Clinical Scenario
What is the effect of a 6-week sensory modulation intervention for people with Anxiety in a community mental health setting?

Wallis, K, Sutton, D & Bassett, S, 2018. Sensory modulation for people with anxiety in a community mental health setting. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, vol. 34, no. 2, pp.122-137.

What is known about cognitive impairment in Schizophrenia?

MosioĊ‚ek, A, Gierus J, Koweszko, T & Szulc A 2016, ‘Cognitive impairment in schizophrenia across age groups: a case–control study’, BMC Psychiatry, vol. 16, no. 37, pp. 37.

What is the evidence for occupational therapists working in a community mental healths setting?

Chapleau, A, Seroczynski, A, Meyers, S, Lamb, K & Buchino, S 2012, 'The effectiveness of a consultation model in community mental health', Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, vol. 28, no. 4, pp.379-395.

What is the effectiveness of arts-based group work interventions in the treatment of chronic depression/anxiety, in comparison with individual interventions such as CBT or counselling?

Slayton, S, D’Archer, J, & Kalan, F 2010, ‘Outcome Studies on the Efficacy of Art Therapy: A Review of Findings, Art Therapy’, Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 108-118.

What is the reliability and validity of the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale for patients with depression compared with other scales that examine depression?

Trajkovic, G, Starcevic, V, Latas, M, Lestarevic, M, Ille, T, Bukumiric, Z, & Marinkovic, J 2011, ‘Reliability of the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression: A meta-analysis over a period of 49 years’, Psychiatry Research, vol. 189, pp. 1-9.

What are factors that influence the professional resilience of occupational therapists in mental health practice?

Ashby, SE, Ryan, S, Gray, M, & James, C 2013, ‘Factors that influence the professional resilience of occupational therapists in mental health practice’, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, vol. 60, pp. 110-119.

How women with Borderline Personality Disorder describe their daily occupations and adaptation to daily life?

Falklöf, I, Haglund, L 2010, 'Daily Occupations and Adaptation to Daily Life Described by Women Suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder', Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, vol. 26, no. 4, 354-374.

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