Principles of Practice II: Psychosocial Occupational Therapy

Catalog description

This course will familiarize students with the practice area of psychosocial rehabilitation and the application of the occupational therapy process with individuals across the life span who experience psychosocial impairment and/or formal psychiatric diagnosis. Through the use of case-based competencies the course will evaluate students' ability to identify and apply appropriate evaluation and intervention methods associated with the practice area and learned within the context of the course. Students will come to understand the various practice settings and service delivery models associated with this area of practice from traditional to emerging. Additionally, students will discuss the variations in the occupational therapist's role along with the roles of other interdisciplinary team members in each of these settings. The course will explore the "lived experience" and contextual factors of individuals, populations, and communities effected by psychiatric conditions allowing students to understand the unique impacts of associated occupational performance deficits. Didactic coursework is coupled with Level I experiences to enhance student learning. Experiences may include simulated environments, standardized patients, faculty practice, faculty-led site visits and/or, supervision by a fieldwork educator in a practice environment.