Assessment method: 3000 word essay The essay title is 'Describe, explain and discuss how occupational therapists may use a range of occupational therapy core skills to support clients' health and well-being'. The essay should include: - three OT core skills listed by Creek (2003) Occupational therapy defined as a complex intervention. London: COT - either the Model of Human Occupation (Kielhofner 2008) or the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance and Engagement (Townsend & Polatajko
1 Mental illness – a key public health issue The World Health Organization upon acknowledging the significance of global mental health defined health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (WHO, 1946, p.1). This apt definition led the dictum that “there is no health without mental health” (WHO, 2004, p.10), with endorsements from reputable organisations such as the World Federation of Mental Health, EU Council of Ministers