Developing a new model of practice

Developing a new model of practice, OT News, March 2010, pp. 34-35 Abstract: Andy Smith, support worker and student, shares his work on developing a model of integrated vocational rehabilitation, as part of his academic studies Lancashire Care staff can request the full-text of this article, email: susan.jennings@lancashirecare.nhs.uk

Vocation unwrapped: motivating clients to return to work

Vocation unwrapped: motivating clients to return to work, OT News, March 2010, 2 pages Abstract: Marietta Birkholtz and Cara Lovell look at the factors that influence people’s ability to get back to work after accident or illness, focusing on specific return to work models that can help occupational therapists to help clients arrive at their [...]

Developing a forensic employability pathway

Developing a forensic employability pathway, OT News , October 2010, pages, 28-29 Abstract: In the first of a planned series of articles, Cheryl McMorris looks at the development of a forensic employability pathway. Lancashire Care staff can request the full-text of this paper, email: susan.jennings@lancashirecare.nhs.uk 

Setting up employment opportunities for service users

Setting up employment opportunities for service users, OT News, October 2010, page 25 Charles Sherratt Abstract: Charles Sherratt looks at the development of an employment project on an inpatient rehabilitation ward for people with a learning disability. Lancashire Care staff can request the full-text of this article, email: susan.jennings@lancashirecare.nhs.uk

The role of work in recovery

The role of work in recovery, The British Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol. 72, (7), 2009 , pp. 324-326 Blank, Alison; Hayward, Mark Abstract: The vocational rehabilitation agenda is gaining prominence within United Kingdom health care policy, with occupational therapists poised to play a major role in the delivery of vocational services. The evidence base for supported [...]

Implementing the individual placement and support (IPS) approach for people with mental health conditions in England

Implementing the individual placement and support (IPS) approach for people with mental health conditions in England, International Review of Psychiatry, Vol.22, (2), 2010 , pp. 163-172 Rinaldi, Miles; Miller, Lynne; Perkins, Rachel South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust Central North West London NHS Foundation Trust Abstract: Despite the overwhelming evidence of the effectiveness of [...]

Establishing a work-based learning programme: vocational rehabilitation in a forensic learning disability setting

Establishing a work-based learning programme: vocational rehabilitation in a forensic learning disability setting, The British Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol. 73, (9), 2010 , pp. 431-436 Smith, Andy; Petty, Maggie; Oughton, Iona; Alexander, Regi T. Abstract: This paper is a reflective account of a work-based learning programme designed for patients within a forensic learning disability service. The literature review [...]

A working reality: Evaluating enhanced intersectoral links in supported employment for people with psychiatric disabilities

A working reality: Evaluating enhanced intersectoral links in supported employment for people with psychiatric disabilities, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, Volume 57, Issue 4, pages 261–267, August 2010 Joanne Sherring, Emma Robson, Adrienne Morris, Barry Frost, Srinivasan Tirupati Abstract: Background/aim: Supported employment (SE) program-mes have been found to improve the rates of competitive employment for people with [...]