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2405031322 Occupational Therapy for Mental Health 2 Practice, Credit Hours: 1
This lab addresses the application of core and advanced concepts and knowledge unique to an occupational therapy perspective in mental health. This lab covers occupational therapy concepts in relation to psychosocial issues and mental illness. During the lab, the student will be trained on identifying meaning of order, disorder, and change in mental health and illness. In addition, the students will be trained on skills required to perform assessment, planning, intervention, and strategies and techniques used in mental health occupational therapy area of practice. Furthermore, the students will be trained on the use of occupational therapy practice framework and OT approaches and theories in evaluating and treating individuals suffering from psychiatric problems (including but not limited to psychotic, thought, and mood disorders). Case presentation and analysis of selected diagnosis will be used in terms of signs and symptoms, criteria for diagnosis, its effect on behavioral, social, cognitive, emotional, biological factors and functional changes according to DSM 5- TR (or its updates) and occupational therapy practice framework (4th edition or later).
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