Mental health practice for the occupational therapy assistant / [edited by] Christine A. Manville, EdD, OTR/L, Associate Professor and Residency Coordinator, Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee, Jeremy L. Keough, MSOT, OTR/L, Staff Occupational Therapist, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Tennessee.
Scope of practice in mental health occupational therapy / Lori T. Andersen and Jeremy Keough -- Standards of practice in mental health occupational therapy / Jeremy Keough and Christine Manville -- A public health approach to children's mental health in occupational therapy / Susan Bazyk -- Development and participation in occupation : the early lifespan / Tina Champagne -- Occupational therapy intervention : promoting occupational participation / Tina Champagne -- Occupational environment of the mid-life span / Lee Ann Fallet -- Development and participation in occupation : the mid lifespan / Christine Manville -- Intervention strategies : combining performance and skills / Christine Manville -- Occupational environment of the late life span / Jeremy Keough -- Participation in occupation in the late life span / Janice Ryan -- Improving occupational performance during the late life span / Janice Ryan -- Therapeutic rapport : applications of the intentional relationship model / Renee R. Taylor & Su Ren Wong -- Use of therapeutic groups in occupational therapy treatment / Christine Manville -- The group leader / Christine Manville.
Summary:
"Mental Health Practice for the Occupational Therapy Assistant is a comprehensive text that delineates the role of the occupational therapy assistant in the delivery of mental health services. Christine Manville and Jeremy Keough provide information and learning activities that enable the student to build knowledge of mental health practice, incorporating approaches used in the traditional medical model, as well as the community. The impact of mental illness on occupational performance across the lifespan is also examined. [This book] guides the reader in how to analyze the service environment, including cultural, societal and political factors; explore the client's participation in age-appropriate, meaningful occupations, and, under supervision of the occupational therapist, provide treatment that includes 1:1 and group interventions"--From publisher description.
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