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Professor Agnes Shiel PhD, MSc, DipCOT

Contact Details

Title Professor
Address Dept. of Occupational Therapy
Ida Business Park
Lower Dangan
Galway
Telephone: Ext. 2941
Email:
ei.yawlagiun@leihs.senga

 

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Books

Wilson, B.A., Herbert, C., Shiel, A. (2003) Behavioural Approaches to Neuropsychological Rehabilitation: Optimising Rehabilitation Procedures. Psychology Press. : Psychology Press. [Details]

Book Chapters

Shiel, A. (1993) 'Rehabilitation of memory: single case results' In: Stachowiak, F.J.; De Blesser, R.; Deloche, G.; Kaschel, R.; Kremin, R.; North, P.; Pizzamiglio, L.; Robertson, I.; Wilson, B.A (eds). Developments in the assessment and rehabilitation of brain damaged patients: perspectives from a European Concerted Action. Tubingen: Gunter Narr Verlag. [Details]
Wilson BA, Shiel A, Watson M., Horn S., McLellan DL (1994) 'Monitoring behaviour during coma and posttraumatic amnesia' In: Anne-Lise Christensen, Barbara P. Uzell (eds). Brain Injury and neuropsychological rehabilitation: international perspectives. London: Taylor and Francis. [Details]
Wilson, B.A., Shiel, A., Watson, M., Horn, S., McLellan, D.L. (1994) 'Monitoring behaviour during coma and post traumatic amnesia' In: Uzell, B.; Christensen, A.L (eds). Progress in the rehabilitation of brain injured people. Boston: Kluwer Academic Press. [Details]
Shiel, A., Horn, S., Watson, M., McLellan, D.L., Wilson, B.A. (1995) 'How many ways can you score zero? Assessment of functional skills in severly head injured patients' In: Chamberlain, M.A.; Neumann, V.C.; Tennant, A (eds). Traumatic Brain Injury: Initiatives in service delivery, treatment and measuring outcome. Chapman and Hall. [Details]
Shiel, A. (2003) 'Rehabilitation of people in reduced states of awareness' In: Wilson, B.A (eds). Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. Swets and Zeitlinger, Ann Arbor. [Details]
 

Peer Reviewed Journals

Wilson, B.A., Baddeley, A., Shiel, A., Patton, B. (1992) 'How does post-traumatic amnesia differ from the amnesic syndrome and from chronic memory impairment?'. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 2 (3):231-243. [Details]
Shiel, A., Wilson, B.A. (1992) 'Performance of stroke patients on the Middlesex Elderly Assessment of Mental State'. Clinical Rehabilitation, 6 (4):283-289. [Details]
Horn, S., Shiel, A., McLellan, L., Campbell et al. (1993) 'A review of behavioural assessment scales for monitoring recovery in and after coma with pilot data on a new scale of visual awareness'. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 3 (2):121-137. [Details]
Shiel, A., Wilson, B.A., Horn, S., Watson, M. et al. (1993) 'Can patients in coma following traumatic head injury learn simple tasks?'. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 3 (2):161-175. [Details]
Wilson, B.A., Baddeley, A., Evans, J., Shiel, A. (1994) 'Errorless learning in the rehabilitation of memory impaired people'. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 4 (3):307-326. [Details]
Kaschel, R., Zaiser-Kaschel, H., Shiel, A., Mayer, K. (1995) 'Reality orientation training in an amnesic: a controlled single-case study (n = 572 days)'. Brain Injury, 9 (6):619-633. [Details]
Kapur, N., Scholey, K., Moore, E., Barker, S., Brice, J., Thompson, S., Shiel, A., Carn, R., Abbott, P., Fleming, J. (1996) 'Long-term retention deficits in two cases of disproportionate retrograde amnesia'. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 8 (5):416-434. [Details]
Robertson, I.H., Manly, T., Beschin, N., Daini, R., Haeske-Dewick, H., Homberg, V., Jehkonen, M., Pizzamiglio, G., Shiel, A., Weber, E. (1997) 'Auditory sustained attention is a marker of unilateral spatial neglect'. Neuropsychologia, 35 (12):1527-1532. [Details]
Watson, M.J., Horn, S., Wilson, B. A., Shiel, A., McLellan, L. (1997) 'The application of a paired comparisons technique to identify sequence of recovery after severe head injury'. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 7 (4):441-458. [Details]
Shiel, A., Wilson, B.A. (1998) 'Assessment after extremely severe head injury in a case of life or death: further support for McMillan'. Brain Injury, 12 (10):809-816. [Details]
Majerus, S., Van der Linden, M., Shiel, A. (2000) 'Wessex Head Injury Matrix and Glasgow/Glasgow-Liege Coma Scale: a validation and comparison study'. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 10 (2):320-331. [Details]
Shiel, A., Horn, S.A., Wilson, B.A., Watson, M.J., Campbell, M.J., McLellan, D.L. (2000) 'The Wessex Head Injury Matrix (WHIM) main scale: a preliminary report on a scale to assess and monitor patient recovery after severe head injury'. Clinical Rehabilitation, 14 (4):408-416. [Details]
Willis, P., Clare, L., Shiel, A., Wilson, B.A. (2000) 'Assessing subtle memory impairments in the everyday memory performance of brain injured people: exploring the potential of the extended Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test'. Brain Injury, 14 (8):693-670. [Details]
Watanabe, Y., Shiel, A., Asami, T., Taki, K., Tabuchi, K. (2000) 'An evaluation of neurobehavioural problems as perceived by family members and levels of family stress 1-3 years following traumatic brain injury in japan'. Clinical Rehabilitation, 14 (2):172-177. [Details]
Watanabe, Y., Shiel, A., McLellan, D.L., Kurihara, M., Hayashi, K. (2001) 'The impact of traumatic brain injury on family members living with patients: a preliminary study in Japan and the UK'. Disability and Rehabilitation, 23 (9):370-378. [Details]
Shiel, A., Burn, J.P.S., Henry, D., Clark, J., Wilson, B.A., Burnett, M.E., McLellan, D.L. (2001) 'The effects of increased rehabilitation therapy after brain injury: results of a prospective controlled trial'. Clinical Rehabilitation, 15 (5):501-514. [Details]
Wilson, B.A., Shiel, A., McLellan, D.L., Watson, M. (2002) 'Monitoring recovery of cognitive function following brain injury'. Brain Impairment, 2 (1):22-28. [Details]
Gelling, L., Shiel, A., Elliott, L., Owen, A., Wilson, B., Menon, D., Pickard, J. (2004) 'Commentary on Oh H. and Seo W. (2003). Sensory stimulation programme to improve recovery in comatose patients'. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 12-13 (1):394/125-404/127. [Details]
Shiel, A., Gelling, L., Wilson, B., Coleman, M., Pickard, J.D. (2004) 'Difficulties in diagnosing the vegetative state'. British Journal of Neurosurgery, 18 (1):5-7. [Details]
Shiel, A. et al. (2005) 'Can behaviours observed in the early stages of recovery after traumatic brain injury predict poor outcome?'. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 15 (03-Apr):494-502. [Details]
Page, M., Wilson, B.A., Shiel, A., Carter, G., Norris, D. (2005) 'What is the locus of the errorless-learning advantage?'. Neuropsychologia, 44 (1):90-100. [Details]
Crossley, M., Shiel, A., Wilson, B., Coleman, M. R., Gelling, L., Freyer, T., Boniface, S., Pickard, J. (2005) 'Monitoring emergence from coma following severe brain injury in an octogenarian using behavioural indicators, electrophysiological measures and metabolic studies: a demonstration of the potential for good recovery in older adults'. Brain Injury, 19 (9):729-737. [DOI] [Details]
Coleman, M.R., Boniface, S.J., Shiel, A., Gelling, L., Fryer, T.D., Wilson, B.A., Menon, D.K., Pickard, J.D. (2007) 'Emergence from coma assessed using EEG, PET and behavioural measures'. Clinical Neurophysiology, 118 (5). [Details]
Elliott, L., Coleman, M., Shiel, A., Wilson, B.A., Badwan, D., Menon, D., Pickard, J. (2007) 'Effect of posture on levels of arousal and awareness in vegetative and minimally conscious state patients: a preliminary investigation'. Journal Of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 76 (2):298-299. [Details]
 

Conference Publications

Shiel, A. (1989) The relationship between unilateral neglect and ADL Society for research in Rehabilitation Cambridge, [Details]
Shiel, A. (1990) The effect of unilateral neglect on ADL independence British Association of Occupational Therapists Bristol, [Details]
Shiel, A. (1991) How does PTA differ from the amnesic syndrome and chronic memory impairment International Neuropsychology Society San Antonio, [Details]
Shiel, A. (1992) Unilateral neglect and ADL independence International Occupational Therapy Conference Dublin, [Details]
Shiel, A. (1994) A scale to identify and evaluate cognitive behaviours after severe head injury International Neuropsychological Society Angers, France, [Details]
Shiel, A. (1995) Cognitive impairment in presymtomatic and early Huntingtons Disease Society for Research in Rehabilitation Southampton, [Details]
Shiel, A. (1996) The Wessex Head Injury Matrix : A scale to identify and evaluate cognitive behaviours after severe head injury 1st World Congress of Neurological Rehabilitation Newcastle, [Details]
Shiel, A. (1996) Early recovery of attention as predictor of outcome after severe head injury 1st World Congress of Neurological Rehabilitation Newcastle, [Details]
Shiel, A. (1996) Behavioural predictors of outcome after severe head injury International Association for the study of Traumatic Brain Injury Melbourne, [Details]
Shiel, A. (1996) The effect of rehabilitation on violent behaviour after severe head injury Society for Research in Rehabilitation Reading, [Details]
Shiel, A. (1996) Violent behaviour after severe head injury International Neuropsychological Society Bindoven, [Details]
Shiel, A. (1996) Adaptation of the Wessex Head Injury Matrix for Children International Association for the study of Traumatic Brain Injury Melbourne, [Details]
Shiel, A. (1997) The relationship between early cognitive and attentional behaviours and outcome 4 years after head injury International Neuropsychology Society Bergen, [Details]
Shiel, A. (1997) Early behaviour as predictor of outcome after severe head injury Society for Research in Rehabilitation Leeds, [Details]
Shiel, A. (1998) The effect of enhanced intervention on functional outcome after Traumatic Brain Injury American Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Seattle, [Details]
Shiel, A. (1998) Effect of increased intervention on rate of functional recovery: preliminary results of a controlled trial Society for Research in Rehabilitation Summer meeting Southampton, [Details]
Shiel, A. (1998) Relationships between therapy input and rehabilitation outcome after acquired brain injury in two contrasting health districts in Southern England First ASEAN Rehabilitation Medicine Association Congress Chiang-Mai, Thailand, [Details]
Shiel, A. (1998) Recovery after head injury International Neuropsychology Society Meeting Budapest, [Details]
Shiel, A. (1998) Patterns of recovery after severe head injury 6th European Congress on Research in Rehabilitation Berlin, [Details]
 

Abstract

Shiel, A. The effect of enhanced intervention on functional outcome after Traumatic Brain Injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Abstract [Details]
Shiel, A. The relationship between early cognitive and attentional behaviours and outcome 4 years after head injury. JINS. Abstract [Details]
Shiel, A. Cognitive impairment in presymtomatic and early Huntingtons Disease. Clinical Rehabilitation. Abstract [Details]
Shiel, A. The relationship between unilateral neglect and ADL. Clinical Rehabilitation. Abstract [Details]
Shiel, A. The effect of rehabilitation on violent behaviour after severe head injury. Clinical Rehabilitation. Abstract [Details]
Shiel, A. Early behaviour as predictor of outcome after severe head injury. Clinical Rehabilitation. Abstract [Details]
Shiel, A. Effect of increased intervention on rate of functional recovery: preliminary results of a controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation. Abstract [Details]
Shiel, A. A scale to identify and evaluate cognitive behaviours after severe head injury. JINS. Abstract [Details]
Shiel, A. Recovery after head injury. JINS. Abstract [Details]
Shiel, A. How does PTA differ from the amnesic syndrome and chronic memory impairment. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Psychology. Abstract [Details]
Shiel, A. Violent behaviour after severe head injury. JINS. Abstract [Details]
                   

Other Item

Shiel, A., Wilson, B.A., Horn, S., Watson, M., McLellan, D.L. (2000) The Wessex Head Injury Matrix. Pearson Assessment (formerly the Psychological Corporation). Other Item [Details]
Shiel, A. et al. (2004) Difficulties in diagnosing the vegetative state. British Journal of Neurosurgery. Other Item [Details]
Wilson, B.A., Shiel, A., Foley, J., Emslie, H., Groot, Y., Hawkins, K. (2005) The Cambridge Assessment of Prospective Memory . Pearson Assessment. Other Item [Details]

Non Published Reports

Pestridge, S., Shiel, A., McLellan, D.L., Wilson, B.A. (1997) Development of Assessment Scales for Severely Head Injured Children. University of Southhampton, Rehabilitation Research Unit: Technical Report. Non Published Reports [Details]
Murphy, K., O'Shea, E., Cooney, A., Shiel, A., Hodgins, M. (2006) Improving Quality of Life for Older People in Long-Stay Care Settings in Ireland. National Council on Ageing and Older People. Non Published Reports [Details]
Horn, S., Watson, M., Wilson, B.A., Shiel, A., McLellan, D.L., Campbell, M. The Southhampton Head Injury Project: The Development of New Scales to Monitor Recovery after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. University of Southhampton, Rehabilitation Research Unit. Non Published Reports [Details]
Shiel, A., Henry, D., Clark, J., McLellan, D.L., Wilson, B.A., Burn, J.P.S. A controlled evaluation of intensive therapy after head injury. University of Southhampton, Rehabilitation Research Unit. Non Published Reports [Details]
           

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