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Thomas Jefferson University

Occupational Therapy

2024

Cognition

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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 Apr 2024

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:

  1. Provide resources to educate clinical and non-clinical practitioners regarding the impact and intersection between functional cognition, serious mental illness (SMI), and homelessness.
  2. 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.
  3. 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 …