scispace - formally typeset
T

Tamara Ownsworth

Researcher at Griffith University

Publications -  186
Citations -  5798

Tamara Ownsworth is an academic researcher from Griffith University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Acquired brain injury & Rehabilitation. The author has an hindex of 40, co-authored 156 publications receiving 4746 citations. Previous affiliations of Tamara Ownsworth include Princess Alexandra Hospital & University of Queensland.

Papers
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI

A review of the evidence linking adult attachment theory and chronic pain: presenting a conceptual model.

TL;DR: The present paper reviews and critically appraises studies which link adult attachment theory with chronic pain, and offers support for the role of insecure attachment as a diathesis (or vulnerability) for problematic adjustment to pain.
Journal ArticleDOI

Investigation of factors related to employment outcome following traumatic brain injury: a critical review and conceptual model

TL;DR: A conceptual model is presented which emphasises the importance of metacognitive, emotional and social environment factors for improving employment outcome.
Journal ArticleDOI

The association between awareness deficits and rehabilitation outcome following acquired brain injury.

TL;DR: The aim of the present review was to examine empirical evidence concerning the issue of whether awareness of deficits is necessary for rehabilitation gains and provide guidelines to assist clinical decision-making and identify longitudinal group outcome studies with individuals who had experienced ABI of varying aetiology.
Journal ArticleDOI

A review of awareness interventions in brain injury rehabilitation

TL;DR: A review of the literature identified a range of awareness interventions that include holistic milieu-oriented neuropsychological programmes, psychotherapy, compensatory and facilitatory approaches, structured experiences, direct feedback, videotaped feedback, confrontational techniques, cognitive therapy, group therapy, game formats and behavioural intervention.
Journal ArticleDOI

The relative importance of metacognitive skills, emotional status, and executive function in psychosocial adjustment following acquired brain injury.

TL;DR: Metacognitive skills correlated with level of hopelessness and executive measures of idea generation and error self-regulation, and the best predictor of psychosocial outcome was depressive symptoms.