Therapeutic Recreation Techniques Flashcards
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Which therapeutic recreation approach focuses on helping clients with mental illness use leisure as a coping strategy during times of stress?
Answer: Health Protection/Health Promotion model
The Health Protection/Health Promotion model (Nawrocki/Brue) addresses using leisure to protect health during illness and promote wellness during recovery.
During a music therapy session, a client with traumatic brain injury begins to show signs of overstimulation. The aide should:
Answer: Reduce sensory input by lowering volume or transitioning to a quieter activity
Reducing sensory input through volume reduction or transitioning to a calmer activity prevents further overstimulation and supports the client's neurological needs.
Which element is NOT typically included in a therapeutic recreation treatment plan?
Answer: The client's financial income and insurance details
Financial and insurance information is an administrative matter and is not a clinical component of a therapeutic recreation treatment plan.
A recreation aide working with older adults uses a 'life review' approach. This technique is associated with which theorist?
Answer: Erik Erikson
Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development describes late life as the 'integrity vs. despair' stage, where life review helps older adults find meaning and acceptance.
When selecting activities for a therapeutic recreation program serving clients with diverse cognitive abilities, the BEST approach is to:
Answer: Design multilevel activities that can be adjusted to individual ability levels
Multilevel activity design allows all participants to engage meaningfully at their own ability level, supporting inclusion and individualization simultaneously.
Which ethical principle in therapeutic recreation requires the aide to act in the client's best interest even when the client cannot advocate for themselves?
Answer: Beneficence
Beneficence requires professionals to actively promote the well-being of clients, acting in their best interest especially when clients cannot fully advocate for themselves.
A recreation aide is running an outdoor nature walk program for clients with PTSD. Which therapeutic benefit does this activity primarily offer?
Answer: Stress reduction through restorative environment and mindful attention
Nature-based therapy leverages the restorative qualities of natural environments to reduce stress, promote mindfulness, and support emotional regulation in clients with PTSD.