I'm an occupational therapy student who just finished a placement in an inpatient physical rehab setting. It was a great learning experience but I found it boring, and felt more of a connection to whom people referred to as the 'difficult'/'unfun' characters on the ward. Some of the nurses used language that perpetrated mental health stigma which really annoyed me.
I shadowed an inpatient mental health OT for a day: I LOVED speaking to the patients but noticed that OT didn't say much during rounds and the nurses didn't seem to respect her duties.
Do you guys see a lot of OTs in psychiatric settings? (whether inpatient or outpatient) If yes, what do you think of their role in the team? I've heard that meds help patients the most, and wonder if OTs are taken seriously. I know we can do psychotherapy, but so can RNs, MSWs, MDs...
I shadowed an inpatient mental health OT for a day: I LOVED speaking to the patients but noticed that OT didn't say much during rounds and the nurses didn't seem to respect her duties.
Do you guys see a lot of OTs in psychiatric settings? (whether inpatient or outpatient) If yes, what do you think of their role in the team? I've heard that meds help patients the most, and wonder if OTs are taken seriously. I know we can do psychotherapy, but so can RNs, MSWs, MDs...
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