Emeritus Professor Jenny Strong
Emeritus Professor

Jenny Strong

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Background

Jenny was appointed Professor of Occupational Therapy in 1997. At the end of 2015, Jenny took early retirement from UQ. In January 2016, she was awarded the title of Emeritus Professor of The University of Queensland. Jenny is now using her time to facilitate and enable a new generation of clinical occupational therapists to appraise and utilise research evidence in their practice, and to conduct clinical research and generate new evidence to inform practice. In addition, she continues to guide a growing group of research higher degree students, while focusing more time upon her own research in the area of chronic pain.

Her research has primarily focused upon the impact which chronic pain has upon a person's life; the attendant measurement of that pain, and the efficacy of different treatment approaches. Jenny was recognised as a Distinguished Member of the Australian Pain Society in 2014, for her contribution to pain management education and research in Australia.

Availability

Emeritus Professor Jenny Strong is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Clinical sciences Health Sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, The University of Queensland
  • Masters (Coursework), The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Chronic pain, rehabilitation, acquired brain injury, clinical practice, clinical supervision,

Research impacts

Emeritus Professor Jenny Strong's work into the psychosocial aspects of chronic pain is important. In the mid-1980's, she realised that while the biolgical aspects of pain were being increasingly well-researched, the psych-social aspects of pain were, at best, being mis-understood.

Search Professor Jenny Strong’s works on UQ eSpace

259 works between 1989 and 2025
All (259) Journal Article (178) Book Chapter (23) Conference Publication (47) Book (4) Other Outputs (7)

141 - 160 of 259 works

2005

Journal Article

Evidence of a relationship between adult attachment variables and appraisals of chronic pain

Meredith, P., Strong, J. and Feeney, J. A. (2005). Evidence of a relationship between adult attachment variables and appraisals of chronic pain. Pain Research and Management, 10 (4), 191-200. doi: 10.1155/2005/745650

Evidence of a relationship between adult attachment variables and appraisals of chronic pain

2005

Journal Article

Item validity of the physical demands from the Dictionary of Occupational Titles for the functional capacity evaluation of clients with chronic back pain

Kersnovske, S., Gibson, L. and Strong, J. (2005). Item validity of the physical demands from the Dictionary of Occupational Titles for the functional capacity evaluation of clients with chronic back pain. Work, 24 (2), 157-169.

Item validity of the physical demands from the Dictionary of Occupational Titles for the functional capacity evaluation of clients with chronic back pain

2005

Journal Article

Safety issues in functional capacity evaluation: Findings from a trial of a new approach for evaluating clients with chronic back pain

Gibson, L and Strong, J (2005). Safety issues in functional capacity evaluation: Findings from a trial of a new approach for evaluating clients with chronic back pain. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 15 (2), 237-251. doi: 10.1007/s10926-005-1222-z

Safety issues in functional capacity evaluation: Findings from a trial of a new approach for evaluating clients with chronic back pain

2005

Journal Article

Functional capacity evaluation as a performance measure - Evidence for a new approach for clients with chronic back pain

Gibson, L., Strong, J. and Wallace, A. (2005). Functional capacity evaluation as a performance measure - Evidence for a new approach for clients with chronic back pain. Clinical Journal of Pain, 21 (3), 207-215. doi: 10.1097/00002508-200505000-00003

Functional capacity evaluation as a performance measure - Evidence for a new approach for clients with chronic back pain

2005

Journal Article

Prospective memory rehabilitation for adults with traumatic brain injury: A compensatory training programme

Fleming, Jennifer M., Shum, David, Strong, Jenny and Lightbody, Sue (2005). Prospective memory rehabilitation for adults with traumatic brain injury: A compensatory training programme. Brain Injury, 19 (1), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/02699050410001720059

Prospective memory rehabilitation for adults with traumatic brain injury: A compensatory training programme

2004

Journal Article

In search of evidence for occupational therapy: A new tool

Bennett, S., McKenna, K., Hoffman, T., McCluskey, A., Tooth, L. and Strong, J. (2004). In search of evidence for occupational therapy: A new tool. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 11 (9), 406-406. doi: 10.12968/ijtr.2004.11.9.19586

In search of evidence for occupational therapy: A new tool

2004

Journal Article

OTseeker: Facilitating evidence-based practice in occupational therapy

McKenna, K. T., Bennett, S. L., Hoffmann, T. C., McCluskey, A., Strong, J. and Tooth, L. R. (2004). OTseeker: Facilitating evidence-based practice in occupational therapy. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 51 (2), 102-105. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1630.2004.00421.x

OTseeker: Facilitating evidence-based practice in occupational therapy

2004

Conference Publication

OTseeker: A New Occupational Therapy Evidence Database

Bennett, S., McKenna, K., Hoffmann, T., McCluskey, A., Tooth, L. and Strong, J. (2004). OTseeker: A New Occupational Therapy Evidence Database. 28th Annual Conference and Exhibition of the College of Occupational Therapists, Harrogate International Centre, Harrogate, UK, 9-11 June 2004. London: College of Occupational Therapists.

OTseeker: A New Occupational Therapy Evidence Database

2004

Other Outputs

Development of an occupational therapy evidence database: OTseeker

Bennett, S. L., McKenna, K. T., McCluskey, A., Strong, J. and Tooth, L. R. (2004). Development of an occupational therapy evidence database: OTseeker. St Lucia, Brisbane: Univ Qld.

Development of an occupational therapy evidence database: OTseeker

2004

Journal Article

Attachment styles and factors affecting career choice of occupational therapy students

Roney, A., Meredith, P. J. and Strong, J. (2004). Attachment styles and factors affecting career choice of occupational therapy students. The British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 67 (3), 133-141. doi: 10.1177/030802260406700307

Attachment styles and factors affecting career choice of occupational therapy students

2003

Journal Article

Supervision practices in allied mental health: Relationships of supervision characteristics to perceived impact and job satisfaction

Kavanagh, David J., Spence, Susan H., Strong, Jenny, Wilson, Jill, Sturk, Heidi and Crow, Natasha (2003). Supervision practices in allied mental health: Relationships of supervision characteristics to perceived impact and job satisfaction. Mental Health Services Research, 5 (4), 187-195. doi: 10.1023/A:1026223517172

Supervision practices in allied mental health: Relationships of supervision characteristics to perceived impact and job satisfaction

2003

Journal Article

Seeing beyond the clouds: Best practice occupational therapy

Strong, J. (2003). Seeing beyond the clouds: Best practice occupational therapy. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 70 (4), 197-202. doi: 10.1177/000841740307000401

Seeing beyond the clouds: Best practice occupational therapy

2003

Journal Article

Clinical Research: Room for all?

Rodger, Sylvia, Mickan, Sharon, Tooth,Leigh and Strong, Jenny (2003). Clinical Research: Room for all?. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 50 (1), 40-43. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1630.2003.00354.x

Clinical Research: Room for all?

2003

Journal Article

Perceptions of evidence-based practice: A survey of Australian occupational therapists

Bennett, Sally, Tooth, Leigh R., McKenna, Kryss T., Rodger, Sylvia A., Strong, Jenny, Ziviani, Jenny M., Mickan, Sharon and Gibson, Libby (2003). Perceptions of evidence-based practice: A survey of Australian occupational therapists. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 50 (1), 13-22. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1630.2003.00341.x

Perceptions of evidence-based practice: A survey of Australian occupational therapists

2003

Journal Article

Does participation in a pain course based on the international association for the study of pain's curricula guidelines change student knowledge about pain?

Strong, J., Meredith, P.J., Darnell, R. E., Chong, M. and Roche, P.A. (2003). Does participation in a pain course based on the international association for the study of pain's curricula guidelines change student knowledge about pain?. Pain research and management, 8 (3), 137-142. doi: 10.1155/2003/263802

Does participation in a pain course based on the international association for the study of pain's curricula guidelines change student knowledge about pain?

2003

Journal Article

Introducing OTseeker (Occupational Therapy Systematic Evaluation of Evidence): A new evidence database for occupational therapists

Bennett, Sally, Hoffmann, Tammy, McCluskey, Annie, McKenna, Kryss, Strong, Jennifer and Tooth, Leigh (2003). Introducing OTseeker (Occupational Therapy Systematic Evaluation of Evidence): A new evidence database for occupational therapists. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 57 (6), 635-638. doi: 10.5014/ajot.57.6.635

Introducing OTseeker (Occupational Therapy Systematic Evaluation of Evidence): A new evidence database for occupational therapists

2003

Conference Publication

The extent and quality of evidence on the effectiveness of injury prevention & management: An analysis of the OTseeker database

McCluskey, A., Lovarini, M., McKenna, K., Bennett, S., Tooth, L., Strong, J. and Hoffmann, T. (2003). The extent and quality of evidence on the effectiveness of injury prevention & management: An analysis of the OTseeker database. The extent and quality of evidence on the effectiveness of injury prevention & management: An analysis of the OTseeker database, Brighton-le-Sands, Sydney, 5 September 2003. Sydney, Australia: OT Australia.

The extent and quality of evidence on the effectiveness of injury prevention & management: An analysis of the OTseeker database

2003

Journal Article

A Conceptual framework of functional capacity evaluation for occupational therapy in work rehabilitation

Gibson, L. and Strong, J. (2003). A Conceptual framework of functional capacity evaluation for occupational therapy in work rehabilitation. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 50 (2), 64-71. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1630.2003.00323.x

A Conceptual framework of functional capacity evaluation for occupational therapy in work rehabilitation

2003

Conference Publication

Rehabilitation of the injured worker: Measurement, management and evidence

Wittink, H., Strong, J., Nordin, M. and van Tulder, M. (2003). Rehabilitation of the injured worker: Measurement, management and evidence. 10th World Conference on Pain, San Diego, California, 17th - 22nd August, 2002. Seattle, USA: IASP Press.

Rehabilitation of the injured worker: Measurement, management and evidence

2003

Journal Article

Supervision Practice for Allied Health Professionals Within a Large Mental Health Service: Exploring the Phenomenon

Strong, Jenny, Kavanagh, David, Wilson, Jill, Spence, Susan H., Worrall, Linda and Crow, Natash (2003). Supervision Practice for Allied Health Professionals Within a Large Mental Health Service: Exploring the Phenomenon. The Clinical Supervisor - the journal of supervision in psychotherapy & mental health, 22 (1), 191-210. doi: 10.1300/J001v22n01_13

Supervision Practice for Allied Health Professionals Within a Large Mental Health Service: Exploring the Phenomenon

Past funding

  • 2012 - 2014
    Work-based assessment of teamwork: an interprofessional approach
    OLT Innovation and Development Grants
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Embedding and evaluating vicarious global learning objects (VGLO) into core courses for health science students: expansion of the Hue initiative.
    UQ Teaching & Learning Strategic Grants
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Approach to activity and determinants of daily function in patients with chronic pain
    Occupational Therapists Board of Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Research into Clinical Educator Preparation and Support Project
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Does Self Management Increase The Effectiveness Of Vocational Rehabilitation For Chronic Compensated Disorders?
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    Developing an institutional model of assessment renewal across a multidisciplinary school
    UQ Teaching & Learning Strategic Grants
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Adding self management to workplace rehabilitation: an RCT
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    The Language of Pain
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    The language of pain: is the pain lexicon of the 1970s relevant to the new millenium?
    Therapy Solutions Group Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    A RCT of two metacognitive contextual interventions for individuals with acquired brain injury in the Community
    Centre of Nat. Res. on Disability & Rehab Medicine
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2004
    Cultural and Linguistic Factors in Pain Communication of Non-English-Speaking-Background Clients Referred to the Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2004
    Development of an occupational therapy evidence database 'OT-SEEker'
    Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Development of an occupational therapy database: OT-SEEker
    Occupational Therapy Australia
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2003
    Inter-rater Releability and Predictive Validity of a New Functional Capacity Evaluation for Chronic Back Pain
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2001
    Rehabilitation of prospective memory problems in individuals with traumatic brain injury
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2003
    A Research Evaluation of Professional Supervision and Mentoring of Allied Health Professsionals in the Mental Health Service
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 1999
    Functional outcomes, health status and community reintegration of patients six months post-stroke
    Brain Research Fund
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 1999
    Occupational therapy driver assessment training and rehabilitation research
    Motor Accident Insurance Commission
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 1999
    An investigation of prospective memory function in adults with traumatic brain injury
    Centre of Nat. Res. on Disability & Rehab Medicine
    Open grant
  • 1998
    Post Acute Rehablitation Following Acquired Brain Injury: A Multidisciplinary Allied Health Approach
    UQ External Support Enabling Grant
    Open grant
  • 1998
    Prediction of length of stay for rehabilitation patients using the Function Independence Measure - Function-related Groups (FIM-FRG) system
    Queensland Health
    Open grant

Availability

Emeritus Professor Jenny Strong is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Untangling the relationships between dyadic coping, adult attachment, couple relationships, chronic pain and function.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Nicole Andrews

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Untangling the relationships between dyadic coping, adult attachment, couple relationships, chronic pain and function.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Nicole Andrews

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • Education - occupational therapy
  • Occupational therapy - education
  • Pain management

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