Day Care in Psychiatry

Synopsis: Interviews with staff and patients show the main aspects of day care. Begins with an overview of day care (4 minutes), and then explains the range of groups available. Discusses the management of patients, and concludes with a couple of minutes on stigma. Additional material includes extended interviews with the staff and patients.

The DVD includes two additional programmes from the Cardinal/Turnip archive - MUSIC THERAPY and THE SWIMMING TREATMENT..
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2004
Year of production: 2004
Uses: Nursing staff and medical students
Subjects: Social welfare; Mental Health and Counselling
Keywords: day care; day hospitals; mental disorders; mental hospitals; swimming; music therapy

Title: Music Therapy
Synopsis: A self-contained programme. There is an interview with a music therapist and shows a session in action
Title: Swimming treatment, The: Behavioural Psychotherapy in Action
Synopsis: Looks at the use of swimming as a therapeutic medium with short-stay psychiatric patients: the occupational therapy department organises a weekly outing at by train to the local swimming pool. The aims are to develop responsibility and initiative, to increase confidence in travelling, to improve mobility and facilitate relaxation, to increase confidence and self-esteem, to encourage socialisation adn to maintain links with the community. Two staff are interviewed and provide clear commentary in which the details and pitfalls of the outing are discusses.

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