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…

How do you overcome writers block?

Hello OTians! 😄

Second-year OT student here!

When someone asks, “So… what exactly is Occupational Therapy?”—especially common people—how do you explain it without giving a full lecture? 😂

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!

Calling All Occupational Therapists! With experience using dance or movement as part of your interventions.

You are invited to take part in a qualitative study exploring Occupational Therapists’ perspectives on the use of dance as an Occupational Therapy intervention.

I am conducting this research study as part of my MSc (Pre-registration) in Occupational Therapy at the University of Derby.

Who Can Take Part?

• Registered/licensed Occupational Therapists

Falls on stairs are common among older adults, and forward falls during descent are associated with high injury risk. Being elderly myself and having a number of stairs in my home I have given this issue some thought. Current fall-prevention guidance appropriately emphasizes handrail use, lighting, stair design, and strength and balance training. However, comparatively little attention has been given to task-modification strategies that alter how stair descent is performed.

I wonder whether an oblique stair-descent orientation—approximately 60 degrees relative to the direction of the stairs, rather than fully forward or fully sideways—may reduce fall risk during descent in some older adults.

This orientation would combine several independently supported safety mechanisms:

1.     It naturally enforces slower, deliberate descent, discouraging step skipping and rapid cadence.

2.     It shortens the effective step length, potentially reducing overstepping and foot overhang.

3.     It reduces forward momentum, which is strongly associated with injurious stair falls.

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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

Hello everyone, my name is Vanessa, and my group

members and I are conducting a research study for our Master’s thesis at Stanbridge University in California. The purpose of this study is to identify the factors that occupational therapists consider when making discharge recommendations in acute care, as well as the challenges and barriers to discharge planning. If you are a licensed occupational therapist (OTR, OTR/L) currently working or have previous experience in the acute care setting, please consider participating in this study that will take 10-20 minutes of your time. Please review the attached flyer for more information on eligibility requirements, access to the survey, and contact details. Please feel free to share with any other OTs that would be a good fit! Thank you!

Vanessa Cuellar MSOT/S. Leslie Bergado MSOT/S, Ryan Belt MSOT/ S, Angela Kim MSOT/S