The New Occupational Therapy Paradigm: Implications for Integration of the Psychosocial Core of Occupational Therapy in All Clinical Specialties

Ikiugu, Moses N.

doi:10.1080/0164212x.2010.518284

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“…However, many occupational therapy leaders and scholars are encouraging occupational therapy practitioners to remain active in mental health practice and to advocate for the profession's continued role in such settings (Ashby, Gray, Ryan, & James, 2015;Ikiugu, 2010). Occupational therapy and OTA programs include a range of mental health curricular content.…”

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National Survey to Identify Mental Health Topics in Entry-level OT and OTA Curricula: Implications for Occupational Therapy Education

Egan

Cahill

2017

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Mental health has been identified as a priority practice area for occupational therapy. However, recent research suggests that the number of occupational therapy practitioners working in mental health is declining. The purpose of this survey research study was to examine the extent to which occupational therapy (OT) and occupational therapy assistant (OTA) programs include mental health topics in their curricula. A link to an on-line survey was sent to program directors of OT and OTA programs in the United States. A total of 105 programs fully completed the survey (33% response rate). All of the respondents (n=105) reported that their curricula included content related to adult mental health conditions and interventions and 98.1% (n=103) included content related to 11 child and adolescent mental health conditions. Programs varied in how explicitly they focused on specific intervention strategies to support or improve mental health. Focused preservice curricular content and intentional fieldwork experiences may help to ensure that OT practitioners are inducted into mental health settings and equipped to meet practice demands. Entry-level OT and OTA programs cover a broad range of mental health-related topics. More research is needed to understand why some topics are included in curricula at greater rates than others.

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“…perspective (Ikiugu, 2010;Kielhofner, 2004). Despite the adoption of this new perspective, mental health remained a critical component of entry-level occupational therapy education and facilitated practitioners' understanding of underlying disorders and their influence on functional performance deficits (Fidler & Fidler, 1963;Kielhofner, 2004).…”

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2017

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“…It has also been observed that mental health fieldwork supports the development of skills considered foundational and preparatory to address aspects of psychological and social well-being crucial for health and recovery across populations (Costa, Molinsky, Kent, & Sauerwald, 2011;Kannenberg, Amini, & Hartman, 2010), including the psychosocial issues of individuals in physical rehabilitation settings (Ikiugu, 2010). In addition, mental health fieldwork has been found to facilitate active learners who are confident, competent and reflective regarding the role of occupational therapy and to enhance student confidence in articulating and conceptualizing the professional role of occupational therapy (Bagatell, Lawrence, Schwartz, & Vuernick, 2013).…”

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The Psychosocial Occupational Therapy Competency Assessment (POT-CA): Development and Implementation in a Level I Fieldwork Course

Yeager

Piggott

2017

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A competency assessment was developed to assess students' skills at the culmination of courses relating to mental health, including a Psychosocial Level I Fieldwork course. The intention of the assessment, titled the Psychosocial Occupational Therapy Competency Assessment (POT-CA), was to engage students in a practical skill demonstration and use of clinical reasoning in relation to brief case studies. Key skills assessed included: administration of the ACLS-5, establishing and maintaining therapeutic rapport, defining OT in client centered language, and use of clinical reasoning to identify additional assessment, intervention, and discharge recommendations. The purpose of this article is to present the tool and results from its preliminary use in a Level I psychosocial fieldwork course, in order to share a creative approach for assessing the development of clinical skills competence for mental health practice. United States ABSTRACT A competency assessment was developed to assess students' skills at the culmination of courses relating to mental health, including a Psychosocial Level I Fieldwork course. The intention of the assessment, titled the Psychosocial Occupational Therapy Competency Assessment (POT-CA), was to engage students in a practical skill demonstration and use of clinical reasoning in relation to brief case studies. Key skills assessed included: administration of the ACLS-5, establishing and maintaining therapeutic rapport, defining OT in client centered language, and use of clinical reasoning to identify additional assessment, intervention, and discharge recommendations. The purpose of this article is to present the tool and results from its preliminary use in a Level I psychosocial fieldwork course, in order to share a creative approach for assessing the development of clinical skills competence for mental health practice. BACKGROUNDFieldwork is considered to be a vital aspect of professional education which facilitates the development of occupational therapy practitioners through the process of establishing their professional identities and gaining the requisite knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to practice (American Occupational Therapy Association [AOTA], 2009). Fieldwork is also considered a primary method for students to develop and demonstrate competencies by providing them the opportunity to apply classroom knowledge and theory in real settings (

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The Test–Retest Reliability and Predictive Validity of a Battery of Newly Developed Occupational Performance Assessments

Ikiugu

2012

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health

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The New Occupational Therapy Paradigm: Implications for Integration of the Psychosocial Core of Occupational Therapy in All Clinical Specialties

Cited by 6 publications

References 16 publications

National Survey to Identify Mental Health Topics in Entry-level OT and OTA Curricula: Implications for Occupational Therapy Education

National Survey to Identify Mental Health Topics in Entry-level OT and OTA Curricula: Implications for Occupational Therapy Education

The Psychosocial Occupational Therapy Competency Assessment (POT-CA): Development and Implementation in a Level I Fieldwork Course

The Test–Retest Reliability and Predictive Validity of a Battery of Newly Developed Occupational Performance Assessments

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