Advancing Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Practice

Dr Elizabeth McKay is Head of the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Limerick, Ireland. She has published previously on narratives and mental health practice. Christine Craikis Director of Occupational Therapy at Brunel University, UK. She has contributed extensively to mental health policy and to the evidence base. Kee Hean Lim is Lecturer in Occupational Therapy at Brunel University, UK, and Education Officer of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section: Mental Health.Gabrielle Richards is Professional Head of Occupational Therapy at the South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, UK, and past Chair of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section: Mental Health.

"The narrative approach of the book can undoubtedly be seen as its strength." Mental Health Occupational Therapy

• Contributors viiPreface ixPart I: Introducing the Mental Health Context 11 What have we been ‘doing’?: A historical review of occupational therapy 3Elizabeth Anne McKay2 The changing face of occupational therapy in mental health 17Gabrielle Richards3 Cultural sensitivity in context 30Kee Hean LimPart II: Exploring Practice Contexts 494 Engaging the disengaged: Practising in acute in-patient settings 51Samantha Dewis and Michelle Harrison5 Broadening horizons: Beyond acute mental health 63Michelle Harrison and Samantha Dewis6 ‘Doing’ in secure settings 76Elaine Hunter and Elizabeth Anne McKay7 Occupational, social and intrapersonal alienation explored in the community 89Wendy Bryant8 Strengths and challenges to practice: Reconciling occupational justice issues as a prerequisite to mental health recovery 103Karen L. Rebeiro Gruhl9 The art of occupation 118Jacqueline Ede10 Vocational rehabilitation in the UK: How occupational therapy can contribute 132Carla van Heerden11 Powerful stories and challenging messages 147Graeme SmithPart III: Research and Future Directions 15912 Reviewing consumer-run mental health services 161Samson Tse and Carolyn Doughty13 Twists and turns: The development of a clinical–academic career pathway 189Edward A. S. Duncan14 Researching within mental health: Slow and steady – a Canadian tour 204Thelma Sumsion15 Future prospects for occupational therapy in mental health 215Christine CraikIndex 227