Rehabilitation through productive participation: A stance for mental health services in the 1970's

An O.T's. Dilemma

“…In a different field Brophy and Good (1970), studying teachers, found that high expectations of pupils in the classroom situation led to more praise and encouragement being given to those pupils with consequent better performance' as a result. Fodes (1960) found that most expectancy effects were transmitted visually accounting for approximately 80% of biasing.…”

“…This means that each individual patient has to be con.side~ed i~the context of her/his relationship networks and SOCial situations, and the roles she/he has to fulfil outside the hospital, not j!1~t a~an iso!ated being now in hospital. Black (1973) defines rehabilitation as 'The process of helping the patient to reach the highest level of functioning capacity of which he/she is capable, in spite of her/his handicap or residual disabilities". For Black.. i.t is m<;>re.…”