Client’s Experiences of Occupational Therapy Group Interventions in Mental Health Settings: A Meta-Ethnography

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Jenna Zedel ◽  
Shu-Ping Chen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Therapy Group ◽  
Group Interventions ◽  
Mental Health Settings

Occupational Therapy and Care Coordination: The Challenges Faced by Occupational Therapists in Community Mental Health Settings

2008 ◽  
Vol 71 (11) ◽  
pp. 496-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Culverhouse ◽  
Paul F Bibby
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Community Mental Health ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Specific Work ◽  
Health Practice ◽  
Mental Health Settings ◽  
Community Mental Health Settings

There is continuing debate concerning the role of occupational therapists within community mental health practice. This opinion piece advocates the need for occupational therapists to undertake more profession-specific work. Its argument draws upon real life case studies as well as the service users' views expressed in the recent College of Occupational Therapists' 10-year strategy for occupational therapy mental health services.

Involving Clients in Programme Evaluation and Research: A New Methodology for Occupational Therapy

1993 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 192-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carrie Clark ◽  
Elizabeth Scott ◽  
Terry Krupa
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Client Satisfaction ◽  
Traditional Approach ◽  
Programme Evaluation ◽  
Treatment Providers ◽  
Service Delivery Systems ◽  
Mental Health Settings ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Satisfaction With Services

Eliciting client satisfaction with services has become common in mental health settings and in the planning of service delivery systems. It is also compatible with the client-centred practice of occupational therapy. The traditional approach to collecting satisfaction information involves staff interviewing clients using questionnaires developed by staff. However, there is often a lack of variability in responses and the vast majority of clients report being satisfied. A review of the literature reveals that these favourable reports may be a result of social desirability and of clients being interviewed by treatment providers who have the power to give or withhold care. This paper reviews the relationship between occupational therapy and client involvement, examines the rationale for involving clients in programme evaluation and research, reviews the limitations with traditional methods of collecting information about client satisfaction, and discusses how clients are involved in evaluation and research in today's mental health care setting.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: All in the Mind? An Occupational Therapy Perspective

2000 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 163-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy Moore
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Mental Health Settings

This study aimed to establish the attitudes of occupational therapists towards chronic fatigue syndrome. Previously, no study had investigated the attitudes of health professionals towards this condition, which may be a factor in maintaining the uncertainty surrounding chronic fatigue syndrome. Twenty occupational therapists practising in either physical or mental health settings were recruited to this study. In order to achieve a depth of knowledge not gained by previous studies, the data were collected through a combination of quantitative and qualitative methodology by using a structured questionnaire and a semi-structured interview; the findings were analysed statistically and thematically. At variance with the literature, the results revealed a neutral to positive attitude towards chronic fatigue syndrome, with no significant difference in responses from participants practising in physical or mental health settings. A unique and valuable role was clearly identified for the profession of occupational therapy within the wider multidisciplinary framework. However, as 16 (80%) of the participants had met individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome, the lack of knowledge and need for further education and training were highlighted. Continuing professional development is fundamental in order to provide appropriate, sensitive and holistic services in the future for all individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome.

Principles of Occupational Therapy Group Outcome Assessment in Mental Health

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-148
Author(s):  
Sharan L. Schwartzberg ◽  
Scott A. Trudeau ◽  
Vanessa Vega
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Outcome Assessment ◽  
Therapy Group

scholarly journals Leisure in mental health occupational therapy interventions: a qualitative investigation

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. e200101119439
Author(s):  
Adriana Goncalves Queiroz ◽  
Anna Caroline Galan ◽  
Logan Darbyshire ◽  
Jordan Smith ◽  
Lisa Mische Lawson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
The United States ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Mental Health Settings ◽  
Occupational Therapy Interventions

Mental health care has been shifting from treating mental illness to health promotion. Occupational therapists aligned with the new paradigm can include leisure in their recovery-oriented interventions helping mental health patients live a meaningful and satisfactory life. The aim of this paper is to determine the common perceptions of leisure among occupational therapists who practice in mental health settings, and to understand how they implement leisure as an intervention when working with individuals with severe mental health disorders. A qualitative methodology was used to explore Occupational Therapy perceptions of leisure. Through snowball sampling 5 occupational therapists from a metropolitan city in the Midwest of the United States of America to complete a semi-structured interview were recruited. American Occupational Therapy Association Practice Framework (3rd edition) guided the thematic analysis. Three themes emerged, including Concepts of Leisure, Occupations, and Leisure as Therapy. Theme definitions, examples and implications are discussed. Although occupational therapy practitioners in mental health consider leisure important, it is underutilized in their interventions. The professional’s perspectives of leisure influences how they include it in their practice.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Group Interventions based on Parent-child Relationship on Promoting the Mental Health of Parents of Children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 266-272
Author(s):  
Nasrin Mahmoodi ◽  
Roghaieh Mousavi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Attention Deficit Disorder ◽  
Therapy Group ◽  
Group Interventions ◽  
Parent Child Relationship ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Parent Child

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is one of the most commonly diagnosed disorders that has recently been increasingly considered by psychologists and researchers. Due to its nature, this disorder also affects on mental health of parents, in addition to the child's health. Objective: The present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of group interventions based on parent-child relationship on promoting the mental health of parents of children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, aged 6-11 years. Methodology: In a quasi-experimental study using pre-test and post-test design with three experimental groups of pharmacotherapy, combined (pharmacotherapy and family-oriented intervention) and family-oriented, mothers of 30 children with ADHD disorder were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling method; these subjects were randomly selected from the educational districts of Tehran. The combined and family-oriented groups were trained in a parent-child relationship group for 10 sessions and the drug therapy group received only medication. All subjects were evaluated by Mental Health Scale in two stages (before intervention and after intervention). Data was analyzed using covariance analysis. Findings: The results showed that the implementation of educational program based on parent-child relationship resulted in a significant increase in the mental health of parents of children with hyperactivity and attention deficit disorder in the combined and family-oriented groups. Conclusion: Interventions based on parent-child relationship with pharmacotherapy (combined method) are effective in increasing the mental health of parents of children with hyperactivity disorder and attention deficit disability; therefore it is suggested that therapists use this method to help this group.  

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