Posted on February 22, 2008 by sjennings29
Why couldn’t I stop her? Self injury: the views of staff and clients in a medium secure unit, British Journal of Learning Disabilities Vol. 36 Issue 1 Page 59 March 2008
Helen Duperouzel and Rebecca Fish, Calderstones NHS Trust, Mitton Road, Whalley, Lancashire BB7 9PE, UK (E-mail: Helen.Duperouzel@calderstones.nhs.uk)
Abstract: Clients and staff at a service [...]
Filed under: Forensic Mental Healthcare, OT - Occupational Therapy, Self Harm, Self Harm Men, Therapy, medium secure, mental health | Tagged: blame, calderstones, Client perspectives, clients feelings, experiences, lancashire, punishment, self injury, self mutilation, staff attitudes, staff perspectives | No Comments »
Posted on February 22, 2008 by sjennings29
Community occupational therapy for older patients with dementia and their care givers: cost effectiveness study, BMJ, January 19, 2008; 336(7636): 134 - 138.
Abstract: Occupational therapy can improve daily functioning, social participation, and wellbeing in people with dementia living in the community and improve the sense of competence and wellbeing of their primary care givers. It might [...]
Filed under: OT - Occupational Therapy, Older People, Therapy, dementia | Tagged: care givers, community occupational therapy, daily living, dementia and occupational therapy, elderly, mental health, Occupational therapy, Older People, quality of life, social participation, therapist, Therapy | No Comments »
Posted on February 22, 2008 by sjennings29
How can occupational therapy improve the daily performance and communication of an older patient with dementia and his primary caregiver?: A case study, Maud J.L. Graff, Myrra J.M. Vernooij-Dassen, Jana Zajec, Marcel G.M. Olde-Rikkert, Willibrord H.L. Hoefnagels, and Joost Dekker Dementia, Nov 2006; vol. 5: pp. 503 - 532.
Abstract: This case study provides information [...]
Filed under: OT - Occupational Therapy, Older People, Therapy, dementia | Tagged: activities of daily living; autonomy; caregiver burden;, daily life, education; occupational therapy;, occupational therapy improves daily performance, Therapy | No Comments »
Posted on February 22, 2008 by sjennings29
Mental health and ill health in doctors, 20th February 2008, Department of Health
This publication sets out the findings and recommendations of the working group set up to consider what steps might make it less likely that doctors would suffer from mental ill health and easier for them to seek help early.
We know that many [...]
Filed under: Depatment of Health 2008, Drugs & Substance Misuse, Mental Health & Healthy Lifestyles, grey literature | Tagged: department of health, doctors and stress, doctors mental health, drug and alocohol problems, findings, grey literature, nhs, policy, shame, stigma, support, treatment, workplace stress and doctors | No Comments »
