What is Occupational Therapy? Flashcards
What is Occupational Therapy?
Restoring function to enable client to participate in every day life activities
Health & wellness through occupation.
Enable clients to participate in occupations that give meaning & purpose, things that are important to the client
Difference between a Physical Therapist & Occupational Therapist?
Physical therapy = just movement
Occupational Therapy = mental health AND movement
What are ‘occupations’?
Things in life we WANT to do & NEED to be able to do(have purpose)
Why is Occupational Therapy important?
Both mental & physical health are important for well being
Occupations give us purpose
Occupations give us focus, they engage us (allow us to use a cell phone if couldn’t before)
Restoring skills - OT/PT difference?
OT needs an ‘occupation’, rehabilitation using a closet, natural environment (restoring a skill)
PT rehabilitation in a gym (restoring strength & motion)
What are boundaries for OT (scope of practice)?
Assessment of function
Treatment & prevention of impaired client skills (physical or mental)
Enable clients to perform ‘meaningful tasks’ independently
How can we best help clients achieve the highest level of independent functioning with DAILY LIVING ACTIVITIES(occupations)?
RESTORE:
Build back skills
MAINTAIN:
Maintain functional abilities
COMPENSATE/MODIFY:
Teach new techniques
Modify the environment
What is ‘Moral Treatment’?
Mentally Ill, making toys
Giving them an occupation to engage & normalize them
What is ‘Industrial Revolution”?
Hands-on, hand made items
Making them feel appreciated
Improved mind & body
‘Reductionism’ vs ‘Holism’?
REDUCTIONISM:
Only one thing, skill, joint
HOLISM:
Everything going on in a person’s life
(mind, body connection)
POST WAR
OT’s & PT’s start working together to return soldiers to active duty.
PT = Physical
OT = Mind & body
This improved overall function to participate in meaningful activities
Occupational Therapy - areas of specialty?
Mental Health
Physical Dysfunction
ADL vs IADL?
ADL:
Activities involved in taking care of one’s own body (eg. Bathing, eating, dressing)
IADL:
Not directly related to caring for self
Activities that support our life & well-being (eg. groceries, banking, meal preparation)
What is ‘Activity Analysis’?
Looking at all components of a task
What is ‘Client Centered’?
Client is in the middle of the care circle
Client is part of the team, goals & ADL’s
What is at the center of the ‘Canadian Model of Occupation Performance’?
SPRIRITUALITY:
What drives & motivates a client
Is different every day
We need to tap into this to show them the way, then they do the work
