Addressing Psychosocial Factors in Level II Fieldwork: Educating for Holistic Practice - 3 views

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  #1 mc121409 on 15 Aug 16

   

  A steady decline in OT's working primarily in mental health care has decreased opportunities for OT students to gain experience in addressing psychological and social concerns. The study evaluates the ways in which psychosocial factors were addressed in Level II fieldwork and what ways student applied therapeutic use of self. The results indicate that students most frequently describe client and caregiver symptoms of anxiety and depression and their empathetic responses. Students reported that therapeutic use of self and using occupations meaningful to the client as tools for addressing psychosocial factors.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A steady decline in OT's working primarily in mental health care has decreased opportunities for OT students to gain experience in addressing psychological and social concerns. The study evaluates the ways in which psychosocial factors were addressed in Level II fieldwork and what ways student applied therapeutic use of self. The results indicate that students most frequently describe client and caregiver symptoms of anxiety and depression and their empathetic responses. Students reported that therapeutic use of self and using occupations meaningful to the client as tools for addressing psychosocial factors.</div>

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