Resources

Handouts from RPIG seminars
Pain management in the elderly: NSW Clinical College presentation by Bradley Woods
  • Thanks to Brad and the NSW Clinical College for agreeing to allow us to provide the handouts - Acrobat icon - small from this session for the benefit of RPIG members.
Better outcomes in rehabilitation: 23 October 2008
  • A presentation by Dr Garry Pearce and Andrew McGarity on the use of very early interventions with injured workers. The slides from both the yellow flags - Acrobat icon - small (Dr Garry Pearce and A/Prof Michael Nicholas) and project - Acrobat icon - small (Andrew McGarrity) talks, as well as a copy of their Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire - Acrobat icon - small are now available.  
Working with clients with vision loss and blindness: 24 July 2008
  • A presentation by Cen Otzam, Orthoptist, on the processes of vision and disorders is available, see Vision Loss Handout - Acrobat icon - small (826.1kb)
  • Psychological aspects of vision loss and blindness are discussed in a recent presentation by Saime Dilek, Psychologist. View the presentation handout - Acrobat icon - small (400kb)
Position papers relating to rehabilitation psychology
Reading lists and research digests
  • There is a handy publication from New Zealand which reports on interesting publications in the field of rehabilitation and provides a commentary on them. While you have to be based in NZ to subscribe, you can download them here on the Research Review website. 
  • The American Association of Spinal Cord Injuries Psychologists and Social Workers website has a reading list with many relevant references: www.aascipsw.org
  • The American Psychological Association's Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology has a reading list and resources from a range of rehabilitation psychology areas www.div22.org/index.php.
  • The National Rehabilitation Information Center in the US provides a digest of publications on rehabilitation topics. You can subscribe at: www.naric.com/services/rehab_connect.cfm
Information on psychology staffing for rehabilitation services
  • Guidelines on staffing requirements for adult rehabilitation are available from The Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine. View the document here - Acrobat icon - small (55.9kb).
  • The Allied Health in Rehabilitation Consultative Committee has also developed guidelines for inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services. View the document here - Acrobat icon - small (252.8 kb).
Evidence-based treatment and other clinical resources
  • Illness Perception Questionnaire available in multiple languages: A website provided references and versions of IPQ in multiple languages (including the revised and brief editions) is available from the Illness Perception Questionnaire website.
  • Culturally Informed Evidence Based Practices: Translating Research and Policy for the Real World 2008 National Conference: This conference was held in the US in March 2008 with the aim of increasing the availability of evidence in interventions with communities of colour. There are copies of handouts and reference libraries (in Endnote and Word formats) available from this website.
  • NSW Motor Accident Authority guidelines on the management of whiplash: www.maa.nsw.gov.au/default.aspx?MenuID=115
  • NSW Lifetime Care and Support Authority clinical practice guidelines on the management of traumatic brain injury in the community: www.lifetimecare.nsw.gov.au/default.aspx?MenuID=49
  • TRACsa is an independent organisation focusing on best practice approach to improving health outcomes for people injured in a compensation setting. Their website www.tracsa.org.au/ has various tools for health care professionals, including 'Clinical guidelines for best practice management of acute and chronic whiplash associated disorders'.
  • www.psycbite.com/ provides a catalogue of studies on psychological treatments following acquired brain injury. The site also provides information on treatment efficacy, including how to rate a study's methodological quality.
  • The CONROD Whiplash Treatment Evidence-Based resources, developed by the University of Queensland, are available at: www.som.uq.edu.au/whiplash
  • The PHODA assessment method developed by Johan Vlaeyen and colleagues for the assessment of fear avoidance in people with persistent pain is now available to download at: www.psychology.unimaas.nl/phoda-sev
  • An initiative of Cancer Australia, this site provides evidence-based learning activities, resources and information on cancer care available throughout Australia: www.cancerlearning.gov.au/index.htm
  • The Colorado Division of Workers Compensation have developed a list of psychological tests used in the assessment of chronic pain, available at www.healthpsych.com/testing/psychtests.pdf. Guidelines for the medical treatment of chronic pain are also available at www.coworkforce.com/dwc/Rules/Rules%202007/New%20MTG/EX_9_Chronic_Pain.pdf
  • Evidence-based practise guidelines for chronic pain are available at the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) website; ww.acoem.org/chronicpain.aspx
  • TRIP is a clinical search tool which presents a medical terminology type-ahead search box and visually ranks its references – from generalised news (low rating) through primary research to full systemic reviews, guidelines and EBM synopses (highest ranking): www.tripdatabase.com 
  
Online and email rehabilitation discussion groups for psychologists in rehabilitation

  • Rehabilitation Psychologists International is a Google Group to allow online discussion and networking for psychologists working with rehabilitation populations. You will need to sign up by sending an e-mail to rehabpsychs-subscribe@googlegroups.com 

  • NEW! Therapists with Visual Impairment, Australia (TWIVA) is an online community to which you can subscribe by sending an e-mail to twiva-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

  • An email forum for Social Workers and Psychologists working in Spinal Cord Injury is available at Yahoo! Groups at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCI-Social-Work/

  • The APA Division 22 have an e-mail distribution list, titled RehabPsych listserv.
    International colleagues can subscribe without having to be a member of the APA by sending an e-mail to Dr. John Corrigan at corrigan.1@osu.edu with a brief description of one's clinical interest. Further information about the listserv is available at www.div22.org/
Information and resources about various areas of rehabilitation
Pain management
  • A list of pain management facilities are available from the Australian Pain Society website www.apsoc.org.au/
Vision loss
  • A list of Australian and international resources and organisations on Vision Loss and Blindness - Word icon - small (48.5kb) is available
  • See also entry for Therapists with Impaired Vision, Australia (TWIVA) under online and e-mail discussion groups above
Traumatic Brain Injury
Multiple Sclerosis
Amputee Rehabilitation

 

Other relevant professional organisations

  • American Psychological Society (APA) Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology: www.div22.org

  • Australian Pain Society (APS): www.apsoc.org.au

  • Australian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment (ASSBI): www.assbi.com.au

  • Australian and New Zealand Spinal Cord Society (ANZSCO): Membership is through the international umbrella organisation, International Spinal Cord Society (ISCOS): www.iscos.org.uk

  • International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP): www.iasp-pain.org

  • International Neurological Society (INS), which aims to promote the study of brain-behavioural relationships throughout the lifespan: www.the-ins.org

Information for clients regarding rehabilitation issues