Occupational Therapy for Mental Health Conditions and Substance Use Disorders

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...

Comorbidity of substance use and mental disorders.

INTRODUCTION Comorbidity is a term defined as the presence of two or more conditions occurring either at the same time or having a close relationship to the same individual. World Health Organization (WHO) define it as the "co-occurrence in the same individual of a psychoactive substance use disorder and another psychiatric disorder". Progressive deinstitutionalisation, despite indisputable ben...

Mental health service use among South Africans for mood, anxiety and substance use disorders.

BACKGROUND Europe and North America have low rates of mental health service use despite high rates of mental disorder. Little is known about mental health service use among South Africans. DESIGN A nationally representative survey of 4351 adults. Twelve-month DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th edition) diagnoses, severity, and service utilisation were determined using the World He...

Responding to comorbid mental disorders and substance use disorders

Comorbidity of mental disorders and substance use disorders is common. Furthermore, comorbidity is often associated with poor treatment outcome, severe illness course, and high service utilisation. This presents a significant challenge with respect to the identification, prevention and management of people with comorbid disorders. The unmet need for treatment within this group is considerable, ...

Rife substance abuse feeding mental health disorders.