A Behaviourally Anchored Checklist for Mental Health Occupational Therapy Intake Interviews: Development and Reliability in a Single-Station Standardised Patient Encounter
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/pme.2026 | Journal eISSN: 2212-277X
Language: English
Page range: 410 - 419
Submitted on: Jul 30, 2025
Accepted on: Apr 10, 2026
Published on: May 7, 2026
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