gramme, such as we are trained to give, the patient in exploration on

involves

inter-personal

relationships, self-expres-

sion, encouragement of interests and hobbies, and reinforcement of the work habit. Mr. Adamson has obviously only had experience of the two latter aspects

of treatment. In this region it seems that close cooperation has been attained both between occupational therapists and art therapists, and in the team as a whole, provided that there is an adequate number of qualified staff. The system will break down if a high proportion of unqualified staff is D. M. Trumper, M.A.O.T. employed. Chairman, N.E. Metropolitan Regional

Group of Occupational Therapists.

'^ned programme

editorial and Mr. "Creative Therapy" make the following

your

I

wo5?^'8

.art'c'e

to

c?mm

on

Certainly Pati0ne^ts-therapy

"beoin the

as

a

planned

occu-

programme does not From the outset

detraction".

is guided into subjects and which will aid his adjustment environment- To this end, unless

sitUa?-atlent to

so/0

c^nica?i are i?

,

contra-indicated,

the

fine

arts

There is no clear distinction tive thn W^at ^r- Adamson calls "creaPati0n,raPy" a"d the distraction of occu-

^etweV

Creativ

?

^erapy.

In

practice

the more

often merge into interest ^e- crafts Participation in painting and scmDtctlVe Ure> whilst some find such

and

craft

patients

extremely satisfactory means of their P.re.ssi?n which is closely linked to \ L .nical condition. a'anced occupational therapy pro-

self-pYan

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