3 THERAPUETIC MEDIA

Question 1

THERAPEUTIC MEDIA

Answer 1

Simply understood to be all of the materials, strategies and methods used in OT.

Question 2

METHODS USED IN INTERVENTION

Answer 2

Therapeutic use of meaningful occupations and purposeful activities.
Environmental modification.
Activity adaptations.
Preparatory tasks and methods.
Education and training.
Advocacy.
Group intervention.

Question 3

TREATMENT CONTINUUM (5)

Answer 3

1. Adjunctive methods.
2. Enabling activities.
3. Purposeful activities.
4. Occupational performance in context.
5. Long-term/continuing care.

Question 4

1. ADJUNCTIVE METHODS

Answer 4

Evaluate and remediate impairment in the body.

Question 5

2. ENABLING ACTIVITIES

Answer 5

Continuing to prepare the patient or client for purposeful activity, however, now the client is actively engaged.

Question 6

3. PURPOSEFUL ACTIVITIES

Answer 6

Rehabilitation stage.

Question 7

4. OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN CONTEXT

Answer 7

Integrating back into community.

Question 8

5. LONG TERM/CONTINUING CARE

Answer 8

Maintain maximum occupational participation.
Prevent secondary complications.

Question 9

TASK/ACTIVITY GROUPS

Answer 9

Develop occupational performance skills.

Question 10

SUPPORT/COMMUNICATION GROUPS

Answer 10

Group process or the group as a whole.

Question 11

DIRECTIVE APPROACH

Answer 11

Choose activity.
Encourages interaction.

Question 12

NON-DIRECTIVE APPROACH

Answer 12

Ask the group what they want to do.
Group cooperation.

Question 13

ACTIVITY ANALYSIS

Answer 13

Analyzing all the components that make up an activity.

Question 14

5 PURPOSES OF ACTIVITY ANALYSIS

Answer 14

1. Thorough understanding of specific activities.
2. Provide the facts: needed equipment, supplies, cost, time, space, and staff required.
3. Judge the use of the activity: who, when, where, why and how is it therapeutic?
4. Explain benefits to clients, families and staff.
5. Provide info to help with client observations.