We are currently trying to improve on the way we present essential information to patients about the unit when they first arrive. We do have a unit information...
Hi Everyone We are currently trying to improve on the way we present essential information to patients about the unit when they first arrive. We do have a unit...
Jan, Have you considered a two part booklet. When our patient/prisoners come in it is usually a little chaotic and the acute symptomology that brought them...
I know this is a bit of stretch, but I'm hoping in this very networked- world, someone can help me! I am a 2nd year student trying to set up sites for...
Angie, Contact Louise Crawford (Act Deputy Head Occupational Therapist - The State Hospital, Carstairs, Scotland at Louise.Crawford@...) and she ...
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Mr. Wynne, Thank you so much for your quick reply...However, Louise Crawford's emal address does not show up entirely and so I cannot send her a personal email...
Hi Angie Try contacting Anne MacRae who wrote "Psychosocial Occupational Therapy - A clinical Practice" - Delmar Publishers, 1998. She is Assistant professor...
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Dear all The conference form is now complete and attached below. This contains the registration form so you can now book your place. If you'd like to attend,...
Judy Keenan
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Oct 1, 2003 12:21 pm
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Hi, i've heard some of you have had some problems accessing the file, so i've tried to attach the document another way. If you'er still having problems, then...
Hi. Will try contacting Professional Briefings. The problem isn't with accessing PDF files generally - I just get a message stating that the attachment isn't...
Hello out there!!!!! I am currently supervising an OT student who is considering the possible role for a forensic OT in Switzerland. Is there any one out...
Jane Cronin-Davis
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About a year ago we set up an in-house horticulture course, giving people basic skills in planting, potting up etc. We have been looking to extend this to a...
Just wanted to let you all know that the long overdue book, Forensic Occupational Therapy was published this month by Whurr. Deborah Alred and I were the...
hi my name is teresa smith and i am an ot working in adolescent forensic mental health in townsville australia. i am happy to chat to anyone interested in a...
TeresaA Smith
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Lorna and Deborah deserve massive credit for this book. It was obviously a mighty piece of work and I think it only appropriate that we thank them via this...
I am in the United States. Can anyone tell me how I can purchase this book? Is it available in the US yet or available by mail order from the UK? Would...
Hi Guys Firstly it is so great to have a specific Forensic OT book - thanks for everyones hard work on that. There has not been a permanent OT at my unit for...
Hi Having worked in forensic units and struggled with what you ask myself, the services I worked with used those assessments specifically related to MOHO Jane ...
Jane Cronin-Davis
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Hi Heather We also use the MOHO assessment tools. In our battery at present we have the Volitional questionnaire, the Occupational Self Assessment, the...
Dear Martha The book is available via Amazon.com (USA) as well as via Amazon.co.uk - click on/use the following link or search on Amazon. <A...
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Oct 22, 2003 9:35 am
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Hear Hear Mark! I completely agree. Well done Debbie and Lorna for pulling it all together. This book is a landmark and very much needed. Despite being one of...
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We also use mostly the MOHO assessments as listed by Kathryn. In addition we occasionally use the COPM. We have a number of non- standardised checklists which...
I have just been going through the research copy of the new MOHOST - Model of Human Occupation Screening Tool. This looks like it has possibilities for the ...
HI Heather, I did manage to get hold of a copy of the KELS manual and thought it looked like a very good assessment as it required patients to complete tasks...
Hi Heather I think you are going about the process in the best way identifying what others are using. What you also need to clarify is what it is you want to...
Hi guys Are there any South Wales OTs out there? If so I would be grateful if I could pick your brains about the area, please. Thanks for all the replies to my...
Chris, I like what you said about the potential for inconsistency if you chop and change assessments. This can be a particular danger if you have a high...