Whilst popularity of the model is growing in the UK and on a global scale, there remains the need for some substantial research! The Foundation is committed to stregthening the growth of evidence backing the use of this model in practice, and is keen to support people with their interests and ideas.
If you are interested in putting together a research proposal or in completing a service evaluation we might be able to help you, so please get in touch! If you are a member we may be able to put you in contact with other clinicains working in the same field, or we could advertise your research to our network. Any ideas big or small we are interested to hear them.
Contact our Research Representative Tori Wolfendale or any of the Foundation Team and tell us what your ideas are.
You may not be seeking help, maybe you're already involved in research, or you've presented something at a conference. We would still love to hear from you so we have a clear picture of the development activity happening. With this information we would like to promote the work being done by Clinicians and Researchers, and share it with our far reaching audience.
In order to support this initative we maintain a database of all the up to date literature so that anyone interested in developing their practice can read about the model, and if you've got something to share, we'd like to add you too. It is a searchable literature catalogue of all the available literature on the model. It also contains conference presentations and conference posters. You can search the catalogue using a key word search.
Posters
2014
The VdTMoCA was introduced at the Welland Centre, an acute psychiatric hospital as it enables OT activities to be delivered in a way that meets the needs of a wide variety of patients at different levels of creative ability.
By Allen, RPosters
2014
Bike Maintenance Workshops were introduced at the Welland Centre, an inpatient mental health unit following identifying there were difficulties engaging male service users in sessions and that there was a lack of male orientated activities on the ward.
By Allen, RPosters
2010
This poster presentation illustrates the process that the Bracton Centre (Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust) undertook in re-designing the OT service using the VdTMoCA.
By Balding, MPosters
2007
The Vona Du Toit College was incorporated in to the University of Pretoria in 1982.
By Buys,T & Casteleijn,DPosters
2011
Conference poster presentationThis poster describes the implementation of a skill based training programme, in personal management, for patients functioning at the Self Presentation level of the VdT Model of Creative Ability.
By Carroll, HPosters
2013
Conference Poster PresentationThis poster presents a quantitative piece of descriptive research providing analysis of routine outcome measurement data, collected within a mental health acute in-patient service.
By Carter, MPosters
2013
Poster presentation3rd International Vona du Toit Model of Creative Ability Conference, London.
By Burger, H, Buchanan, H & van Niekerk, LPosters
1962
A paper detailing Vona du Toit’s original thinking underpinning the VdTMoCA and the role of the occupational therapist in successful treatment.
By du Toit, VPosters
2010
This poster presentation describes atwelve weekVocational Goals Programme.
By van Staden, A & Barton, CPosters
May 2016
Occupational Therapists Faye Baker and Kirsty Hawes attended the 3 day training on The Vona du Toit Model of Creative Ability held at St.
By Baker, F & Hawes, KPosters
May 2002
The Creative Participation Assessment (CPA) was developed by Van Der Reyden, in South Africa and was based upon the VdTMoCA.
By Casteleijn, D and Smit, CPosters
Jun 2015
This poster was created by OT’s working in the Kent Community Health NHS Trust, using the VdT Model of Creative Ability in a learning disability service.
By Hunter, T, Hughes, K and Walden, MPosters
2011
This poster explores in detail the term 'creativity' drawing upon a vast range of theories to assist in clarifying its meaning.
By Sherwood, WPosters
2013
This study used semi-structured interviews with a sample of 16 OT's working in mental health services in South Africa.
By Sherwood, WPosters
Jun 2013
OT's were contacted via e-mail and asked to comment upon the two models including the following topics; ease of use, benefits to staff and patients, and clarity of concepts when communicating to the MDT.
By Sherwood, WPosters
2011
This poster presentation initally explains the assessment process undertaken in an adult acute inpatient mental health service.
By White, BPosters
2011
Questionnaires were sent to the occupational therapy team following implementation of the VdT Model of Creative Ability throughout the service.
By Wilson, SPosters
2011
The Analytical Survey used within this service was designed by Dain van der Reyden.
By Wilson, S and White, BPosters
2017
This poster describes the process of implementing the model in a low secure, older adult service.
By Wragg, S and Zywicka-Rospond, GPosters
2011
This poster provides rationale for changing practice to implementing the VdTMoCA as opposed to MOHO.
By Zywicka-Rospond, M and Khatri, RPosters
2014
A survey was undertaken in 2013 of 70 OT’s, support workers, managers and educators to gain up to date perspectives of the VdTMoCA.
By Sherwood, W