Re-examining concepts of occupation and occupation-based models: Occupational therapy and community development

Re-examining concepts of occupation and occupation-based models: Occupational therapy and community development,   Leanne L Leclair.   The Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. Feb 2010. Vol. 77, Iss. 1; p. 15 (7 pages) Abstract: Background. A growing body of literature supports the role of occupational therapists in community development. Using a community development approach, occupational therapists respond to [...]

New updated CONSORT Statement, guidance for reporting randomised trials

New updated CONSORT Statement, guidance for reporting randomised trials Click on the link above to access the new 2010 statement and links to BMJ etc The CONSORT Statement is intended to improve the reporting of a randomized controlled trial (RCT), enabling readers to understand a trial’s design, conduct, analysis and interpretation, and to assess the [...]

2010 and beyond: Re-thinking Mental Health Policy in the UK

2010 and beyond: Re-thinking Mental Health Policy in the UK Click on the link above to access this website “Better mental health and wellbeing is vital for a healthy society. People with mental health problems are more likely to do other things that damage their health, such as have a poor diet, smoke or take [...]

Changes in quality of life following cognitive-behavioral group therapy for panic disorder

Changes in quality of life following cognitive-behavioral group therapy for panic disorder, European Psychiatry, Volume 25, Issue 1, January 2010, Pages 8-14  M. Rufer, R. Albrecht, O. Schmidt, J. Zaum, U. Schnyder, I. Hand, C. Mueller-Pfeiffer Abstract: Background Data about quality of life (QoL) are important to estimate the impact of diseases on functioning and [...]

Caring for a child with autism: a personal perspective

Caring for a child with autism: a personal perspective, Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, Volume 4, Number 1 / March 2010, pgs 25-27 Marina Russ Mental Health in Learning Disabilities Team, South London Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, UK Abstract: Marina Russ is a community psychiatric nurse in a specialist service for adults with [...]