TY - JOUR
AU - Tonge, A.
AB - 368 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY-JUNE 1973 Working in by C. KELSEY, M.A.O.T. a therapeutic M. BACON, M.A.O.T. A. TONGE, M.A.O.T. community The psychiatric unit of Atkinson Morley's Hospital has been run as a therapeutic community since 1968. The unit consists of a female and a male ward with 21 beds in each. The day-patient attendance varies from eight to ten patients a day. The majority of patients treated suffer from neurotic disorders and the average length of stay is 12 weeks. The unit is divided into three firms and the occupational therapists rotate within these approximately every six months. One firm deals mainly with phobic patients and person­ ality disorders, one with pre and post-leucotomy patients and the third with anorexia nervosa patients, although patients suffering from other disorders can be found within these firms. Staff/patient relationships are fairly informal, the staff not wearing uniforms and being on first name terms with the patients. The mornings are taken up with community meet­ ings and small groups; the afternoons are for occupational therapy activities. The com­ munity meetings begin with the sharing of information in the form of reports, given by various staff and patient members, followed by general discussion. Role of 
TI - Working in a Therapeutic Community
JF - Occupational Therapy: the Official Journal of the Association of Occupational Therapists
DO - 10.1177/030802267303600609
DA - 1973-06-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/working-in-a-therapeutic-community-D0S7sBUT2D
SP - 368
EP - 370
VL - 36
IS - 6
DP - DeepDyve
ER -