OTA 161L - Mental Health Concepts Lab

Institution:

Kapiolani Community College

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Description:

3 hours lab per week Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Occupational Therapy Assistant program. Comment: Letter grade only. OTA 161L may not be audited. OTA 161L may not be taken credit/no credit. OTA 161L provides laboratory practice for those methods and techniques necessary to deliver Occupational Therapy services for mental health populations. Students will explore common mental health conditions utilizing a research protocol and apply the teaching-learning process with peers. Gathering and sharing data for the purpose of administering selected assessments will be practiced. Students will demonstrate Occupational Therapy treatment planning and interventions addressing areas of occupational performance in activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), education, work, play, leisure, and social participation to peers. Community resources will be explored and documentation methods utilized in Occupational Therapy settings will be practiced. Upon successful completion of OTA 161L the student should be able to: Identify and implement the skills necessary to follow a research protocol and use the teaching-learning process to understand the effects of mental health, heritable diseases and predisposing genetic conditions, disability and disease for the client with mental health disorders. Gather and share data for the purpose of administering selected assessments for clients with mental health disorders using appropriate procedures and considering the use of occupation for assessment. Demonstrate therapeutic use of self including insights and judgments as part of the therapeutic process and grade and adapt the environment, tools, materials, occupations, and interventions to reflect the changing needs of the client during group leading. Select and provide occupational therapy interventions and procedures to enhance safety, wellness and occupational performance in activities of daily living 5 (ADL), instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), education, work, play, leisure, and social participation for clients with mental health disorders. Document Occupational Therapy services to effectively communicate the rationale for services and to ensure accountability of service provision and to meet standards for reimbursement. Identify community resources to develop and promote the use of appropriate home and community programming for clients with mental health disorders.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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