Are We Achieving Occupation-Focused Practice?

Twinley, Rebecca; Morris, Karen

doi:10.4276/030802214x14018723137922

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“…Working within forensic services requires us to acknowledge the perceived negative values of some the occupations required when living in a RSU, for example, attending compulsory treatment groups (Morris, 2012 ; Twinley & Morris, 2014 ). This aspect in forensic settings can be in conflict with the underlying belief of the positive value of interventions (Hammell, 2009 ; Wilcock, 2006 ).…”

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Exploring stories of occupational engagement in a regional secure unit

Morris

Cox

Ward

2016

The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology

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This paper focuses on the occupational experiences of five men living within a forensic mental health unit over a year. This study used a descriptive qualitative case study methodology to explore the meaning and value placed on daily life (activities, occupations and routines), and how this changed over time. The men’s stories showed a complex picture of their experiences of daily life. This study demonstrated the impact of the environment on the men and the ongoing challenge of the need to balance treatment/therapy with security demands and opportunities. Three interrelated themes were identified: (1) Power and Occupation; (2) Therapy or Punishment; (3) Occupational Opportunities within Restrictions. These findings serve as a reminder to clinical teams to reassess the value of occupations attributed by their patients and the impact of the secure environment, whilst also acknowledging the potential for occupations to have a negative impact on well-being.

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Exploring stories of occupational engagement in a regional secure unit

Morris

Cox

Ward

2016

The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology

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“…In one way, the desktop assessments seem to be an alibi for the participants. 'Yes, we use standardized assessments, and they are…' and this could be linked to the previous paradigm, emphasizing changes in impairment level (23)(24)(25)52).…”

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“…The impact of the context in which the occupations take place is recognized as important, not only when doing assessments (17) but also related to rehabilitation (19)(20)(21)(22). Although there is a need for OTs to implement occupation--based practice (23)(24)(25), workplace expectations and limited power to influence practice, are known to hinder OTs from addressing occupation in practice (26,27).…”

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The conflicted practice: Municipal occupational therapists’ experiences with assessment of clients with cognitive impairments

Stigen

Björk

Lund

2018

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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“…Other leading occupational therapists have used the platforms of the Sylvia Docker, Eleanor Clarke Slagle and the Elizabeth Casson Memorial Lectures to urge occupational therapists to ensure they look to the future and be creative about what occupational therapy could be in the coming decades (Ballinger, 2012;Barker, 1984;Jacobs, 2012). Commentary by Fortune (2000), Gillen and Greber (2014), and Twinley and Morris (2014), demonstrate there is available evidence and a need for occupational therapists to implement occupation-based practice.…”

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