Utilization of occupational therapy in mental health facilities in western pennsylvania

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 33-51

  Muñoz, Jaime Phillip ^a   Sciulli, John ^b   Thomas, Dara L ^c   Wissner, Ryan S ^d  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Georgia Rehabilitation Center   (United States)

^d Heritage Valley Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental health education; Professional advocacy; Utilization of practitioners

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EMPLOYMENT; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; RESPONSIBILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033638885     PISSN: 0164212X     EISSN: 15413101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J004v16n01_03     Document Type: Article

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