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Phoenix Rising October 26, 2009 4:44 PM by OTCM: "What strategies are occupational therapists interested in mental health going to develop to both assert the field as an effective treatment and practice it as such?" This question was posed by an OT student in her comments on my assertion that advocacy Read More...
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The things I find via Facebook! September 14, 2009 5:30 PM by OTCM: Of all the misunderstandings I’ve heard or read about what OT is and/or what we supposedly do, this one is a real corker: According to a blog by a British OT with whom I’ve connected on Facebook, a member (I assume by her title: Baroness Finley) of the Read More...
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Trust goes both ways – part 1 June 29, 2009 2:27 PM by OTCM: Trust everybody - but cut the cards . - Finley Peter Dunne We all know how important it is to gain the trust of the people we OTs serve, as a key element to establishing rapport. How many of us consider how our own level of trust of our clients affects Read More...
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A confusing "plug" for OT December 1, 2008 2:13 PM by OTCM: The other night, our profession got a very public "shout out" via a passing remark* in the popular TV show, CSI. Even better, the context was mental health (a forensic hospital). However, I wonder if the reference was more confusing than informative for Read More...
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