Hi I am an OT at a medium secure unit. I am currently working alongside a psychologist to develop an offending behaviour group programme for the female...
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Jul 1, 2005 2:31 pm
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We are seeking budgeting sheets/forms to use with clients. If you have any could you fax them to OT Dept 01274363205...
I would also be interested in budgeting sheets, if people have found these useful. My fax no. in UK is 01325 333883. Many thanks ... From: rachelarcher1970...
Hi there, I work for secure services in Oxford, and we are currently trying to revamp the education services that we offer to our clients across our medium...
Hi Helen We use adult ed services in East London and have a jointly funded educaiton coordiantor post between the MH trust and the local FE college. Tutors we...
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Jul 12, 2005 2:33 pm
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Hi Lyn I work in medium security as a sen I and between my basic grade and myself our case load is about 15 each. Are you unit or team based? We find it hard...
COT guidelines used to recommend 10 cases per OT Im not sure if thats still current - Eddie may know John...
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Jul 13, 2005 3:17 pm
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On behalf of the Association of Occupational Therapists in Mental Health and the Forensic Occupational Therapy Managers Group, the forensic occupational ...
Dear all, I have recently started as a Senior I on a medium secure unit in North Wales. I am currently trying to put in a bid for addtional funding for staff...
Hi all, I'm working in Singapore and am wondering if anyone uses any formal OT Assessments in your Forensic OT work.I use the Allen Cognitive Level Screen...
Hi Kamal Re Standardised OT assessments - the majority of Forensic OT units in the UK have opted to use the asessments that are associated with the Model of...
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Jul 15, 2005 5:58 am
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Thanks John, I'll look up on Keilhofner and the book you mentioned. Aren't you in Forensic OT anymore? kamal ... in the UK ... of Human ... ...
HI Kamal No Im now in general adult mental health but my special interest is in dual diagnosis (mental health and substance misuse) and the impact of this on...
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Jul 15, 2005 4:16 pm
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Hi John, There are a lot of subbutex 'ab-users' where I work, I have a feeling it's not too different from methadone 'ab-users' of years gone by. I almost...
Hiya Kamel Does it not frustrate you that patients are only getting a little theraputic contact? It does me, and I find myself questioning what am I doing...
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Jul 17, 2005 3:03 pm
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Hello All, I have worked on two low secure wards and a community forensic team for the last five years. My earlier caseload was an unmanageable 42 from across...
Hi, on behalf of the conference organising committee, I'd like to advise everyone that one of our keynote speakers will be Jayne Zito. Jayne set up the Zito...
Hi, my understanding of the OT to case recommendation (which came via John actually, sorry if I'm misquoting you mate!) is that a COTAS report recommended 1 OT...
Hi, I am new to this forum. I am an OT Student in my Fieldwork II and was wondering if anyone has some good ideas for an inservice for forensic patients. I...
Hello Good ones are Dual diagnosis and risk, Complex needs and forensic service users, personality disorder - temperament or trauma, impact of variosu...
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Jul 24, 2005 11:35 am
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Hi all, Ive copied an email I received from the Therapy Weekly 100 below, as I feel this is an area of interest to all of us: At a recent National Mental...
Hello, i was wondering if anyone has any links to evidence that suggests that occupational therapists working in a forensic setting are at risk of burn out...
Dear all, The next South East Forensic Occupational Therapy Peer Support group is on 30th September at Three Bridges RSU. Coffee/registration is at 10.00 for a...
Hi there there is an excellent piece of research on burnout and forensic MH OTs done by Brenda Flood, who used to be Forensic Head OT at Oxleas Trust, London...
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Jul 26, 2005 5:53 pm
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Hi Helen, Emma and I would like to attend the meeting, all going well! Shall we all go together? Beccy ... From: helenlycett...
Jones Rebecca (RNU) O...
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Jul 27, 2005 11:24 am
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i would love to come but dont want to drive a bit of a scardy cat - could i possibly come with you Lorna ... This email and any files transmitted with it are...
Cann Lorna (RNU) OMHT
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Jul 27, 2005 12:10 pm
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Hello all, in connection to an email posted by Jane Cronin-Davis on 5/5/05 I wondered whether you had any joy in locating the piece of work your colleague...
