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Tamara Ownsworth

Tamara Ownsworth

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Psychology

D-Index
52
Citations
10419
World Ranking
5003
National Ranking
282

Overview

Tamara Ownsworth is affiliated with Griffith University in Australia and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of medicine and psychology, with a particular focus on clinical applications and rehabilitation.

Their research portfolio encompasses a variety of topics, including:

  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Cognitive Functions and Memory
  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment

Within these topics, Tamara Ownsworth has engaged heavily in subfields such as epidemiology, public health, environmental and occupational health, psychiatry and mental health, clinical psychology, and emergency medicine.

The scientist has published numerous papers, with key recent publications including:

  • "Use of telehealth platforms for delivering supportive care to adults with primary brain tumors and their family caregivers: A systematic review" (2020) in Psycho-Oncology
  • "Perceived Usability and Acceptability of Videoconferencing for Delivering Community-Based Rehabilitation to Individuals with Acquired Brain Injury: A Qualitative Investigation" (2020) in Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
  • "Scoping the psychological support practices of Australian health professionals working with people with primary brain tumor and their families" (2022) in Psycho-Oncology

Other notable papers in their vicinity of research expertise, though authored by others, include:

  • "How I See and Feel About Myself: Domain-Specific Self-Concept and Self-Esteem in Autistic Adults" (2020) in Frontiers in Psychology
  • "Impaired Self-Awareness after Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: Protective Factor or Liability?" (2020) in Journal of Neurotrauma

Frequently, Tamara Ownsworth collaborates with scholars such as Mark B. Pinkham, David Shum, Haryana M. Dhillon, Raymond J. Chan, and Georgia Halkett.

Their papers are often published in venues known for clinical and rehabilitation research topics, including:

  • Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
  • Australian Critical Care
  • Disability and Rehabilitation
  • Neuro-Oncology Practice
  • Psycho-Oncology

Overall, Tamara Ownsworth's work engages interdisciplinary approaches spanning medicine and psychology, with a strong emphasis on brain injury, cognitive health, and supportive care interventions.

Best Publications

  • The social cure : identity, health and well-being

    Jolanda Jetten;Catherine Haslam;S. Alexander Haslam

  • The Single-Case Reporting Guideline In BEhavioural Interventions (SCRIBE) 2016 Statement†

    Robyn L. Tate;Michael Perdices;Ulrike Rosenkoetter;William Shadish

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

    Pamela Meredith;Tamara Ownsworth;Jenny Strong

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

    Tamara Ownsworth;Kryss McKenna

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

    Tamara Ownsworth;Linda Clare

  • A review of awareness interventions in brain injury rehabilitation

    J. M. Fleming;Tamara Ownsworth

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

    Tamara Ownsworth;Jennifer Fleming

  • Self-awareness and psychosocial functioning following acquired brain injury: An evaluation of a group support programme

    Tamara L. Ownsworth;Ken McFarland;RossD. Mc Young

  • Self-Identity after Brain Injury

    Tamara Ownsworth

  • A qualitative study of the transition from hospital to home for individuals with acquired brain injury and their family caregivers.

    Benjamin Turner;Jennifer Fleming;Petrea Cornwell;Linda Worrall

  • The investigation of factors underlying deficits in self-awareness and self-regulation.

    Tamara L Ownsworth;Ken McFarland;Ross McD Young

  • A Meta-Analysis of Cognitive Impairment and Decline Associated with Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Women with Breast Cancer

    Miyuki Ono;James M. Ogilvie;Jennifer S. Wilson;Heather J. Green

  • Memory remediation in long-term acquired brain injury: two approaches in diary training.

    Tamara L. Ownsworth;Ken McFarland

  • The transition from hospital to home for individuals with acquired brain injury: A literature review and research recommendations

    Benjamin J Turner;Jennifer M Fleming;Tamara L Ownsworth;Petrea L Cornwell

  • Awareness typologies, long-term emotional adjustment and psychosocial outcomes following acquired brain injury

    Tamara Ownsworth;Jenny Fleming;Jenny Strong;Michael Radel

  • Depression after traumatic brain injury: conceptualization and treatment considerations

    Tamara L. Ownsworth;Tian P. S. Oei

  • A metacognitive contextual intervention to enhance error awareness and functional outcome following traumatic brain injury: a single-case experimental design.

    Tamara Ownsworth;Jenny Fleming;Jenny Desbois;Jenny Strong

  • Video feedback on functional task performance improves self-awareness after traumatic brain injury: a randomized controlled trial.

    Julia Schmidt;Jennifer Fleming;Jennifer Fleming;Tamara Ownsworth;Natasha A. Lannin;Natasha A. Lannin

  • An integrated biopsychosocial approach to understanding awareness deficits in Alzheimer's disease and brain injury

    Tamara Ownsworth;Linda Clare;Robin Morris

  • Social support buffers the impact of functional impairments on caregiver psychological well-being in the context of brain tumor and other cancers.

    Tamara Ownsworth;Laura Henderson;Suzanne K Chambers

  • Rehabilitation research: Principles and applications

    Tamara Ownsworth

  • Self-Identity after Brain Injury: A Modular Handbook

    Tamara Ownsworth

Frequent Co-Authors

Jennifer Fleming
Jennifer Fleming University of Queensland
David Shum
David Shum Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Suzanne K. Chambers
Suzanne K. Chambers University of Technology Sydney
Robyn L. Tate
Robyn L. Tate University of Sydney
Leanne Togher
Leanne Togher University of Sydney
Skye McDonald
Skye McDonald University of New South Wales
Jacinta Douglas
Jacinta Douglas La Trobe University
Barbara A. Wilson
Barbara A. Wilson St George's, University of London
Lyndsey Nickels
Lyndsey Nickels Macquarie University
David L. Gast
David L. Gast University of Georgia

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