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Study protocol: cluster randomised controlled trial to assess the clinical and cost effectiveness of a staff training intervention in inpatient mental health rehabilitation units in increasing service users’ engagement in activities
Time use among individuals with persistent mental illness: Identifying risk factors for imbalance in daily activities
Time use among individuals with persistent mental illness: Identifying risk factors for imbalance in daily activities
What is the occupational therapy role in enabling mental health consumer participation in volunteer work?
Factors Influencing Occupational Engagement in Day Centers for People with Psychiatric Disabilities
How Consumers of Mental Health Services Come to Understand their Potential for Work: Doing
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'