Development of occupational therapy in Grangegorman hospital, Dublin: 1934-1954

Purpose – In the early to mid-twentieth century, psychiatrist-led occupational therapy departments emerged in Irish psychiatric hospitals. This marked a transition towards establishing rehabilitative services in institutional settings. This paper aims to examine the development of occupational thera...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Cahill, Judith Pettigrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emerald Publishing 2020-03-01
Series:Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy
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Online Access:https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJOT-10-2019-0013/full/pdf?title=development-of-occupational-therapy-in-grangegorman-hospital-dublin-1934-1954