Mental Health Conditions

Question 1

Give examples of pediatric neurodevelopmental disorders.

Answer 1

Intellectual disabilities
Autism spectrum disorders
Attention deficit disorder/attention deficit hyperactivty disorder
Specific learning disorders
Tic disorders
Mood disorders: depression, bipolar disorder
Anxiety disorders
Obsessive-compulsive disorders
Conduct disorders: oppositional defiant disorder
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders
Eating Disorders
Substance Abuse
Trauma
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Attachment disorder
- Adverse childhood experiences

Question 2

Describe the caregiver strain put on family members of children with MH conditions.

Answer 2

Refers to: demands, responsibilities, difficulties, and negative psychological consequences of caring for a child with disabilities
Issues related to guilt, worry, depression and anger
Financial, employment and limited social and community opportunities
Barriers

Question 3

What are some warning signs of caregiver stress?

Answer 3

Physically - exhausted and worn out
Emotionally - resentful, stressed, bitter
Relationally - feeling used or unappreciated
Financially - overwhelmed or depleated

Question 4

Describe the evaluation process for MH disorders.

Answer 4

Overarching model
Create questions, collect data, make observations based on model
- Semistructured interview, and assessments
- Client factors, performance skills, performance patterns and contexts
Synthesize data to create intervention plan

Question 5

What are areas of evaluation for MG disorders?

Answer 5

Self-efficacy
Self-concept
Self-esteem
Self-determination

Question 6

What are methods of evaluation for MH disorders?

Answer 6

Interview
Assessment tools
Observation

Question 7

Strength-based intervention includes…

Answer 7

Executive functioning
Emotional regulation
Behavior
Skills training

Question 8

What are the 5 components of executive function?

Answer 8

Attention
Inhibition
Working memory
Emotion
Action

Question 9

What is the SOCCS intervention approach?

Answer 9

Situation
Options
Consequences
Choices
Strategies
Simulation

Question 10

What is the CO-OP intervention approach?

Answer 10

Identify goals
Develop strategies to address goals
Implement strategies
Reflect upon performance

Question 11

Give examples of intervention approaches for MH disorders.

Answer 11

SOCCS
CO-OP
Superflex
Environmental modifications
Emotional regulation
Sensory diet
Behavioral
Skills training
Group intervention

Question 12

Children with MH disorders have trouble with…

Answer 12

executive functioning, emotional regulation, behavior, and social skills

Question 13

Children with MH disorders experience…

Answer 13

intellectual, behavioral, and mental health challenges that interfere with their ability to participate in occupations.

Question 14

Children with MH disorders may exhibit behaviors that…

Answer 14

isolate them from others

Question 15

Children with MH disorders may not be able to…

Answer 15

problem-solve, manage their time, maintain focus, manage their emotions, cope with change, follow rules or expectations, interact with others, express themselves, or understand the context

Question 16

____ may interfere with engagement in daily occupations as the child feels unable to participate and loses motivation to participate.

Answer 16

Poor self-efficacy, self-concept, self-esteem, and self-determination

Question 17

Caregiver burden or caregiver strain is defined as

Answer 17

the demands, responsibilities, difficulties, and negative psychological consequences of caring for a child with disabilities

Question 18

Caregivers may feel

Answer 18

guilt, worry, depression, and anger as well as have external barriers to participation such as finances, difficulty with employment and limited social and community opportunities

Question 19

Occupational therapists create interventions to target mental health issues using principles from occupation-centered models of practice and selected frames of reference which include:

Answer 19

• cognitive behavioral
• behavioral
• sensory processing
• development (skills training) or compensatory (environmental modification) approaches.

Question 20

Some programs have been developed to address mental health issues, such as:

Answer 20

Every Moment Counts
SOCCSS (Situation, Option, Consequences, Choices, Strategies, Simulation)
Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP)
Superflex program
Environmental modifications or compensation
Zone of Regulation
The Alert Program
Mindfulness
Yoga
Positive behavioral intervention supports (PBIS)
Skills training (using occupational analysis concepts)

Question 21

What settings can OTs work with children with MH conditions?

Answer 21

acute care hospitals, residential facilities, schools, outpatient clinics, or in homes