When I was a child, I went through several life changing experiences that put a strain on me, not only physically but mentally. This changed my mindset on how I view mental health and seeing how debilitating it was, made me think, is anyone with mental illness or to a lesser degree, emotional distress getting the help they? Finding evidence-based practice within Occupational Therapy was difficult, although information was limited, I did find that many OTs heavily advocated for their right to be more involved in the mental health community.
How Occupational Therapy Gave Me Hope
The area of Occupational Therapy I would like to pursue is mental health. I chose to go into this specialty because I have experienced while tragic and demoralizing for …show more content…
Approximately 7.8% of occupational therapy practitioners identified behavioral health as their practice area in 2006 (Claire Foster, personal communication, July 6, 2009). Mental Health is a field that applies to all the areas of occupation. People with disabilities such as Schizophrenia, PTSD, Major Depression or Bipolar Disorder can feel as weakened or immobilized as a person with physical disabilities. However, articles were published claiming patients have improved mentally and physically, despite a limited number of those specialized in mental …show more content…
In Case-Smith's (2013) systematic review of occupational therapy- related interventions to promote child emotional health, she found that interventions that helped parents obtain parenting skills and manage stress also served to enhance the emotional well-being of children. Pertaining to adults, The Stoller, Greuel, Cimini, Fowler, and Koomar (2012) study was the first randomized controlled trial published in AJOT that addressed the effectiveness of an occupational therapy intervention in- tended to reduce combat stress symptoms in deployed military personnel. Despite the articles and advocacy, false representation and stigmatism still plague the legitimacy and effectiveness of OT in health
How Occupational Therapy Gave Me Hope
The area of Occupational Therapy I would like to pursue is mental health. I chose to go into this specialty because I have experienced while tragic and demoralizing for …show more content…
Approximately 7.8% of occupational therapy practitioners identified behavioral health as their practice area in 2006 (Claire Foster, personal communication, July 6, 2009). Mental Health is a field that applies to all the areas of occupation. People with disabilities such as Schizophrenia, PTSD, Major Depression or Bipolar Disorder can feel as weakened or immobilized as a person with physical disabilities. However, articles were published claiming patients have improved mentally and physically, despite a limited number of those specialized in mental …show more content…
In Case-Smith's (2013) systematic review of occupational therapy- related interventions to promote child emotional health, she found that interventions that helped parents obtain parenting skills and manage stress also served to enhance the emotional well-being of children. Pertaining to adults, The Stoller, Greuel, Cimini, Fowler, and Koomar (2012) study was the first randomized controlled trial published in AJOT that addressed the effectiveness of an occupational therapy intervention in- tended to reduce combat stress symptoms in deployed military personnel. Despite the articles and advocacy, false representation and stigmatism still plague the legitimacy and effectiveness of OT in health