Enhancing Recovery: Occupational Therapy's Role in Early Psychosis-Presentation and Q&A

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Video Summary

The video transcript is a webinar featuring Steve Adelsheim, a child psychiatrist at Stanford, and two occupational therapists, Tanya Knauer and Nuria Newman. The webinar focuses on the role of occupational therapy in enhancing recovery for individuals with early psychosis. Adelsheim starts by discussing the importance of occupational therapists in providing specialized support for young people at risk for psychotic illnesses. Knauer and Newman then explain the roots of occupational therapy in mental health and how it is taught in OT programs. They highlight the different areas of intervention in occupational therapy, including living skills development, sensory processing and modulation, cognitive processes, and social skills. They also discuss the role of OT in addressing the needs of individuals at clinical high risk and in coordinating with other members of the treatment team. The webinar concludes by discussing the barriers and opportunities for bringing OT into coordinated specialty care teams and providing resources for further support and information. Overall, the webinar emphasizes the significant role of occupational therapy in supporting the recovery and well-being of individuals with early psychosis and clinical high risk.

Keywords

webinar

occupational therapy

early psychosis

specialized support

mental health

intervention

clinical high risk

treatment team

coordinated specialty care

recovery