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-