OTA205 — Principles of Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
OTA 205 - Principles of Occupational Therapy in Mental Health OTA 205 - Principles of Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Credits/Units: 3 cr. (Fall Only) This course addresses the critical mental health component in all areas of occupational therapy service provision; physical, developmental and psychiatric. The emphasis is on addressing remediation, and compensation for mental, cognitive, perceptual, behavioral skills and sensory functions across a wide spectrum of physical, developmental and mental health issues. A study of the theoretical basis for DSM-V Classifications is reviewed and applied to occupational therapy intervention techniques. Students are guided through a series of self-reflection activities to develop the essential aspects of therapeutic use of self. (Malpractice insurance fee applied) [R-1] Corequisite: OTA 201 , OTA 203 , OTA 205, OTA 209 Pre/corequisite: PSY 230