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Occupational Therapy and Arts Therapies

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    Physiotherapy and occupational therapy for juvenile chronic arthritis: custom and practice in five centres in the UK, USA and Canada
    (Oxford University Press, 1996-07-01) Hackett, Janine; Johnson, B,; Parkin, A.; Southwood, T.
    Physiotherapy and occupational therapy are widely accepted as being of central importance for the treatment of juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA). However, these approaches have rarely been subject to critical scrutiny. The aims of this report are to highlight some of the inter-centre similarities and differences observed in the implementation of physical and occupational therapy for JCA, and to emphasize the need for scientifically controlled research in this area. During a series of visits to several paediatric rheumatology units in the UK, USA and Canada, three aspects of the service were noted: treatment philosophy, physical interventions used for the treatment of JCA and quality-of-life and independence training activities. There was general consensus with the philosophy that early physical intervention was a vital part of the treatment plan for JCA, although all therapists were concerned that compliance with treatment modalities was poor. Differences between units in the approach to acute arthritis, the use of foot orthoses and wrist splints, the treatment of joint contractures and the use of general quality-of-life training activities were noted. Although it was widely recognized that controlled research into the efficacy of physical intervention was needed, no centre had a co-ordinated plan for such investigations.
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    Just playing ... is it time wasted?
    (College of Occupational Therapists, 1999-04) Reade, S.; Hunter, Heather; McMillan, Ian R.
    Occupational therapists may embark on play therapy as part of an intervention package in child psychiatry. This article examines the effectiveness of play therapy with children who have experienced emotional deprivation. Even though emotional deprivation is seldom the primary reason for referral, it may underpin the behavioural difficulties with which the children present. One important aspect of emotional deprivation appears to be the disruption of early close relationships and, traditionally, the damage caused by this has been considered irreversible. Consequently, the possibility of children deriving benefit from play therapy and the lack of clarity about emotional deprivation are examined. Research that sheds light on this discussion is considered and, finally, the ways in which occupational therapists might contribute to this body of research are suggested.
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    Rehabilitation Schemes for Elderly Patients with a Hip Fracture
    (College of Occupational Therapists, 1998-08) Stewart, L.; McMillan, Ian R.
    This article focuses on the rehabilitation services that have developed as a result of the rising incidence of hip fracture and the clinical challenge that it presents. The background to rehabilitation developments for elderly orthopaedic patients and the way in which different schemes have been initiated in accordance with local needs and resources are described.
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    Work and the Role of the Occupational Therapist
    (Churchill Livingstone, 1998-09) Yuill, C.; McMillan, Ian R.; Blair, Sheena; Hartery, Terry; Jones, Derek; Jones, R. Kenneth
    Introducing a textbook focusing on the areas of sociology of direct relevance to the theory and practice of Occupational Therapy. Authored by a team of experienced lecturers in sociology and OT lecturers with a background in social science, this pragmatic text demonstrates how sociological theory impacts the practice of OT's. Features activities in each chapter that encourage the reader to make their own links between the text and their own experience in OT practice and everyday life.
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    Phantom Pain II: Patients' Experiences, Beliefs and Knowledge
    (Mark Allen Publishing LTD, 1998-07-01) Mortimer, C. M.; Steedman, W. M.; McMillan, Ian R.; Ravey, J.
    This paper reports a qualitative interview study conducted with patients attending a central limb fitting service, which aimed to examine patients' experiences of phantom sensation and phantom pain, and their perceptions of the relevant support and information received during rehabilitation. The results suggest that the level of information is inconsistent and may be insufficient. Further studies need to be conducted with both patients and professionals to establish how rehabilitation services can address this unmet patient need.
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    Phantom Sensation and Phantom Pain I: An Overview of the Literature
    (Mark Allen Publishing LTD, 1998-06-01) Mortimer, C. M.; Steedman, W. M.; McMillan, Ian R.; Ravey, J.
    This article, the first of two, reviews the literature relating to patients' experiences of phantom sensation and phantom pain and looks at recommendations for education and support during rehabilitation. In the past the lack of a firm physiological explanation led health-care professionals to assume a psychological origin. Recent research has established that phantom phenomena have a neurophysiological basis involving a complex interaction of peripheral and central mechanisms. The literature now supports preoperative or early postoperative education about the likely occurrence and basis of phantom phenomena as an effective step in the management of this complex problem. However, there is a lack of published guidelines which are readily available to professionals working in the rehabilitation of amputees.