Week one- history of OT Flashcards
Learn about the founders and the places important to the founders
What movement advocated humane, structured care for individuals with mental illness?
Moral Treatment Movement
This movement emphasized routine, purpose, and engagement in daily activities.
Who were the key figures in the Moral Treatment Movement?
- Philippe Pinel
- William Tuke
What did Philippe Pinel contribute to the Moral Treatment Movement?
Unchained patients and promoted therapeutic occupation.
What was the focus of William Tuke’s York Retreat?
Compassion and purposeful activity.
What did the Mental Hygiene Movement advocate for?
Mental wellness, prevention of mental illness, and early intervention.
Who was a prominent advocate of the Mental Hygiene Movement?
Adolf Meyer
What did Adolf Meyer emphasize in occupational therapy?
The use of time in healthy balance across work, rest, and play.
What was the Arts and Crafts Movement a reaction against?
Industrialization and the dehumanization of work.
How did the Arts and Crafts Movement influence OT?
Encouraged hands-on, creative work as physically and mentally therapeutic.
When was the National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy (NSPOT) founded?
March 15, 1917
What did NSPOT become in 1921?
The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Who were the founders of Occupational Therapy known as the ‘Big Five + One’?
- George Edward Barton
- Eleanor Clarke Slagle
- William Rush Dunton, Jr., MD
- Susan Cox Johnson
- Thomas B. Kidner
- Isabel Gladwin Newton
What did George Edward Barton contribute to OT?
Founded Consolation House and hosted the first NSPOT meeting.
What is habit training, and who developed it?
A precursor to routines in OT developed by Eleanor Clarke Slagle.
What role did William Rush Dunton, Jr. play in OT?
Promoted OT in mental health care and published early OT literature.
What did Susan Cox Johnson advocate for in OT?
Promoted crafts for rehabilitation.
What was Thomas B. Kidner’s contribution to OT?
Instrumental in OT for wounded soldiers during WWI.
What were Reconstruction Aides trained to do during WWI?
Rehabilitate wounded soldiers.
What did Reconstruction Aides provide to promote healing?
Arts, crafts, and manual activities.
What significant event occurred in 1923 related to OT?
Eleanor Clarke Slagle becomes AOTA President.
What is Consolation House known for in OT history?
Site of the first NSPOT meeting.
Where did Eleanor Clarke Slagle develop habit training?
Hull House, Chicago, IL
What is the significance of military hospitals in OT history?
Sites where Reconstruction Aides used occupation for rehab.
What is Baltimore, MD known for in relation to William Dunton?
Home of his psychiatric work.
Who was Adolf Meyer?
A Swiss-American psychiatrist and a foundational influence on OT philosophy.
Was Adolf Meyer one of the original founders of occupational therapy?
No
What approach did Meyer introduce to mental health care?
A holistic and humanistic approach.
What did Meyer promote as critical to mental well-being?
A person’s daily habits, routines, and activities.
How did Meyer’s philosophy align with occupational therapy?
It aligned with the therapeutic value of meaningful occupation.
Fill in the blank: Adolf Meyer was a significant philosophical influence on the early ______ profession.
OT
