Practice 1: Mental Health - Adolescents, Adults and Geriatrics

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This course addresses the sequence of practice in occupational therapy: screening, evaluation, reevaluation, formulation and implementation of intervention and discharge planning in mental health practice with adolescents, adults and geriatrics in traditional and non-traditional settings. The influence of culture and diversity, environment context and psychological issues, as well as the impact of occupation and health promotion in practice are examined. Reflections on clinical reasoning are applied to practice via clinical fieldwork and field visits.Students are exposed to health promotion, wellness and quality of life principles and practices. The co-requisites of OT 227 is required. The pre- requisites of OT 221 and OT 234 are required. The student must be in the Occupational Therapy major in order to register for this course.