VOTC Evidence Bytes : Caregiver Burden in Schizophrenia

Are you treating patients with Schizophrenia in India? You should also treat the caregiver.
Did you know that sex of the patient, middle age, and severity of the illness take a toll on
caregivers? (Ponangi et al., 2014)

http://medind.nic.in/aag/t14/i1/aagt14i1p117.pdf

VOTC Evidence Bytes:When treating children with ADHD, practitioner should focus on comorbidities. Why?

How many children with ADHD have comorbid conditions?

What are the frequently observed comorbidities?

What are the implications?

Pingali & Sunderajan (2014) underscored the importance of addressing comorbidities and
individualizing the clinical management through their retrospective analysis of case records.

http://medind.nic.in/aag/t14/i2/aagt14i2p206.pdf

VOTC Evidence Bytes: Challenges Associated with IRB Approval in Developing Countries

“A proper question to ask is whether all research requires the same level of ethical approval.”
(Farroq, 2014, p.156)

This informative, brief, commentary discusses the issue of obtaining Ethics Committee approval
for research in developing countries and feasible solutions.

http://medind.nic.in/aag/t14/i2/aagt14i2p156.pdf

VOTC Therapy Newsletter - Issue 116

Indian OTs must prepare themselves to seize the rare and limited media appearance opportunities to pitch their message in an effective manner. To effectively deliver a message in front of the camera, they must... Read More

Autism Corner: What do international panel of multidisciplinary experts say about early signs and symptoms of autism? Read More

Disability News Special effort to ensure no one is left behind: EC  Three cricketers from South Gujarat in India T20 disabled team  Disabled, tourists get special care Issue circular on 3% quota for disabled, Tamil Nadu chief secretary told 4 amputees get artificial limbs under govt. insurance scheme NGOs to ferry disabled persons

VOTC Newsletter - February 2019 (Issue 115)

This issue of our newsletter highlights the factors that need attention when choosing standardardized scales in occupational therapy practice and/or research. 

To support OT practitioners in India, since January 2019, VOTC publishes Evidence Bytes on its blog and Facebook page. The Evidence Bytes highlight research findings that have implications for occupational therapy practice in India.  Learn more about Evidence Bytes by clicking the link on the newsletter. 

Learn why early identification of autism is important in the Autism Corner section.

Check out the links under Disability News to stay abreast of what's happening in the disability sector of India! 

VOTC Evidence Bytes: Clinical Psychologists in Kerala Found Social Skill Group Training Effective in Children with ADHD

Smitha et al. (2014) found social skill group training (SSGT) to be effective among children with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). They noticed improvement in the areas of emotional management, peer relations, conduct problems, and prosocial behaviors after 10 weekly social skills training sessions. This finding validates the use of SSGT in children with ADHD.

http://medind.nic.in/aaf/t14/i2/aaft14i2p30.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2V_OAoagZG4ccaGSMwoIb6MKfqVtDU9SO_F5yApmefj84rEKDRO2Kw56w

Outcome Measures Used in Stroke Rehabilitation in India: A Scoping Review

This paper examines the literature on outcome measures used in stroke rehab in India.

What outcome measures have been used in stroke rehabilitation in India?

How many of them were developed in India?

How many were culturally and linguistically validated?

http://www.ijotonweb.org/article.asp?issn=0445-7706;year=2018;volume=50;issue=4;spage=111;epage=118;aulast=Mani