[Retrospective study of a method of automobile driving evaluation in adult mental health].
BACKGROUND
In adult mental health, there are few practice guidelines for occupational therapists with regards to the assessment of driving capacities.


OBJECTIVE
This article describes a clinical approach, with regards to driving assessments, in adult mental health.


METHODS
A retrospective study was completed from a chart review of clients seen in occupational therapy, between 1999 and 2004, in the psychiatric out-patient clinic of a university-affiliated hospital.


RESULTS
The occupational therapists are not offering road tests but results on the following tests discriminate those individuals considered safe or unsafe drivers: "Trail A" (p=0,0004), "Trail B" (p=0,0005), "Cognitive Behavioural Driver's Inventory" (p=0.006), "Continuous Performance Test" (p=0,001).


CONCLUSIONS
Results on some psychometric measures have an impact on recommendations made by occupational therapists assessing driving capacities. Future studies should include road test performance of clients in adult mental health.
Rouleau
Suzanne
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Ecole de physiothérapie et d'ergothérapie, Université McGill,Hôpital général juif, Sir Mortimer B. Davis Institut de psychiatre communautaire et familiale, Montréal, Québec, Canada. suzanne.rouleau@mcgill.ca
Therriault
Pierre-Yves
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001334:Automobile Driving; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D010045:Outpatients; D011594:Psychometrics; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors