Advancing Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Practice

Contributors vii
Preface ix
Part I: Introducing the Mental Health Context 1
1 What have we been 'doing'?: A historical review of occupational therapy 3
Elizabeth Anne McKay
2 The changing face of occupational therapy in mental health 17
Gabrielle Richards
3 Cultural sensitivity in context 30
Kee Hean Lim
Part II: Exploring Practice Contexts 49
4 Engaging the disengaged: Practising in acute in-patient settings 51
Samantha Dewis and Michelle Harrison
5 Broadening horizons: Beyond acute mental health 63
Michelle Harrison and Samantha Dewis
6 'Doing' in secure settings 76
Elaine Hunter and Elizabeth Anne McKay
7 Occupational, social and intrapersonal alienation explored in the community 89
Wendy Bryant
8 Strengths and challenges to practice: Reconciling occupational justice issues as a prerequisite to mental health recovery 103
Karen L. Rebeiro Gruhl
9 The art of occupation 118
Jacqueline Ede
10 Vocational rehabilitation in the UK: How occupational therapy can contribute 132
Carla van Heerden
11 Powerful stories and challenging messages 147
Graeme Smith
Part III: Research and Future Directions 159
12 Reviewing consumer-run mental health services 161
Samson Tse and Carolyn Doughty
13 Twists and turns: The development of a clinical-academic career pathway 189
Edward A. S. Duncan
14 Researching within mental health: Slow and steady - a Canadian tour 204
Thelma Sumsion
15 Future prospects for occupational therapy in mental health 215
Christine Craik
Index 227