Occupational Therapy and Evidence-Based Practice in Mental Health

Authors: Lloyd C.; Bassett H.; King R.

Source: The British Journal of Occupational Therapy, Volume 67, Number 2, 1 February 2004 , pp. 83-88(6)

Publisher: College of Occupational Therapists

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Abstract:

Evidence-based practice (EBP) represents a paradigm shift in health care. This review has two aims. The first is to consider the merits of EBP,especially in respect of its use in mental health settings. The second is both to identify psychosocial interventions that have an established evidence base for effectiveness and to provide an analysis of the quality of this evidence and its implications for occupational therapy. Supported employment, family psychoeducation, assertive case management and integrated substance use treatment are examined in detail.

It is proposed that occupational therapists working in mental health give priority to psychosocial interventions that are based on evidence and incorporate these into their practice. It is further proposed that, in implementing EBP,practitioners take an active evaluating position in relation to published evidence, paying particular attention to the evidence of effectiveness in equivalent clinical environments.

Document Type: Research article

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