TY - JOUR
T1 - Implementation of occupational therapy services for an adolescent residence program
AU - Knis-Matthews, Laurie
AU - Richard, Lynne
AU - Marquez, Leiden
AU - Mevawala, Nili
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Community-based programs focusing on adolescents who are diagnosed with a mental illness have been given little attention in the occupational therapy literature. This article describes a level-two student occupational therapy program that was successfully implemented at an adolescent residence in New Jersey. Six adolescents were evaluated using The Children's Self Assessment of Occupational Functioning (CSAOF), based on the Model of Human Occupation. Through this evaluation process, many of the adolescents identified similar treatment priorities: (a) family reintegration, (b) wellness and healthy living, (c) development of independent and effective decision making, and (d) increasing feelings of self-worth. The OT students assisted the adolescents in setting goals and identifying strategies to achieve them. Two case studies are presented to further illustrate how family collaboration, cultural considerations and community awareness are emphasized during the treatment process. Administrators of the residence are now investigating ways to incorporate continued OT services within their treatment milieu.
AB - Community-based programs focusing on adolescents who are diagnosed with a mental illness have been given little attention in the occupational therapy literature. This article describes a level-two student occupational therapy program that was successfully implemented at an adolescent residence in New Jersey. Six adolescents were evaluated using The Children's Self Assessment of Occupational Functioning (CSAOF), based on the Model of Human Occupation. Through this evaluation process, many of the adolescents identified similar treatment priorities: (a) family reintegration, (b) wellness and healthy living, (c) development of independent and effective decision making, and (d) increasing feelings of self-worth. The OT students assisted the adolescents in setting goals and identifying strategies to achieve them. Two case studies are presented to further illustrate how family collaboration, cultural considerations and community awareness are emphasized during the treatment process. Administrators of the residence are now investigating ways to incorporate continued OT services within their treatment milieu.
KW - Children's Self Assessment of Occupational Functioning (CSAOF)
KW - Community-based program
KW - Model of Human Occupation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=16344375629&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1300/J004v21n01_04
DO - 10.1300/J004v21n01_04
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:16344375629
SN - 0164-212X
VL - 21
SP - 57
EP - 72
JO - Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
JF - Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
IS - 1
ER -