Posted on July 6, 2008 by sjennings29
Exploring the therapeutic environment for older women with late-life depression: An examination of the benefits of an activity group for older people suffering from depression, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, Volume 50, Issue 3, Date: September 2003, Pages: 158-169
Abstract: This study examines a therapeutic activity group that was developed over a period of 4 years by occupational therapists, and includes components [...]
Filed under: OT - Occupational Therapy, mental health | Tagged: activity, depression, elderly, Occupational therapy, Older People, OT, therapeutic activity, therapist | Comments Off
Posted on July 6, 2008 by sjennings29
The Tree Theme Method as an intervention in psychosocial occupational therapy: Client acceptability and outcomes, Research Article, Online Early June 2008, Australian Journal of Occupational Therapy
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Background/aim: The Tree Theme Method (TTM) is an intervention in which the client paints trees representing certain periods in his/her life. The intervention comprises five sessions, using trees as a [...]
Filed under: OT - Occupational Therapy, Therapy, mental health | Tagged: art therapy • creativeness • mental health • pati, Occupational therapy, OT, therapist, Therapy | Comments Off
Posted on July 6, 2008 by sjennings29
Use of the Perceive, Recall, Plan and Perform System of Task Analysis for persons with schizophrenia: A preliminary study, Research Article, Early Issue June 2008, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
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Background/aim: Task analysis that targets information processing skills is an essential tool to understanding difficulties encountered by people with schizophrenia in their daily activities. The purpose [...]
Filed under: Forensic Mental Healthcare, OT - Occupational Therapy, Schizophrenia | Tagged: cognition • occupational therapy • reliability and, forensic, Occupational therapy, OT, prpp, therapist | Comments Off
Posted on July 6, 2008 by sjennings29
Occupational Therapy and Evidence-Based Practice in Mental Health, The British Journal of Occupational Therapy, Volume 67, Number 2, 1 February 2004 , pp. 83-88(6)
Abstract: Evidence-based practice (EBP) represents a paradigm shift in health care. This review has two aims. The first is to consider the merits of EBP,especially in respect of its use in mental health [...]
Filed under: OT - Occupational Therapy, mental health | Tagged: evidence-based practice, mental health, Occupational therapy, OT, psychosocial interventions, Therapy | Comments Off
Posted on July 6, 2008 by sjennings29
‘I know it is only exercise, but to me it is something that keeps me going’: A qualitative approach to understanding mental health service users’ experiences of sports therapy, International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, Volume 17 Issue 3, Pages 197 - 207
Abstract: The relationship between exercise and mental health is well documented and has led to the inclusion [...]
Filed under: Mental Health & Healthy Lifestyles, OT - Occupational Therapy, Therapy, depression | Tagged: healthy lifestyle, physical activity • qualitative • service users •, Therapy | Comments Off
Posted on July 6, 2008 by sjennings29
First-episode psychosis: A literature review, International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, Volume 17 Issue 2, Pages 85 - 91
Abstract: This paper reports on a literature review of the impacts of first-episode psychosis on both the patient and their family and carers. The discussion focuses on the effects on the patient experiencing psychotic symptoms for the first time, including disruption to [...]
Filed under: Psychosis, mental health, nursing | Tagged: family • first-episode psychosis • impact • liter | Comments Off
