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Volume 19, Issue 2 (Suppl)
Int J Emerg Ment Health, an open access journal
ISSN: 1522-4821
Mental Health 2017
June 21-23, 2017
Mental Health and Human Resilience
June 21-23, 2017 London, UK
3
rd
International Conference on
Central human functional capabilities as a framework for health and well-being
Tahmineh Mousavi
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Statement of the Problem:
One approach related to addressing patients’ rights that may provide ameaningful basis for conceptualizing
the rights of people with disabilities is the capability or capabilities approach. People withmental illness typically experience challenges
which can be related to Nussbaum’s Central Human Functional Capabilities (CHFCs).
Purpose:
The purpose of the study is to explore the views of Canadian occupational therapists related to the CHFCs and their
understanding and perceived relevance, with respect to their professional practice.
Methods:
An exploratory sequential mixed methods design was used. Phase one of the study consisted of a qualitative exploration of
the views of occupational therapists about the CHFCs based on interviews. Findings generated from the qualitative study informed
the development of a questionnaire survey that was used to collect data from a larger population of Canadian OTs.
Conclusion:
Results indicated that CHFCs are related to mental health practice. CHFCs can be considered as a client-centered
approach and a framework for health and well-being when working with clients with mental health issues.
Biography
Tahmineh Mousavi completed her PhD from the University of British Columbia in Rehabilitation Sciences in Vancouver, Canada. She currently is an Assistant
Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy in the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS). Her research has
concentrated on the Capabilities Approach as an approach may provide a meaningful basis for conceptualizing the needs and rights of people with disabilities. Her
study provides insights in terms of what the basic capabilities are and how health professionals can enhance their clients’ capabilities. It provides a new conceptual
framework for practitioners and researchers to pay more attention to their clients’ urgent needs and rights, rather than simply focusing on their medical ones. Her
researches also provide insights in terms of the applicability of central human functional capabilities in both health sciences’ theories and practices.
t.mousavi@alumni.ubc.caTahmineh Mousavi, Int J Emerg Ment Health 2017, 19:2(Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/1522-4821-C1-008