Occupational Therapy in Mental Health: A Vision for Participation

"This is a text we have all been waiting for.I can't help but think that our earlier leaders in mental health-Dr. Adolph Meyer, Dr. William Dutton, and Eleanor Clark Slagle, to name a few-who knew the power of occupation and stressed the importance of engagement in an enabling environment, would be pleased to see this work come to a format that would guide clinicians to make a difference in the everyday lives of people with mental challenges that require the skills of an occupational therapist."-Carolyn M. Baum, PhD, OTR/L,FAOTA Past President American Occupational Therapy Association (2004 to 2007) from the Foreword This Client-centered, recovery-oriented text gives voice to the lived experience of mental illness across the life span. You will be guided through the assessment and interventions of individuals with mental health conditions and those whose life circumstances generate significant challenges to their participation in valued activities.

I. Foundations 1. Recovery 2. History of Mental Health: Perspectives of Consumers and Practitioners 3. Person-Environment-Occupation Model 4. Psychosocial Concerns with Disability 5. Evidence-based Practice in Mental Health II. The Person Section 1: Introduction 6. Introduction to the Person Section 2: Diagnosis 7. Pervasive Development Disorders 8. Attention and Disruptive Behavior Disorders 9. Intellectual Disabilities 10. Eating Disorders 11. Personality Disorders 12. Mood Disorders 13. Anxiety Disorders 14. Schizophrenia 15. Substance-Related Disorders 16. Co-Occurring Disorders 17. Dementia Section 3: Client Factors 18. Cognitive Skills 19. Cognitive Beliefs 20. Sensory Skills 21. Communication and Social Skills 22. Coping Skills 23. Motivation 24. Emotional Regulation 25. Pain Regulation III. Environment Section 1: Introduction 26. Introduction to Environment Section 2: Environment 27. Political and Public Policy Environment 28. Attitudinal Environment and Stigma 29. Families Living with Mental Illness 30. Mental Health Practice in a Multicultural Context 31. Spiritual Environment 32. Neighborhood and Community 33. Supported Housing: Creating a Sense of Home Section 3: Practice Settings 34. Early Intervention: A Practice Setting for Infant and Toddler Mental Health 35. Consumer-Operated Organizations 36. After-School Programs 37. Mental Health Practice in Forensic Settings 38. State Hospitals 39. Psychosocial Clubhouse 40. Community-Based Case Management 41. Hospital-Based Mental Healthcare 42. Mental Illness in the Workplace: Policies and Practices That Impact Disability 43. Homeless and Women’s Shelters 44. Wraparound Services: Children and Families IV. Occupation Section 1: Introduction 45. Introduction to Occupation and Co-Occupation Section 2: Occupations 46. Occupation and Wellness 47. Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living 48. Student: K–12 49. Student: Adult Education 50. Work as Occupation 51. Social Participation 52. Leisure and Play 53. Rest and Sleep 54. Spiritual Occupation 55. Grief and Bereavement Glossary Index of Assessments Index of Interventions Index