Mental Health
Why Mental Health Occupational Therapy?
Mental Health Occupational Therapists deliver mental health services in the following ways:
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Assessment of functional ability which involves assessing a person's ability to manage work and home roles and participate actively in these pursuits.
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Identification of barriers to a client’s functioning within their usual environments (work and/or home) and developing collaborative strategies to overcome these barriers.
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Interventions to assist clients to overcome practical challenges including independent life skills, home maintenance, self care, leisure and health/fitness goals using focused occupational strategies.
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Through relaxation techniques
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Mindfulness
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Somatic mindfulness
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Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
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Sensory integration/modulation
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Motivational interviewing
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Cognitive remediation
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Counselling
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Psycho-education
