Open access. This is a narrative review of validation and outcome studies using the Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale (WFIRS). The objective of the review is to establish a framework for understanding functional impairment and create a definition for functional response and remission.
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A woodland garden project in Camden that is a regular destination for service users from our mental health rehabilitation wards at St Pancras as part of their therapeutic activity, has won a top award that celebrates the use of church gardens and churchyards for wellbeing.
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Clinicians indicated that they use apps for a wide variety of reasons, including to promote skill building and to support the therapeutic process. Preferred features included the ability to grade difficulty up/down, multiple uses and accurate feedback. Recommendations from peers were the most commonly reported way respondents found new apps. The results suggest that occupational therapy practitioners employ clinical reasoning when implementing apps in therapy. Possible ways to improve access to apps for therapists who would like to implement them are discussed. You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please be clear which article you are requesting.
Despite advances in recovery focused mental health care, people with severe mental illness (SMI) experience multiple physical comorbidity compounded by unhealthy lifestyle behaviours including low levels of physical activity (Vancampfort et al. 2017; Walker et al. 2015). Responding to this, international policy is moving to include physical activity as part of fundamental care for people with severe mental illness (Pratt et al. 2016; Richardson et al. 2005). Incorporation of physical activity into mental health service provision should adopt an approach that is in keeping with best practice, recovery orientated guidelines of mental health service provision, with particular consideration shown to incorporating service users as partners in care plan development and delivery (Department of Health, 2001; Department of Health and Children, 2006). Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
This article describes the implementation and evaluation of an annual camp at a secure unit in Australia. The Adult Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit is a locked medium secure unit housing clients with a diagnosis of a psychotic disorder with severe and treatment resistant symptoms. For the past 6 years, the unit has been offering an annual 3-day camp as a means of supporting recovery and enhancing occupational participation. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you requesting.
The FA has teamed up with North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) to offer weekly football games to adults with mental health problems.
The football sessions are open to staff as well as patients and are held every Thursday at Shrub End Sports Centre, Colchester between 2pm and 3pm.
Those who wish to take part in the games are asked to pay £2.00 which is a small contribution towards the cost of hiring the venue.
NEP staff can refer patients who have been assessed and deemed ready for this type of physical activity and social interaction.
Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Community Restart Team provides help and support to people living with mental health problems enabling them to improve their quality of life and experience positive new challenges. The team works with individual service users to provide tailored support for things such as employment, finances, housing and social inclusion.
The service had previously worked with service users and the community to develop community football groups to tackle social isolation and increase overall health and wellbeing. They have since worked with the Lancashire Football Association to develop a community league which teams from across Lancashire take part in every month. As part of the Trust’s week long programme of events the Community Restart Team are holding a football tournament at the Play Football in Preston between 12-4pm.
Patients at Penn Hospital are set to benefit from a collaborative working arrangement with health and wellbeing charity, Kaleidoscope plus group to aid continued recovery in the community. The drop-in sessions will provide a visual link with a facilitator from Kaleidoscope plus group and a friendly face from the occupational therapy team at Penn hospital which aims to help soften the anxieties of attending new groups in the community.
The People Enjoying Nature (PEN) project is an outreach project at Pendle Hill LP which offers individuals who are dealing with mental health issues and social isolation to take part in a number of supported activities and learn new skills. The project was delivered in partnership by Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Community Restart Team and the Forest of Bowland and included a programme of activities taking place between March and October 2017.
Social recovery therapy not only increases structured activity levels but also appears to keep people in contact with services in the critical first nine months. It could be incorporated into early intervention services for people with persistent social withdrawal.
The RCN protocol provides evidence-based best practice criteria so that hospitals and other health settings can introduce animals into the care environment.
NHS England’s Improving Rehabilitation Services Programme Lead explains why guidance published today is a vital new tool for commissioners, patients, their families, clinicians and provider organisations:
In response to commissioners’ requests for support and guidance, today sees the publication of Commissioning Guidance for Rehabilitation.
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) recently joined together with local charity The Bren Project, Cheshire West and Chester Council and Chester Constabulary to give people accessing mental health services the opportunity to refurbish and recycle a second hand bike, as part of a course to develop practical skills.
Come and visit our first pop-up library at Severn Fields, Shrewsbury 19th July 11.00am-3.00pm. Join the library, borrow and return books, get help finding information and evidence, set up an Athens account, find out what the library can do for you and your team.