Chapter 9 : Who is the Consumer? Flashcards
The following are common to what age group?
- Psychotic disorders
- Behavior problems
- Learning disabilities
- Developmental disabilities
Children
This is the focus of what age group?
- Occupation based assessment and intervention focusing on age appropriate roles (player, friend, self maintainer, family member, student)
- Mutual collaborative goal setting, child, family teacher
Children
This is the focus of what age group?
- As needed, group programming for development of social skills and play behaviors
- As needed, special interventions – sensory integration
Children
The following are common to what age group?
- Depression
- Schizophrenia
- Alcohol and drug abuse
- Transient disturbances from life events
- Psychiatric disorders from childhood
Adolescents
This is the focus of what age group?
- Occupation based assess/interv, age approp roles(player,friend, self maintainer,family member, student, worker)
- Mutual collaborative goal setting, empowering adolescent to set goals for self including family and teacher
- Attention to devel of occupational choice for career
Adolescents
This is the focus of what age group?
- Group programming for devel of comm and soc. Skills
- Education in special needs of this age group (sexuality, gender identity, prevention of substance abuse)
- Education of and consult with parents re: apprpr expectations, behavior management and so on
Adolescents
The following are common to what age group?
- Dementia
- Depression
- Lifetime brain disorders – schizophrenia
- Anxiety
Adults
This is the focus of what age group?
- Asses/interv – self maintainer, friend, family member, homemaker, volunteer, leisure
- Encourage to identify valued goals
- Ask to consider whether intervention suggestions are acceptable
- Education in special needs – fall prevention, safety, nutrition, stress, balanced life
- Education of and consult with caregiver re: approp expectations, behavior management and so on
Adults
OT focus includes fall prevention, stress reduction, nutrition, balance of life tasks for what consumer?
Adult/elder mental health consumer
OT focus on empowerment, work/career choice for what consumer?
Adolescent mental health consumer
OT focus on student role, player role for what consumer?
Child mental health consumer
What are the 4 primary types of interactions engaged in by OT practitioners w/ caregivers
1) caring
2) partnering
3) informing
4) directing
Adolescents being skillful at manipulating adults creating conflict through this certain defense mechanism
Splitting or triangulating
Building rapport and alliance with the caregiver
Caring
Involving caregivers in decision making
Partnering
