Feb 05, 2025  
2024-2025 Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Catalog

OT 200 - Psychosocial Practice


Credit Hours: 3

Overview of psychiatric diagnoses and DSM-5 classification system as they relate to OT practice service delivery across the life span. The specific focus will be on etiology, assessment, intervention, theories, and prognoses. Historical perspectives of mental health treatment will be correlated with present-day, service-delivery models, and philosophy. Assessment, evaluation, and intervention techniques will be discussed and practiced.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:                

  • summarize the history of mental health services as it relates to the development of the occupational therapy profession and service delivery;
  • utilize the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) to differentiate among prevalent mental health disorders based on symptoms and onset, and compare and contrast diagnostic criteria;
  • examine and describe current psychiatric treatment and support services as they relate to the field of occupational therapy;
  • analyze, select, and justify treatment, rehabilitation, intervention, and recovery as they relate to the provision of occupational therapy for individuals with mental health disorder(s);
  • apply appropriate procedures and protocols of non-standardized and standardized tools to demonstrate the ability to implement occupation-based interventions and strategies;
  • analyze and apply knowledge of the group process to develop and implement an intervention group; and
  • engage in a teaching/learning process to design and deliver a presentation that analyzes relevant models and theories related to mental health practice.


Prerequisites: Prerequisites: PS 202, OT 150
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