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Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Overview & Updates

Congress Shows it Values Occupational Therapy’s Role in Mental Health– On October 26, the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a legislative hearing on seven bills related to supporting … See more

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Occupational Therapy Practice and the History of the Medical …

WebIn early OT history, the profession worked with the American Medical Association (AMA) to help improve schooling and standardization, having seen success …

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In-Home Assessment Occupational Therapy Modifications

WebReasons for Home Assessment & Concerns. Functional impairment; Difficulty with activities of daily living (ADLs), IADLs; Poor physical health; Need for …

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Mindfulness Practice Made Simple for Occupational Therapy

WebBeing mindful all the time is not the goal – it is used when necessary or beneficial. Mindfulness is not the same as resting and relaxing. 1 Instead, it is intended …

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POLL: How Occupational Therapy Practitioners Can Address

WebThey also asked what the biggest barriers were to access to healthcare (respondents were able to select multiple options): 61% – affordability. 40% – too …

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BARS: Easy Tool to Assess for Agitation in Patients for

WebOne way to communicate to other staff a patient’s level of agitation for occupational therapy such as in psychiatric settings like locked units is with an objective …

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Groups in Mental Health – OT Dude

WebThe therapist should use a well-defined theoretical framework for group therapy. Humanistic. Psychoanalytic. Cognitive. Developmental. Neurodevelopmental. MOHO. Acquisitional ( …

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Where Do Occupational Therapists Work (Settings and Practice …

WebEarly Intervention has been about less than 5% (was not measured in 2006). Mental health – this one is most disappointing to me. It shows a pretty clear decline from …

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Vision Evaluation Assessment Screening in Acute Care and Acute …

WebIn acute rehab, there may be more time to conduct more in depth visual assessments, however OTs often have other factors to address as well – ADLs, IADLs, …

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The Essential Occupational Therapist Interview Questions and Guide

WebPractice, practice, practice interview questions. Speaking out loud. In front of a miror, an audience, your cat, or record yourself. Pay attention to volume, tone, speech …

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OT: Helpers of Other Professions

WebCOTA/OTAs (occupational therapy assistants) are the ones who work together and assist occupational therapists. This is not to say that other disciplines do not do …

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CARE Item Set / Section GG for ARU Inpatient Rehab (vs FIM) …

WebFirst of all, while the FIM was a scale from 1-7, the CARE tool scale ranges from 1-6. The CARE tool eliminated 7, which was modified independent. Modified …

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Sustainable Workaround for Free Patient Home Exercise Handouts …

WebSteps: Create your exercise handouts on hep2go. When ready to share, bring up the print dialogue in your browser. Instead of selecting your default printer, …

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MOHO – OT Dude

WebMOHO. The Model of Human Occupation is a conceptual practice model used by therapists internationally. It helps therapists understand a person’s view of themselves and their …

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New Occupation Definition in OTPF-4 (Occupational Therapy …

WebOTPF-4. Occupation – Everyday personalized activities that people do as individuals, in families, and with communities to occupy time and bring meaning and …

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Occupational Therapy Interventions to Lift Spirits when Depressed

WebUsing a ping pong ball, something to act as the handle (e.g. filled waterbottle), and some barriers such as books on the border of the table. The goal can …

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Occupational Therapy Definitions Explained

WebOccupation is as necessary to life as food and drink…Sick minds, sick bodies, sick souls may be healed through occupation. 8 A person’s personally constructed, one …

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Current Trends in Occupational Therapy Practice (2021)

WebCurrent Trends in Occupational Therapy Practice (2021) July 22, 2021 by OT Dude. Contents Hide. 1 #1 – Telehealth and mHealth. 2 #2 – Personalization of Care. 3 …

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Podcast – OT Dude

WebBeing a Male OT, Self as Therapy, and Managing Burnout with Curtis Handy — OT Dude Podcast. December 18, 2022. In this episode, I speak with Curtis, an OT …

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