Life Skills in Occupational Therapy

The purpose of the study reported here, was to determine that the Occupational Therapy Life Program, instituted in a community home for five psychiatric patients during a three month period, was an effective mode of treatment, and as a result, whether Occupational Therapy has a role in community psychiatry. The study was instituted in a co-operative home established by the Kingston Psychiatric Hospital on September 15, 1976. The study was based on the life skills performance of five psychiatric patients, discharged from the hospital directly to the co-operative home. The Occupational Life Skills Training Program was evaluated during four test periods using three assessments: activities of daily living, group functions and leadership acts. The results of the analysis of the data showed an increase in all life skills throughout the treatment period. The study revealed that the Occupational Therapy Life Skills Program discussed is an effective form of treatment for the community co-operative home members. Therefore, the assumption could be made that Occupational Therapy has a role in community psychiatry.

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Occupational Therapy Life Skills Training for Juvenile Offenders in Foster Care

American Journal of Occupational Therapy ◽

10.5014/ajot.2015.69s1-po7097 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 69 (Suppl. 1) ◽

pp. 6911515236p1

Author(s):

Julie Kramper ◽

Andrea Hullman ◽

Naomi Allmayer ◽

Mary Kate Phillips ◽

Mary Walterbach ◽

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Keyword(s):

Foster Care ◽

Juvenile Offenders ◽

Occupational Therapy ◽

Life Skills ◽

Skills Training ◽

Life Skills Training

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The Distinct Value of Occupational Therapy in Corrections: Implementation of a Life Skills Program in a County Jail

Annals of International Occupational Therapy ◽

10.3928/24761222-20200309-01 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 185-193

Author(s):

Mary Beth Dillon ◽

Thomas H. Dillon ◽

Tara Griffiths ◽

Lori Prusnek ◽

Miranda Tippie

Keyword(s):

Occupational Therapy ◽

Life Skills ◽

County Jail ◽

Life Skills Program

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Occupational Therapy with a Male-to-Female Transsexual: A Case Study

British Journal of Occupational Therapy ◽

10.1177/030802269305600903 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 56 (9) ◽

pp. 322-324 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Nicola Jessop

Keyword(s):

Occupational Therapy ◽

Gender Role ◽

Life Skills ◽

Functional Performance ◽

Young Male ◽

Therapy Assessment ◽

Detailed Case ◽

Assessment And Treatment ◽

Male To Female

A transsexual's performance in the chosen gender role can be seen in the context of functional performance of life skills, and should thus potentially be improved with appropriate occupational therapy. A detailed case study is used to illustrate the application of occupational therapy assessment and treatment with one such person, a young male-to-female transsexual in the very early stages of the lengthy pre-surgery assessment phase.

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