OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION

International webinar was held on the occasion of the World Occupational Therapy Day to highlight the role of occupational therapy in the Forensic Psychiatric Rehabilitation in collaboration with the Scottish Government’s Global Citizenship on 5th November’2021.

SPEAKER: DR KHURRAM KHAN and his team, consultant Forensic Psychiatrist at The State Hospital Carstairs NHS Scotland, United Kingdom.

The objective of this webinar was to educate students about the role of occupational therapists in forensic psychiatric rehabilitation. Dr. Khurram talked about strategies, intervention, risk factor assessment and protocols of patients. While Hannah Connor, Chelsea Burnside and Monique Burgess (Occupational Therapists) presented a brief overview of occupational therapy process at forensic rehabilitation to promote occupational performance and psychosocial reintegration. More over the disposition site for discharge was also discussed that highlighted the stepdown rehabilitation for impactful reintegration in society.