THE ROLE AND THE IMPACT OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AT AN ACUTE UNIT FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS

Abstract

Background: The service users of acute units of mental health hospitals are those that face severe symptoms and the usual reasons for hospitalization are: a) the danger of harming themselves or others, b) the lack of social... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Polyxeni Skaltsi (National & Kapodestrian University of Athens, Greece A’ Psychiatric Clinic, Eginition Hospital Department of Occupational Therapy, Metropolitan College, Athens, Greece)
  2. Mariza Papagathangelou (1 National & Kapodestrian University of Athens, Greece A’ Psychiatric Clinic, Eginition Hospital)
  3. Panagiotis Siaperas (Department of Occupational Therapy, Metropolitan College, Athens)

Topic Areas

Practice and intervention methods , Multiprofessional issues in practice, research and education

Session

PS1 » Poster Session 1 - Coffee Break - 15:20 - 16:20 (15:20 - Thursday, 16th June, Concourse)

Paper

P._Skaltsi_COTEC_ENOTHE_abstract.docx