Settings Of Practice In Mental Health Flashcards
What type of places can OT’s in forensic settings work in
Jail
prison
forensic hospital
community corrections
Why do prisoners run the risk of occupational deprivation
Because they lose the ability to structure their own time which impacts their integration into the community upon release
they’re confined and controlled
What is the end result of occupational deprivation and prisoners
Decreased self-efficacy
diminished capabilities
Loss of identity as a community member
can increase psychiatric symptoms
What are state hospitals
Public institutions that provide inpatient services to those with mental illness
What are psychosocial club houses
A community of people who share the lived experience of mental illness they are community-based and it’s usually people with chronic and serious mental illness
What is case management
A process or method for ensuring that a consumer is provided with needed services in a coordinated effective and efficient manner
What are three case management models
Brokerage model
strengths model
assertive community treatment
What is the brokerage model
Traditional model
depend on referrals
serve as advocates
What is the strengths model
Focus on strengths and building them
What is the assertive community treatment model
Rehab focused
moderately effective in hospitals
very common
365 days/yr
Inpatient hospitalization setting
Brief
intensive
want to transfer to lowest level of care
Partial hospitalization program setting
Typically Monday through Friday six days per week
Intensive outpatient program
Monday through Friday three days per week
lots of education and support
What is the forensic setting in OT
Deals with the correctional system or application of mental health specialty practice in legal contexts
