Contributors

Iesrafeel Abbas – MSc Occ Ther (University of the Western Cape) and BSc Occ Ther (University of Cape Town) – is a lecturer and clinical educator in the field of occupational therapy at the University of Cape Town (UCT). He has taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses at UCT since 2019. He heads the mental health cluster within the Occupational Therapy Division at UCT and is the Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa-student academic representative for UCT OT. Mr Abbas is an early career researcher, publishing in peer-reviewed journals and books and is a regular presenter at international and national conferences. His research interests focus on the impact of mental illness on occupational engagement and functioning (including student mental health and well-being).

Carol-Lynn Andreitchenko – Dip Voc Rehab (University of Pretoria), Dip Adv Occ Ther (University of the Witwatersrand) and BSc Occ Ther (University of the Witwatersrand) – is a clinician with extensive experience in the area of vocational rehabilitation spanning early intervention, case management and return to work. She has a special interest in chronic health conditions, persistent pain and mental health. She offers training in case management to colleagues and in a consultant capacity to the insurance sector. She has acted as an external examiner for postgraduate studies in vocational rehabilitation. She currently works as a rehabilitation consultant in Canberra Australia.

Hollie Berrigan – BSc (Counselling and Psychology) – is a Consultant Lived Experience Practitioner and Integrative Counsellor. She has experience in receiving a diagnosis of personality disorder, inpatient and community care, detention and a range of therapeutic interventions. She also has clinical experience in working with individuals who receive the ‘personality disorder’ label in hospital or live in the community. She has delivered a range of therapies. Hollie combines all of her experiences to provide a therapeutic environment where people can experience a level of understanding and validation that is often difficult to get in a typical clinician/patient relationship.

Susan Beukes – M Occ Ther (Stellenbosch University), BSc (Honours in Medical Science, Stellenbosch University), B Occ Ther (Stellenbosch University) and Head of the Division of Occupational Therapy (Stellenbosch University from 1988 to 2013) – is the former Chairperson of the Education Committee of the Professional Board for Occupational Therapy, Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics and Arts Therapy of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (2005–2008). She has extensive experience in psycho-social occupational therapy programmes and interventions in psychiatric hospitals, work rehabilitation programmes, workshops for the disabled and the establishment of service learning projects in communities.

Tania Buys – PhD (University of the Witwatersrand), M Occ Ther (University of Pretoria), B Occ Ther (Hons) (Revalidation/Vocational Rehabilitation) (University of Pretoria) and B Occ Ther (University of the Free State) – is a lecturer in the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Pretoria. Tania teaches in the area of vocational rehabilitation on an undergraduate and postgraduate level and was responsible for the implementation of the Postgraduate Diploma in Vocational Rehabilitation. Her other teaching areas include disability equity legislation, research methodology, ethics and interprofessional health management. She has published in the area of vocational rehabilitation and research methodology and is a regular presenter at workshops. Tania has extensive clinical experience in private practice focusing on clients with both physical and mental health limitations.

Daleen Casteleijn – PhD (OT), M Occ Ther, Dip Higher Education and Training, PG Dip Voc Rehab and B Occ Ther (Hons) – is an occupational therapy educator at the University of Pretoria in South Africa and a visiting professor at the University of Northampton. Her expertise lies in the field of outcome measurements and instrument development in healthcare. She developed the Activity Participation Outcome Measure (patented), which is based on the Vona du Toit Model of Creative Ability. This outcome measure is used nationally and internationally to track changes after occupational therapy intervention in several patient populations. She has a number of publications in national and international journals, is on the editorial committee of the British Journal of Occupational Therapy, acts as a reviewer of international journals in occupational therapy, is the chairperson of the Vona and Marie du Toit Foundation and is a regular presenter and trainer of the Vona du Toit Model of Creative Ability.

Chantal Juanita Christopher – MPhil Group Ther (University of KwaZulu-Natal), PG Dip (HIV Clinical Management, University of KwaZulu-Natal) and B Occ Ther (University of Durban-Westville) – is Lecturer within the discipline of occupational therapy at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. She is a critical reader of society, our world and the profession of occupational therapy. She believes that we, as a profession, need to ask the difficult question such as this: ‘How do we work, think, engage, research and write to directly affect the pedestrian, inherited and oft oppressive conditions in society?’ Chantal although based within academia, believes in taking the university into the streets and growing the streets within the university. She is a community practitioner.

Ray Anne Cook – M Occ Ther (University of Stellenbosch) and B Occ Ther (University of Stellenbosch) – has been an active occupational therapist in special schools and private practice for over 35 years. She is qualified in Ayres Sensory Integration® and was the director of Sensory Kidzone, specialising in children and adults with sensory integration difficulties, autism and ADHD. At present, she is focusing on mentoring and working with adults with ADHD and other challenges. Her passion is the misunderstood child, empowering parents in the upbringing of their child and developing the art of playfulness in all. She is involved in the South African Institute for Sensory Integration (SAISI) as a board member and lecturer, where she is the head for training Ayers Sensory Integration (ASI®) in South Africa. She also serves on the executive committee of the South African Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Rosemary Crouch – PhD Occ Ther (Medical University of Southern Africa MEDUNSA), MSc Occ Ther with distinction (University of Witwatersrand), BSc Occ Ther (University of Witwatersrand) and Dip Occ Ther (University of Witwatersrand) – is Adjunct Professor of the School of Therapeutic Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. She was a senior lecturer in the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Witwatersrand from 1972 to 1989, a part-time senior lecturer at MEDUNSA and at the University of Pretoria and a practitioner in the private psychiatric field for 20 years. She was also Mellon Research Mentor at the University of Witwatersrand from 2007 to 2015. Rosemary is the Editor of the first two editions of Occupational Therapy in Psychiatry and Mental Health and co-editor with Vyvian Alers of the third, fourth and fifth editions. She has been granted the honour of being Honorary Editor of the sixth edition.

Shanay Davidson – MSc Occ Ther (University of Cape Town) and BSc Occ (University of Cape Town) – is an occupational therapist who specialises in mental health. Shanay has extensive experience in both public and private mental health sectors. With roles at Weskoppies and Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospitals, she has also contributed her expertise to student education through teaching, supervision and lectures. Currently, Shanay’s research centres on supported education for health science students.

Marianne de Beer – PhD (University of Pretoria), PhD (MEDUNSA), M Occ Ther (University of Pretoria), Dip Ed Voc Ther (University of Pretoria) and Nat Dip Occ Ther (Pretoria College of Occupational therapy) – is Former Head of the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. She was a clinician and educator in the field of occupational therapy, mental health, psychiatry and group therapy. She has published her work in scientific journals and presented at international and national conferences.

Patricia de Witt – MSc Occ Ther and PhD (University of the Witwatersrand) – qualified as an occupational therapist in 1972 from the Vona du Toit College of Occupational Therapy. Pat is a retired Adjunct Professor with a post-retirement sessional appointment in the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Witwatersrand, where she was a member of the academic staff for 40 years including being Head of Department. While she has a wide occupational therapy interest, mental health and models of practice, especially the Vona du Toit Model of Creative Ability have been the focus of her interest, teaching and clinical work. Her personal research interests have been the education and training of occupational therapy students. She has published widely (40 publications in peer-reviewed journals and books) and has supervised the research of 30 students, both Masters and PhDs. She has done many oral and poster presentations both nationally and internationally. Pat has been a very active member of the professional...