to the Research and Development Grants advisory Committee of the Department of Community Services and Health. Feb. 150pp.

     

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