Expanding Mental Health Occupational Therapy to Emerging Settings: Provider Perspectives

Abstract

Date Presented 3/31/2017 Occupational therapy consultation for homeless adults with mental health conditions was explored. Results reveal the value of assessment in authentic contexts and use of standardized instruments to inform care decisions of complex clients, particularly those with traumatic brain injury. Primary Author and Speaker: MaryBeth Merryman Additional Authors and Speakers: Caitlin Synovec

Occupational Therapy in Integrated Primary Care: Addressing the Needs of Individuals Experiencing Homelessness

“…Providers emphasized the importance of the function-based perspective of occupational therapy both in assessment and intervention and considered this as an important extension of comprehensive and team-based care, particularly in the area of functional cognition, stating that this information influenced care decisions and discharge plans (Merryman & Synovec, 2017;Merryman & Synovec, 2020).…”

Development and Implementation of a Viable Level II Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Program in a Juvenile Justice Setting

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Substantial evidence within the study and practice of occupational therapy (OT) shows the overall effectiveness and value of OT services with at-risk populations; however, few reproducible descriptions of Level II OT fieldwork programs in emerging practice settings, such as juvenile detention centers, have been published (Merryman & Synovec, 2017). The American Occupational Therapy Association's (AOTA) Vision 2025, which builds on the work of AOTA's Centennial Vision, identifies the psychosocial needs of children and youth and health and wellness consulting as two of five practice areas that are generating new business opportunities for OT professionals (AOTA, 2017).

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