Staff profile

Ms Kate D'Cruz

Lecturer

Faculty of Health Sciences

School of Allied Health
Department of Occupational Therapy

HS3-423, Melbourne (Bundoora)

 

Qualifications

B (Occ Ther) La Trobe

Membership of professional associations

Member of Victorian Brain Injury Association (VBIRA)

Area of study

Occupational Therapy

Recent publications

 

D’Cruz, K. (2010). Being client centred: The therapeutic relationship. Getting on with living following ABI: Building and maintaining working alliances for the journey. Victorian Brain Injury Recovery Association (VBIRA). Conference proceedings publication. Melbourne, Australia.

Mistretta, K. & D’Cruz, K. (2007). Phenomenological exploration of an Individual’s lived experience 21 years following head injury enabled understanding of self and opportunity for personal growth. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal 54 (2), 160-161.

Noonan, A. & D’Cruz, K. (2007). Adults who experienced traumatic brain injury described needing to find and accept a new self indetity before they could successfully integrate occupational adaptations. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 54 (2), 158-160.

McLean, K. & D’Cruz, K. (2007). Environments that facilitated learning about personal capacities helped adults with an acquired brain injury to successfully return to productive activities. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 54 (2), 160-161.

Selected Conference Presentations:

National:

D’Cruz, K. (2009).Being client centred: The therapeutic relationship. Getting on with living following ABI: Building and maintaining working alliances for the journey. Victorian Brain Injury Recovery Association (VBIRA). One day workshop. September 18. Melbourne, Australia.