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Torbjörn Falkmer

Torbjörn Falkmer

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Psychology

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47
Citations
8615
World Ranking
6186
National Ranking
356

Overview

Torbjörn Falkmer is affiliated with Curtin University in Australia and has a research profile spanning multiple disciplines related to medicine and psychology. Their work primarily addresses Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Family and Disability Support Research, Disability Education and Employment, as well as topics connected to Traffic and Road Safety, Economic and Environmental Valuation, Aviation Industry Analysis and Trends, and Urban Transport and Accessibility.

The research fields Falkmer engages in include Medicine and Psychology, with notable subfields such as Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Safety Research, Psychiatry and Mental Health, and Occupational Therapy.

Among recent publications authored or coauthored by Falkmer are:

  • Multi-informant International Perspectives on the Facilitators and Barriers to Employment for Autistic Adults, 2020, published in Autism Research
  • Analysing travel mode and airline choice using latent class modelling: A case study in Western Australia, 2020, published in Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice
  • "I don't want to be a patient": Peer mentoring partnership fosters communication for autistic university students, 2020, published in Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy
  • Preventing suicide in post-secondary students: a scoping review of suicide prevention programs, 2021, published in European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • The use of wearable technology to measure and support abilities, disabilities and functional skills in autistic youth: a scoping review, 2020, published in Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology

Falkmer frequently collaborates with researchers including Sonya Girdler, Melissa H. Black, Sven Bölte, Benjamin Milbourn, and Marita Falkmer.

The scientist's work is also regularly published in several academic venues, among which the most frequent are:

  • Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy
  • Research in autism spectrum disorders
  • Autism Research
  • European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice

Best Publications

  • The Case for Using the Repeatability Coefficient When Calculating Test–Retest Reliability

    Sharmila Vaz;Torbjörn Falkmer;Torbjörn Falkmer;Torbjörn Falkmer;Anne Elizabeth Passmore;Richard Parsons

  • Diagnostic procedures in autism spectrum disorders: a systematic literature review

    Torbjörn Falkmer;Katie Anderson;Marita Falkmer;Marita Falkmer;Chiara Horlin

  • Factors associated with primary school teachers' attitudes towards the inclusion of students with disabilities

    Sharmila Vaz;Nathan Wilson;Marita Falkmer;Angela Sim

  • The Cost of Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Chiara Horlin;Marita Falkmer;Richard Parsons;Matthew A. Albrecht

  • A comparison of eye movement behavior of inexperienced and experienced drivers in real traffic environments

    Torbjorn Falkmer;Nils Petter Gregersen

  • Employers' perception of the costs and the benefits of hiring individuals with autism spectrum disorder in open employment in Australia.

    Melissa Scott;Melissa Scott;Andrew Jacob;Delia Hendrie;Richard Parsons

  • Is there a pattern in European bus and coach incidents? A literature analysis with special focus on injury causation and injury mechanisms.

    Pontus Albertsson;Torbjörn Falkmer;Torbjörn Falkmer

  • Effectiveness of Sleep-Based Interventions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-Synthesis

    Belinda M. Cuomo;Sharmila Vaz;Elinda Ai Lim Lee;Elinda Ai Lim Lee;Craig Thompson;Craig Thompson

  • Viewpoints on Factors for Successful Employment for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Melissa Scott;Marita Falkmer;Sonya Girdler;Torbjörn Falkmer

  • A review of models relevant to road safety

    Brett Hughes;Stuart Vaughan Newstead;Anna Anund;C C Shu

  • Parents' Perspectives on Inclusive Schools for Children with Autism Spectrum Conditions.

    Marita Falkmer;Katie Anderson;Annette Joosten;Torbjörn Falkmer

  • The Costs and Benefits of Employing an Adult with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review

    Andrew Jacob;Melissa Scott;Marita Falkmer;Torbjörn Falkmer

  • Eye gaze performance for children with severe physical impairments using gaze-based assistive technology-A longitudinal study.

    Maria Borgestig;Jan Sandqvist;Richard Parsons;Torbjörn Falkmer

  • Pain and daily activities in rheumatoid arthritis

    Inger Ahlstrand;Mathilda Björk;Ingrid Thyberg;Björn Börsbo

  • Face Recognition and Visual Search Strategies in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Amending and Extending a Recent Review by Weigelt et al.

    Julia Tang;Marita Falkmer;Chiara Horlin;Tele Tan

  • Older drivers: On-road and off-road test results

    Helena Selander;Hoe C. Lee;Kurt Johansson;Torbjörn Falkmer

  • Relationship satisfaction in couples raising a child with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review of the literature

    Angela Sim;Reinie Cordier;Sharmila Vaz;Torbjörn Falkmer

  • Differences in the use of vision and proprioception for postural control in autism spectrum disorder.

    Susan L. Morris;Christopher J. Foster;Richard Parsons;Marita Falkmer

  • Multi-informant International Perspectives on the Facilitators and Barriers to Employment for Autistic Adults.

    Melissa H. Black;Soheil Mahdi;Benjamin Milbourn;Melissa Scott

  • Perceptions of Life Balance Among a Working Population in Sweden

    Petra Wagman;Anita Björklund;Carita Håkansson;Christian Jacobsson

  • Injury events among bus and coach occupants : non-crash injuries as important as crash injuries

    Ulf Björnstig;Pontus Albertsson;Johanna Björnstig;Per-Olof Bylund

Frequent Co-Authors

Marita Falkmer
Marita Falkmer Curtin University
Sven Bölte
Sven Bölte Karolinska Institute
Jonathan K. Foster
Jonathan K. Foster Curtin University
Mirko Uljarević
Mirko Uljarević University of Melbourne
Andrew J. O. Whitehouse
Andrew J. O. Whitehouse Telethon Kids Institute
Mats Granlund
Mats Granlund Jönköping University
Amanda L. Richdale
Amanda L. Richdale La Trobe University
Julian N. Trollor
Julian N. Trollor University of New South Wales
Roger J. Stancliffe
Roger J. Stancliffe University of Sydney
Valsamma Eapen
Valsamma Eapen University of New South Wales

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