Occupational Therapy in Forensic Psychiatry: Role Development and Schizophrenia

Role Development is a treatment intervention designed to assist individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia in developing social roles, task skills, and interpersonal skills. Through the resources provided in this book, OT clinicians will have the tools and information to understand role development, to conduct evaluations, and to plan and execute treatment using the set of guidelines presented. The methods used to implement Role Development, a research study from a maximum-security psychiatric facility that documents the effectiveness of Role Development, and case studies demonstrating the intervention's application are also included. *Selected for inclusion in Doody's Core Titles in the Health Sciences, 2005 edition.