Occupational Therapist – Occupational therapists’ reflection on practice within psychiatric care: A Delphi study

Occupational therapists’ reflection on practice within psychiatric care: A Delphi study, Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy,  Volume 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 151 – 159
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Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the reflections on practice in a group of Swedish occupational therapists in psychiatric care in order to illuminate the present practice [...]

Occupational Therapy – Effectiveness of occupational therapy with frail community living older adults

Effectiveness of occupational therapy with frail community living older adults , Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy,  Volume 14 Issue 4 2007 , pages 240 – 249
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This study examined the effectiveness of short-term, home-based occupational therapy guided by the Occupational Therapy Intervention Process Model for improving activities of daily living [ADL] with eight frail, older [...]

Occupational Therapy & Evidence Based Practice – The experience of creative activity as a treatment medium

The experience of creative activity as a treatment medium, Journal of Mental Health, Volume 17, Issue 1 February 2008 , pages 49 – 63
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Background: Although creative activities are routinely used by occupational therapists working with people with mental health problems, there is little research evidence underpinning the theoretical base.
Aim: To explore the clinical utility of [...]

Occupational Therapy – Costs of occupational therapy in residential homes and its impact on service use

Costs of occupational therapy in residential homes and its impact on service use , Aging & Mental Health, Volume 11, Issue 1 January 2007 , pages 108 – 114
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The Care Home Activity Project was a feasibility study examining the effect of occupational therapy on levels of depression and quality of life of residents in care [...]

Self Harm – Community psychiatric nurses’ experience of working with people who engage in deliberate self-harm

Community psychiatric nurses’ experience of working with people who engage in deliberate self-harm, International Journal of Mental Health Nursing Volume 17 Issue 3, Pages 153 - 161
Abstract: This paper reports on a study that explored community psychiatric nurses’ experiences of working with people who self-harm. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was used with eight experienced community psychiatric nurses who participated in semi-structured interviews. [...]

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy – An exploratory mixed methods study of the acceptability and effectiveness of mindfulness -based cognitive therapy for patients with active depression and anxiety in primary care

An exploratory mixed methods study of the acceptability and effectiveness of mindfulness -based cognitive therapy for patients with active depression and anxiety in primary care
2006 , BMC Psychiatry2006, 6:14
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Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an 8-week course developed for patients with relapsing depression that integrates [...]

CBT & Forensic – Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Offender Hopelessness: Lessons from Treatment of Forensic Inpatients

    Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Offender Hopelessness: Lessons from Treatment of Forensic Inpatients , Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, Volume 38, Number 2 / June, 2008
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Patients remanded to forensic hospitals often experience a marked situational depression once initial psychotic symptoms subside and the reality of their legal situation becomes evident. Individual psychotherapy is not often used with [...]