Mental Health & Psychosocial OT Flashcards

A client with major depressive disorder declines to participate in morning ADL routines. The BEST OT strategy is:

Answer: Begin with brief, achievable tasks within the client's capacity and build gradually

Starting with manageable tasks builds self-efficacy and provides positive reinforcement, which is essential in treating depression.

Which recovery-oriented principle should guide OT practice in mental health settings?

Answer: Self-determination and client-directed goal setting

Recovery-oriented OT practice centers on self-determination, empowering clients to direct their own goals and recovery process.

Sensory modulation rooms in psychiatric inpatient units are used primarily to:

Answer: Help clients self-regulate arousal levels and reduce use of seclusion and restraint

Sensory modulation rooms provide self-regulation tools that research shows reduce the need for seclusion and restraint in psychiatric settings.

A client with PTSD avoids leaving home and attending appointments. Which OT intervention is MOST appropriate?

Answer: Graded community reintegration with sensory coping strategies

Graded exposure with sensory coping strategies gradually rebuilds community participation tolerance consistent with trauma-informed OT practice.

The Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) tool used in OT mental health practice helps clients:

Answer: Identify personal wellness strategies and early warning signs of relapse

WRAP empowers clients to identify their own wellness tools, triggers, and action plans for maintaining recovery and managing crises.

Which work rehabilitation approach is used when a client with mental illness needs to build work skills in a real, paid employment setting?

Answer: Supported Employment (Individual Placement and Support model)

The IPS model of Supported Employment places clients in competitive integrated employment immediately with ongoing job coaching support.