Advancing Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Practice.
Title:
Advancing Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Practice.
Author:
McKay, Elizabeth.
ISBN:
9781118965245
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (249 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Part I: Introducing the MentalHealth Context -- 1 What have we been 'doing'?: A historical review of occupational therapy -- 2 The changing face of occupational therapy in mental health -- 3 Cultural sensitivity in context -- Part II: Exploring Practice Contexts -- 4 Engaging the disengaged: Practising in acute in-patient settings -- 5 Broadening horizons: Beyond acute mental health -- 6 'Doing' in secure settings -- 7 Occupational, social and intrapersonal alienation explored in the community -- 8 Strengths and challenges to practice: Reconciling occupational justice issues as a prerequisite to mental health recovery -- 9 The art of occupation -- 10 Vocational rehabilitation in the UK: How occupational therapy can contribute -- 11 Powerful stories and challenging messages -- Part III: Research and Future Directions -- 12 Reviewing consumer-run mental health services -- 13 Twists and turns: The development of a clinical-academic career pathway -- 14 Researching within mental health: Slow and steady - a Canadian tour -- 15 Future prospects for occupational therapy in mental health -- Index.
Abstract:
Dr Elizabeth McKay is Head of the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Limerick, Ireland. She has published previously on narratives and mental health practice. Christine Craikis Director of Occupational Therapy at Brunel University, UK. She has contributed extensively to mental health policy and to the evidence base. Kee Hean Lim is Lecturer in Occupational Therapy at Brunel University, UK, and Education Officer of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section: Mental Health. Gabrielle Richards is Professional Head of Occupational Therapy at the South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, UK, and past Chair of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section: Mental Health.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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