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Vanderkooi Lecture

Catana Brown, PhD, OTR

Lecture title: Nutrition and Exercise for Wellness and Recovery Program (NEW-R)

Biography and Background

15th Annual Occupational Therapy Distinguished Lecturer: Dr. Catana Brown, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
Occupation-Based Sensory Approaches for Adults & Adolescents

Publications

Journal articles

Brown, C., Cook, J. A., Jonikas, J. A., et al. (2023). Nutrition and exercise for wellness and recovery: A randomized controlled trial of a community-based health intervention. Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.), 74(5), 461-471. *
Brown, C., & Dunn, W. (2023). Development of a participation focused measure of interoception for adults. OTJR (Thorofare, N.J.), 42(2), 264-270. *
Bailliard, A., Dunn, W., Brown, C., & Engel-Yeger, B. (2022). Editorial: Meaningful participation and sensory processing. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 1045650. *
Dunn, W., Brown, C., Breitmeyer, A., & Salwei, A. (2022). Construct validity of the Sensory Profile Interoception Scale: Measuring sensory processing in everyday life. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 872619.
Brown, C., Karim, R., & Steuter, M. (2020). Retrospective analysis of studies examining sensory processing preferences in people with a psychiatric condition. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74(4), 7404205130p1-7404205130p11. *
Rempfer, M. V., McDowd, J. M., & Brown, C. E. (2020). Longitudinal stability of learning potential in people with schizophrenia: A 2.5 year follow-up. Schizophrenia Research, 224, 193-194. *
Brown, C., Geiszler, L., Lewis, K., & Arbesman, M. (2018). Effectiveness of interventions for weight loss for people with serious mental illness: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 72(5), 7205190030p1. *
Rempfer, M., McDowd, J., & Brown, C. (2017). Measuring learning potential in people with schizophrenia: A comparison of two tasks. Psychiatry Research, 258, 316-321. *
Brown, C., Read, H., Stanton, M., et al. (2015). A pilot study of the Nutrition and Exercise for Wellness and Recovery (NEW-R): A weight loss program for individuals with serious mental illnesses. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 38(4), 371-373.
Almomani, F., Brown, C., Dahab, S., et al. (2014). Cross cultural adaptation of the adolescent/adult sensory profile: Establishing linguistic equivalency and psychometric properties of the Arabic version. Disability and Rehabilitation, 36(9), 765-770. *
Brown, C., Goetz, J., Hamera, E., & Gajewski, B. (2014). Treatment response to the RENEW weight loss intervention in schizophrenia: Impact of intervention setting. Schizophrenia Research, 159(2), 421-425.
Hamera, E., Brown, C., & Goetz, J. (2013). Objective and subjective sleep disturbances in individuals with psychiatric disabilities. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 34(2), 110-116. *
Brown, C., Goetz, J., & Hamera, E. (2011). Weight loss intervention for people with serious mental illness: A randomized controlled trial of the RENEW program. Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.), 62(7), 800-802.
Rempfer, M., Brown, C., & Hamera, E. (2011). Learning potential as a predictor of skill acquisition in people with serious mental illness. Psychiatry Research, 185(1-2), 293-295. *
Zayat, E., Rempfer, M., Gajewski, B., & Brown, C. (2011). Patterns of association between performance in a natural environment and measures of executive function in people with schizophrenia. Psychiatry Research, 187(1-2), 1-5. *
Hamera, E., Goetz, J., Brown, C., & Van Sciver, A. (2010). Safety considerations when promoting exercise in individuals with serious mental illness. Psychiatry Research, 178(1), 220-222.
Lundgren, J., Rempfer, M., Brown, C., Goetz, J., & Hamera, E. (2010). The prevalence of night eating syndrome and binge eating disorder among overweight and obese individuals with serious mental illness. Psychiatry Research, 175(3), 233-236.
Almomani, F., Williams, K., Catley, D., & Brown, C. (2009). Effects of an oral health promotion program in people with mental illness. Journal of Dental Research, 88(7), 648-652. *
Brown, C. (2009). Functional assessment and intervention in occupational therapy. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 32(3), 162-170. *
Grimm, E., Meus, J., Brown, C., Exley, S., Hartman, S., Hays, C., & Manner, T. (2009). Meal preparation: Comparing treatment approaches to increase acquisition of skills for adults with schizophrenic disorders. OTJR (Thorofare, N.J.), 29(4), 148-153. *
Hamera, E., Goetz, J., Brown, C., & Van Sciver, A. (2009). Safety considerations when promoting exercise in individuals with serious mental illness. Psychiatry Research, 178(1), 220-222.
Krupa, T., Fossey, E., Anthony, W., Brown, C., & Pitts, D. (2009). Doing daily life: How occupational therapy can inform psychiatric rehabilitation practice. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 32(3), 155-161. *
Brown, C., Rempfer, M., & Hamera, E. (2008). Correlates of insider and outsider conceptualizations of recovery. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 32(1), 23-31. *
Almomani, F., Brown, C., & Williams, K. (2006). The effect of an oral health promotion program for people with psychiatric disabilities. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 29(4), 274-281. *
Brown, C., Goetz, J., Van Sciver, A., Sullivan, D., & Hamera, E. (2006). A psychiatric rehabilitation approach to weight loss. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 29(4), 267-273. *
Brown, C., Rempfer, M., Hamera, E., & Bothwell, R. (2006). Knowledge of grocery shopping skills as a mediator of cognition and performance. Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.), 57(4), 573-575. *
Rempfer, M., Hamera, E., Brown, C., & Bothwell, R. (2006). Learning proficiency on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test in people with serious mental illness: What are the cognitive characteristics of good learners? Schizophrenia Research, 87(1), 316-322. *
Hamera, E., Rempfer, M., & Brown, C. (2005). Performance in the "real world": Update on Test of Grocery Shopping Skills (TOGSS). Schizophrenia Research, 78(1), 111-112. *
Pohl, P., Dunn, W., & Brown, C. (2003). The role of sensory processing in the everyday lives of older adults. OTJR (Thorofare, N.J.), 23(3), 99-106. *
Rempfer, M., Hamera, E., Brown, C., & Bothwell, B. (2003). Relation of cognition and schizophrenia diagnosis in predicting shopping performance. Schizophrenia Research, 60(1), 180. *
Rempfer, M., Hamera, E., Brown, C., & Cromwell, R. (2003). The relations between cognition and the independent living skill of shopping in people with schizophrenia. Psychiatry Research, 117(2), 103-112. *
Brown, C. (2002). What is the best environment for me? A sensory processing perspective. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 17(3-4), 115-125. *
Brown, C., Cromwell, R., Filion, D., Dunn, W., & Tollefson, N. (2002). Sensory processing in schizophrenia: Missing and avoiding information. Schizophrenia Research, 55(1), 187-195. *
Brown, C., Rempfer, M., & Hamera, E. (2002). Teaching grocery shopping skills to people with schizophrenia. OTJR (Thorofare, N.J.), 22(1_suppl), 90S-91S. *
Hamera, E. K., Brown, C., Rempfer, M., & Davis, N. C. (2002). Test of grocery shopping skills: Discrimination of people with and without mental illness. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Skills, 6(3), 296–311.
Brown, C., Tollefson, N., Dunn, W., Cromwell, R., & Filion, D. (2001). The Adult Sensory Profile: Measuring patterns of sensory processing. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 55(1), 75–82.
Hamera, E., & Brown, C. E. (2000). Developing a context-based performance measure for persons with schizophrenia: the test of grocery shopping skills. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 54(1), 20–25.
Brown, C. (1998). Comparing individuals with and without mental illness using the Daily Activities Checklist. OTJR (Thorofare, N.J.), 18(3), 84-98. *
Brown, C., & Bowen, R. (1998). Including the consumer and environment in occupational therapy treatment planning. OTJR (Thorofare, N.J.), 18(1), 44. *
Brown, C., Cosgrove, N., & DeSelm, T. (1997). Barriers interfering with life satisfaction for individuals with severe mental illness. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 20(3), 67-71. *
Dunn, W., & Brown, C. (1997). Factor analysis on the Sensory Profile from a national sample of children without disabilities. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 51(7), 490–499.
Brown, C. (1996). A comparison of living situation and loneliness for people with mental illness. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 20(2), 59-63. *
Brown, C., Hamera, E., & Long, C. (1996). The Daily Activities Checklist: A functional assessment for consumers with mental illness living in the community. Occupational Therapy In Health Care, 10(3), 33-44.
Brown, C., Moore, W. P., Hemman, D., & Yunek, A. (1996). Influence of instrumental activities of daily living assessment method on judgments of independence. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 50(3), 202–206.
Dunn, W., Brown, C., & McGuigan, A. (1994). The ecology of human performance: a framework for considering the effect of context. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 48(7), 595–607.
Brown, C., Harwood, K., Hays, C., Heckman, J., & Short, J. (1993). Effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation for improving attention in patients with schizophrenia. OTJR (Thorofare, N.J.), 13(2), 71-86. *
Brown, C., & Harwood, K. J. (1992). Neuropathology in schizophrenia: Implications for occupational therapy. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 8(2-3), 117–133.

Books

Occupational therapy in mental health: A vision for participation (2nd ed.) by Catana Brown; Virginia C. Stoffel; Jaime Phillip Munoz
ISBN: 9780803659162
Publication Date: 2019
The evidence-based practitioner: Applying research to meet client needs by Catana Brown
Publication Date: 2017
Recovery and wellness: Models of hope and empowerment for people with mental illness by Catana Brown
Publication Date: 2012
Occupational therapy practice guidelines for adults with serious mental illness by Catana Brown; American Occupational Therapy Association, Commission on Practice Staff (Contribution by) *
Publication Date: 2012
The test of grocery shopping skills by Catana Brown; Melisa Rempfer; Edna Hamera *
Publication Date: 2009
Mental health protocols for occupational therapy by Catana Brown
Publication Date: 1993

Dissertation

Brown, C. (1999). Patterns of sensory processing in schizophrenia [Doctoral dissertation, University of Kansas]. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. *

* Resource available through TWU Libraries.

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