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Chaffey, L., Unsworth, C., & Fossey, E. (2012). The relationship of intuition and emotional intelligence among occupational therapists in mental health practice. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 66 (1), 88- 96.

Unsworth, C.A. (2012). Editorial, Community mobility promotes participation for people of all ages and ability. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 59(1), 1.

Unsworth, C.A., Baker, A., Taitz, C., Chan, SP, Pallant, J.F, Russell, K., & Odell, M. & Coulson, M. (2012). Development of a standardised Occupational Therapy Driver Off Road Assessment (OT-DORA) battery to assess older and/ or functionally impaired drivers. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 59(1)23- 36.

Unsworth, C.A. Pallant, J.P., Russell, K.J. & Odell, M. (2011).  OT–DORA Battery: Occupational Therapy Driver Off-Road Assessment Battery. Bethesda, MD: AOTA Press.

Unsworth, C.A. (2011).  The evolving theory of clinical reasoning.  In E.A.S. Duncan (Ed.), Foundations of Occupational Therapy (3rd ed, pp. 209- 231). Edinburgh: Elsevier. 

Unsworth, C.A. (2011).  How therapists think: Exploring therapists’ reasoning when working with patients who have cognitive and perceptual problems following stroke.  In G.Gillen & A. Burkhardt (Eds.), Stroke Rehabilitation: A function-based approach (3rd ed, pp. 438- 455). St. Louis: Mosby.  

Krishnasamy, C., Unsworth, C., & Howie, L. (2011).  The patterns of activity, and transport to activities among older adults in Singapore.  Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy, 21 (2), 80-87.

Unsworth, C.A. (2011).  Editorial.  Evidence-based practice depends on the routine use of outcome measures.  British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74(5), 209. (100%)

Unsworth, C.A., Pallant, J.F, Russell, K., Odell, M. & Coulson, M. (2011). Inter-rater reliability of the Road Law and Road Craft test as part of the OT-DORA Batter for off-road Driver assessment. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74, 394- 39. (70%)

Sheppard, L. & Unsworth, C.A. (2011). Developing skills in everyday activities and self-determination in adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Remedial and Special Education 32 (5), 393-405. 

Unsworth, C.A., (2011). Gaining insights to the clinical reasoning that supports an on-road driver assessment. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 78(2), 97- 102.

Krishnasamy, C., & Unsworth, C.A. (2011).  Normative data, preliminary inter rater reliability and predictive validity of the Drive Home Maze Test. Clinical Rehabilitation, 25, 88- 95.

Unsworth, C. A. (2010). Issues surrounding driving and driver assessment for people with mental health problems.   Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 15 (2), 41- 44.

Chaffey, L., Unsworth, CA, & Fossey, E. (2010).  A grounded theory of intuition among occupational therapists in mental health practice.  British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73 (7), 300-308.

Unsworth, C.A., Pallant, J., Russell, K., Germano, C., & Odell, M. (2010). Validation of a Test of Road Law and Road Craft Knowledge With Older and/or Functionally Impaired Drivers. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 64 (2), 306- 315.

Brown, T., & Unsworth, C. (2009). Construct validity of the test of visual-motor integration: An evaluation using rasch analysis. Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy, 19(1), 2- 13.

Brown, T., & Unsworth, (2009). Evaluating construct validity of the Slossen visual-motor performance test using the rasch measurement model. Perceptual Motor Skills, 108, 367- 382.

Brown, T., Unsworth, C., Lyons, C. (2009). The internal consistency and concurrent validity of four instruments used to evaluate the visual motor integration skills of school-aged children. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention, 2 (1), 35- 50.

Clemson, L., Bundy, A., Unsworth, C., & Singh, M.F. (2009). Validation of a modified  Assessment of Living Skills and Resources (ALSAR), an IADL measure for older people. Disability and Rehabilitation, 31 (5), 359-369.

Unsworth, C.A. (2008). Using the Australian Therapy Outcome Measures for Occupational Therapy (AusTOMs-OT) to measure outcomes for clients following stroke. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 15 (4), 351- 364.

Unsworth, C.A. (2008).  Review of methodologies for researching clinical reasoning.  In B.B.Schell and J.W. Schell (Eds.), Clinical and professional reasoning in occupational therapy (pp. 371- 400). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. 

Schell, B.B., Unsworth, C.A. & Schell, J.W. (2008).  Theory and practice: New directions for research in professional reasoning.  In B.B.Schell and J.W. Schell (Eds.), Clinical and professional reasoning in occupational therapy (pp. 401- 431). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.  

Unsworth, C.A., & Duncombe, D. (2007). AusTOMs for Occupational Therapy (2nd ed.). La Trobe University, Melbourne.

Unsworth, C.A., Wells, Y., Browning, C., Kendig, H., & Thomas, S.A (2007). To continue, modify or relinquish driving:  Findings from a longitudinal study of healthy ageing. Gerontology: International Journal of Experimental, Clinical and Behavioral Gerontology, 53, 423- 431.

Unsworth, C.A. (2007). Development and current status of occupational therapy driver assessment and rehabilitation in Victoria, Australia. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal,54, 153- 156.

Unsworth, C.A., (2007). Using social judgment theory to study occupational therapists’ use of information when making licensing        recommendations to older and functionally impaired drivers.  American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 61 (5), 493- 502.

Scott, F., Unsworth, C.A., Fricke, J., Taylor, N. (2006). Reliability of the Australian Therapy Outcome Measures for Occupational Therapy (AusTOMs – OT) Self-care scale. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal,, 53, 265- 276.

Winkler, D., Unsworth, C.A. & Sloan, S. (2006). Factors that lead to successful community integration following severe traumatic brain injury. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 21(1), 8-21.

Unsworth, C.A., & Duncombe, D. (2005). A comparison of client outcomes from two acute care neurological services using self care data from the Australian Therapy Outcome Measures for Occupational Therapy (AusTOMs - OT). British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 68(10), 477- 482.

Morris, M., Perry, A., Unsworth, C., Skeat, J., Taylor, N., Dodd, K., Duncombe., D., & Duckett, S. (2005).  Reliability of the Australian Therapy Outcome Measures for quantifying disability and health International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 12(8), 340-346.

Unsworth, C.A.(2005). Measuring outcomes using the Australian Therapy Outcome Measures for Occupational Therapy (AusTOMs - OT):  Data description and tool sensitivity. British Journal of Occupational Therapy,68(8), 354- 366.

Winkler, D., Unsworth, C.A. & Sloan, S. (2005). Time-use following a severe traumatic brain injury. Journal of Occupational Science, 12(2), 69-81.

Mitchell, R.. & Unsworth, C.A. (2005). Clinical reasoning during community health home visits: Expert and novice differences. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 68(5), 215-223.

Eyres, L., & Unsworth, C.A. (2005) Occupational therapy in acute hospitals: The effectiveness of a pilot program to maintain occupational performance in older clients. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 52, 218- 224.

Unsworth, C.A. Lovell, R., Terrington, N., & Thomas, S. (2005). Review of tests contributing to the occupational therapy off-road driver assessment. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 52, 57- 74.

Unsworth, C.A. (2005). Using a head-mounted video camera to explore current conceptualizations of clinical reasoning in occupational therapy. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 59, 31- 40.

Perry, A., Morris, M., Unsworth, C., Duckett, S., Skeat, J., Dodd, K., Taylor, N. & Riley, K. (2004).  Therapy Outcome Measures for Allied Health Practitioners in Australia: The AusTOMs.  International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 16 (4), 285- 291.

Unsworth, C., Duckett, S.,  Duncombe, D., Perry, A., Skeat, J.,  Taylor., N. (2004). Validity of the AusTOM Scales:  A comparison of the AusTOMs and EuroQol-5D. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes,2, 64-75.

Fricke, J., Collister, L. & Unsworth, C.A. (2004). Commentary – A home-based occupational therapy environmental modification program for caregivers had a modest effect on the performance of IADL in people with dementia, while for some caregiver subgroups, there was improved efficacy and reduced upset. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 51, 166- 169.

Mitchell, R.. & Unsworth, C.A. (2004). Role perceptions and clinical reasoning of community health occupational therapists undertaking home visits. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 51, 13- 24.

Unsworth, C.A. (2004). Clinical Reasoning:  How do worldview, pragmatic reasoning and client-centredness fit? British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 67, 10- 19.

Stagnitti, K., & Unsworth, C.A. (2004).  The test-retest reliability of the child-initiated pretend play assessment.  American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 58, 93- 99.

Unsworth, C. A. & Thomas, S.A. (2003). External validation of a housing recommendation model for clients following stroke rehabilitation. Disability and Rehabilitation, 25, 1208- 1218.

Unsworth, C.A., & Cunningham, D.T. (2002).  Examining the evidence base for occupational therapy with clients following stroke.  British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 65, 21- 29.

Unsworth, C.A. (2001).  The clinical reasoning of novice and expert occupational therapists. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 8, 163-173.

Unsworth, C.A. (2001). Using a head-mounted video camera to study clinical reasoning.  American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 55, 582- 588.

Fricke J,  Unsworth, C.A. (2001). Time use and the importance of instrumental activities of daily living. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 48, 118- 131.

Unsworth, C.A. (2001). Selection for rehabilitation:  Acute care discharge patterns of stroke and orthopeadic patients.  International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 24, 103- 114.

Hilton K, Fricke J, & Unsworth C.A. (2001). A comparison of self-report versus observation of performance using the Assessment of Living Skills and Resources (ALSAR) with an older population. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 64, 135- 143.

Stagnitti, K., Unsworth, C.A. & Rogers, S. (2000).  Development of an assessment to identify play behaviors that discriminate between the play of typical preschoolers and preschoolers with pre- academic problems.  Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 67, 291- 303.

Stagnitti, K., & Unsworth, C.A. (2000).  The importance of pretend play in child development:  An occupational therapy perspective.  British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63, 121- 127.

Unsworth, C.A. (2000).  Measuring the outcome of occupational therapy:  Tools and resources.  Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 47, 147- 158.

Unsworth, C.A. (1999). Cognitive and perceptual disorders:  A clinical reasoning approach to evaluation and intervention.  Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.

Unsworth, C.A. (1999). Introduction to cognitive and perceptual dysfunction: Theoretical approaches.  In C.A. Unsworth, Cognitive and perceptual disorders:  A clinical reasoning approach to evaluation and intervention (pp 1- 41). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.  

Unsworth, C.A. (1999). Clinical reasoning in occupational therapy.  In C.A. Unsworth, Cognitive and perceptual disorders:  A clinical reasoning approach to evaluation and intervention (pp 43- 73). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.  

Unsworth, C.A. (1999). Reflections on the process of therapy in cognitive and perceptual dysfunction.  In C.A. Unsworth, Cognitive and perceptual disorders:  A clinical reasoning approach to evaluation and intervention (pp 75- 124). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.  

Unsworth, C.A. (1999). Evaluation and intervention with concentration impairment.  In C.A. Unsworth, Cognitive and perceptual disorders:  A clinical reasoning approach to evaluation and intervention (pp 125- 161). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.  

Laver, A., & Unsworth, C.A. (1999). Evaluation and intervention with simple perceptual impairment (agnosias).  In C.A. Unsworth, Cognitive and perceptual disorders:  A clinical reasoning approach to evaluation and intervention (pp 299- 356). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.  

Corben, L., & Unsworth, C.A. (1999). Evaluation and intervention with unilateral neglect.  In C.A. Unsworth, Cognitive and perceptual disorders:  A clinical reasoning approach to evaluation and intervention (pp 357- 392). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.  

Unsworth, C.A. (1999).  Descriptive statistics.  In V. Minichiello (Ed.), Handbook of research methods in health (pp. 479- 498). Sydney: Addison Wesley.  

Unsworth, C.A. (1998).  Ergonomics for one:  Cognitive disabilities.  In V. Berg Rice (Ed.), Ergonomics in health care and rehabilitation (pp. 79- 110). Newton MA: Butterworth Heinemann.  

Unsworth, C.A. (1999). Living with epilepsy: Safety during home, leisure and work activities.  Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 46, 89- 98.

Lindquist, B., & Unsworth, C.A. (1999).  Occupational therapy - reflections on the state of the art.  Bulletin of the World Federation of Occupational Therapy, 38, 8 - 13.

Fricke, J., & Unsworth, C.A. (1998). Occupational therapists' conceptions of instrumental activities of daily living in relation to evaluation and intervention with older adults.  Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 5, 180- 191.

Dean, D., & Unsworth, C. A. (1997). Occupational therapists' and stroke clients' agreement on three outcome measures.  Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 4, 6- 13. 

Unsworth, C.A., Thomas, S.A. & Greenwood, K.M.  (1997).  Decision polarization among rehabilitation team recommendations concerning discharge housing for stroke patients. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 20, 51-68.

Unsworth, C.A., Osberg, J.S., & Graham, A. (1997).  Admitting pediatric trauma patients to rehabilitation following acute care:  Decision making practices in the U.S.A. and Australia.  Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation, 1, 207- 218.

Unsworth, C.A., & Townsend, M.C. (1997). Occupational therapists' skills and attitudes regarding use of computers and assistive technology. Occupational Therapy International, 4 (1), 52- 65. 

Fricke, J., & Unsworth, C. A. (1997). Inter-rater reliability of the original and modified Barthel Index, and a comparison with the Functional independence Measure.  Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 44, 22- 29.

Osberg, J.S., & Unsworth, C.A. (1997).  Trauma-rehabilitation connections:  Discharge and admission decisions for children.  Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation, 1, 131- 146.

Yeh, L.S., Unsworth, C.A., & Smith, H.D. (1996). Performance of chopstick use in healthy Taiwanese adults and clients with rheumatoid arthritis. Abstract.  Arthritis and Rheumatism, 39 (9), 12.

Unsworth, C.A. (1996). Clients' perceptions of discharge housing decisions following stroke rehabilitation. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 50, 207- 216.

Unsworth, C.A. (1996). Team decision making in rehabilitation.  American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 75, 483- 484.

Unsworth, C.A., Thomas, S.A. & Greenwood, K.M. (1995). Rehabilitation team decisions concerning discharge housing for stroke patients.  Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 76, 331- 340.

Unsworth, C.A. (1993).  The concept of function.  British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 56, 287- 292.

Unsworth, C.A., & Thomas, S.A. (1993).  Information use in discharge accommodation recommendations for stroke patients. Clinical Rehabilitation, 7, 181- 188.

Fricke, J., Unsworth, C.A., & Worrell, D. (1993).  Reliability of the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) with Occupational Therapists. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 40, 5- 13.

Fricke, J., & Unsworth, C.A. (1992). Viewpoint: The status of activities of daily living: A Victorian perspective.  Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 39,29-31. 

Current research programs are in the areas of:

·          - driver assessment and rehabilitation,

·          - clinical reasoning and decision making,

·          - stroke rehabilitation, and

·          - development of standardised outcome measures.