OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE FOR MENTAL HEALTH, 2ND EDITION

1 An Introduction: Tracking Developments in Mental Health Practice 1
2 Service User and Carer Involvement: Co-production 17
3 Creativity as a Transformative Process 35
4 Group Work in Occupational Therapy: Generic Versus Specialist Practice 59
5 Working with Alice Smith: Services for Older People 87
6 Occupational Therapy Interventions for Someone Experiencing Severe and Enduring Mental Illness 109
7 Forensic Mental Health: Creating Occupational Opportunities 139
8 Promoting Self-Efficacy in Managing Major Depression 165
9 Veterans: Understanding Military Culture and the Possible Effects on Engagement 191

Occupational Therapy Evidence in Practice for Mental Health is an accessible and informative guide to the application of theory and the evidence-base to contemporary clinical practice. Fully updated throughout, chapters cover a range of mental health issues, approaches and settings, including service user and carer involvement, group work, services for older people, interventions, forensic mental health, and managing depression.

Key Features
• Written by an expert author team, drawing on a wide range of evidence, service contexts, national policy and legislation.
• Focus on person-centred practice in mental health services.
• Each chapter also contains a variety of learning features, including task boxes, reflective questions and further readings, to aid understanding and demonstrate the use of evidence to inform clinical decision-making.

The second edition of this easy-to-read and practical textbook is an ideal resource for occupational therapy students, clinical practitioners, and anyone looking for a concise, accessible guide to evidence-based practice and how it informs occupational therapy in mental health.

Author Information
• Cathy Long is a former Senior Lecturer in Occupational in the School of Health Sciences at York St John University, UK.
• Dr Jane Cronin-Davis is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences at York St John University, UK.
• Diane Cotterill is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences at York St John University, UK.