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