Intervention & Groups

Question 1

Prevention interventions are designed to:

Answer 1

Promote wellness, prevent disability/illness and maintain health

Question 2

Primary Prevention

Answer 2

Reduction of incidence/occurrence of disease/dx with in a pop that is currently well or at risk
Create/Promote

Question 3

Secondary Prevention

Answer 3

Early detection of probs in at risk pop to reduce duration of a dx and/or minimize effects

Question 4

Tertiary Prevention

Answer 4

Elimination/reduction of the impact of dysfunction on an individual

Question 5

Define “disability prevention”

Answer 5

Used to designate interventions that address the needs of persons with/wo disabilities who are considered at risk for probs w OP

Question 6

Meeting Health Needs Intervention

Answer 6

Designed to satisfy inherent, universal human needs that are not met automatically:
Psychophysical, Temporal balance/regularity, safety, love/acceptance, group association, mastery, esteem, sexual, pleasure & self actualization

Question 7

Change Process Interventions

Answer 7

Designed to achieve fx’al/behavioral outcomes - most commonly used in the OT practice/most reimbursable
Establish/restore/remediation/restoration

Question 8

Mngt Interventions

Answer 8

Designed to reduce/minimize disruptive/undesirable behavior that interfere with therapeutic activities
Modify/compensation/adaptation

Question 9

Compensation/Adaptation techniques are used to

Answer 9

Alter the context or demands of an activity to support the persons ability to engage in areas of occupation

Question 10

Maintenance Interventions

Answer 10

Designed to support/preserve the individuals current functional level - no improvement of function is planned but decline of function is prevented
Not always reimbursable

Question 11

7 Phases of group development

Answer 11

Origin, Orientation, Intermediate, Conflict, Cohesion, Maturation & Termination

Question 12

Origin phase of group development

Answer 12

Leader composing group protocol/planning for group

Question 13

Orientation phase of group development

Answer 13

Members learning what the group is about, making prelim commitment to group and developing initial connections

Question 14

Intermediate phase of group development

Answer 14

Members developing interpersonal bonds, group norms, specialized member roles thru involvement in goal-directed activities/discussion

Question 15

Conflict phase of group development

Answer 15

Members challenging group structure, purposes/processes - disagreement
Unsuccessful resolution = dissolution
Successful = Mods to group enabling group to proceed in next phase of development

Question 16

Cohesion phase of group development

Answer 16

Members regrouping after conflict with a clearer sense of purpose and reaffirmation of group norms/values

Question 17

Maturation phase of group development

Answer 17

Members using their energies/skills to be productive/achieve group goals

Question 18

Termination phase of group development

Answer 18

Dissolution of group d/t lack of engagement, inability to resolve conflict, admin constraints, goal attainment or task accomplishment

Question 19

Behavior that falls out of groups range of acceptable

Answer 19

Considered deviant and negatively sanctioned

Question 20

Group Leadership Style: Directive

Answer 20

OT is responsible for planning/structuring of much of what takes place in group - select activities, provide clear verbal/demo instruction, maintenance/feedback provided mostly by OT - used with pts with limited cog/soc/verb skills
Goal: Task accomplishment

Question 21

Group Leadership Style: Facilitative

Answer 21

OT shares responsibility for group/process with members - increased collaboration with selection, instruction, feedback, maintenance - used with pts with mod skill level
Goal: Have members acquire skills thru experience

Question 22

Group Leadership Style: Advisory

Answer 22

OT functions as resource - members set agenda/structure group function, interactions are natural and member driven
Goal: Have members understand/self direct process

Question 23

Medicare indicators for Group Membership

Answer 23

Engage willingly in group; attend to group guidelines/procedures; actively participate in group process; benefit from group leadership /membership/peer input; Respond appropriately thru group process; incorporate feedback; complete activities toward goal attainment and attain greater benefit from group than 1:1 intervention

Question 24

Medicare indicators for Group Leadership

Answer 24

Provides active leadership; instructs members as a group; monitors/docs participation and response to intervention; provides individualized guidance/feedback and docs persons progress toward goals defined in pt intervention plan in objective, measurable/fx’al terms

Question 25

Eval Groups

Answer 25

To enable pt/ot to assess pt skills, assets and limitations regrading group interaction

Question 26

Thematic Groups

Answer 26

To assist members in acquiring knowledge, skills and/or attitudes needed to perform a specific activity

Question 27

Topical Groups

Answer 27

To discuss specific activities that members are engaged in outside of groups to enable them to engage in activities in a more effective, needs-satisfying manner

Question 28

Task-orientated Groups

Answer 28

To increase pts awareness of needs, values, ideas, feelings, behaviors as then engage in a group task - and - To improve intra- and interpsychic functioning by focusing on problems which emerge in process of choosing planning and implementing group activity

Question 29

Developmental Groups

Answer 29

To teach/develop members group interaction skills

Continuum of groups consisting of parallel project, egocentric-cooperative, cooperative and mature groups

Question 30

Instrumental Group

Answer 30

To help members function at their highest possible level for as long as possible - and - To meet mental health needs

Question 31

Establishment of norms of _________ are a priority in all group situations

Answer 31

Safety, respect and confidentiality