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Supporting Best Practice In Mental Health Occupational Therapy For Veterans: An Educational Resource For Staff On Evidence-Based Outcome Assessment Tools, Kaitlyn Huntley
Supporting Best Practice In Mental Health Occupational Therapy For Veterans: An Educational Resource For Staff On Evidence-Based Outcome Assessment Tools, Kaitlyn Huntley
Doctor of Occupational Therapy Doctoral Projects
The rate of mental health diagnoses in the veteran population in the United States (US) has increased in recent years, with approximately 1 in 3 veterans diagnosed with a mental health condition and experiencing unmet occupational needs as a result (Derefinko et al., 2018; Hunt et al., 2019; Inoue et al., 2023; Plach & Sells, 2013; Trivedi et al., 2015). The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recognizes this as a critical issue and has identified mental health occupational therapy (MH OT) as a means of improving the overall wellness of veterans. This quality improvement project took place at the …
Co-Teaching Social Emotional Learning To Improve Regulation And Mental Health: Implications For School Based Practice, Jennifer Brady-Johnson
Co-Teaching Social Emotional Learning To Improve Regulation And Mental Health: Implications For School Based Practice, Jennifer Brady-Johnson
Doctor of Occupational Therapy Doctoral Projects
Addressing sensory processing and integration difficulties is a primary area of assessment and intervention for school-based occupational therapists. School-based occupational therapists support students with these difficulties through interventions that target self-regulation, motor development, teacher and educator training, and accommodations. In an effort to better meet these student’s needs, this knowledge translation doctoral project reviewed evidence in self regulation interventions which considered student mental health needs. Although there are meta analyses on interventions to support self-regulation in occupational therapy (Battin, et al., 2020; Bodison, et al., 2018; Miller-Kuhaneck, et al., 2018; Pfeirffer, et al., 2018) many of these studies lacked a …
Visual Perception And Reading Outcomes: The Occupational Therapy Practitioner’S Role, Amy Carrier
Visual Perception And Reading Outcomes: The Occupational Therapy Practitioner’S Role, Amy Carrier
Doctor of Occupational Therapy Doctoral Projects
The number of students in the United States who fall below grade level reading proficiency is staggering (Grajo, 2019). The National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) reports that sixty- five percent of fourth graders and sixty- six percent of eighth graders are reading below grade level in America (NAE, 2019). Children with disabilities have even worse statistics regarding reading proficiency. The National Center for Learning Disabilities reports that eighty-five percent of students with specific learning disabilities fall below basic levels of literacy (Grajo, 2019). Literacy is defined as the ability to read, write, speak, and listen. (Schneck, 2019). Reading proficiency …
Caregiver Burden In Dementia: An Occupational Therapy Perspective, Katherine Turner
Caregiver Burden In Dementia: An Occupational Therapy Perspective, Katherine Turner
Doctor of Occupational Therapy Doctoral Projects
Caregiver burden impacts over 16 million caregivers of people with dementia in the United States (Alzheimer’s Association, 2020). Education for caregivers of people with dementia is a critical area of need in occupational therapy. The purpose of this knowledge translation doctoral project was to increase occupational therapy practitioner’s awareness of the importance of utilizing evidence-based tools to address the growing need of caregiver education in community-based application models. The three knowledge translation projects focused on current literature, bridging the research to practice gap, and empowering occupational therapists to forge a larger role in the important area of caregiver education for …