Psychosocial Issues in Occupational Therapy. ((3 Credits))

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Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Occupational Therapy Assistant program and University Advanced Standing Pre- or Corequisite(s): OT 3500 Examines occupational therapy in mental health practice. Introduces topics that may include historical events in the development of psychosocial and mental health care throughout the life course, introduction of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM), co-morbidities with severe and persistent mental illness, psychotropic drugs, use of theory, evaluation and data collection, evidence and occupation-based intervention, and issues that impact psychological and social factors in mental health and occupational performance.