An OT college left this comment with regards to the gender ratio in OT. The comment was so good I thought it definitely deserved it's own post.
Here's what JFaias wrote:
The social representation of professions, such as OT are traditionally linked with female activities, like most of the health professions. We all have to admit that Occupational therapy started as a profession oriented to help people doing things (mostly creative craft activities).
In my experience, here in Portugal, at the time I did my studies in OT, The program was not academic recognized. I was the only male person in a group of 24 women (each one more beautiful then the other), most of them coming from families where, traditionally, women would stay at home taking care of the family. Some didn't find this enough to fulfill their lives and they looked for an occupation with a social representation of being useful to others.
But times were changing, both for women and OT. Scientific perspectives of OT approaches were being developed and theory become relevant to justify what ots were doing. At the same time, women were no more looking for an occupation but for a job and a career.
The average, until the middle of the 80's was one male per class.
Then, academic integration became (I'm still talking about Portugal) and what started to matter was find a place in the Higher Education system. Again, the social representation of profession made its influence: men for engineer, women health professions. In between, there was art professions which were absorbing both genders. OT was in between arts and health and we started to see more men in the classes. No more the privileged one, but female beauty in an OT class had to be divided by 5 or more male students.
I know that the higher education system differs much from culture to culture, but, in general we are talking about a growing from 4% to almost 15%, here.
Today, reality is much different, but, as you very well said, women still prevail in OT. But, since scientific evidence of practice turn into the core of the programs, male students numbers become higher. And this is still a social representation of how we understand what is to study in OT.
Don't get me wrong. I agree with everything you wrote. Actually, I found it very precise. But behind all that, social representation of the profession was, is and probably will be, in my opinion, the main reason for OT to be mostly practiced by women. And I'm glad it is.
Sorry about my english
JFaias
A brilliant description and perspective from another country :-) JFaias can be found on twitter at twitter.com/jfaias
I hope others find this different perspective interesting and informative and I would love to hear your ideas on this topic and any others posted here.
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MH OT
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Professor Pat McGorry named Australian of the Year 2010
Courtesy of: http://newsroom.melbourne.edu
Professor McGorry is Professor of Youth Mental Health at the University of Melbourne, Executive Director of Orygen Youth Health (OYH), a world-renowned youth mental health organisation and Director of the National Youth Mental Health Foundation (headspace).
With an emphasis on early intervention and a commitment to educating the community to the early signs of mental illness, Professor McGorry’s extraordinary 27-year contribution has transformed the lives of tens of thousands of young people the world over.
University of Melbourne Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor John Dewar said the University was delighted that Professor McGorry's outstanding contributions to youth mental health, through research and education, have been recognised at the highest Australian level.
"Pat McGorry has been a passionate advocate for youth mental health issues for almost three decades. He has transformed the lives of many young people with early psychosis and has helped to create much-needed awareness of these issues in our community," he says.
Professor Bruce Singh, Acting Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences says, the Faculty is thrilled that one of its long standing members has been honoured by the award of Australian of the Year, joining an elite group of distinguished contributors to this country.
“It vindicates the decision of the Faculty to create the first Chair of Youth Mental Health in Australia and to appoint Professor McGorry to it by invitation in 2006,” Professor Singh says.
“The Faculty is very proud that Professor McGorry has utilized his role in the University over many years to be a fearless advocate for the needs of young people with mental health problems and a very effective champion in bringing increased recognition to the area and a substantial increase in government funding for it.
“I am particularly pleased because of the small role I played in bringing him into the University shortly after I took over leadership of the Department of Psychiatry some 20 years ago.”
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MH OT
Professor McGorry is Professor of Youth Mental Health at the University of Melbourne, Executive Director of Orygen Youth Health (OYH), a world-renowned youth mental health organisation and Director of the National Youth Mental Health Foundation (headspace).
With an emphasis on early intervention and a commitment to educating the community to the early signs of mental illness, Professor McGorry’s extraordinary 27-year contribution has transformed the lives of tens of thousands of young people the world over.
University of Melbourne Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor John Dewar said the University was delighted that Professor McGorry's outstanding contributions to youth mental health, through research and education, have been recognised at the highest Australian level.
"Pat McGorry has been a passionate advocate for youth mental health issues for almost three decades. He has transformed the lives of many young people with early psychosis and has helped to create much-needed awareness of these issues in our community," he says.
Professor Bruce Singh, Acting Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences says, the Faculty is thrilled that one of its long standing members has been honoured by the award of Australian of the Year, joining an elite group of distinguished contributors to this country.
“It vindicates the decision of the Faculty to create the first Chair of Youth Mental Health in Australia and to appoint Professor McGorry to it by invitation in 2006,” Professor Singh says.
“The Faculty is very proud that Professor McGorry has utilized his role in the University over many years to be a fearless advocate for the needs of young people with mental health problems and a very effective champion in bringing increased recognition to the area and a substantial increase in government funding for it.
“I am particularly pleased because of the small role I played in bringing him into the University shortly after I took over leadership of the Department of Psychiatry some 20 years ago.”
Peace & Balance
MH OT
Males in OT: why are we the minority?
Twitter.....I never thought I would find a tweet from someone that would be so thought provoking to me that it would make me reevaluate the whole structure of the university course that I completed in order to enter this wonderful profession. I've long thought, and read about the demographic phenomenon of Males only making up approx 6-7% of the total Occupational Therapy workforce. Ive always thought that this was due to the stereotypical work practices of OT not overly aligning with the stereotypical, "marchoness" of men. The tweet I read today made me rethink this perspective and remove some of the blame from the over-generalized expectations of my sex.
The tweet in question was as follows by @OT_Kate:
The tweet in question was as follows by @OT_Kate:
Wouldn't it be great if all learning and teaching followed the preschool model (learning through doing, exploring, & playing). My best lectures at the university level follow that model.
....and this got me thinking....what if university did follow a more, "preschool model" rather then the standard academic "here-is-the-information-now-remember-it" model. How would the course differ? how would the profession differ? and how would this affect the number of males enrolling in the course and eventually entering the profession? As this is an exercise in thought provocation I will be basing my "evidence" on myself, my experiences, and my opinions. I would really encourage people to present their opinions in the comments section as I find this to be a fascinating phenomenon.
Firstly ME. I consider myself to be a fairly average Australian male, mid twenties and started university 1 year after finishing high school. My favorite classes, during my course, were always the practical skills classes. I found it difficult to absorb all the necessary information whilst sitting sedentary in a lecture room.
There is much written around the fact that when compared to Females, Males are very visual, hands on learners. This is me in a nutshell. Granted there are exceptions but overall as a sex we generally prefer to get in and try things ourselves then study how they work.This is concreted form me by the fact that I learned more during my 28 weeks of placement work then I did in the 2 1/2 years of class prior to placement. Granted, I do agree that theory has its place in every course and im not discounting the value of the textbook teachings, but I do find it strange that, a profession that promotes, "wellness through meaningful, purposeful occupation," could deliver such a large amount of information and theory using a teaching model that would more then likely only be meaningful to the minority of students.
How many people remember sitting in a lecture thinking, "am I ever even going to need to know this?" Then getting to your placements and finally working out how it all fits together?? I know I am definitely one of these people, and so is nearly every other male OT I've spoken to. I feel that if there was a way that all of that theory could be delivered in a way that made it more of an "experience" rather then an exercise in auditory processing the profession would more then likely gain a higher percentage of male practitioners.
I'm sure there are some Universities around the world that have done exactly this and I would love to hear what has been implemented, however, I'm speaking from my perspective of the universities in my own country.
My overall point is summarised into the hypothesis that, course delivery needs to be reviewed and looked at through, "OT eyes," in order to gain the best results from all students. I can definitely foresee the benefits of the, "preschool model" in increasing the number of male OTs as well as increasing the overall new-graduate skill-set.
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MH OT
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Recovery: Definition & Components
Courtesy of: www.mhrecovery.com
Since the mid-1980s, a great deal has been written about mental health recovery from the perspective of the consumer (client), family member and mental health professional. The amount of research of various aspects of recovery continues to grow. Early research by Courtney Harding (1987) and others challenged the belief that severe mental illness is chronic and that stability is the best one could hope for. They discovered there are multiple outcomes associated with severe mental illness and that many people did progress beyond a state of mere stability. As such, the concept of recovery began to obtain legitimacy (Sullivan 1997).
Although there are many perceptions and definitions of recovery, William Anthony, Director of the Boston Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation seems to have developed the cornerstone definition of mental health recovery. Anthony (1993) identifies recovery as " a deeply personal, unique process of changing one’s attitudes, values, feelings, goals, skills and/or roles. It is a way of living a satisfying, hopeful, and contributing life even with limitations caused by the illness. Recovery involves the development of new meaning and purpose in one’s life as one grows beyond the catastrophic effects of mental illness."
Ultimately, because recovery is a personal and unique process, everyone with a psychiatric illness develops his or her own definition of recovery. However, certain concepts or factors are common to recovery. Some of these are listed below.
Hope
Hope is a desire accompanied by confident expectation. Having a sense of hope is the foundation for ongoing recovery from mental illness. Even the smallest belief that we can get better, as others have, can fuel the recovery process.
Early in the recovery process, it is possible for a treatment provider, friend, and/or family member to carry hope for a consumer. At some point, however, consumers must develop and internalize their own sense of hope.
Medication/Treatment
While many people are frustrated by the process of finding the right medications and the side effects of medications, most persons with a psychiatric disorder indicate that medications are critical to their success (Sullivan, 1997). For many, the goal is not to be medication-free, but to take the least amount necessary.
Likewise, mental health consumers often report that mental health professionals and treatment programs are valuable to their recovery. Especially when consumers feel they are engaged in a partnership with their treatment provider and are involved in their treatment planning.
Empowerment
Empowerment is the belief that one has power and control in their life, including their illness. Empowerment also involves taking responsibility for self and advocating for self and others. As consumers grow in their recovery journeys, they gain a greater sense of empowerment in their lives.
Support
Support from peers, family, friends and mental health professionals is essential to recovery from mental illness. It is especially beneficial to have multiple sources of support. This not only reduces a consumer’s sense of isolation, but also increases their activity in the community, allowing them to obtain an integral role in society.
In addition to support from individuals, participation in support groups is an important tool for recovery. Consumers frequently report that being able to interact with others who understand their feelings and experiences is the most important ingredient for their recovery.
Education/Knowledge
In order to maximize recovery, it is important to learn as much as possible about our illnesses, medications, best treatment practices and available resources. It’s also important to learn about ourselves, including our symptoms so that we can gain better control over our illnesses.
Consumers can educate themselves by speaking with health care professionals, attending workshops and support groups, reading books, articles and newsletters, browsing the internet and participating in discussion groups.
Self-help
While most consumers recognize the value of professional treatment, self-help is often viewed as the conduit to growth in recovery. Self-help can take many forms including learning to identify symptoms and take actions to counteract them, reading and learning about an illness and its treatment, learning and applying coping skills, attending support groups and developing a support system to rely on when necessary.
Spirituality
A broad definition of spirituality is that it’s a partnership with one’s higher power. For many consumers spirituality provides hope, solace during their illness, peace and understanding and a source of social support.
Employment/Meaningful Activity
Frequently, when we meet new people, they ask "what do you do?" Whether it is fair or not, what we do shapes others' opinions of who we are. As a result, it is common for a person's identity to be significantly impacted by what they do. Likewise, what a person does influences his/her confidence, esteem, social role, values, etc. Simply put, employment/meaningful activity affords most consumers the opportunity to regain a positive identity, including a sense of purpose and value.
Anthony, W. A. (1993). Recovery from mental illness: The guiding vision of the mental health service system in the 1990’s. Psychosocial Rehabilitation Journal, 16(4), 11-23.
Harding, C. M., Brooks, G. W., Asolaga, T. S. J. S., and Breier, A. (1987). The Vermont longitudinal study of persons with severe mental illness. American Journal of Psychiatry, 144, 718-726.
Sullivan, W.P. (1997). A long and winding road: The process of recovery from severe mental illness. In L. Spaniol, C. Gagne and M. Koehler (Ed.), Psychological and social aspects of psychiatric disability (pp. 14-24). Boston: Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation.
Peace & Balance
MH OT
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Since the mid-1980s, a great deal has been written about mental health recovery from the perspective of the consumer (client), family member and mental health professional. The amount of research of various aspects of recovery continues to grow. Early research by Courtney Harding (1987) and others challenged the belief that severe mental illness is chronic and that stability is the best one could hope for. They discovered there are multiple outcomes associated with severe mental illness and that many people did progress beyond a state of mere stability. As such, the concept of recovery began to obtain legitimacy (Sullivan 1997).
Although there are many perceptions and definitions of recovery, William Anthony, Director of the Boston Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation seems to have developed the cornerstone definition of mental health recovery. Anthony (1993) identifies recovery as " a deeply personal, unique process of changing one’s attitudes, values, feelings, goals, skills and/or roles. It is a way of living a satisfying, hopeful, and contributing life even with limitations caused by the illness. Recovery involves the development of new meaning and purpose in one’s life as one grows beyond the catastrophic effects of mental illness."
Ultimately, because recovery is a personal and unique process, everyone with a psychiatric illness develops his or her own definition of recovery. However, certain concepts or factors are common to recovery. Some of these are listed below.
Hope
Hope is a desire accompanied by confident expectation. Having a sense of hope is the foundation for ongoing recovery from mental illness. Even the smallest belief that we can get better, as others have, can fuel the recovery process.
Early in the recovery process, it is possible for a treatment provider, friend, and/or family member to carry hope for a consumer. At some point, however, consumers must develop and internalize their own sense of hope.
Medication/Treatment
While many people are frustrated by the process of finding the right medications and the side effects of medications, most persons with a psychiatric disorder indicate that medications are critical to their success (Sullivan, 1997). For many, the goal is not to be medication-free, but to take the least amount necessary.
Likewise, mental health consumers often report that mental health professionals and treatment programs are valuable to their recovery. Especially when consumers feel they are engaged in a partnership with their treatment provider and are involved in their treatment planning.
Empowerment
Empowerment is the belief that one has power and control in their life, including their illness. Empowerment also involves taking responsibility for self and advocating for self and others. As consumers grow in their recovery journeys, they gain a greater sense of empowerment in their lives.
Support
Support from peers, family, friends and mental health professionals is essential to recovery from mental illness. It is especially beneficial to have multiple sources of support. This not only reduces a consumer’s sense of isolation, but also increases their activity in the community, allowing them to obtain an integral role in society.
In addition to support from individuals, participation in support groups is an important tool for recovery. Consumers frequently report that being able to interact with others who understand their feelings and experiences is the most important ingredient for their recovery.
Education/Knowledge
In order to maximize recovery, it is important to learn as much as possible about our illnesses, medications, best treatment practices and available resources. It’s also important to learn about ourselves, including our symptoms so that we can gain better control over our illnesses.
Consumers can educate themselves by speaking with health care professionals, attending workshops and support groups, reading books, articles and newsletters, browsing the internet and participating in discussion groups.
Self-help
While most consumers recognize the value of professional treatment, self-help is often viewed as the conduit to growth in recovery. Self-help can take many forms including learning to identify symptoms and take actions to counteract them, reading and learning about an illness and its treatment, learning and applying coping skills, attending support groups and developing a support system to rely on when necessary.
Spirituality
A broad definition of spirituality is that it’s a partnership with one’s higher power. For many consumers spirituality provides hope, solace during their illness, peace and understanding and a source of social support.
Employment/Meaningful Activity
Frequently, when we meet new people, they ask "what do you do?" Whether it is fair or not, what we do shapes others' opinions of who we are. As a result, it is common for a person's identity to be significantly impacted by what they do. Likewise, what a person does influences his/her confidence, esteem, social role, values, etc. Simply put, employment/meaningful activity affords most consumers the opportunity to regain a positive identity, including a sense of purpose and value.
Anthony, W. A. (1993). Recovery from mental illness: The guiding vision of the mental health service system in the 1990’s. Psychosocial Rehabilitation Journal, 16(4), 11-23.
Harding, C. M., Brooks, G. W., Asolaga, T. S. J. S., and Breier, A. (1987). The Vermont longitudinal study of persons with severe mental illness. American Journal of Psychiatry, 144, 718-726.
Sullivan, W.P. (1997). A long and winding road: The process of recovery from severe mental illness. In L. Spaniol, C. Gagne and M. Koehler (Ed.), Psychological and social aspects of psychiatric disability (pp. 14-24). Boston: Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation.
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MH OT
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010
The History of OT
Courtesy of: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/otpsych/mental.html
Most people think that occupational therapy (OT) is only about physical challenges. On the contrary, OT is a powerful resource in the treatment of mental health problems. OT helps people with controlling their feelings and thoughts and can help them attain their highest funtional ability in daily life skills. This population includes, but is not limited to, those experiencing faulty perceptions, aversions to interpersonal encounters, cognitive dysfunction, pathologic affective states, and aberrant social behavior. Utilizing techniques based on the method of purposeful activity with the use of crafts makes it possible for individuals to attain the ability to cope with and manage daily living roles and activities. A commitment between the therapist and the patient can lead to a more purposeful and satisfying life.
The history of Occupational Therapy(OT) had it's origin in the 1700's during Europe's "Age of Enlightenment". At this time, radical new ideas were emerging for the infirm and mentally ill. Normally, they were excluded from work activities and were treated like criminals and locked in prisons. During this new era concern was given to their mental well being. This dramatic change can be attributed to two very different men, Phillipe Pinel, a French physician, scholar and natural philosopher and William Tuke, an English Quaker.
Phillipe Pinel was of the belief that morally treating the mentally ill meant treating their emotions. The doctrine of Moral Treatment utilized occupation; man's goal directed use of time, interests, energy , and attention; in combination with purposeful daily activity for treatment. Music and various forms of literature, physical exercise and work were used as a method to release the mind from emotional stress and thereby improve the individual's activities of daily living.
William Tuke and his family were also redefining the direction of mental health care. Because Tuke was appalled at the inhumane treatment and the deplorable conditions which existed in the public insane asylums, he developed several principles for the moral treatment of this population. The main approach use was that of the moral concepts of kindness and consideration. He also encompassed the concept of religion which created an atmosphere of family life. Occupations and purposeful activities were prescribed in order to minimize the patient's disorder.
The progression of moral treatment continued into the 1900's as Sir William Ellis and his wife came to be in charge of England's county asylums. This community became a family atmosphere and the men and women both were encouraged to enhance their previous trades or establish new ones in order to support purposeful activity. Sir and Lady Ellis were able to prove that the mentally ill were not dangerous with tools, and were far less dangerous than other unoccupied individuals. The Ellis' were also responsible for developing the idea of an "after care" house, very similar to the halfway houses of today. These places functioned as stepping-stones from total care to limited assistance living care.
The Progressive Era of the twentieth century in the United States initially was not progressive at all for the mental health field. The moral treatment philosophy had waned during the civil war and nearly disappeared with no one to carry on the philosophy. A lack of concern and lack of moral treatment was ushered in with the use of sterilization of the "mental defectives", the insitutionalized insane. Fortunately, in the early 1900's, Susan Tracy, a nurse, employed occupation for mentally ill patients. She also initiated activity instruction to student nurses and coined the term "Occupational Nurse" for this specialty.
Other professionals involved in the rebirth of OT include Eleanor Slagle, a partially trained social worker; George Edward Barton, a disabled architect; Adolph Meyer, a psychiatrist; and William Dunton, a psychiatrist. These professionals, along with Susan Tracy, formed the backbone of modern occupational therapy and ensured acceptance as a medical entity with the establishment of the National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy leading to the present day American Occupational Therapy Association.
Occupational therapy has continued to develop from a deeply-rooted belief in the critical importance of "doing"; of active enjoyment in purposeful activity as a catalyst in the development of self, fulfillment in social membership, social efficacy and self-actualization.
Peace & Balance
MH OT
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Most people think that occupational therapy (OT) is only about physical challenges. On the contrary, OT is a powerful resource in the treatment of mental health problems. OT helps people with controlling their feelings and thoughts and can help them attain their highest funtional ability in daily life skills. This population includes, but is not limited to, those experiencing faulty perceptions, aversions to interpersonal encounters, cognitive dysfunction, pathologic affective states, and aberrant social behavior. Utilizing techniques based on the method of purposeful activity with the use of crafts makes it possible for individuals to attain the ability to cope with and manage daily living roles and activities. A commitment between the therapist and the patient can lead to a more purposeful and satisfying life.
The history of Occupational Therapy(OT) had it's origin in the 1700's during Europe's "Age of Enlightenment". At this time, radical new ideas were emerging for the infirm and mentally ill. Normally, they were excluded from work activities and were treated like criminals and locked in prisons. During this new era concern was given to their mental well being. This dramatic change can be attributed to two very different men, Phillipe Pinel, a French physician, scholar and natural philosopher and William Tuke, an English Quaker.
Phillipe Pinel was of the belief that morally treating the mentally ill meant treating their emotions. The doctrine of Moral Treatment utilized occupation; man's goal directed use of time, interests, energy , and attention; in combination with purposeful daily activity for treatment. Music and various forms of literature, physical exercise and work were used as a method to release the mind from emotional stress and thereby improve the individual's activities of daily living.
William Tuke and his family were also redefining the direction of mental health care. Because Tuke was appalled at the inhumane treatment and the deplorable conditions which existed in the public insane asylums, he developed several principles for the moral treatment of this population. The main approach use was that of the moral concepts of kindness and consideration. He also encompassed the concept of religion which created an atmosphere of family life. Occupations and purposeful activities were prescribed in order to minimize the patient's disorder.
The progression of moral treatment continued into the 1900's as Sir William Ellis and his wife came to be in charge of England's county asylums. This community became a family atmosphere and the men and women both were encouraged to enhance their previous trades or establish new ones in order to support purposeful activity. Sir and Lady Ellis were able to prove that the mentally ill were not dangerous with tools, and were far less dangerous than other unoccupied individuals. The Ellis' were also responsible for developing the idea of an "after care" house, very similar to the halfway houses of today. These places functioned as stepping-stones from total care to limited assistance living care.
The Progressive Era of the twentieth century in the United States initially was not progressive at all for the mental health field. The moral treatment philosophy had waned during the civil war and nearly disappeared with no one to carry on the philosophy. A lack of concern and lack of moral treatment was ushered in with the use of sterilization of the "mental defectives", the insitutionalized insane. Fortunately, in the early 1900's, Susan Tracy, a nurse, employed occupation for mentally ill patients. She also initiated activity instruction to student nurses and coined the term "Occupational Nurse" for this specialty.
Other professionals involved in the rebirth of OT include Eleanor Slagle, a partially trained social worker; George Edward Barton, a disabled architect; Adolph Meyer, a psychiatrist; and William Dunton, a psychiatrist. These professionals, along with Susan Tracy, formed the backbone of modern occupational therapy and ensured acceptance as a medical entity with the establishment of the National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy leading to the present day American Occupational Therapy Association.
Occupational therapy has continued to develop from a deeply-rooted belief in the critical importance of "doing"; of active enjoyment in purposeful activity as a catalyst in the development of self, fulfillment in social membership, social efficacy and self-actualization.
Peace & Balance
MH OT
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MH OT Content
Just wanted to let everyone know that I will be updating the posts and content of this blog as often as I can, but I'm also very open to posts or even just suggestions for what other MH OT's would like to share with the world :-)
If you are an OT working in Mental Health and would like to contribute feel free to drop me a line at:
brock.cook@gmail.com
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MH OT
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If you are an OT working in Mental Health and would like to contribute feel free to drop me a line at:
brock.cook@gmail.com
Peace & Balance
MH OT
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Welcome
G'day everyone! My names Brock and I'm an Occupational Therapist working in a rehab team that covers both an Acute ward and Community group program.
I was inspired to start this blog by a fellow OT, Nicole Grant, who has her own blog at:
http://www.brissieot.blogspot.com/
My aim for this blog is to bring a little awareness to not only Mental Health but also to the field of Occupational Therapy and how it fits into MH.
I'm not aiming for it to be a comprehensive resource. I do, however, hope that it provokes thought and comments, not just from OT's, but hopefully from anyone who is interested enough to read it :-)
Peace & Balance
MH OT
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I was inspired to start this blog by a fellow OT, Nicole Grant, who has her own blog at:
http://www.brissieot.blogspot.com/
My aim for this blog is to bring a little awareness to not only Mental Health but also to the field of Occupational Therapy and how it fits into MH.
I'm not aiming for it to be a comprehensive resource. I do, however, hope that it provokes thought and comments, not just from OT's, but hopefully from anyone who is interested enough to read it :-)
Peace & Balance
MH OT
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