scholarly journals Occupational therapy interventions in child and adolescent mental health

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. 1764-1771 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rob Brooks ◽  
Katrina Bannigan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Therapy Interventions ◽  
Occupational Therapy Interventions

Developing a Vision for Therapists Working within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Poised or Paused for Action?

2005 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 181-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Harrison ◽  
Kirsty Forsyth
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
The Face ◽  
Therapy Services ◽  
Mental Health Difficulties ◽  
Practice Development

This opinion piece invites a professional debate on the organisation of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) occupational therapy in order to deliver the modernisation agenda while sustaining its excellent record for practice development and innovation. In the face of such challenges, there needs to be reflection on whether CAMHS occupational therapy is ‘poised’ or ‘paused’ for action and what strategies would tackle existing challenges and support its growth. The piece puts forward a potential vision involving occupation-focused theory and developing academic and practice partnerships in order to ensure that children with mental health difficulties access occupation-focused, theory-driven and evidence-based occupational therapy services.

scholarly journals Occupational Therapy in Mental Health via Telehealth during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (13) ◽  
pp. 7138
Author(s):  
Antonio José Sánchez-Guarnido ◽  
Esther Domínguez-Macías ◽  
José Antonio Garrido-Cervera ◽  
Roberto González-Casares ◽  
Silvia Marí-Boned ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Day Hospitals ◽  
Therapy Interventions ◽  
Occupational Therapy Interventions

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about changes in mental health occupational therapy. Research into these changes and the associated risks of relapse is insufficient. To explore the changes that have taken place in forms of occupational intervention (face-to-face and online) during the pandemic, and to analyze their association with subsequent relapses, a multicenter retrospective cohort study was carried out of 270 patients with mental disorder diagnoses under follow-up in day hospitals during 2020. Our results show that the frequency of face-to-face occupational therapy interventions decreased during lockdown and subsequently recovered. Interventions via telehealth increased during lockdown and have since been continued to a greater extent than before lockdown. Patients who received occupational intervention via telehealth relapsed less in the following six months (10.7% vs. 26.3%; χ2 = 10.372; p = 0.001), especially those who received intervention via videoconferencing (4.2% vs. 22%; χ2 = 5.718; p = 0.017). In conclusion, lockdown subsequent to the COVID-19 outbreak led to a reduction in face-to-face occupational therapy interventions, putting people with prior mental disorders at risk, while the implementation of telehealth tools helped reduce relapses.

Barriers and facilitators of participation in intervention research by mental health occupational therapists

2017 ◽  
Vol 80 (9) ◽  
pp. 568-572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Birken ◽  
Elyse Couch ◽  
Mary Morley
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Community Mental Health ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Outcome Measurement ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Intervention Research ◽  
Therapy Interventions ◽  
Occupational Therapy Interventions

Statement of context Occupational therapists in clinical practice are required to deliver interventions within clinical trials to demonstrate the effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions. Challenges to participation in intervention research by occupational therapists working in community mental health have been identified and require further investigation. Critical reflection on practice A cross-sectional online survey of occupational therapists working in mental health was used, and obtained a 50% ( n = 144) response rate. Limited time, large generic caseloads, and lack of skills and experience in research were identified barriers to participation in occupational therapy intervention research. Occupational therapists had limited dedicated time to carry out occupational therapy interventions and outcome measurement was limited. Implications for practice Occupational therapy roles need to be regained in adult community mental health alongside routine outcome measurement. This will enable occupational therapy interventions to contribute to community mental health services and support participation in clinical trials of occupational therapy interventions.

Occupational therapy interventions in mental health: a scoping review of recent evidence

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsten Schultz Petersen ◽  
Siv Therese Bogevik Bjørkedal ◽  
Anne Marie Torsting ◽  
Lene Falgaard Eplov
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Supported Employment ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Therapy Interventions ◽  
Occupational Therapy Interventions

Background/AimsStudies investigating the effect of occupational therapy in mental health are few. This scoping review aims to identify, present and assess studies that have investigated the effect of occupation- and activity-based/focused interventions performed by occupational therapists in mental health.MethodsThe scoping review involved searching six databases, covering articles from 2003 to 2018. ‘The Matrix Method’ was used to describe and synthesise the content of the included studies. The Oxford Level of Evidence was used to rank the evidence, and The Critical Appraisal Skills Programme was used to assess the quality of the study.ResultsA total of 21 original studies and 4 systematic reviews were included in this review. Interventions, approaches, programmes, training, and activities such as cooking, artwork, crafts, pottery, sports, calligraphy, horticulture, and music, organised individually or in groups, were investigated in the included studies. Individualised occupational therapy showed clinically significant improvements in social functioning and cognition, promising results were found on supported employment and education.ConclusionsFew high-quality studies that have investigated the effect of occupation-and activity-based/focused interventions performed by occupational therapists in mental health were found. This scoping review highlights the importance of future high quality studies to support evidence-based practice within mental health occupational therapy.

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