https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/48225 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:42:51 GMT 2026-04-07T20:42:51Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/48353 Title: 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. Sat, 01 Jan 1994 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/48353 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/48351 Title: 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. Sat, 01 Jan 1994 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/48351 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/48349 Title: 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. Sat, 01 Jan 1994 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/48349 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/48345 Title: 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. Sat, 01 Jan 1994 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/48345 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z