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Development of the Saskatchewan Psychiatric Occupational Therapy Driving Screen
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The Saskatchewan Psychiatric Occupational Therapy Driving Screen (SPOT-DS), developed as the first comprehensive clinical reasoning guide for screening drivers with psychiatric conditions, can assist in protecting clients’ driving privileges, while ensuring public safety on the roads by providing a systematic approach to screening drivers.Abstract:
IntroductionScreening driving ability is challenging in psychiatry due to the fluctuating nature of psychiatric diagnoses, psychosocial factors, and the impact of medications. An examination of bes...read more
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Occupational therapy driver assessments with mental health consumers: A mixed-methods study.
TL;DR: Driver assessments enable most consumers to return to driving and require greater support to perform this role, including dedicated time and peer support, to facilitate multidisciplinary clinicians and consumers to collaboratively achieve driving outcomes.
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Shawn Marshall,Neil Gilbert +1 more
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Julia Asimakopulos,Zachary Boychuck,Diana Sondergaard,Valérie Poulin,Ingrid Ménard,Nicol Korner-Bitensky +5 more
TL;DR: The Driving Executive Function Tool Guide provides useful information that should facilitate decision-making and selection of appropriate executive function tools in relation to driving.
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Review of tests contributing to the occupational therapy off-road driver assessment
TL;DR: Off-road driver assessments reported in the published literature or used by occupational therapists in Australia are reviewed to guide occupational therapy driver assessors in their selection of off-road assessments, and contribute to future research to develop a standardised off- road driver assessment for occupational therapists.
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