Mental health contacts

Useful contacts and other sources of information about Mental Health

E-mail groups

BAOT/COT runs email groups which are open to BAOT members and provide a method of exchanging relevant information posing questions
 
Email groups are provided for:

• mental health strategic leads in the UK
• occupational therapists in Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) with an interest in mental health
• occupational therapist with an interest in the new roles (Approved Mental Health Professional and Approved Clinician) under the Mental Health Act 2007 (England and Wales)

 
For more information or to join any of the above groups please email Genevieve.Smyth@cot.co.uk
 

COT Specialist Section - Mental health

The College has a Specialist Section which provides services for occupational therapists who work in mental health.
These services include a regular magazine, study events, conferences and contributions to consultations.
If you would like to find out more visit the COTSS Mental Health pages of our website.
 

The Research Centre for Occupation and Mental health

RCOMH has been set up in response to Recovering Ordinary Lives which tasked occupational therapy researchers to develop and take the lead in coordinated programmes of research. RCOMH’s mission statement is to develop world class research in occupation and mental health to influence best practice. It has six work streams:

1. arts and creativity
2. occupation, mental health and boredom
3. occupation and mental health in forensic and prison services
4. occupation and older people’s mental health
5. occupation and working with people with psychosis living in the community  
6. work, mental health and well being
    

RCOMH also run research clinics and an excellent newsletter called The Bridge which can be signed up for at www.yorksj.ac.uk/rcomh