Trauma following Major Disasters: The Role of the Occupational Therapist

Roberts, Gwilym

doi:10.1177/030802269505800505

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“…The OPI discussed most often was sleep disturbances and difficulties (see Alers, 2014; Davis, 1999;Dutra et al, 2016;Eakman et al, 2017;Gerardi, 2009;Hyter et al, 2002;Kjorstad et al, 2005;Pizur-Barnekow & Erickson, 2011;Plach & Sells, 2013;Precin, 2011a;Rivers & Saunders, 2016;Roberts, 1995;Rogers et al, 2014;Scaffa, Gerardi, Herzberg, & McColl, 2006;Smith-Forbes et al, 2014;Speicher et al, 2014). As well, preschool-age children who have been exposed to trauma may experience flashbacks and nightmares, which can cause a decrease in both the quality and quantity of their sleep that further affects concentration and disrupts productive occupations like educational performance (see Alers, 2014; Davis, 1999;Kjorstad et al, 2005), which can further affect productive occupations, such as educational performance, as a result of decreased concentration (Alers, 2014).…”

Section: Ptsd Impacts a Range Of Occupationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Occupational therapy and posttraumatic stress disorder: A scoping review

Edgelow¹,

MacPherson²,

Arnaly³

et al. 2019

Can J Occup Ther

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Background. People who are diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can experience disruptions in their daily occupations. Occupational therapists may assist clients with PTSD to reengage in meaningful occupations. Purpose. This scoping review aims to identify and describe the ways occupational therapy addresses PTSD in clinical practice. Method. Scholarly databases were searched for documents relating to occupational therapy and PTSD. Two reviewers independently applied selection criteria and systematically extracted information. Data were extracted and synthesized in a narrative format. Findings. Fifty sources met inclusion criteria and three major themes were identified: recognizing trauma within specific populations, PTSD's impact on a range of occupations, and occupational therapy's response to PTSD. Implications. Occupational therapists are working in multidisciplinary teams to reduce the impact of PTSD on the daily occupations of their clients. More effectiveness studies are required to understand the outcomes of occupational therapy interventions for clients with PTSD. Abré gé Description. Les personnes ayant un diagnostic de trouble de stress post-traumatique (TSPT) peuvent vivre une perturbation de leurs occupations quotidiennes. Les ergothérapeutes peuvent aider les clients ayant un TSPT à recommencer à participer à des occupations signifiantes. But. Cet examen de la portée vise à identifier et décrire les façons dont l'ergothérapie aborde le TSPT en pratique clinique. Mé thodologie. Une recension des bases de données de la documentation en ergothérapie a été effectuée pour repérer des documents concernant l'ergothérapie et le TSPT. Deux évaluateurs ont appliqué les critères de sélection de manière indépendante et ont systématiquement extrait de l'information. Les données ont été extraites et synthétisées sous une forme narrative. Ré sultats. Cinquante sources répondaient aux critères de sélection et trois principaux thèmes ont été identifiés: reconnaître le traumatisme au sein de populations spécifiques; le TSPT a un impact sur un éventail d'occupations; et les interventions proposées en ergothérapie pour le TSPT. Consé quences. Les ergothérapeutes travaillent dans des équipes multidisciplinaires pour réduire l'impact des TSPT sur les occupations quotidiennes de leurs clients. D'autres études de l'efficacité sont requises pour mieux comprendre les résultats des interventions ergothérapiques pour les clients ayant un TSPT.

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Section: Ptsd Impacts a Range Of Occupationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Occupational therapy and posttraumatic stress disorder: A scoping review

Edgelow¹,

MacPherson²,

Arnaly³

et al. 2019

Can J Occup Ther

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“…Posttraumatic stress disorder is commonly seen in clients treated by occupational therapists providing services in mental health settings (Froehlich, 1992;Short-DeGraff & Engelmann, 1992). The occupational therapy literature has explored the occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorder following major disasters (Roberts, 1995), such as airline accidents, refugee trauma (Driver & Beltran, 1998), homelessness experienced by women (Davis & Kutter, 1998), and work-related back injury (Phillips, Bruehl, & Harden, 1997…”

Section: Overview Of Traumatic Hand Injuries and Posttraumatic Stressmentioning

confidence: 99%

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Hand Injuries: A Neuro-Occupational View

Lohman

Royeen

2002

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Using the clinical phenomenon of posttraumatic stress disorder related to traumatic hand injuries, this article conceptually explores the theoretical construct of neuro-occupation on the basis of these conditions. Neuro-occupation is an evolving concept that combines knowledge and understanding of occupation with knowledge and understanding of how the human brain functions in environmental context; thus, the concept is important to the core of occupational therapy practice. The first section of the article introduces the concept of neuro-occupation; the second provides an overview of posttraumatic stress disorder and traumatic hand injury. To help therapists better understand behavior seen in clinical settings, the third section presents key neuro-occupational processes pertaining to posttraumatic stress disorder, using clinical application examples. Finally, a query about the value of neuro-occupation as a developing theoretical construct is put forth.

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“…Other themes in the literature were developing or specialised areas of practice for example methods of coping with tranquilliser misuse (Blank,1990); treatment approaches for people with eating disorder in Australia (Lim and Agnew, 1994); occupational therapy following major disaster (Roberts, 1995); theoretic principles used by occupational therapists in play therapy (Telford and Ainscough, 1995) and anger management (O'Neill, 1995a,b) These articles are valuable in alerting practitioners to developments in the profession and they supply a useful introduction to them, but they could indicate that occupational therapists prefer to diversify and extend the boundaries of practice rather than to justify and substantiate current practice.…”

Section: Specialised Areasmentioning

confidence: 99%

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health: A Review of the Literature

Craik¹

1998

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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This review of the literature was conducted as part of the development of a position paper on the way ahead for research, education and practice in occupational therapy in mental health. It included publications over the past decade and concentrated on the British Journal of Occupational Therapy. Recognising experience from other countries would be beneficial, aspects of the literature from the National Journals in American, Canada and Australia which were most relevant to practice in the UK were included. The shortage of articles on mental health was conspicuous and their diverse topics and descriptive nature were notable. In the UK literature, the clinical subjects featured most often were dementia, work rehabilitation, community mental health and forensic psychiatry, with other subjects either appearing infrequently or not being included. The literature from the other countries also explored new roles for occupational therapy, reflecting the changes in the delivery of mental health services.In the American Journal of Occupational Therapy there was concern about the declining number of occupational therapists working in mental health. The review identified major themes in the literature and posed questions for education, research and practice in occupational therapy and formed the foundation for the position paper.

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Trauma following Major Disasters: The Role of the Occupational Therapist

Cited by 7 publications

References 3 publications

Occupational therapy and posttraumatic stress disorder: A scoping review

Occupational therapy and posttraumatic stress disorder: A scoping review

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Hand Injuries: A Neuro-Occupational View

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health: A Review of the Literature

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