http://sci-hub.cc/10.1300/J004v14n03_02 This paper critiques the skill of writing objectives (short-term goals) in mental health practice, and discusses the need for precise documentation in the context of the crisis confronting occupational therapy in this arena. The authors contend that it behooves us to critically analyze what we do, how we do it, and how we can do it better, on a regular basis. This process of self evaluation can and will lead us to practice, and document, a superior standard of intervention.
This paper critiques the skill of writing objectives (short-term goals) in mental health practice, and discusses the need for precise documentation in the context of the crisis confronting occupational therapy in this arena. The authors contend that it behooves us to critically analyze what we do, how we do it, and how we can do it better, on a regular basis. This process of self evaluation can and will lead us to practice, and document, a superior standard of intervention.