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<p>List of Contributors ix</p> <p>Preface xv</p> <p>1 An Introduction: Tracking Developments in Mental Health Practice 1<br /> <i>Cheryl McMorris</i></p> <p>2 Service User and Carer Involvement: Co‐production 17<br /> <i>Nashiru Momori and Gabrielle Richards</i></p> <p>3 Creativity as a Transformative Process 35<br /> <i>Diane Cotterill and Lucy Coleman</i></p> <p>4 Group Work in Occupational Therapy: Generic Versus Specialist Practice 59<br /> <i>Catherine Beynon‐Pindar</i></p> <p>5 Working with Alice Smith: Services for Older People 87<br /> <i>Caroline Wolverson and Alison Williams</i></p> <p>6 Occupational Therapy Interventions for Someone Experiencing Severe and Enduring Mental Illness 109<br /> <i>Lindsay Rigby and Ian Wilson</i></p> <p>7 Forensic Mental Health: Creating Occupational Opportunities 139<br /> <i>Jane Cronin‐Davis</i></p> <p>8 Promoting Self‐Efficacy in Managing Major Depression 165<br /> <i>Gill Richmond</i></p> <p>9 Veterans: Understanding Military Culture and the Possible Effects on Engagement 191<br /> <i>Nick Wood, Diane Cotterill and Jane Cronin-Davis</i></p> <p>Index 223</p>

<p><b>About the Editors</b> <p><b>Cathy Long</b> is a former Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy in the School of Health Sciences at York St. John University, UK. <p><b>Jane Cronin-Davis</b> is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences at York St. John University, UK. <p><b>Diane Cotterill</b> is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences at York St. John University, UK.

<p><b>Occupational Therapy Evidence in Practice for Mental Health</b></br> SECOND EDITION <p><i>Occupational Therapy Evidence in Practice for Mental Health</i> is an accessible and informative guide to the application of theory and the evidence-base to contemporary clinical practice. Fully updated throughout, chapters cover a range of mental health issues, approaches and settings, including service user and carer involvement, group work, services for older people, interventions, forensic mental health, and managing depression. <p><b>Key Features</b> <ul> <li>Written by an expert author team, drawing on a wide range of evidence, service contexts, national policy, and legislation.</li> <li>Focus on person-centred practice in mental health services.</li> <li>Each chapter also contains a variety of learning features, including task boxes, reflective questions, and further readings to aid understanding and demonstrate the use of evidence to inform clinical decision-making.</li> </ul> <p>The second edition of this easy-to-read and practical textbook is an ideal resource for occupational therapy students, clinical practitioners, and anyone looking for a concise, accessible guide to evidence-based practice and how it informs occupational therapy in mental health.

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