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Research Article

The Clinical Reasoning of Novice and Expert Occupational Therapists

Pages 163-173 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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Morgann Bruce, Patricia Ann de Witt, Marica Botha & Denise Franzsen. (2023) Burnout in Inexperienced South African Occupational Therapists during the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health 39:3, pages 251-270.
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Erayanti Saloko, Linda Harumi, Eko Sumaryanto, Ryuji Kobayashi & Yuko Ito. (2021) Plotting current practices and challenges among Indonesian occupational therapists working with individuals with autism spectrum disorders. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin 77:2, pages 93-101.
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Tove Carstensen & Tore Bonsaksen. (2018) Factors Associated with Therapeutic Approaches Among Norwegian Occupational Therapists: An Exploratory Study. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health 34:1, pages 75-85.
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Tove Carstensen & Tore Bonsaksen. (2017) Differences and similarities in therapeutic mode use between occupational therapists and occupational therapy students in Norway. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy 24:6, pages 448-454.
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Laurie Knis Matthews, Claire M. Mulry & Lynne Richard. (2017) Matthews Model of Clinical Reasoning: A Systematic Approach to Conceptualize Evaluation and Intervention. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health 33:4, pages 360-373.
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Ahmad Zamir Che Daud, Matthew K. Yau, Fiona Barnett & Jenni Judd. (2016) Occupation-based intervention in hand injury rehabilitation: Experiences of occupational therapists in Malaysia. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy 23:1, pages 57-66.
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Linda Robertson & Luciana Blaga. (2013) Occupational therapy assessments used in acute physical care settings. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy 20:2, pages 127-135.
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Denise Reid, Janine Farragher & Canan Ok. (2013) Exploring Mindfulness With Occupational Therapists Practicing in Mental Health Contexts. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health 29:3, pages 279-292.
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Suzanne E. Holm & Keli Mu. (2012) Discharge Planning for the Elderly in Acute Care: The Perceptions of Experienced Occupational Therapists. Physical & Occupational Therapy In Geriatrics 30:3, pages 214-228.
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Hanne Kaae Kristensen, Tove Borg & L. Hounsgaard. (2012) Aspects affecting occupational therapists' reasoning when implementing research-based evidence in stroke rehabilitation. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy 19:2, pages 118-131.
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Lisa Jean Knecht-Sabres. (2010) The Use of Experiential Learning in an Occupational Therapy Program: Can it Foster Skills for Clinical Practice?. Occupational Therapy In Health Care 24:4, pages 320-334.
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Miriam Crennan & Anne MacRae. (2010) Occupational Therapy Discharge Assessment of Elderly Patients from Acute Care Hospitals. Physical & Occupational Therapy In Geriatrics 28:1, pages 33-43.
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Mehdi Rassafiani. (2009) Is length of experience an appropriate criterion to identify level of expertise?. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy 16:4, pages 247-256.
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Kajsa Holmqvist, Kitty Kamwendo & Ann-Britt Ivarsson. (2009) Occupational therapists’ descriptions of their work with persons suffering from cognitive impairment following acquired brain injury. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy 16:1, pages 13-24.
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Gillian King, DoreenJ. Bartlett, Melissa Currie, Michelle Gilpin, Donna Baxter, Colleen Willoughby, Mary Ann Tucker & Deborah Strachan. (2008) Measuring the Expertise of Paediatric Rehabilitation Therapists. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education 55:1, pages 5-26.
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Mehdi Rassafiani, Jenny Ziviani, Sylvia Rodger & Lenard Dalgleish. (2008) Occupational therapists’ decision-making in the management of clients with upper limb hypertonicity. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy 15:2, pages 105-115.
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Gillian King, Melissa Currie, Doreen J. Bartlett, Michelle Gilpin, Colleen Willoughby, Mary Ann Tucker, Deborah Strachan & Donna Baxter. (2007) The development of expertise in pediatric rehabilitation therapists: Changes in approach, self-knowledge, and use of enabling and customizing strategies. Developmental Neurorehabilitation 10:3, pages 223-240.
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