PUBLICATIONS
Note: Included publications represent scholarship by members of the occupation-based team and cover content about our model, our assessment tool, or occupation-based approaches used in practice and education. If there is select literature you would like considered for inclusion, please contact a member of our team in About Us.
We believe in knowledge dissemination and knowledge translation. Therefore, our preferred venues of publication are open access journals for greater distribution of information. Whenever possible, articles available in full text will be hyperlinked to the publication; otherwise hyperlinks will connect with the abstract.
Dynamic Model of Occupation-Based Practice and
Occupation-Based Practice Assessment
Stav, W. B. & Psillas, S. (In Press). Dynamic model of occupation-based practice. In D. P. Dirette, & S. A. Gutman (Eds)., Occupational therapy for physical dysfunction (9th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
Psillas, S. M., & Stav, W. B. (2021). Development of the dynamic model of occupation-based practice. Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 9(4), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.15453/2168-6408.1807
Jäcker, K. (2022). Voll aufdrehen für betätigung [Full throttle for occupation] – Dynamic model of occupation-based practice. Ergopraxis, 15(11/12), 38-42. doi: 10.1055/a-1887-1864 (published in German)
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Psillas, S. M., & Stav, W. B. (2022). Development of the dynamic model of occupation-based practice [Entwicklung des dynamic model of occupation-based practice]. Ergoscience, 17(4), 150-157. doi:10.2443/skv-s-2022-54020220403
Occupation-Based Practice Assessment (OBPA) Assessment Manual
Stav, W. B., & Baudhuin, B. (In press). Psychometric properties of the Occupation-Based Practice Assessment. Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy.
Stav, W., Brothag, A., Krenik, E., Rohr, L., Rubeck, C., Singer, K., & Zukowitz, L. (2022). Establishment of reliability of the Occupation-Based Practice Assessment. OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health, 42(2), 146-153. https://doi.org/10.1177/15394492211050633
Practice Studies
Cancio, J. M., Stav, W., Richley, B., Mills, D., & Colaianni, D. (2026). Interrater reliability of the suitcase packing activity in individuals with hand burns. OTJR: Occupation, Participation, and Health. https://doi.org/10.1177/15394492251407603
Cancio, J. M., Stav, W., Mills, D., Colaianni, D., & Cancio, L. C. (2025). Concurrent validity of the suitcase packing activity in the assessment of upper extremity functions after burn injury. Burns, 51(9), 107701. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2025.107701
Skuthan, A., & Stav, W. B. (2023). Occupation-based assessments in pediatric occupational therapy practice. OTJR: Occupation, Participation, and Health, 44(2), 159-167. https://doi.org/10.1177/15394492231188315
Skuthan, A., & Stav, W. B. (2023). Profile of assessments in pediatric occupational therapy practice. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 77(5), 7705205010. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2023.050190
Stav, W., & Herman, A. (2022). An occupation-based clinic makeover: Perceptions and experiences of occupational therapy practitioners. Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 10(1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.15453/2168-6408
Occupation-Based Reviews of Assessments
Cancio J. M., Stav, W. B., & Colaianni, D. (2024). An occupation-based review of outcome measures used to assess hand function after burn injury. Journal of Burn Care & Research, 46(1), 28-37. https://doi.org/10.1093/jbcr/irae130
Skuthan, A., Stav, W. B., McVey, G., Martinez, J., Diroll, E., Flanangan, M., & Hunter, M. (2026). An occupation-based review of occupational therapy assessments used in pediatric practice. Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 14(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.15453/2168-6408.2403.
Related Literature
Stay up-to-date with the latest research findings and academic publications in the field of Occupation-Based Practice. These articles cover a wide range of topics, from innovative therapy techniques to the impact of occupation on health outcomes.
Lambdin-Pattavina, C., Stav, W., Dunbar Smalley, S., & Quint, N. (2026 In press). An occupational revolution: Reclaiming what matters. Open Journal of Occupational Therapy.
Walden, K., Stav, W., Bloch, E., & Pizur-Barnekow, K. (2026). Conceptualizing parent–infant co-occupations in the neonatal intensive care unit for measurement: A delphi study. OTJR: Occupation, Participation, and Health, 0(0). doi:10.1177/15394492251407630
Stav, W. B., Hallenen, T., Lane, J., & Arbesman, M. (2012). Systematic review of occupational engagement and health outcomes among community-dwelling older adults. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 66(3), 301–310. http://dx.doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2012.003707