Occupational Therapy and Care Coordination: The Challenges Faced by Occupational Therapists in 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...

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Published inThe British journal of occupational therapy Vol. 71; no. 11; pp. 496 - 498
Main Authors Culverhouse, Jane, Bibby, Paul F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.11.2008
Sage Publications Ltd. (UK)
Subjects
Advocacy services
Attitudes
Care and treatment
Community mental health services
Mental health services
Mental illness
Occupational therapists
Occupational therapy
Practice
United Kingdom
care coordination
Mental health
generic working
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:0308-0226
1477-6006
DOI:10.1177/030802260807101108