Perceptions of the Role of Occupational Therapy in Community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Document Type
Journal Article
Publisher
Routledge
School
School of Exercise and Health Sciences
RAS ID
20350
Abstract
The role of occupational therapy in community child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) multidisciplinary teams is not well documented. This qualitative study investigated the perception of occupational therapy practice held by community CAMHS workers in the Perth, Australia, metropolitan region. Eight mental health community CAMHS professionals took part in semi-structured interviews. Three themes emerged which included team membership, the nature of the work, and the team and occupational therapy. This article focuses on the third theme. Findings suggest a limited understanding of the scope of occupational therapy practice. Implications for occupational therapy in CAMHS are discussed.
DOI
10.1080/0164212X.2015.1035475
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Henderson, P., Batten, R., Richmond, J. (2015). Perceptions of the Role of Occupational Therapy in Community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 31(2), 155-167. Available here.