Week 2

Question 1

Explain low and high level occupation based goals

Answer 1

Low level: Sleep and time orientation. Less meaning

High level: Playing soccer with team. More meaning

Question 2

Describe the core concept of meaningful occupations

Answer 2

Humans have innate need for meaning in their lives and we get meaning from participating in occupations. The meaning that each person associates with occupations is highly influenced by past experiences and the contexts in which we have been immersed. Meaning you get is driven by your goals. But once you loose goals and purpose, driven towards more negative occupations.

Question 3

Describe what “flow” means

Answer 3

Being in the zone. Mental state of being fully immersed in a feeling of energised focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of activity. Complete absorption resulting in loss of time and place. Highly correlated with happiness and subjective and physical wellbeing.

Question 4

Why set occupation based goals?

Answer 4

Around self-care, leisure and productivity. Keep occupations at the centre of the practice and studies have proven that occupation based goals have more potential to improve general health than impairment goals. Also focuses person’s attention and drives performance and allows for recognition of achievement and progress is measurable.

Question 5

Why a client-centred practice?

Answer 5

Recognises the autonomy of individuals, the need for client choice in making decisions about occupational needs, the strengths clients bring to a therapy encounter, the benefits of a client-therapist partnership and the need to ensure that services are accessible and fit the context in which the client lives.

Question 6

List the 8 occupational categories in the CMOP

Answer 6

1- ADLS (activities of daily living, personal or basic)
2- IADLS (instrumental activities of daily living)
3- Rest and sleep
4- Education
5- Work
6- Play
7- Leisure
8- Social participation

Question 7

Explain the difference between ADL’s and IADL’s

Answer 7

ADL’s: Taking care of one’s own body. Bathing, showering etc.
IADL’s: Activities to support daily life within the home and community that often require more complex interactions than those used in ADL’s. Care of others, meal prep

Question 8

Explain the difference between play and leisure

Answer 8

Play: Any spontaneous or organised activity that provides enjoyment, entertainment, amusement, or diversion. Play exploration and participation. Only in childhood.
Leisure: Time not committed to obligatory occupations such as work, self-care or sleep. Leisure exploration and participation.