Developments in a rehabilitation service for psychiatric patients. 1980

M Murphy

This paper deals with the operation of the Rehabilitation Services of the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry in Toronto, Ontario. It is particularly addressed to developments in the service during the last two and one-half years. Included are: a brief historical review; a description of current goals and procedures; plans for the future; a description of the work adjustment program--a new adjunct to the service; some demographic information on clients served in 1977 and 1978; and a discussion of the computerized data collection, outcome studies, program analyses etc. now underway. The tasks of the members of the rehabilitation team will be outlined. Emphasis is placed on the work of occupational therapists who have played a major role in planning, establishing and conducting the service. Flow charts of service procedures are included.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009789 Occupational Therapy Department, Hospital Hospital department responsible for the administration and provision of any occupational or work activity for remedial purposes. Hospital Occupational Therapy Department,Occupational Therapy Departments, Hospital
D009864 Ontario A province of Canada lying between the provinces of Manitoba and Quebec. Its capital is Toronto. It takes its name from Lake Ontario which is said to represent the Iroquois oniatariio, beautiful lake. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p892 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p391)
D010348 Patient Care Team Care of patients by a multidisciplinary team usually organized under the leadership of a physician; each member of the team has specific responsibilities and the whole team contributes to the care of the patient. Health Care Team,Interdisciplinary Health Team,Medical Care Team,Multidisciplinary Care Team,Multidisciplinary Health Team,Healthcare Team,Care Team, Health,Care Team, Medical,Care Team, Multidisciplinary,Care Team, Patient,Care Teams, Health,Care Teams, Patient,Health Care Teams,Health Team, Interdisciplinary,Health Team, Multidisciplinary,Healthcare Teams,Interdisciplinary Health Teams,Medical Care Teams,Multidisciplinary Care Teams,Multidisciplinary Health Teams,Patient Care Teams,Team, Health Care,Team, Healthcare,Team, Interdisciplinary Health,Team, Medical Care,Team, Multidisciplinary Care,Team, Multidisciplinary Health,Team, Patient Care,Teams, Interdisciplinary Health
D012017 Referral and Consultation The practice of sending a patient to another program or practitioner for services or advice which the referring source is not prepared to provide. Consultation,Gatekeepers, Health Service,Hospital Referral,Second Opinion,Consultation and Referral,Health Service Gatekeepers,Hospital Referrals,Referral,Referral, Hospital,Referrals, Hospital,Consultations,Gatekeeper, Health Service,Health Service Gatekeeper,Opinion, Second,Opinions, Second,Referrals,Second Opinions
D012050 Rehabilitation, Vocational Training of the mentally or physically disabled in work skills so they may be returned to regular employment utilizing these skills. Vocational Rehabilitation,Rehabilitations, Vocational,Vocational Rehabilitations
D005260 Female Females
D006744 Hospital Bed Capacity, 100 to 299
D006748 Hospital Departments Major administrative divisions of the hospital. Departments, Hospital,Department, Hospital,Hospital Department
D006778 Hospitals, Psychiatric Special hospitals which provide care to the mentally ill patient. Mental Hospitals,Hospitals, Mental,Mental Institutions,Psychiatric Hospitals,Hospital, Mental,Hospital, Psychiatric,Institution, Mental,Institutions, Mental,Mental Hospital,Mental Institution,Psychiatric Hospital

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