14 research outputs found
Adding quality to day centre activities for people with psychiatric disabilities: Staff perceptions of an intervention
Mobile technology intervention to improve care coordination between HIV and substance use treatment providers: development, training, and evaluation protocol
Experience of meaning in everyday occupations among unemployed people with severe mental illness
Spirituality, Occupation and Occupational Therapy Revisited: Ongoing Consideration of the Issues for Occupational Therapists
Psychological Distress of Community Based Residents with Mental Illness in Perak, Malaysia
Opening the door: inviting youth and parent perspectives on youth mental health emergency department use
Factors Influencing Occupational Engagement in Day Centers for People with Psychiatric Disabilities
An evaluation of 'work' for people with a severe persistent mental illness
The idea of employment for people with a severe persistent mental illness (SPMI) has great merit and much research has been conducted which identifies the value of such initiatives. However, it seems that the success stories remain limited. This paper draws on the literature and research findings therein to suggest that the issue of employing someone with a SPMI is complex and that the reality of being able to achieve long-term satisfactory outcomes for all parties involved in employment relationships needs careful consideration. It contends that the idea of people with SPMI gaining meaningful work is important but that in doing so, there is a need to review the meaning of 'work' to one which incorporates a broader view of 'occupation' and inclusion of 'daily activities' as work. In addition, this paper emphasises the necessity to take an integrated approach which considers the needs and capabilities of the individual with SPMI and so, keep everyone well and safe, and improve individual's quality of life. In light of this, this paper presents a diagram that articulates the various domains which need to be considered if someone with a SPMI is to engage with meaningful and sustained 'work'