PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA has openings for OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-106
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
British Columbia ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Occupational Therapists

scholarly journals Service user, patient, client, user or survivor: describing recipients of mental health services

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Simmons ◽  
Chris J. Hawley ◽  
Tim M. Gale ◽  
Thanusha Sivakumaran
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Social Worker ◽  
Service User ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Care Community

Aims and methodTo determine which terms receivers of mental health services wish to be known by (service user, patient, client, user, survivor) according to the professional consulted (psychiatrist, nurse, psychologist, social worker, occupational therapist). We conducted a questionnaire study to assess terms by like or dislike and by rank order. There were 336 participants from local catchment area secondary care community and in-patient settings in east Hertfordshire.ResultsPatient is the preferred term when consulted by psychiatrists and nurses, but it is equally preferable to client for social workers and occupational therapists. Service user is disliked more than liked overall, particularly by those who consulted a health professional, but not by those who consulted a social worker. A significant minority wish to be regarded as a survivor or user.Clinical implicationsNational and local mental health services should adopt evidence-based terminology in referring to ‘patient’ or, in some groups, ‘patient or client’ in preference to ‘service user’.

The Development of Mental Health Services: Occupational Therapy's Inclusion in Brazil

1994 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 168-170
Author(s):  
Michelle S Hahn
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
International Congress ◽  
Keynote Address ◽  
World Federation ◽  
The World

Keynote address, given to the 11th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, 17–22 April 1994, London.

Developing Occupational Therapy Services within an Integrated Mental Health Service

1998 ◽  
Vol 61 (5) ◽  
pp. 214-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Lloyd ◽  
Helen Kanowski ◽  
Pam Samra
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Mental Health Policy ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Integrated Mental Health

Health care reform has been taking place in a number of countries around the world. Changes have been occurring in Australian government mental health policies regarding service delivery for people with a mental illness. The National Mental Health Policy and Plan 1992 and the Queensland Mental Health Plan 1994 have set the directions for the reform of mental health services. As a result, occupational therapists have been required to examine and develop their role in service delivery within integrated mental health services. Occupational therapists within one integrated mental health service have responded by developing their practice across service components with a focus on the consumer and with service development links.

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