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Evidence based interventions for people with dementia in care homes

Hi been asked if I could help to outline what sort of interventions should/ could be offered to patients with dementia living in care homes (ideally evidence based) . Our current offer is limited to CST (cognitive stimulation therapy) followed by periodic consultations with psychiatrist, medication review/ monitoring ; can anyone help please

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Hub Team
10 hours ago

@pipsmacdonald - thanks for engaging here! For clarity's sake, please could you edit the query, to include what 'CST' stands for? We'll bring your post to the attention of fellow Members shortly, to prompt further advice.


Evidence-based interventions for people with dementia in care homes (OT Circles discussion on The Occupational Therapy Hub)

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Evaluating the effectiveness of OT Groups in Mental Health Settings

Hello All,


An OT colleague and I ( both OTs working in CAMHS) are interested in Group facilitation and exploring/learning more about effective evaluation to support/evidence the amazing work OTs do particularly around groups.


Do you currently facilitate or co-facilitate OT groups? What are the main focuses of the OT groups you facilitate?


How effective do you believe OT groups are? What factors do you feel contribute to the effectiveness of OT groups? What are the main barriers to running effective OT groups in your clinical area?


Do you use formal outcome measures to evaluate OT groups, if so, what tools? How happy are you with the current outcome measurement tools available for OT groups? Do you use any informal outcome measures to evaluate OT groups, if so, what do you use ?


How do you typically record the effectiveness of OT groups? Any thoughts on what OTs can โ€ฆ


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Unknown member
Aug 15

Hello I am new to recovery team and hoping to do mindfulness groups, they do DBT here and therapies with CPI, when I did art therapy and mindfulness groups on placement in acute mental health these went down really well!

Elijah Okall
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Non Clinical Practice,Non clinical OT practice,Transitional Care Coordinator

Trust all are well,Recently concluded my Masters in Public Health and still practicing OT in a CAMHS/AMHS outpatient clinic in Dubai.

My Dissertation focused on Assessment of transitioning of young people/young adults from CAMHS to AMHS and interested in pursuing Transistional Care cordinator role in the near future.Looking for literature,contacts or institutions dealing with same.Any leads are appreciated.

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Hub Team
Hub Team
Feb 06

Also @Elijah Okall - would you be open to sharing your dissertation here on the Hub? We're sure fellow OTs could benefit hugely from the transitioning perspectives you covered... If so, do drop us an email (hubteam@theOThub.com).

Are there any master's scholarships for occupational therapy?

Hello everyone, how are you? I am looking for a Masterโ€™s degree in Occupational Therapy due to the lack of a Masterโ€™s degree in Occupational Therapy in any of the Arab countries. Where can I get a scholarship or at which university can I apply for a Masterโ€™s degree in Occupational Therapy?

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Health Sciences University in Bournemouth, Uk is small enough to be personal. Not sure about scholarships though. Youโ€™d need to self fund as an international student.

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