Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy: Volume 52 Issue 1 , Open Access

Editorial: Driving innovation: harnessing the power of patient input in research

Sinéad M. Hynes, Robert A. Joyce, Christopher P. Dwyer

Goal setting in mental health: a scoping review to inform occupational therapy practice

Yuho Okita, Takao Kaneko, Hiroaki Imai, Monique Nair, Kounosuke Tomori

Goal setting is a crucial aspect of client-centered practice in occupational therapy (OT) for mental health conditions. However, it remains to be seen how goal-setting has been…

Attention Autism™ training for occupational therapists: a pilot study

Aideen Ruttledge

At present, there is no reference to Attention Autism (AA) as a framework and therapeutic tool with autistic children in occupational therapy (OT) literature. By way of…

Exploring the non-vocational outcomes of the individual placement and support (IPS) employment model

Leonie Boland, Michelle Kennedy, Lauren Jane Lynch, Meabh Bonham-Corcoran, Sarah Quinn

Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is an evidence-based employment model, effective in supporting individuals with severe mental health difficulties to gain competitive…

Frailty: perceptions of occupational therapists in Ireland

Niamh Griffin, Leah O’Sullivan, Ruth Usher

Ireland’s ageing population has resulted in an increasing number of older adults living with frailty. Despite growing attention towards older adults’ and health professionals’…

Current clinical practice of Irish physiotherapists and occupational therapists in the assessment and treatment of spasticity in adults

Deirdre Manning, Mairead Campbell, Frances Horgan

This paper aims to understand the clinical practice of physiotherapists and occupational therapists in the Republic of Ireland in the assessment and treatment of spasticity in…

Scoping review of free evidence summary sources available online, relevant to occupational therapists working with children/youth, and families

Philip Muir, Carolyn Dunford

Evidence-based practice is a professional standard for occupational therapists, but limited time, resources and knowledge challenge its implementation. This study aims to identify…