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The Complexities Of Serious Mental Illness And Homelessness : A Cognitive Resource Manual (An Occupational Therapy Perspective), Alexandra Sosa, Britta Erie, Nydia Johnson, Sydney Jones, Tina Deangelis, Edd, Ms, Otr/L, Faota
The Complexities Of Serious Mental Illness And Homelessness : A Cognitive Resource Manual (An Occupational Therapy Perspective), Alexandra Sosa, Britta Erie, Nydia Johnson, Sydney Jones, Tina Deangelis, Edd, Ms, Otr/L, Faota
Doctorate of Occupational Therapy Program Capstone Presentations
Objectives:
- Provide resources to educate clinical and non-clinical practitioners regarding the impact and intersection between functional cognition, serious mental illness (SMI), and homelessness.
- Highlight the intersectionality of functional cognition, serious mental illness, and being unhoused on performance and behavior as it relates to the non-medical drivers of health.
- Educate on the importance of advocacy for the unhoused population in providing access to services to better support their ability to participate in daily occupations including: management of serious mental illness, activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), rest & sleep, leisure, social …