VOTC Evidence Bytes: Effectiveness of Rehabilitation for Patients with Severe Mental Illness

This experimental study, conducted in Delhi, examined the effectiveness of rehabilitation intervention for patients with mental illness. After 3 months of rehabilitation intervention consisting of psycho-education, activity scheduling and social skill training, the authors found that there were improvements in subjective well-being, functioning, and cognitive areas.

http://medind.nic.in/daa/t10/i1/daat10i1p109.pdf

VOTC Newsletter - Issue 119

VOTC Therapy Newsletter - Issue 119

Cultural practices in India make OT practice challenging. As OT’s primary goal is to help patients in what they want and need to do, OT practitioners in India must ... Read More

Autism Corner: What screening tools are used by healthcare professionals practising in the area of autism spectrum disorders? Read More

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VOTC Evidence Bytes: Legal Implications for Healthcare Practice in India

This informative article highlights the fact that healthcare professionals fall under the purview of the Consumer Protection Act of  1986. Healthcare professionals need to exert caution when selecting treatment methods and inform care recipients the potential harm associated with the treatment. The article also presents various preventive measures that healthcare professionals take to avoid litigations. Though this article mostly discusses medical and dental practice in India, underscores the importance of proper and ethical judgements, proper documentation, standardized diagnostic tools and evidence-based treatment choices. the information can be generalized across healthcare professions, including occupational therapy.

http://medind.nic.in/daa/t09/i2/daat09i2p302.pdf

VOTC Evidence Bytes: Cognitive Retraining Helps Children with Learning Disabilities

After 36 hours of cognitive retraining, children with specific learning disabilities (SLD) in Delhi demonstrated improvements in verbal learning, delayed verbal recall, visuo-spatial skills, mathematics. Also, improvements were noted in sustained attention, visual memory and immediate verbal recall.  This study validates the use of cognitive retraining activities to help children with SLD.

http://medind.nic.in/daa/t09/i1/daat09i1p100.pdf

VOTC Evidence Bytes: Client-centered Occupational Therapy Practice in India

This article sheds light on the challenges associated with client-centered occupational therapy practice in India. From the perspective of occupational therapists, ‘practice contexts’ and ‘client’s condition, literacy level, and desire for independence’ affect client-centered practice.

https://svemedplus.kib.ki.se/Default.aspx?Dok_ID=125423