...Susan Walsh Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe processes of learning from personal experiences of mental distress when mental health service users participate in occupational therapy education with tutors and students who have also had experiences of mental distress. Design...

...Tore Bonsaksen; Kjell Emil Granå; Cecilia Celo; Brian Ellingham; Ingunn Myraunet Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe an addition to the practice placement design for occupational therapy students in Oslo, and to report on the learning experiences related to this modified practice...

... a service user on an occupational therapy programme, it was expected that students would benefit from the narrative of a service user's experience of mental illness. Design/methodology/approach This paper illustrates the experience of collaborative working between a service user and university lecturer...