re qu 2 I think it is really important to discover with your patient 'who they think they are, or how they view themselves'. Our self image affects our behaviour, particularly a persons self worth and confidence to participate in the world. There is a Neuro-rehab centre near me which runs 6 week intensive rehab programs for Patients with head injuries and the whole approach is around enabling the patient to discover and re-establish a sense of self. Illness or injury can change a patient's whole perception of themselves and the key to re-establishing their life, relationships and self image is to accept what has happened and who they are now (not what they did or were 'before').
Kind Regards Lucy Simpson For Quality Stationery and Greetings Cards check out this website: www.phoenix-trading.co.uk/web/lucysimpson Save it in your favourites for the next time you need cards. --- On Sat, 24/1/09, Ron Carson <[email protected]> wrote: From: Ron Carson <[email protected]> Subject: [OTlist] Who we are; 2 Questions for Discussion... To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, 24 January, 2009, 12:25 AM Hypothesis: "Human behavior generally flows from who we think we are". Two unrelated questions: 1. How does the hypothesis apply to the us, as OT's. In other words, how does who/what you think OT is, affect your behavior. 2. How does the hypothesis apply to patients facing impairments, disability and handicap. In other words, how does a patient's picture of who/what they are affect their behavior. Thanks, Ron -- Ron Carson MHS, OT www.OTnow.com -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
