Mental Health Flashcards
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An OT facilitating a psychoeducation group for clients with bipolar disorder should prioritize which topic?
Answer: Medication side effect management and sleep-wake cycle regulation
Sleep regulation and medication adherence are critical for mood stability in bipolar disorder and are key psychoeducation topics.
Which assessment tool is commonly used by OTs to evaluate cognitive function in individuals with serious mental illness?
Answer: Cognitive Assessment of Minnesota (CAM)
The CAM assesses cognitive skills relevant to daily functioning and is frequently used with individuals with serious mental illness.
A client with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) spends 3 hours checking door locks before leaving home. The OT's role in ERP therapy would include:
Answer: Helping the client resist compulsions while experiencing anxiety during functional activities
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) involves exposing clients to triggers while supporting them in resisting compulsive behaviors.
In a partial hospitalization program, an OT wants to assess a client's daily living skills in the most ecologically valid way. Which approach is best?
Answer: Observation of the client performing actual daily tasks in a kitchen or apartment setting
Performance-based observation in real or simulated environments provides the most ecologically valid assessment of daily living skills.
Which recovery-oriented principle is most central to psychiatric OT practice?
Answer: Clients are supported in building meaningful lives beyond symptom management
Recovery-oriented practice emphasizes hope, self-determination, and meaningful participation in life regardless of symptom status.
An OT notices a client with depression consistently uses self-deprecating statements during a cooking group. The most therapeutic response is to:
Answer: Gently challenge the automatic thoughts and highlight the client's demonstrated competence
Gently challenging cognitive distortions while providing activity-based evidence of competence aligns with CBT principles used in OT groups.
An OT working in community mental health uses the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model. This model prioritizes:
Answer: Rapid placement in competitive employment with ongoing support
IPS is an evidence-based supported employment model that places clients directly into competitive jobs and provides ongoing support.
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