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Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 9 avhandlingar innehållade orden Birgitta Bernspång.
1. Occupational performance in individuals with severe mental disorders : Assessment and family burden
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of the present thesis was three-fold. The overall aim of the present thesis was three-fold. LÄS MER
2. Consequences of stroke : aspects of impairments, disabilities and life satisfaction : with special emphasis on perception and on occupational therapy
Sammanfattning : Perceptual and motor functions and self-care ability after stroke were assessed within two weeks (n:109; mean age 69±10) and 4-6 years (n:75;70±9) after admission to a non-intensive care stroke unit. Sixty-two of the long-term stroke survivors reported on their life satisfaction (7 items) as experienced (in retrospect) before the stroke and at the time of the investigation. LÄS MER
3. Occupational adaptation in diverse contexts with focus on persons in vulnerable life situations
Sammanfattning : Introduction. This present thesis focuses on occupational adaptation in the empirical context of vulnerable populations relative to ageing (Study II, III), disability (Study I, II) and poverty (Study IV) and in a theoretical context (V).Aim. LÄS MER
4. Occupation-based evaluation and intervention : validity of the assessment of motor and process skills when used with persons with mental retardation
Sammanfattning : The ability to perform everyday life occupations is a critical component in both evaluation and intervention for persons with mental retardation (MR). While the ability to perform personal and instrumental activities of daily living (ADL) has always been important for occupational therapy (OT) practice, there is an absence in OT literature and research with a focus on ADL and persons with MR. LÄS MER
5. Promoting agency among people with severe psychiatric disability : occupation-oriented interventions in home and community settings
Sammanfattning : In general, people with severe psychiatric disability living in sheltered or supported housing lead passive, solitary lives. Current rehabilitative approaches often neglect considering an agentic perspective of the residents in sheltered or supported housing. Furthermore, the outreach and societal contexts are often not considered. LÄS MER