OAR@UM Collection:https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/482252024-03-29T00:55:09Z2024-03-29T00:55:09ZOccupational therapy in mental healthhttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/483532019-11-10T06:09:14Z1994-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Occupational therapy in mental health
Abstract: Occupational therapy (OT) is one of the professions in he multidisciplinary
treatment team working in the mental health field.
OT can be described as the study of human occupations self
maintenance, productivity and leisure - and the management of
the adaptive behaviour which is required to perform these occupational
functions. The work of the OT involves analysis of the
kinds of occupation, requirements for their performance and the
significance of each. Management of behaviour entails evaluation,
interpretation and intervention, through treatment and
consultation, for the development, remediation or maintenance of
occupational performance. The unique feature of occupational
therapy, which separates its knowledge from all other professions,
is this study and management of purposeful activity and
occupation.1994-01-01T00:00:00ZRehabilitation of the psychiatric patienthttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/483512019-11-10T06:08:49Z1994-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Rehabilitation of the psychiatric patient
Abstract: Rehabilitation is the process of identifying and preventing or
minimizing the multiple causes of severe disablement while at the
same time helping the individual to develop and use his or her
talents and thus to acquire confidence and self-esteem through
success in social roles ...... Rehabilitation, therefore,
necessitates a long-term commitment to the individual patient. (Royal College of Psychiatrists 1980).It is the management of the long-term mentally ill and most
commonly this concerns the chornic schizophrenic. It should aim
at maximising the functional capacities of patients and not merely
to remove symptoms. In addition it has to do with tertiary
prevention i.e. the reduction of chronic disability as a
consequence of a psychiatric illness and therefore to contribute
to the resocialization of patients.1994-01-01T00:00:00ZPsychiatric emergencies in the casualty departmenthttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/483492019-11-10T06:09:17Z1994-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Psychiatric emergencies in the casualty department
Abstract: Psychiatric emergencies are difficult to define. The medical
definition of psychiatric emergencies in situations in which, on
account of an abnormal mental state or behaviour, the life of a
patient, or someone else, is in jeopardy.
However this definition would exclude the commoner situations
encountered in casualty which are characterised
by severe dislocation in psychological or social functioning
accompanied by their high nuisance value.
In order to remedy this limitation the concept of "crisis"
used to include those situations when there is a reduction in
coping ability to external stress.
Description: A list of voluntary organizations in Malta is included within this document.1994-01-01T00:00:00ZThe importance of self-awareness in psychiatric nursinghttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/483452019-11-10T06:09:15Z1994-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: The importance of self-awareness in psychiatric nursing
Abstract: In working with the mentally ill, it is important for the nurse
to be aware of him/herself. The degree of therapeutic use
he/she makes of self (which affects patients getting better or
not) is based on his/her acknowledgement and understanding of
own feelings and behaviour.
The amount of self awareness, through own thoughts, feelings and
actions, will eflect the congruity of how the nurse sees himself
and how "the significant' others see him. It is not necessary
to see himself as others see him, but is important to be aware
of both perceptions. This is by no means an easy process, since
the self cannot be spontaneously discovered or dramatically
unmased (Stuart & Sewdeen, 1983). Self discovery is not necessarily
a comfortable pursuit, since each person may discover
facets of himself that he would rather disown (Jourard, 1971).
Nevertheless time spent in the development of his self
awareness, is a worthwhile investment since without his selfunderstanding,
he can hardly be expected to understand the
mentally ill.1994-01-01T00:00:00Z