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Giuli Krug
Giuli Krug

Justice-Based OT

Hi! I am a US OT working on a felony mental health docket - these are folks with SMI who have either been arrested for or convicted of a felony and whom their attorney believes is in the situation due to their mental ill-health. There's more to it than that, but those are the basics. Are any of you using VR for any aspect of intervention? I know there are many behavioral coping skills apps (meditation, breathing strategies, etc.) but I am more looking for interactive apps for the individual to practice interview skills, interpersonal communication/social skills, etc. Interested to know what you all are doing out there, and also any ideas in general if you are working with a similar population welcome!

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I am an occupational therapist working in psychiatric care within a prison setting in France. I use YouTube and AI tools to help residents express and explore their emotions. Due to budget constraints, we do not have access to virtual reality,

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keerthanaot2025

Newbie in OT

I am a second-year Occupational Therapy student going to be soon post in a psychiatry department where there is currently no Occupational Therapist in mental health. Many professionals here are not fully aware of the OT role in this setting, and I have been encouraged to learn from any ot books , and come back for discussion with medical other professionals like doctors psy, psychologist .

As a student, I genuinely want to learn where to begin and what core basics I should focus on for meaningful clinical exposure in mental health.

First, I would like clarity on the terminology:

Is it called Occupational Therapy in Mental Health or Occupational Therapy in Psychiatry?

Secondly, I want to understand our role as OTs in this setting—what exactly we assess, plan, and intervene in.

I also want to learn the basic classification of mental health conditions commonly seen in psychiatry—such as mood…

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Abigail Brown
Abigail Brown
Dec 31, 2025

Thoughtful questions! I work in mental health and in response to your first question I use this term. I went straight into this area and learnt a lot about mood disorders etc, and while this is encouraged I would really encourage you to stay true to the OT theory. Being holistic is what makes us unique, treating each person regardless of their diagnosis, which often overlap. I would say that I use more practical and behavioural/ movement based approaches for those who are more anxious but find traditional talking therapies difficult. I use a lot of grading and adapting of tasks with visual aids for those on the spectrum. I use a lot of activity scheduling for those who need help prioritising, planning and organising their day (often associated with bipolar or mood disorder).

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cristina rubio

any Spanish OTs around?

Hi everyone! I’m interested in evidence on the evaluation of people with severe mental illness in workplace performance.

Could also be something in english!😀

Thanks

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Hub Team
Hub Team
Dec 18, 2025

Thanks for reaching out @cristina rubio - we can bring your query to the attention of fellow Members, to prompt suggestions. Just to check though, are you specifically looking for research on people with severe mental illness who live in SPAIN, or could they be based elsewhere? Ideally you'd like evidence in Spanish, but English is also fine? We'd suggest you edit your post title, to reflect the mental health/workplace theme here.

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