Literacy/Numeracy Provision and its Effectiveness in Psychiatric Hospitals

Abstract

For many years the occupational therapist has been involved in dealing with the lack of literacy/numeracy skills of psychiatrically ill people. With the growing emphasis on ‘back to the community’, this is a much needed service in psychiatric hospitals. This article attempts to assess, with its small sample survey, the provision of such a service in psychiatric hospitals and its effectiveness. The survey findings reveal that there is a huge gap in the available resources. The authors suggest possible ways that improvement can be achieved.