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“After Hello”: Exploring Strategies Used by Occupational Therapists Working in Mental Health Settings to Initiate Positive Therapeutic Relationships With Service Users

Mary Evatta Occupational Therapy Department, Concord Centre for Mental Health, Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Justin Newton Scanlanb Occupational Therapy Department, School of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5639-6476
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Pages 347-363 | Published online: 30 Mar 2022

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