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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Improving Safety On The Road Through Occupational Therapy Intervention, Katherine Uschmann, Zachary Childs
Improving Safety On The Road Through Occupational Therapy Intervention, Katherine Uschmann, Zachary Childs
Thinking Matters Symposium Archive
As the U.S. population ages, increasing the likelihood of impaired fitness-to-drive, the topic of road safety holds strong interest among numerous professionals. The field of occupational therapy (OT) affirms the importance of community mobility in supporting overall health and well-being. OT practitioners who encounter clients with questionable driving ability should refer them to driving specialists. However, the question remains what kind of interventions may help clients with cognitive decline who have the potential to return to safe driving. This project’s evidence search revealed a wide range of interventions that show promise including: classroom education (especially when augmented by on-road training), …
The Role Of Motivation And Cognition In Adults With Schizophrenia, Jaime Willard, Evangeline Abraham
The Role Of Motivation And Cognition In Adults With Schizophrenia, Jaime Willard, Evangeline Abraham
Thinking Matters Symposium Archive
Our work is based around the holistic nature of the field of occupational therapy. This evidence-based project initially began, at the request of our community partner, with the intention of finding one or more assessments that may help identify the cause of a lack of motivation among group home residents at Tri County Mental Health in Lewiston, ME who suffer from schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental illness that is now diagnosed as a spectrum disorder. It is characterized by distortions in the perception of reality and impairments in cognition and motivation. Schizophrenia can be categorized into three …
Evidence And Interventions For Children With Handwriting Deficits, Josephine Hatch
Evidence And Interventions For Children With Handwriting Deficits, Josephine Hatch
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The purpose of this project was to determine effective interventions shown to increase fine motor skills in children who experience handwriting deficits related to ADD/ADHD or other attention deficits. The project was prepared for a pediatric outpatient OT at Hasbro Children’s Hospital. The information was found via the USM databases through specific search terms and parameters.
This work is significant because many OTs and teachers are working with children who have deficits in handwriting and fine motor abilities. There needs to be additional research conducted specifically with children who have ADD/ADHD and exhibit fine motor and handwriting deficits.
The research …
Does Instrument Assisted Soft-Tissue Mobilization (Iastm) Benefit Adults With Physical Dysfunction?, Kayla Chamberlin, Deanna Richards
Does Instrument Assisted Soft-Tissue Mobilization (Iastm) Benefit Adults With Physical Dysfunction?, Kayla Chamberlin, Deanna Richards
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This project began in partnership with the Inland Hospital occupational therapy department in Waterville, Maine. The therapists were interested in evidence on the effectiveness of instrument assisted soft-tissue mobilization (IASTM) as a therapeutic intervention for their patients. This technique is an alternative form of therapeutic massage, which uses metal instruments to treat soft-tissue adhesions. This project looked into therapeutic outcomes of IASTM for use on adults with physical dysfunction, specifically those experiencing pain or loss of range of motion. The project reviewed numerous studies on the topic of IASTM. Eleven articles were selected to be included in the final project …
Facilitating Return To Work Among Individuals With Mental Illness Through Occupational Therapy Interventions, Cleo Miller, Blakelee Jordan
Facilitating Return To Work Among Individuals With Mental Illness Through Occupational Therapy Interventions, Cleo Miller, Blakelee Jordan
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The side effects of mental illness can affect areas of occupation, including: play, leisure, work, social participation, activities of daily living, etc. (Brown & Stoffel, 2011). Through collaboration with Riverview Psychiatric Center (RPC) in Augusta, Maine, as well as Maureen Martin OTR/L, an evaluation of relevant research was conducted to determine occupational therapy’s (OT) roll in the process of returning to work (RTW) for clients newly discharged from an inpatient psychiatric facility. This evaluation devised three themes: personal factors related to RTW; assessment tools & frameworks used to guide intervention; and OT interventions that can facilitate RTW. Research suggests that …