Hi, I've introduced myself before, but a little while ago so will again. I'm an OT working in a medium secure forensic facility in Sydney, Australia. I work...
Can anyone recommend any articles and reading on the subject of pet therapy and animal husbandry in forensic settings? Do you use animals in the treatment of...
Hi Fiona I have worked in a two forensic hospitals where animals were part of patient care, or rather patients were taught how to care for animals. The first...
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Hi Fiona Here at the Trevor GIbbens Unit in Maidstone we have a working small holding and pet sanctuary. We have a range of animals from rabbits, chickens and ...
Hi Fiona lots of work has been completed on this at The State Hospital one of the staff in the gardens area completed a research degree in her work with pets,...
so Ian following that logic, there is no point in training anyone for any emotionally charged activity, as they will do it wrong! we could save lots of money...
Hi Folks, Just a brief note, with a few reflections. In July, this e-group started very quietly and then hotted up so much that we had the most messages ever...
Hi Eddie and Everyone Just one little request - please can we NOT get into which service is best, this is tedious and unnecessary - all services have aspects...
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Rebecca, Thanks for your message. I'm glad you are enjoying the discussion group. From my part I guess the discussion about service quality is only a bit of...
Hi David I'm going to have to respond if only to take your words out of my mouth! You could make an analogy with driving. If you try to risk assess driving by...
this is an interesting thread Ian I guess for me, you are comparing apples and bananas and trying to draw conclusions, rather than apples and apples etc the...
Hiya Fiona Kneesworth House Hospital has a practical skills centre and patients learn skills of animal husbandry. The animals include horse, donkeys, pigs,...
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Hi Dave Thanks for your considered reply to my rather flippant comments! I think you have an interesting idea in the making>> comparing injuries received when...
Dear all, In case you are interested, the national (which in practice means English) R&D programme have a current call for proposals to evaluate the prison...
Hi, This funding option may be more attractive to some. It's by the same organisation. The National Programme on Forensic Mental Health has the remit of ...
Eddie Can we talk about this a bit more???? jane ... From: Edward Duncan [mailto:home@...] Sent: 07 August 2003 23:33 To:...
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Hi everyone I had a quick question to you about risk assessment in relation to specific activities. I mean does anyone conduct a special risk ax in relation to...
Dear Heather My Masters dissertation was An Exploration of Occupational Therapists' Risk Assessment in Forensic Mental Health. I completed an audit of OT...
Hi Kevin I read your reply to Heather re: risk assessment. I would be interested in seeing the checklist too if you don't mind sending me a copy....
Jane Cronin-Davis
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Aug 10, 2003 1:17 pm
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Hi Jane, no problems will forward the checklist. I used your research in my dissertation to support some of my observations, so thanks for that it was really...
Hi Kevin Would you be able to upload the checklist to the 'Files' section of this Yahoo group, as I'm sure many people on this list would like to see it and ...
Hi Kevin, I would certainly support Phil's suggestion. It would be really good if you could upload it: In this way, the list can become an ever greater ...
Thanks Eddie. I'll be working for North London Forensic Service based in Enfield. It's a rotational post that involves acute, long-stay medium secure and...
Hi Kevin It's nice to know that someone has used it. Jane ... From: Kjcot@... [mailto:Kjcot@...] Sent: 10 August 2003 15:14 To:...
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Hi Kevin, would love a copy of your checklist! Its something we've been working on ourselves! Best regards Rebecca Kelly Head OT Oxford Clinic LMHT Sandford...
Hi Kevin- Gotta feeling that you may be innundated with requests for your risk checklist..........so, I'm getting in quick! I work in a medium secure unit in...
