The University of Northampton

Sue Griffiths

Post Held

Principal Lecturer in Occupational Therapy

Contact Details

Office: Kelmarsh 101
Telephone: (01604) 892672
Email: sue.griffiths@northampton.ac.uk

Qualifications

MSc, BA, Dip COT

Programme Leader for

BSc Occupational Therapy (Part-time Routes)

Undergraduate teaching

OTH1105 Professional Context Level 1
OTH2104 Professional Context Level 2
OTH3003 Professional Context Level 3
OTH2105 Tools for Professional Practice
OTH4101 Dissertation

Post-graduate teaching

HLSM017 MSc Module- Occupation for Occupational Therapists
MSc Module- Arts and Health

Areas of Research

Creative Activities
Mental Health
Engagement in occupation
The use of Journal Clubs in undergraduate teaching

My main area of current research interest in focused in

Creative Occupations

I am interested in the impact that engaging in creative occupations can have on an individual in terms of their self concept, occupational identity and experience of flow. I am also interested in the impact that being part of a creative activity group has on the experience of creative occupations. The link with creative activity and occupational therapy is important and how occupational therapists can use creative occupation in their interventions. I have conducted a grounded theory study which explored the clinical utility of creative activity as a therapeutic medium and I would like to take that further to data saturation and develop the model that was emerging.

Recent Publications

Griffiths, S. and Schell, D. (2002) Professional Context, Chapter 8 in
Turner, A., Foster, M. and Johnson, S. Occupational therapy and Physical Dysfunction, Fifth Edition. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh

Submitted Articles

Griffiths S, Corr S. The use of Creative Activities as a Treatment Medium for People with Mental Health Problems- A Survey of Occupational Therapists. Submitted to British Journal of Occupational Therapy, December 2005
Griffiths S., The Experience of Creative Activity as a Treatment Medium- participant’s experiences. Submitted to The International Journal of Mental Health, October 2006
Singlehurst, H., Corr, S., Griffiths, S., Beaulieu, K., Time Use patterns of Those with Binge Eating Disorder: the impact on occupation. Submitted to The International Journal of Eating Disorders, October 2006

Presentations

Griffiths,S, Beaulieu, K. User’s perspectives of Creative Activity Groups. (Paper) 5th Occupation UK and Ireland Symposium, The University of Northampton, UK 11-12th September 2006
Corr S, Beaulieu K, Griffiths S. Research governance, not research smotherance. (Seminar) College of Occupational Therapy Annual Conference, Eastbourne,, UK, 22nd-24th June 2005.
Dean E, Griffiths S, Corr S. Social networks and social participation in young adults with learning disabilities. (Poster) College of Occupational Therapy Annual Conference, Eastbourne, UK, 22nd-24th June 2005.
Hilse C, Griffiths S, Corr S. The impact of participation in a poetry writing group. (Poster) College of Occupational Therapy Annual Conference, Eastbourne,, UK, 22nd-24th June 2005.
Griffiths, S., Needlecraft as a therapeutic occupation: recent research findings (Paper). The Association of Occupational Therapists in Mental Health Annual Conference, University of Leicester, 24-26 April 2002.
Vriend, G. and Griffiths, S. Action Research as a research method (Poster). The Association of Occupational Therapists in Mental Health Annual Conference, University of Leicester, 24-26 April 2002.
Griffiths, S., The Clinical Utility of Creative Activities used as a Treatment Medium for People with Mental Health Problems (Paper). The College of Occupational Therapist’s Annual Conference, University of Swansea. July 2001.