Suzanne Rouleau

TL;DR: This three-year Canadian Institute of Health Research Partnership in Health System Improvement and The Rx&D Health Research Foundation Fostering Canadian Innovation in Research study proposed participatory approaches to implementing recovery principles in a Department of Psychiatry serving a highly diverse Canadian and immigrant population.

TL;DR: Results showed that the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure was the most frequently used, suggesting a focus on assessing global functioning, while the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills was listed as the most desired assessment tool.

TL;DR: A strong message was that occupational therapists have a central role in providing driving-related services including screening, assessment, and interventions for people with mental illnesses, but comfort in fulfilling this role is limited because of the lack of evidence-based research and validated evaluation tools.

TL;DR: Results showed statistically significant differences in negative and general symptoms, visual attention, learning, and integration to work when comparing the two groups in favor of the program.

TL;DR: The evaluation du client is primordiale dans la pratique de l'ergotherapie, notamment pour etablir les priorites de traitement et verifier l'efficacite des interventions as discussed by the authors.