Mental Health & Psychosocial OT Flashcards

In a partial hospitalization program, OT groups MOST appropriately focus on:

Answer: Community living skills, coping strategies, and daily routine development

OT in partial hospitalization programs focuses on restoring daily function, community skills, and coping to support the transition back to community living.

A client with obsessive-compulsive disorder spends 3 hours on morning grooming rituals. OT intervention should:

Answer: Collaborate with the treatment team on timed routines and exposure with response prevention

OT collaborates on exposure with response prevention (ERP) to reduce ritual time and restore a functional morning routine.

Which assessment evaluates role performance and occupational history using a semi-structured interview format in OT mental health practice?

Answer: OPHI-II (Occupational Performance History Interview)

OPHI-II uses semi-structured interview to explore a client's occupational history, identity, competence, and environmental impact.

Social skills training groups in OT mental health practice MOST effectively use:

Answer: Modeling, role-play, coaching, and feedback within group interactions

Active practice through modeling, role-play, and feedback is more effective for skill generalization than didactic instruction alone.

A client with bipolar disorder in a manic phase needs OT intervention. The PRIORITY is:

Answer: Structure, routine, and reducing environmental stimulation

During mania, OT prioritizes reducing stimulation and providing structure to prevent overstimulation and support behavioral regulation.

Which OT model specifically guides understanding of how habits and routines support mental health recovery?

Answer: Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) — habituation subsystem

MOHO's habituation subsystem explains how habits and internalized roles support daily routine and occupational participation in recovery.