Professor Deborah Snell

2026

Journal - Research Article

McCleary, R. E., Martin, R. A., & Snell, D. L. (2026). Barriers and facilitators experienced by primary school teachers returning to work after mild traumatic brain injury in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Brain Impairment, 27(2), IB25114. doi: 10.1071/ib25114

Overton, M., Dunn, J., Snell, D., & Mani, R. (2026). Relationships between the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and smartphone ecological momentary assessment outcomes in people with knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis & Cartilage Open, 8, 100809. doi: 10.1016/j.ocarto.2026.100809

Faulkner, J. W., Snell, D., Theadom, A., Siegert, R. J., Cairncross, M., Williams, M. N., & Silverberg, N. D. (2026). Mapping the interplay between postconcussion symptoms and functional disability after mild traumatic brain injury: A network analysis across treatment care settings. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1097/htr.0000000000001167

Henley, S., Spriggs, N., Kabaliuk, N., Stitt, D., Swale, A., Xu, C., … Anderson, T., Snell, D., … Draper, N. (2026). Effects of one season of rugby on the neurological integrity of male adolescent players. Sports Medicine: Open, 12, 14. doi: 10.1186/s40798-026-00987-1

Mangan, K., Henley, S., Spriggs, N., Hamlin, M. J., Kabaliuk, N., Stitt, D., … Anderson, T., … Snell, D., … Draper, N. (2026). Incidence, magnitude & sport-specific factors of rugby tackles from different directions in youth rugby. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/17479541251394457

Snell, D. L., Mikolić, A., Faulkner, J. W., Theadom, A., & Silverberg, N. D. (2026). Comparative predictive validity of a psychological risk screening tool in adults after mild traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury, 40(1), 9-15. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2025.2565640

Faulkner, J. W., Snell, D., Theadom, A., Siegert, R. J., Nielsen, K., & Williams, M. N. (2026). Identifying the bridges between post concussion symptoms and psychological distress in mild traumatic brain injury using network analysis. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 41(3), E207-E218. doi: 10.1097/htr.0000000000001104

Tan, H. S., Snell, D. L., Willis, J., Frampton, C. M. A., & Hooper, G. J. (2026). Do the ten-year functional outcomes and revision rates of total hip arthroplasty in obese and morbidly obese patients justify restricting their access to surgery? Journal of Arthroplasty, 41(3), 821-825. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2025.07.044

2025

Journal - Research Article

Lange, R. T., Gillow, K. C., on behalf of ACRM Brain Injury Special Interest Group Mild TBI Task Force members, including Snell, D. (2025). Development of a structured interview for the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine diagnostic criteria for mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of Neurotrauma. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/08977151251396077

Snell, D. L., Faulkner, J. W., & Siegert, R. J. (2025). Preliminary validation of a 10-item version of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale in a mild traumatic brain injury sample. Brain Impairment, 26(4), IB25025. doi: 10.1071/ib25025

Griffiths, G. S., Lennox Thompson, B., Snell, D. L., & Dunn, J. A. (2025). New Zealand survey of the diagnosis and treatment experiences of people with upper limb complex regional pain syndrome. Pain Practice, 25(8), e70090. doi: 10.1111/papr.70090

Snell, D. L., Faulkner, J. W., Williman, J. A., Silverberg, N. D., Theadom, A., Surgenor, L. J., & Siegert, R. J. (2025). Associations between illness perceptions, distress, self-reported cognitive difficulties and cognitive performance after mild traumatic brain injury. Brain Impairment, 26, IB24074. doi: 10.1071/ib24074

Mikolić, A., Snell, D. L., Theadom, A., Faulkner, J. W., Zemek, R., & Silverberg, N. D. (2025). The prognostic value of a screening tool for psychological risk factors after mild traumatic brain injury: Prospective studies in Canada and New Zealand. BMJ Open, 15, e089471. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089471

Nunnerley, J. L., Murphy, P., King, M., Zhang, Y., Snell, D. L., Siew, D., & Billinghurst, M. (2025). A virtual rehabilitation tool for cognitive rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury. Disability & Rehabilitation, 47(24), 6434-6442. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2482838

Zangi, M., Pickering, J. W., Theadom, A., Than, M., & Snell, D. L. (2025). Mild and moderate traumatic brain injury: Screening, documentation, and referral to concussion services. Australasian Emergency Care, 28(3), 213-220. doi: 10.1016/j.auec.2025.03.007

Snell, D., Dunn, J., & Hooper, G. (2025). Improvement in quality of life, pain and function after total and unicompartmental knee replacement: A secondary analysis of 12-month post-operative outcomes. Advances in Orthopedics, 6274196. doi: 10.1155/aort/6274196

Faulkner, J., Prouty, D., Devlin, L., Appleton, D., Roche, M., Below, K., … Snell, D., … Theadom, A. (2025). Acceptance and commitment therapy for mild traumatic brain injury (ACTion-mTBI): A quasiexperimental feasibility study. BMJ Open, 15, e089727. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089727

Faulkner, J. W., Chua, J., Voice-Powell, A., Snell, D. L., Roche, M., Moffat, J., Barker-Collo, S., & Theadom, A. (2025). Experience of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for those with mild traumatic brain injury (ACTion mTBI): A qualitative descriptive study. PLoS ONE, 20(1), e0312940. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0312940

Faulkner, J. W., Snell, D. L., & Siegert, R. J. (2025). Rasch analysis of the depression anxiety stress scales-21 (DASS-21) in a mild traumatic brain injury sample. Brain Injury, 39(2), 136-144. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2024.2411297

Rioux, M., Brasher, P. M. A., McKeown, G., Yeates, K. O., Vranceanu, A.-M., Snell, D. L., … Silverberg, N. D. (2025). Graded exposure therapy for adults with persistent symptoms after mTBI: A historical comparison study. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 37(5), 1349-1365. doi: 10.1080/09602011.2024.2403647

Faulkner, J. W., Whiting, D., Theadom, A., Snell, D. L., Roche, M., & Barker-Collo, S. (2025). Valued living after mild traumatic brain injury: Characteristics and relationship with outcomes. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 35(1), 75-91. doi: 10.1080/09602011.2024.2328876

Journal - Research Other

Snell, D. L., Wynands, P., Dunn, J. A., Nunnerley, J., & Theadom, A. (2025). Screening and outcomes of co-occurring traumatic brain injury among people with spinal cord injury: A scoping review. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 57, jrm41897. doi: 10.2340/jrm.v57.41897

2024

Journal - Research Article

Faulkner, J., Callagher, E., Snell, D., Nielsen, K., Cairncross, M., & Theadom, A. (2024). Evaluation of a biopsychosocial education resource for mild traumatic brain injury: A mixed method exploratory study. Frontiers in Neurology, 15, 1429928. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1429928

Snell, D. L., Dunn, J. A., & Hooper, G. (2024). Associations between pain, function and quality of life after total hip arthroplasty. International Journal of Orthopaedic & Trauma Nursing, 54, 101121. doi: 10.1016/j.ijotn.2024.101121

Journal - Research Other

Mikolic, A., Klotz, T., Brasher, P., Yeates, K., Vranceanu, A.-M., Kendall, K. D., Snell, D. L., … Canadian Traumatic Brain Injury Research Consortium (CTRC). (2024). Graded Exposure Therapy for Fear Avoidance Behaviour after concussion (GET FAB): Protocol for a multisite Canadian randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 14(6), e086602. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086602

Graham, F., Williman, J., Desha, L., Snell, D., Jones, B., Ingham, T., Latu, A. T. F., Ranta, A., Walker, E., Makasini, S., & Ziviani, J. (2024). Realist process evaluation of occupational performance coaching: Protocol. BMJ Open, 14, e075727. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075727

Miller, R. M., Dunn, J. A., O'Beirne, G. A., Whitney, S. L., & Snell, D. L. (2024). Relationships between vestibular issues, noise sensitivity, anxiety and prolonged recovery from mild traumatic brain injury among adults: A scoping review. Brain Injury, 38(8), 607-619. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2024.2337905

Graham, F. P., Williman, J. A., Desha, L. N., Snell, D., Jones, B., Ingham, T. R., Latu, A., Maggo, J. K., Ranta, A., & Ziviani, J. (2024). Occupational performance coaching for children with neurodisability: A randomized controlled trial protocol. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy / Revue canadienne d’ergothérapie, 91(1), 4-16. doi: 10.1177/00084174231160976

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Snell, D., Faulkner, J., Williman, J., Silverberg, N., Theadom, A., Surgenor, L., … Siegert, R. (2024). The impact of fear avoidance on return to work outcomes after mild traumatic brain injury. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 105(4), (pp. e108). doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2024.02.306

2023

Journal - Research Article

Griffiths, G. S., Thompson, B. L., Snell, D. L., & Dunn, J. A. (2023). Experiences of diagnosis and treatment for upper limb Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A qualitative analysis. Pain Medicine, 24, 1355-1363. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnad111

Dunn, J. A., Boyce, C. D., Nunnerley, J. L., Martin, R. A., & Snell, D. L. (2023). Describing pathways for return to work following spinal cord injury. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 59(3), 345-354. doi: 10.3233/JVR-230050

Faulkner, J. W., Theadom, A., Snell, D. L., & Williams, M. N. (2023). Network analysis applied to post-concussion symptoms in two mild traumatic brain injury samples. Frontiers in Neurology, 14, 1226367. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1226367

Faulkner, J. W., Snell, D. L., Theadom, A., de Terte, I., & Low, R. (2023). Patterns of post-traumatic stress symptoms in mild traumatic brain injury and their relationship with outcomes: A latent profile analysis. Journal of Clinical & Experimental Neuropsychology, 45(3), 230-241. doi: 10.1080/13803395.2023.2227401

Griffiths, G. S., Thompson, B. L., Snell, D. L., & Dunn, J. A. (2023). Person-centred management of upper limb complex regional pain syndrome: An integrative review of non-pharmacological treatment. Hand Therapy, 28(1), 16-32. doi: 10.1177/17589983221138610

Snell, D. L., Faulkner, J. W., Williman, J. A., Silverberg, N. D., Theadom, A., Surgenor, L. J., Hackney, J., & Siegert, R. J. (2023). Fear avoidance and return to work after mild traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury, 37(6), 541-660. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2023.2180663

Martin, R. A., Johns, J. K., Hackney, J. J., Bourke, J. A., Young, T. J., Nunnerley, J. L., Snell, D. L., Derrett, S., & Dunn, J. A. (2023). Early opportunities to explore occupational identity change: Qualitative study of return-to-work experiences after stroke. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 55, jrm00363. doi: 10.2340/jrm.v55.4825

Snell, D. L., & Silverberg, N. D. (2023). Derivation of minimal clinically important difference score for the WHODAS 2.0 in mild traumatic brain injury. NeuroRehabilitation, 52, 249-257. doi: 10.3233/nre-220004

Faulkner, J. W., & Snell, D. L. (2023). A framework for understanding the contribution of psychosocial factors in biopsychosocial explanatory models of persistent postconcussion symptoms. Physical Therapy, 103(2), pzac156. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzac156

Snell, D. L., Johns, J., Dunn, J. A., Nunnerley, J. L., & Singhal, B. (2023). Difficulties capturing co-occurring traumatic brain injury among people with traumatic spinal cord injury: A population-based study. Spinal Cord, 61, 22-26. doi: 10.1038/s41393-022-00851-5

Dunn, J. A., Martin, R. A., Hackney, J. J., Nunnerley, J. L., Snell, D. L., Bourke, J. A., … Derrett, S. (2023). Developing a conceptual framework for early intervention vocational rehabilitation for people following spinal cord injury. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 33, 179-188. doi: 10.1007/s10926-022-10060-9

Faulkner, J. W., Snell, D. L., Theadom, A., Mahon, S., & Barker-Collo, S. (2023). The influence of psychological flexibility on persistent post concussion symptoms and functional status after mild traumatic brain injury. Disability & Rehabilitation, 45(7), 1192-1201. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2055167

Nunnerley, J., King, M., Hodge, K., Hopkins, P., Stockwell, R., Thorne, N., Snell, D., & Gozdzikowska, K. (2023). Co-design of a therapeutic virtual reality tool to increase awareness and self-management of cognitive fatigue after traumatic brain injury. Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 18(8), 1404-1410. doi: 10.1080/17483107.2021.2014993

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Snell, D., Dunn, J., & Nunnerley, J. (2023). Screening for co-occurring traumatic brain injury among people with spinal cord injury. Proceedings of the 62nd International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS) Annual Scientific Meeting. 94. Retrieved from https://www.iscos.org.uk

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Griffiths, G. S., Thompson, B. L., Snell, D. L., & Dunn, J. A. (2023, March). Experiences and diagnosis and treatment for upper limb Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Poster session presented at the New Zealand Pain Society (NZPS) Annual Scientific Meeting, Auckland, New Zealand.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Miller, R. M., Dunn, J. A., O'Beirne, G. A., Whitney, S. L., & Snell, D. L. (2023, October). Prolonged recovery from concussion: Results from a scoping review looking at the relationships between vestibular issues, noise sensitivity and anxiety. Verbal presentation at the Combined Neuro-Otology Society of Australia (NOTSA) and the New Zealand Society for Balance, Dizziness and Vertigo (NZSBDV) Meeting, Auckland, New Zealand.

2022

Journal - Research Article

Martin, R. A., Nunnerley, J. L., Young, T., Hall, A., Snell, D. L., Hackney, J. J., Bourke, J. A., Derrett, S., & Dunn, J. A. (2022). Vocational wayfinding following spinal cord injury: In what contexts, how and why does early intervention vocational rehabilitation work? Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 56(3), 243-254. doi: 10.3233/JVR-221189

Faulkner, J. W., Snell, D. L., & Theadom, A. (2022). Psychological flexibility moderates the influence of fear avoidance on outcomes after mild traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury, 36(8), 991-999. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2022.2109747

Silverberg, N. D., Cairncross, M., Brasher, P. M. A., Vranceanu, A.-M., Snell, D. L., Yeates, K. O., … on behalf of the Canadian Traumatic Brain Injury Research Consortium (CTRC). (2022). Feasibility of concussion rehabilitation approaches tailored to psychological coping styles: A randomized controlled trial. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 103, 1565-1573. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2021.12.005

Mahon, S., Webb, J., Snell, D., & Theadom, A. (2022). Feasibility of administering the WAIS-IV using a home-based telehealth videoconferencing model. Clinical Neuropsychologist, 36(3), 558-570. doi: 10.1080/13854046.2021.1985172

Wrapson, W., Dorrestein, M., Wrapson, J., Theadom, A., Snell, D., Rutherford, S., … Siegert, R. J. (2022). Stroke survivors' expectations and post-intervention perceptions of mindfulness training: A qualitative study. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 32(10), 2496-2518. doi: 10.1080/09602011.2021.1950777

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Martin, R., Hackney, J., Nunnerley, J., Snell, D., Derrett, S., Johns, J., & Dunn, J. (2022). How realist research approaches support equitable service development for people following stroke: An early intervention vocational service exemplar. International Journal of Stroke, 17(2, Suppl.), (pp. 14). doi: 10.1177/17474930221115601

Dunn, J., Martin, R., Snell, D., Nunnerley, J., Bourke, J., Hackney, J., … Derrett, S. (2022). Early intervention vocational rehabilitation in neurological injuries study (EVocS). International Journal of Stroke, 17(2, Suppl.), (pp. 10). doi: 10.1177/17474930221115601

Griffiths, G. S., Dunn, J., Lennox Thompson, B., & Snell, D. L. (2022). Evidence for non-pharmacological treatment of upper limb Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: An integrative review. Proceedings of the New Zealand Association of Plastic Surgeons (NZAPS) and the New Zealand Society for Surgery of the Hand (NZSSH) Joint Scientific Meeting. 1503. Retrieved from http://nzapsnzssh2022.p.events4you.currinda.com

2021

Journal - Research Article

Snell, D. L., Hackney, J. J., Maggo, J., Martin, R. A., Nunnerley, J. L., Bourke, J. A., … Derrett, S., & Dunn, J. A. (2021). Early vocational rehabilitation after spinal cord injury: A survey of service users. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 55(3), 323-333. doi: 10.3233/JVR-211166

Dunn, J. A., Hackney, J. J., Martin, R. A., Tietjens, D., Young, T., Bourke, J. A., Snell, D. L., Nunnerley, J. L., … Derrett, S. (2021). Development of a programme theory for early intervention vocational rehabilitation: A realist literature review. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 31, 730-743. doi: 10.1007/s10926-021-10000-z

Faulkner, J. W., Snell, D. L., Shepherd, D., & Theadom, A. (2021). Turning away from sound: The role of fear avoidance in noise sensitivity following mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 151, 110664. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2021.110664

Faulkner, J. W., Snell, D. L., Theadom, A., Mahon, S., & Barker-Collo, S. (2021). The role of psychological flexibility in recovery following mild traumatic brain injury. Rehabilitation Psychology, 66(4), 479-490. doi: 10.1037/rep0000406

Derbyshire, S., Maskill, V., & Snell, D. L. (2021). Do concussion clinicians use clinical practice guidelines? Brain Injury, 35(12-13), 1521-1528. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2021.1972451

Faulkner, J. W., Snell, D. L., Theadom, A., Mahon, S., Barker-Collo, S., & Skirrow, P. (2021). Psychological flexibility in mild traumatic brain injury: An evaluation of measures. Brain Injury, 35(9), 1103-1111. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2021.1959062

Wrapson, W., Dorrestein, M., Wrapson, J., Theadom, A., Kayes, N. M., Snell, D. L., … Siegert, R. J. (2021). A feasibility study of a one-to-one mindfulness-based intervention for improving mood in stroke survivors. Mindfulness, 12, 1148-1158. doi: 10.1007/s12671-020-01583-4

Macleod, C., Surgenor, L. J., Levack, W., Hackney, J., Theadom, A., Siegert, R. J., … Snell, D. L. (2021). Patient and clinician experiences of a computerised cognitive battery for use after concussion: A preliminary qualitative study. Brain Impairment, 22, 189-204. doi: 10.1017/BrImp.2020.14

Snell, D. L., Dunn, J. A., Sinnott Jerram, K. A., Hsieh, C. J., DeJong, G., & Hooper, G. J. (2021). Associations between comorbidity and quality of life outcomes after total joint replacement. Quality of Life Research, 30, 137-144. doi: 10.1007/s11136-020-02610-6

Journal - Research Other

Dunn, J., Martin, R. A., Hackney, J. J., Nunnerley, J. L., Snell, D., Bourke, J. A., … Derrett, S. (2021). Early vocational rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury: A research protocol using realist synthesis and interviews to understand how and why it works. BMJ Open, 11, e048753. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-048753

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Snell, D. (2021, October). Capturing traumatic brain injury when this co-occurs with spinal cord injury. Verbal presentation at the Australian and New Zealand Spinal Cord Society (ANZSCoS) Annual Scientific Meeting, [Online].

2020

Chapter in Book - Research

Than, M. P., Fatovich, D., Fitzgerald, M., Gozt, A., McKinlay, A., & Snell, D. (2020). The need for traumatic brain injury markers. In A. H. B. Wu & W. F. Peacock (Eds.), Biomarkers for traumatic brain injury. (pp. 9-21). London, UK: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-816346-7.00002-6

Journal - Research Article

Faulkner, J. W., Theadom, A., Mahon, S., Snell, D. L., Barker-Collo, S., & Cunningham, K. (2020). Psychological flexibility: A psychological mechanism that contributes to persistent symptoms following mild traumatic brain injury? Medical Hypotheses, 143, 110141. doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110141

Snell, D. L., Siegert, R. J., & Silverberg, N. D. (2020). Rasch analysis of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 in a mild traumatic brain injury sample. Brain Injury, 34(5), 610-618. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2020.1729417

Snell, D. L., Sinnott Jerram, K. A., Dunn, J. A., Hsieh, C. J., DeJong, G., & Hooper, G. J. (2020). Use of rehabilitation after hip and knee replacement in New Zealand: A national survey. New Zealand Medical Journal, 133(1510), 45-55. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Snell, D. L., Siegert, R. J., Debert, C., Cairncross, M., & Silverberg, N. D. (2020). Evaluation of the fear avoidance behavior after Traumatic Brain Injury Questionnaire. Journal of Neurotrauma, 37, 1566-1573. doi: 10.1089/neu.2019.6729

Surgenor, L. J., Snell, D. L., & Dorahy, M. (2020). Factors associated with psychiatric morbidity, post-traumatic stress disorder and post-traumatic growth in paramedic first responders: The role of core beliefs. Australasian Journal of Paramedicine, 17, 1-8. doi: 10.33151/ajp.17.727

Surgenor, L. J., Snell, D. L., Siegert, R. J., Kelly, S., Flint, R., & Coulter, G. (2020). Psychometric characteristics of the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R) in people undergoing weight loss surgery. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 27, 79-88. doi: 10.1007/s10880-019-09624-4

Snell, D. L., Martin, R., Surgenor, L. J., Siegert, R. J., Hay-Smith, E. J. C., Melzer, T. R., Anderson, T. J., & Hooper, G. J. (2020). Wrestling with uncertainty after mild traumatic brain injury: A mixed methods study. Disability & Rehabilitation, 42(14), 1942-1953. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1542461

2019

Journal - Research Article

Snell, D. L., Dunn, J. A., Sinnott, K. A., Hsieh, C. J., De Jong, G., & Hooper, G. J. (2019). Joint replacement rehabilitation and the role of funding source. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 51(10), 770-778. doi: 10.2340/16501977-2600

Bourke, J., Nunnerley, J., Snell, D., & Sinnott Jerram, A. (2019). The Burwood Academy: Incorporating the principles of the independent living paradigm into rehabilitation research. International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, 12(3), 240-248. doi: 10.1108/IJHRH-08-2018-0054

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Jay, S., Melzer, T., & Snell, D. (2019). Grey and white matter health after Mild Traumatic Brian Injury. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 89(Suppl. 1), (pp. 210). doi: 10.1111/ans.15180

Jay, S., Melzer, T., & Snell, D. (2019). Chronic pain and advanced MRI techniques. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 89(Suppl. 1), (pp. 131). doi: 10.1111/ans.15180

Nunnerley, J., Martin, R., Bourke, J., Shahtahmasebi, Z., Snell, D., & Dunn, J. (2019). Developing a framework for spinal cord injury (SCI) peer support. Proceedings of the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Annual Scientific Meeting. O8. Retrieved from https://www2.asia-spinalinjury.org/meetings/2019/guide/program/sessions/detail.iphtml?id=926

Snell, D., Siegert, R., & Silverberg, N. (2019). Psychometric evaluation of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 for mild traumatic brain injury using Rasch Analysis. Brain Injury, 33(Suppl. 1), (pp. 59). doi: 10.1080/02699052.2019.1608749

Snell, D., Siegert, R., Debert, C., & Silverberg, N. (2019). Psychometric evaluation of a new measure of fear avoidance behavior after mild traumatic brain injury using Rasch Analysis. Brain Injury, 33(Suppl. 1), (pp. 59-60). doi: 10.1080/02699052.2019.1608749

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Ramage, D., Hooper, N., Snell, D., & Hooper, G. (2019, September-October). Does a titanium-coated polyethylene Press-fit cup give reliable longterm results? A ten year follow up. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association (NZOA) Annual Scientific Meeting, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Prendergast, F., Snell, D., & Hooper, G. (2019, September-October). Use of the World Health Organisation Quality of Life 8 Questionnaire in knee arthroplasty: Christchurch, New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association (NZOA) Annual Scientific Meeting, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Snell, D. (2019, May). 'Listening in' for uncertainty during recovery from mild traumatic brain injury: A mixed methods study. Verbal presentation at the Australian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment (ASSBI) and New Zealand Rehabilitation Association (NZRA) Inaugural Trans-Tasman Conference, Wellington, New Zealand.

2018

Journal - Research Article

Campi, S., Pandit, H., Hooper, G., Snell, D., Jenkins, C., Dodd, C. A. F., Maxwell, R., & Murray, D. W. (2018). Ten-year survival and seven-year functional results of cementless Oxford unicompartmental knee replacement: A prospective consecutive series of our first 1000 cases. Knee, 25(6), 1231-1237. doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2018.07.012

Snell, D. L., Martin, R., Macleod, A. D., Surgenor, L. J., Siegert, R. J., Hay-Smith, E. J. C., Melzer, T., Hooper, G. J., & Anderson, T. (2018). Untangling chronic pain and post-concussion symptoms: The significance of depression. Brain Injury, 32(5), 583-592. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2018.1432894

Snell, D. L., Hipango, J., Sinnott, K. A., Dunn, J. A., Rothwell, A., Hsieh, C. J., … Hooper, G. (2018). Rehabilitation after total joint replacement: A scoping study. Disability & Rehabilitation, 40(14), 1718-1731. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2017.1300947

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Martin, R., Nunnerley, J., Shahtahmasebi, Z., Bourke, J., Snell, D., & Dunn, J. (2018, September). The development of a peer support framework in New Zealand. Poster session presented at the 57th International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS) and 25th Australia New Zealand Spinal Cord Society (ANZSCoS) Combined Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, Australia.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

May, J., Snell, D., Stringer, M., Gane, S., Maxwell, R., Hooper, G., & Douglas, M. (2018, October). Functional outcome comparison of unicompartmental versus total knee arthroplasty in isolated radiographically matched lateral compartment osteoarthritis. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association (NZOA) Annual Scientific Meeting, Rotorua, New Zealand.

2017

Journal - Research Article

Snell, D. L., Iverson, G. L., Panenka, W. J., & Silverberg, N. D. (2017). Preliminary validation of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 for mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of Neurotrauma, 34(23), 3256-3261. doi: 10.1089/neu.2017.5234

Dunn, J. A., Nicholls, J. M., Snell, D. L., & Nunnerley, J. L. (2017). New Zealand wheelchair users' preparedness for emergencies. Australasian Journal of Disaster & Trauma Studies, 21(1), 3-18. Retrieved from http://trauma.massey.ac.nz/index.html

Bourke, J. A., Hay-Smith, E. J. C., Snell, D. L., & Schluter, P. J. (2017). Community inclusion of wheelchair users during the long-term recovery phase following the 2010/2011 Canterbury earthquakes. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 23, 169-177. doi: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2017.05.004

Snell, D. L., Martin, R., Surgenor, L. J., Siegert, R. J., & Hay-Smith, E. J. C. (2017). What's wrong with me? Seeking a coherent understanding of recovery after mild traumatic brain injury. Disability & Rehabilitation, 39(19), 1968-1975. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2016.1213895

Nunnerley, J., Gupta, S., Snell, D., & King, M. (2017). Training wheelchair navigation in immersive virtual environments for patients with spinal cord injury: End-user input to design an effective system. Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 12(4), 417-423. doi: 10.1080/17483107.2016.1176259

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Surgenor, L., Snell, D., Kelly, S., Flint, R., & Coulter, G. (2017). How does pre-operative binge eating severity affect one year outcomes in people undergoing weight loss surgery? Proceedings of the 15th Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED) Annual Conference. (pp. 25). Retrieved from http://www.anzaed.org.au

Jay, S., Melzer, T., & Snell, D. (2017). Chronic pain and advanced MRI techniques. Proceedings of the University of Otago Student Research Symposium: Te Wānaka Rakahau: Ākoka. (pp. 36-37). Retrieved from http://www.otago.ac.nz/graduate-research/scholarships/otago643219.html

Snell, D., Sinnott, A., Dunn, J., Hsieh, J., Rothwell, A., DeJong, G., & Hooper, G. (2017). Rehabilitation after joint replacement in New Zealand: A national survey [Plenary]. Proceedings of the New Zealand Rehabilitation Conference: Making an Impact: Putting Knowledge to Work in Rehabilitation. Retrieved from http://www.nzrehabconference2017.co.nz/nzrc17

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Bourke, J., Schluter, P., Hay-Smith, J., & Snell, D. (2017, November). If you get it right for people living with a disability, you get it right for everybody: Community recovery following the Canterbury earthquakes. Verbal presentation at the Disability Matters Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Snell, D. (2017, April). COBRA outcome data. Verbal presentation at the Oxford^® UKA Users Symposium, Christchurch, New Zealand.

2016

Journal - Research Article

Bourke, J. A., Schluter, P. J., Hay-Smith, J. C., & Snell, D. L. (2016). Respondent driven sampling of wheelchair users: A lack of traction? F1000Research, 5, 753. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.8605.2

Snell, D. L., MacLeod, S. A. D., & Anderson, T. (2016). Post-concussion syndrome after a mild traumatic brain injury: A minefield for clinical practice. Journal of Behavioral & Brain Science, 6(6), 227-232. doi: 10.4236/jbbs.2016.66023

Snell, D. L., Siegert, R. J., Surgenor, L. J., Dunn, J. A., & Hooper, G. J. (2016). Evaluating quality of life outcomes following joint replacement: Psychometric evaluation of a short form of the WHOQOL-Bref. Quality of Life Research, 25, 51-61. doi: 10.1007/s11136-015-1044-1

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Snell, D., Siegert, R., Surgenor, L., Dunn, J., & Hooper, G. (2016). Reducing patient burden with quality of life questionnaires: Psychometric evaluation of a short form of the WHOQOL-Bref in arthroplasty patients. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 97(10), (pp. e37). doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.08.108

Snell, D., Martin, R., Surgenor, L., Hay-Smith, J., Hooper, G., Melzer, T., Siegert, R., & Anderson, T. (2016). Mild traumatic brain injury and chronic pain: Using mixed methods to explore unique and overlapping phenomenology. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 97(10), (pp. e2-e3). doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.08.004

Surgenor, L., Snell, D., & Dorahy, M. (2016). Police as first responders: Disaster roles and coping styles following the Canterbury earthquakes. In J. Deely & A. Dierckx (Eds.), Proceedings of the Inaugural People in Disasters Conference. (pp. 50). School of Psychology, Massey University. Retrieved from http://www.massey.ac.nz/~trauma/

Bourke, J., Hay-Smith, J., Snell, D., & Schluter, P. (2016). Wheelchair users' experience of community inclusion following the Canterbury earthquakes: A thematic analysis. In J. Deely & A. Dierckx (Eds.), Proceedings of the Inaugural People in Disasters Conference. (pp. 40). School of Psychology, Massey University. Retrieved from http://www.massey.ac.nz/~trauma/

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Campi, S., Pandit, H., Hooper, G., Snell, D., Jenkins, C., Dodd, C. A. F., Maxwell, R., & Murray, D. W. (2016, April). Ten-year results of minimally invasive cementless Oxford phase 3 unicompartmental knee replacement. Verbal presentation at the 13th Meeting of the Combined Orthopaedic Associations, Cape Town, South Africa.

Hooper, G., Shouten, R., Snell, D., Malone, A., & Frampton, C. (2016, April). A prospective, randomized controlled trial comparing ceramic-on-metal and metal-on-metal bearing surfaces in total hip arthroplasty. Verbal presentation at the 13th Meeting of the Combined Orthopaedic Associations, Cape Town, South Africa.

2015

Journal - Research Article

Hooper, N., Snell, D., Hooper, G., Maxwell, R., & Frampton, C. (2015). The five-year radiological results of the uncemented Oxford medial compartment knee arthroplasty. Bone & Joint Journal, 97B(10), 1358-1363. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.97B10.35668

Surgenor, L. J., Snell, D. L., & Dorahy, M. J. (2015). Posttraumatic stress symptoms in police staff 12-18 months after the Canterbury earthquakes. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 28(2), 162-166. doi: 10.1002/jts.21991

Snell, D. L., Surgenor, L. J., Hay-Smith, E. J. C., Williman, J., & Siegert, R. J. (2015). The contribution of psychological factors to recovery after mild traumatic brain injury: Is cluster analysis a useful approach? Brain Injury, 29(3), 291-299. doi: 10.3109/02699052.2014.976594

Bourke, J. A., Hay-Smith, E. J. C., Snell, D. L., & DeJong, G. (2015). Attending to biographical disruption: The experience of rehabilitation following tetraplegia due to spinal cord injury. Disability & Rehabilitation, 37(4), 296-303. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2014.918188

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Bourke, J., Hay Smith, J., Snell, D., & Schluter, P. (2015, October). Wheelchair users’ experience of community inclusion following the Canterbury earthquakes: A thematic analysis. Verbal presentation at the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine and the New Zealand Rehabilitation Association (AFRM/NZRA) Combined Rehabilitation Meeting, Wellington, New Zealand.

Snell, D. L., Martin, R., Macleod, A. D., Surgenor, L., Siegert, R. J., Hay-Smith, E. J. C., Hooper, G. J., Melzer, T., & Anderson, T. (2015, October). Untangling symptoms: Postconcussion syndrome or chronic pain? Verbal presentation at the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine and the New Zealand Rehabilitation Association (AFRM/NZRA) Combined Rehabilitation Meeting, Wellington, New Zealand.

Savage, E., Kieser, D., Snell, D., Frampton, C., & Maxwell, R. (2015, October). Functional outcomes in patients under 55 years of age undergoing Oxford medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: A tale from the COBRA Unit. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association (NZOA) Annual Scientific Meeting, Wellington, New Zealand.

Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report

Siegert, R., Snell, D., Sullivan, M., Babbage, D., & Freeman, C. (2015). Internet use by people living with neurological conditions: A scoping study. Wellington, New Zealand: InternetNZ. 18p.

2014

Journal - Research Article

Snell, D. L., Surgenor, L. J., Dorahy, M. J., & Hay-Smith, E. J. C. (2014). Coping and adjustment in New Zealand Police staff 12-18 months after the Canterbury earthquakes: A directed qualitative content analysis. New Zealand Journal of Psychology, 43(3), 5-13.

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Barham, A. H. C., Treharne, G. J., & Snell, D. L. (2014). Living with an invisible neurological condition: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Proceedings of the Psycolloquy Seminar. (pp. 18). Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of Psychology, University of Otago. Retrieved from http://www.otago.ac.nz/psychology/research/otago059081.html

Snell, D., Williman, J., Hay-Smith, J., & Siegert, R. J. (2014). The contribution of psychological factors to recovery after mild traumatic brain injury: Prospective cohort study. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 95(10), (pp. e10-e11). [Abstract]

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Bourke, J., Schluter, P., Hay-Smith, J., & Snell, D. (2014, November). Rebuilding following the Canterbury earthquakes: Developing a schedule to interview people who use wheelchairs. Poster session presented at the Australian & New Zealand Spinal Cord Society (ANZSCoS) Annual Scientific Meeting: Innovation Beyond the Wheel, Auckland, New Zealand.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Hooper, N., Snell, D., Hooper, G., Maxwell, R., Woodfield, T., Penny, I., … Frampton, C. (2014, October). The five year radiological results of the uncemented Oxford medial compartment knee replacement. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association (NZOA) Annual Scientific Meeting, Tauranga, New Zealand.

2013

Journal - Research Article

Graham, F., Sinnott, K. A., Snell, D. L., Martin, R., & Freeman, C. (2013). A more “normal” life: Residents', family, staff, and managers' experience of active support at a residential facility for people with physical and intellectual impairments. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 38(3), 256-264. doi: 10.3109/13668250.2013.805738

Snell, D. L., Hay-Smith, E. J. C., Surgenor, L. J., & Siegert, R. J. (2013). Examination of outcome after mild traumatic brain injury: The contribution of injury beliefs and Leventhal's common sense model. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 23(3), 333-362. doi: 10.1080/09658211.2012.758419

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Silverberg, N. D., Snell, D. L., Siegert, R. J., Hay-Smith, J., & Surgenor, L. (2013). Illness perceptions in the prediction of outcome from mild traumatic brain injury: A cross-validation. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 19(Suppl. 1), (pp. 119). doi: 10.1017/S1355617713000362

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Bourke, J., Snell, D., Sinnott, K. A., & Cassidy, B. (2013, March). A user-led consultation model: Making inclusion of services users in research a reality. Poster session presented at the New Zealand Rehabilitation Conference: Connecting, Living, Rebuilding, Nelson, New Zealand.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Snell, D., Surgenor, L., Dorahy, M., & Hay-Smith, J. (2013, May). Application of the Conservation of Resources theory to understanding coping and adjustment in police staff 12-18 months following the Canterbury earthquakes. Verbal presentation at the Australian & New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference, Brisbane, Australia.

Bourke, J., Hay-Smith, J., & Snell, D. (2013, August). The experience of rehabilitation from the perspectives of individuals in New Zealand with tetraplegia due to traumatic spinal cord injury. Verbal presentation at the Australian & New Zealand Spinal Cord Society (ANZSCoS) Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, Australia.

Bourke, J., Hay-Smith, J., & Snell, D. (2013, March). The experience of rehabilitation from the perspectives of individuals in New Zealand with tetraplegia due to spinal cord injury. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Rehabilitation Conference: Connecting, Living, Rebuilding, Nelson, New Zealand.

Graham, F., Sinnott, K. A., Snell, D. L., Martin, R., & Freeman, C. (2013, March). A more normal life: Residents', family, staff and managers' experience of Active Support at a residential facility for people with physical and intellectual impairments. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Rehabilitation Conference: Connecting, Living, Rebuilding, Nelson, New Zealand.

2012

Journal - Research Other

Bourke, J. A., Snell, D. L., Sinnott, K. A., & Cassidy, B. (2012). A user-led consultation model: Making inclusion of service users in research a reality. Ethnicity & Inequalities in Health & Social Care, 5(2), 61-69. doi: 10.1108/17570981211286804

2011

Journal - Research Article

Snell, D. L., Siegert, R. J., Hay-Smith, E. J. C., & Surgenor, L. J. (2011). Associations between illness perceptions, coping styles and outcome after mild traumatic brain injury: Preliminary results from a cohort study. Brain Injury, 25(11), 1126-1138. doi: 10.3109/02699052.2011.607786

Snell, D. L., Siegert, R. J., Hay-Smith, E. J. C., & Surgenor, L. J. (2011). Factor structure of the Brief COPE in people with mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 26(6), 468-477. doi: 10.1097/HTR.0b013e3181fc5e1e

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Snell, D., Surgenor, L., Hay-Smith, J., & Siegert, R. (2011, March). Associations between injury beliefs and outcome after mild traumatic brain injury: A cohort study. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Rehabilitation Association Biennial Conference, Auckland, New Zealand.

Awarded Doctoral Degree

Snell, D. L. (2011). Mild traumatic brain injury: A prospective repeated measures study investigating the influence of illness perceptions and coping on clinical outcome (PhD). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/1625

2010

Journal - Research Article

Snell, D. L., Siegert, R. J., Hay-Smith, E. J. C., & Surgenor, L. J. (2010). An examination of the factor structure of the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire modified for adults with mild traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury, 24(13-14), 1595-1605. doi: 10.3109/02699052.2010.523048

2009

Journal - Research Article

Heitger, M. H., Jones, R. D., Macleod, A. D., Snell, D. L., Frampton, C. M., & Anderson, T. J. (2009). Impaired eye movements in post-concussion syndrome indicate suboptimal brain function beyond the influence of depression, malingering or intellectual ability. Brain, 132, 2850-2870. doi: 10.1093/brain/awp181

Snell, D. L., Surgenor, L. J., Hay-Smith, E. J. C., & Siegert, R. J. (2009). A systematic review of psychological treatments for mild traumatic brain injury: An update on the evidence. Journal of Clinical & Experimental Neuropsychology, 31(1), 20-38. doi: 10.1080/13803390801978849

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Snell, D., Hay-Smith, J., Surgenor, L., & Siegert, R. (2009, July). An examination of the factor structure of the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire in adults with mild traumatic brain injury. Verbal presentation at the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFRM), National Institute of Rehabilitation Research (NIRR), and the New Zealand Rehabilitation Association (NZRA) Rehabilitation Conference: Working Together Across the Lifespan, Queenstown, New Zealand.

2008

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Heitger, M., Jones, R., Macleod, A., Snell, D., Wilson, I., & Anderson, T. (2008). A novel biomarker of postconcussion syndrome. Australasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine. 31(4), (pp. 486-487). [Abstract]

Heitger, M. H., Jones, R. D., Macleod, A. D., Snell, D., Wilson, I., & Anderson, T. J. (2008). Eye movement deficits in postconcussion syndrome. FENS Abstracts. 4, 084.6. Retrieved from http://fens2008.neurosciences.asso.fr/abstracts/R3/A084_6.html

Heitger, M. H., Jones, R. D., Macleod, A. D., Snell, D., Wilson, I., & Anderson, T. J. (2008). Eye movements: Functional markers of incomplete recovery in postconcussion syndrome. In J. G. Anson (Ed.), Proceedings of the 26th International Australasian Winter Conference on Brain Research. 26, (pp. 63). AWCBR. Retrieved from http://psy.otago.ac.nz/awcbr/Abstracts/2008Abstracts.pdf

2007

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Snell, D., Siegert, R., Hay-Smith, J., & Surgenor, L. (2007). A systematic review of treatments for mild traumatic brain injury: An update on Comper, Bisschop, Carnide & Triccio (2005). Disability & Rehabilitation, 29(20-21), (pp. 1657-1658). doi: 10.1080/09638280701488966

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Snell, D., Siegert, R., Hay-Smith, J., & Surgenor, L. (2007, February). A systematic review of treatments for mild traumatic brain injury: An update on Comper, Bisschop, Carnide & Triccio, 2005. Poster session presented at the National Institute of Rehabilitation Research and New Zealand Rehabilitation Association Conference, Rotorua, New Zealand.

2006

Journal - Research Article

Snell, D., & Surgenor, L. (2006). An analysis of referees and referrals to a specialist concussion clinic in New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 119(1231). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/119-1231/1902/content.pdf

2001

Journal - Research Article

Swain-Campbell, N. R., Surgenor, L. J., & Snell, D. L. (2001). An analysis of consumer perspectives following contact with an eating disorder service. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 35, 99-103.

2000

Journal - Research Article

Surgenor, L. J., Rau, J., Snell, D. L., & Fear, J. L. (2000). Educational needs of eating disorder patients and families. European Eating Disorders Review, 8, 59-66.

1998

Journal - Research Article

Surgenor, L. J., & Snell, D. L. (1998). Nasogastric tube as a means of attemted suicide: a case report. European Eating Disorders Review, 6, 212-215.