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The Development of an Effective Occupational Therapy Assessment and Treatment Pathway for Women with a Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder in an Inpatient Setting: Implementing the Model of Human Occupation
This article describes the implementation of a comprehensive occupational therapy graded assessment and treatment pathway within an inpatient specialist unit for women with borderline personality disorder. It was developed after a review concluded that treatment sessions lacked an occupational evidence base. The Model of Human Occupation was therefore used to ensure the delivery of an optimum, consistent programme that could meet the occupational needs of this specific group of patients.
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