OT Intervention for Adults with Psychosocial Challenges.

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide the foundation skills for evidence based evaluation/intervention for people with mental health and psychosocial challenges across the lifespan. Students will explore policies, theories, medical and pharmacological treatments and OT intervention approaches for individuals with mental illness diagnoses. The course will focus on supporting recovery and performance to increase participation utilizing individual and population intervention approaches. Skills in reimbursement and ethical issues related to choice and self-direction, the social construct of mental health, additive behavior and resulting occupational injustices will be incorporated. Prerequisite: Successful completion of previous trimester coursework.