OTH 7214 Child Adolescent/Adult Mental Health
This course is the first leg of a two part course. Physical Dysfunction I and II are both designed to be lab embedded courses. The course is designed to incorporate appropriate lab activities throughout the learning process. Physical Dysfunction I will ensure the student can apply the Occupational Therapy Framework and Process. Following a developmental model, students will first examine common theories/frames of reference for occupational therapy treatment. The class will establish a foundation for evaluation and treatment based on occupational theory and evidence-based practice. They will then explore the effects of physical dysfunction on occupation from birth to adolescence. Students will practice evaluation and treatment of this patient group. The students will utilize critical thinking and past courses to apply best practices to the occupational therapy process from initial evaluation to discharge, beginning with those disorders that affect the pediatric population and continuing along a developmental continuum. They will practice professional interventions based on evidence-based practice. The student will illustrate occupationally-based activities and purposeful activities. In addition to learning new skills, the student will examine their limitations and the importance of ethics and formal and informal professional development to provide appropriate occupational therapy services. The students will be exposed to lecture discussions, team-based projects, face-to-face labs, experiential learning, case studies, and self-paced learning.
Prerequisite
Satisfactory progress in the ASU OT program.