Enhancing Recovery: Occupational Therapy's Role in Early Psychosis-Presentation Slides

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This document discusses the role of occupational therapy in early psychosis and its contribution to enhancing recovery. It is part of the Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness (CSS-SMI) initiative funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The document highlights the roots of occupational therapy in mental health practice, including the Moral Treatment, Arts and Crafts, and Mental Hygiene movements. It also discusses the influences of World War I and II on the development of occupational therapy.<br /><br />The document emphasizes that future occupational therapy practitioners learn about recovery through core teachings that include the lived experience, disabilities studies, social models of disease, and OT models of practice. It also describes the areas where occupational therapy can provide mental health services, such as community mental health centers, correctional facilities, and inpatient psychiatric units.<br /><br />The document explores evidence-based practices and the process of service delivery in occupational therapy, including evaluation, intervention, and targeting outcomes. It emphasizes the importance of activity analysis, which considers specific client, activity, and environment considerations when designing interventions.<br /><br />Furthermore, the document discusses the theoretical approach of the Model of Human Occupation in early psychosis and identifies areas of intervention, such as living skills development, sensory processing, social skills, cognitive processes, and social functioning and participation.<br /><br />The roles of occupational therapy practitioners on the clinical team are also highlighted, including individual therapy, group facilitation, family support, and consultation. The document suggests ways to integrate occupational therapy practitioners into the CSC/FEP team, such as partnering with local schools of OT, advocating for state policies and legislation, and including OT in job descriptions.<br /><br />Overall, the document provides insights into the role of occupational therapy in early psychosis and the potential benefits it can bring to individuals' functional outcomes and clinical care teams' processes.

Keywords

occupational therapy

early psychosis

recovery

Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness

Moral Treatment

Arts and Crafts

Mental Hygiene

World War I

World War II

evidence-based practices