Through the examination of current understanding of total human functioning, students will learn to use concepts of assessment and therapeutic intervention as they apply to the treatment of individuals with psychosocial dysfunction. The student will develop skills in the use of clinical supervision and in functioning as a member of an interdisciplinary team in the Mental Health Field. Occupational Therapy in primary prevention contexts will be explored, as well as both traditional and non-traditional secondary and tertiary care settings. This course includes supervised fieldwork experience. This course presents various frames of reference and therapeutic approaches used in the evaluation and intervention process in a pediatric population.
Emphasis is given to theoretical constructs and therapeutic application.
Introduction to critiquing research in occupational therapy. Organization and Administration. The occupational therapist is viewed as a middle manager, with emphasis on management as a professional endeavor. The basic principles of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling are related to health care and the management of an occupational therapy service. Prerequisite OT 407.