NCTRC Facilitation Techniques and Activity Analysis Flashcards
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Which therapeutic modality uses plants and gardening activities to achieve specific therapeutic outcomes such as improved fine motor skills and reduced anxiety?
Answer: Horticulture therapy
Horticulture therapy uses plant-related activities to achieve documented therapeutic outcomes including improved motor function, reduced stress, and enhanced cognitive engagement.
When a TR specialist uses graded activities, they are:
Answer: Progressively increasing or decreasing activity demands to match changing client functional levels
Graded activities are systematically adjusted in complexity or demand to gradually challenge a client as their functional capacity improves or to accommodate decline.
Reminiscence therapy is most commonly used with which population in TR practice?
Answer: Older adults, particularly those with dementia or depression
Reminiscence therapy, which uses life review and memory of past experiences, is most frequently applied with older adults to reduce depression, enhance identity, and improve cognitive engagement.
The primary goal of sensory stimulation activities in TR for clients with profound cognitive impairments is to:
Answer: Engage residual sensory pathways and promote awareness, comfort, and interaction
Sensory stimulation activities engage sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell to activate residual neurological pathways, promote responsiveness, and enhance quality of life for clients with profound impairments.
Which group leadership style gives participants the most control over group process and decision-making?
Answer: Laissez-faire
A laissez-faire leadership style provides minimal direction, giving group members maximum autonomy and control over the group's process and activities.
In TR, which facilitation technique involves reading aloud or discussing literature to promote therapeutic reflection and emotional processing?
Answer: Bibliotherapy
Bibliotherapy uses books, poetry, and written materials to promote self-reflection, emotional processing, and therapeutic insight in clients.