Ww are a Occupational Therapy students at coventry. As part of our therapy in the secure setting module we are taking part in a debate with our title being...
Stressed OT students!!!! Have you seen the work by Eddie Duncan? I wonder what aspect of sex offender treatment you are considering? Jane Cronin-Davis ... ...
Becky and other stressed OT students I have been qualified for a little over four years now and when I completed my training I felt that I did not have enough...
Many thanks for your suggestions and help. Do you thimk that in order to treat this client group the therapist should be trained across all treatment...
Hi Becky, I think there are essentially two point here: Offence Specific interventions - As Paul discussed Offence Related Interventions - Communication and...
Hi and a happy new year to you all, I am writing to seek opinions on whether it would be appropriate to inform people of job opportunities via this list. We...
hi all an interesting suggestion and am surprised it hasn't been raised before! My immediate views are this: Whilst I think it would be helpful to raise...
Just re-sending this message as I realise it was around the Christmas holiday period that I sent it before and wondered if anyone has had any thoughts on this...
Dear Mark, Nicky and others, I think it was only a matter of time before this raised its head. Whilst I see the logic, my gut feeling is along the same lines...
Dear All, Just a short note to let you know that today (14.01.04) is the forensic occupational therapy e-group's 1st Birthday! With 93 current members, from 3...
Hi, I posted request for help regarding information on the setting up and use of Snoezelen/Multi Sensory rooms in a prison/secure unit setting. I received a...
Dear members I'm writing from Therapy Weekly to ask if anyone would be happy to have a chat via e-mail or the phone about OT services in prison. We're hoping...
Nicola Swann
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Jan 20, 2004 5:30 pm
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I would be delighted to help if I can. I will email you when I have spoken to my managers. Bruce Strouts My email is brucestrouts@... ... Dear members ...
I would be glad to help also- if you want a perspective from the United States. I am an OT manager and have been working in corrections/forensics for 9 years....
Hi Nicola, I don't know how much help I could be, but I have been working at a women's prison in Essex for the last six months. This is on a sessional basis...
Slater Sarah (RWN)
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Jan 21, 2004 10:16 am
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Dear Bruce Many thanks! Hope to be in touch anon - regards - Nicola ... From: bruce strouts [mailto:brucestrouts@...] Sent: 20 January 2004 18:23 To:...
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the forensic_occupational_therapy group. File...
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Feb 8, 2004 2:45 pm
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Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the forensic_occupational_therapy group. File...
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I am finding it increasingly difficult to keep a group programme going on a medium secure acute ward. Allowing for annual leave, training and sickness means...
Hi Birgit I used to run groups with settled pts on the ward however I wouldnt recommend it as the rest of the team come to expect it and its not really safe. ...
Kath Mason
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Feb 9, 2004 7:36 am
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I echo Kath's views. We've all (probably) done groups by ourselves but I don't think it is particularly good or safe practice. In our service we are addressing...
I agree with all that has been said so far, however, I need to inject another slightly pessimistic view on working with other disciplnes. I have set up a...
Pink Mike (RWN)
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Feb 9, 2004 1:18 pm
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HI Mike, I hear what you're saying and am sure that many of us could echo your experiences (The forensic OT conference last year had group work as a theme and...
Hi Birgit At the medium secure unit I work at we often run closed groups with 2 other facilitators from nursing and psychology or on occasions with a Doctor or...
Hi, I'm working in a forensic day service in Glasgow and am trying to find out if other OT's have access to specialist day services. If not, where do your...
