Occupational therapy interventions provided for service users while in seclusion within a medium secure mental health unit: a service evaluation.
| Autor: | Link, Wendy, Bowser, Anita, Donovan-Hall, Maggie |
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PSYCHOTHERAPY
MENTAL health services OCCUPATIONAL roles REHABILITATION of people with mental illness CONTENT analysis FORENSIC psychiatry SECLUSION of psychiatric hospital patients DESCRIPTIVE statistics AFFECTIVE disorders PERSONALITY disorders TREATMENT duration OCCUPATIONAL therapy ELECTRONIC health records PSYCHIATRIC hospitals QUALITY assurance PSYCHOSES MEDICAL needs assessment NEEDS assessment |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Therapy & Rehabilitation; Aug2024, Vol. 31 Issue 8, p1-12, 12p |
| Abstrakt: | Background/Aims: Service users who have spent time in seclusion describe it as a negative experience, viewing it as punishment. Although occupational therapists work within these settings, there is limited research and documentation of interventions aimed at reducing occupational deprivation in seclusion. A service evaluation was conducted at a medium secure adult mental health unit to better understand the current practices of occupational therapists working in seclusion. Methods: A bespoke tool was developed to capture occupational therapy interventions within a 12-month timeline. Results: Data showed that there were 31 interventions provided across 300 days of seclusion for 16 patients. Therapy lasted between 5 and 45 minutes involving a range of adapted interventions and resources appropriate for positive risk taking. Conclusions: Despite creative and adaptive interventions identified, provision of occupational therapy appeared sporadic and restricted by a 5-day service. This illustrates the need for specialist training and guidelines to support an integrated and consistent approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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