Identifying occupational therapy outcome measures supportive of recovery-orientated mental health services in Ireland

The future of occupational therapy in mental health in Ireland

Mental health occupational therapy

4 Volume 12 Issue 1 March 2007 Abstract This critiques aims to provide an overview of some of the issues surrounding the use of the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) in mental health practice. It also aims to provoke ongoing discussion and reflection amongst therapists trained in its use, and those considering undergoing the calibration process. While the strength of the AMPS psycho...

Measuring recovery in mental health services.

An international policy goal is to orientate mental health services around the support of 'recovery': the development of new meaning and purpose in one's life, irrespective of the presence or absence of symptoms of mental illness. Current progress towards a recovery orientation in mental health services is summarized, indicating that pro-recovery policy is in advance of both scientific evidence...

Occupational therapy in geriatric mental health.

Elderly persons with psychiatric disorders often experience a variety of functional deficits that affect their independence, safety, and activity level. The occupational therapist's role in addressing these needs is discussed, as are the possibilities for improvement of the elderly person's autonomy, safety, and integrity. Barriers to optimal service provision in the health care and social serv...

Mental health evaluations used in occupational therapy.

To each students occupational therapy evaluation techniques (or methods) in psychiatry, evaluations currently being used in the field were identified. Three consecutive surveys were sent to occupational therapy faculty, clinical supervisors, and clinicians to ascertain which evaluation techniques were being taught, those which the students were expected to know about in their fieldwork experien...