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An exploratory study into the application of psychological theories and therapies in Australian mental health occupational therapy practice: Challenges to occupation-based practice.
- Source :
- Australian Occupational Therapy Journal; Feb2017, Vol. 64 Issue 1, p24-32, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Background While legitimate practice tools have been the subject of debate within the profession, little attention has been paid to psychological frames of reference ( PFs OR). Hence, this article explores the ways psychological theories and therapies shape occupation-based practice in mental health settings. Methodology Narrative inquiry methods and thematic analysis were used to explore the career stories of nine occupational therapists who had worked in mental health practice for more than five years. Findings Respondents found it difficult to hold onto their occupational focus in the psychology-dominated world of mental health practice. The main themes to emerge were (i) tension between occupation and psychology; (ii) overwhelming pressures to adopt PFs OR; (iii) resistance to PFs OR; and (iv) using PFs OR to enhance professional repertoires. Findings pointed to the need to ensure PFs OR include occupational considerations for occupation-based practice in mental health. Conclusion A occupation-based perspective means balancing PFs OR with occupation-based considerations, so service-user issues are holistically addressed. There is a need to critically review occupational therapists' use of PFs OR lest their most visible practical actions appear psychologically based rather than occupation based. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MENTAL illness treatment
CLINICAL psychology
EXPERIENTIAL learning
INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
INTERVIEWING
OCCUPATIONAL therapists
OCCUPATIONAL therapy
OCCUPATIONAL therapy services
PSYCHOLOGY
WORK
QUALITATIVE research
THEORY
JUDGMENT sampling
NARRATIVES
THEMATIC analysis
DATA analysis software
MODEL of Human Occupation
ATTITUDE (Psychology)
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00450766
- Volume :
- 64
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 121183605
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12302