Exchange knowledge and experience on " psychosocial occupational therapy department "

Exchange knowledge and experience on

" psychosocial occupational therapy department "

        I am Mr.Jesthawat Boonyaritlakkana . 4th year  Occupational Therapy student Mahidol University. To share learning experiences in the workplace. Today as part of the " Psychosocial occupational therapy department ," the exchange of learning. Shared by Dr.Supalak khemthonh , Occupational Therapist , and Dr. Anuchat Kaunnil , Moderater . Let's start over Interview for the following questions .

 

Question : What is the key mission for OT mental health ?

        Occupational therapy for psychiatric patients to the care and promotion of the Well-being and recovery from mental health illness in changing attitudes about psychiatric patients . The attitude towards Thailand and the public to provide patients with impaired psychosocial able to return to daily life without different from the others. But the government also has an interception in this section . The patient has returned to participate in the community and society, it is important in occupational therapy one.

 

Question: How do the OTs ensure quality of intervention for mental health clients?

       Permai 's hospital in Malaysia. It is great to have a start in psychosocial and Singapore to the patient was working in real contexts . Do not focus on rehabilitation and will focus on promoting quality of life. This example can be seen that both are focused on psychiatric patients as part of society. Living with normal people In Thailand Be interested in the defects rather than the psychosocial . We need to consider in this section and applied with Thailand.

 

Question : What are the Thai OTs in mental health ‘s weaknesses and strengths ?

       For strengths is that we have a specific therapy such as the use of various specific Recovery model . Including the Vocational Therapy. To assist in developing Tools and aids in maintaining Is for the weak We know , but we do not reach patients with seriously impaired occupational therapy . Therefore, it is necessary to learn more. In terms of the Model, the group includes additional treatment . And we should unite as one to get.

 

Question: What strategies are being used of OTs in mental health? How have these succeeded?

       Therapists must be patient. It really works the therapist should work with the county to help adjust and what suits them. To address them to return to work in the context really .

 

Question: What have you learned about CMU-OT leading to build/create MU-OT?

       The 2 that are similar to learn seminars class  . Mahidol University at salaya has near many mental health hospital . And Mahidol  University are updated about the treatment techniques and has been sending students to intern abroad in Permai Hospital, Malaysia.

   

Question:What do you see in the future as an OTs in mental health and how is this led to success?

       In Thailand currently has about 10 million people, psychiatric patients , but only 1 million people have been treated at the hospital and another 9 million people still live in the community. The future is likely to increase to 27 million in five years, so we must make balance or trip over the line . To help patients both in hospital and community. Helps in the treatment and education.

 

Question : On the issue of Thai community/society, can use your OT professional skill are particularly interesting to you ?

       We can use culture to play a role in solving social problems. Occupational therapy treatment requires taking into account the cultural context of the client in order to treat it effectively.

 

Question: What do you see Thai OTs in mental health five/ten year from new?

      Will be graduated of Occupational Therapy students more . And hope that they will work through psychosocial . And treat those patients.

 

Question : In 2015, Thailand as a member of Asian community, What do you think that AEC is positive or negative impacts for Thai OTs in mental health?

      A lack of knowledge about the Recovery model and well-being , making a match of Occupational Therapists of developing countries came into the country. For the Psychiatric occupational therapy department will be greater. And is known in Thailand.

 

      I think Occupational therapy , social and spiritual We have not yet reached seriously. Of experience in training just a few months in a psychiatric hospital, I think that is just a little to reach the clients to develop even more. I was supposed to learn about more breaking. Do it with the client Enable optimal performance with a client that I can return to full participation in society with his ability.

 

Thanks                  

Jesthawat  Boonyaritlakkana

 

 

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