Assessments in Occupational Therapy Mental Health An Integrative Approach

by Hemphill, Barbara J.

• ISBN13: 9781556427732
• ISBN10: 1556427735
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-11-15
• Publisher: Slack Incorporated

Summary

Barbara Hemphill-Pearsonrs"sAssessments in Occupational Therapy Mental Healthhas been updated and expanded into a much anticipatedSecond Edition. This text is a unique compilation of mental health assessments that are used in practice and taught in occupational therapy clinics and academic programs. With 30 contributors from a wide range of specialty areas in occupational therapy, this text is significantly revised with 23 chapters divided into 9 sections. The revisions elucidate the authorsrs" perspectives so that they can be incorporated into mental health practices. Assessments in Occupational Therapy Mental Health, Second Editionproposes an exciting integrated approach to assessing multiple systems. The chapters in this text also present a thorough process for approaching client evaluation. In addition, the reasoning process is explored in a way that is helpful to occupational therapy students and practitioners at all levels. Topic Included in the Second Edition: bull; Integrative approach in assessment bull; Interviewing process bull; Psychological assessment bull; Learning assessment bull; Behavioral assessment bull; Biological and spiritual assessment bull; Computerized assessment New to the Second Edition: bull; Projective media assessments bull; Spirituality concerns bull; Assessments in wellness and pediatrics bull; Evidence based research While introducing new assessments and offering updated information, thisSecond Editionsupports an occupational therapistrs"s development of evaluation responsibilities. Also, incorporated throughout the text is the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework. Each Chapter Includes: bull; A theoretical base on the assessment including historical development, rationale for development, behaviors assessed, appropriate patient use, review of literature, and assessment adminstration bull; How the instrument is administered, which will include the procedures, problems with administering, and materials needed bull; The presentation of a case study and interpretation of results bull; Statistical analysis and recent studies bull; Suggestions for further research to continue the development and refinement of assessments in mental health occupational therapy Overall,Assessments in Occupational Therapy Mental Healthprovides information that can be used to scrutinize evaluation procedures and practices while providing a sound foundation for a holistic, integrated approach to client assessment.

Author Biography

Dr. Hemphill received her B.S. in occupational therapy from the University of Iowa. She received her M.S. degree in occupational therapy from Colorado State University. During her tenure as a therapist at Ft. Logan Mental Health Center, she was fortunate to work with Dr. Maxwell Jones, the founder of the Therapeutic Community Concept in mental health. She began her teaching career at Cleveland State University. She stayed there until she became associate professor and tenured in the department of occupational therapy at Western Michigan University. She retired emeritus after 19 years. In addition to her degrees, she has an earned Doctor of Ministry degree from the Ecumenical Theological Seminary in Detroit. Dr. Hemphill has served on the editorial boards of the Occupational Therapy Practice journal and the American Journal of Occupational Therapy and presently serves on the editorial board of the Occupational Therapy in Mental Health journal. She has given numerous international, national, and state peer-reviewed papers. Her papers include two at the World Federation for Occupational Therapy; one entitled “Holism in Occupational Therapy Mental Health” and the second entitled “Occupational Therapy and Spirituality: A Global Perspective.” She has given numerous papers at the national occupational therapy conferences. Among them are: “Methods in Spirituality: An Educational Experience,” “Spirituality in the Treatment Setting,” and “Spirituality in the Health Care Setting.” Her publication record has spanned over 25 years. Her most proud accomplishment is edited books on the topic of mental health assessment. Among them are the Evaluative Process in Psychiatric Occupational Therapy, which was translated into Japanese; Mental Health Assessment in Occupational Therapy; and Assessments in Occupational Therapy Mental Health. She has published in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy in Health Care, Occupational Therapy Practice, and Occupational Therapy in Mental Health. The topics range from marketing, to depression, to deinstitutionalization. She was recognized for her contributions to education, research, and publications, and her awards include a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association and Fellow of the Michigan Occupational Therapy Association. Dr. Hemphill continues to contribute to her profession after retirement. She has taught courses in spirituality to occupational therapy students on-line and in the classroom. Her ministry is in the community. She has taught spirituality courses to senior centers and retirement homes. She also taught a series of courses about C.S. Lewis, and a PBS course entitled “A Question of God,” a debate between Freud and C.S. Lewis.

Table of Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgments

About the Editor

About the Contributors

Foreword

Introduction

The Patientrsquo;s Profile: An Integrative Approach

The Interviewing Process

Interviewing in Occupational Therapy

Client-Centered Assessment: The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure

Role Change Assessment: An Interview Tool for Older Adults

Psychological Assessments

Journaling as an Assessment Tool in Mental Health

Expressive Media Used as Assessment in Mental Health

Learning Assessments

The Performance Assessment of Self-Care Skills (PASS)

The Comprehensive Occupational Therapy Evaluation (COTE)

Community Adaptive Planning Assessment Harriett Davidson

Vocational Assessments Used in Mental Health Cindee Quake

Behavioral Assessments

Assessments Used With the Model of Human Occupation

Work-Related Assessments: Worker Role Interview (WRI) and Work Environment Impact Scale (WEIS)

Role Assessments Used in Mental Health

The Bay Area Functional Performance Evaluation

The Assessment of Occupational Functioning- Collaborative Version

The Role Checklist

Biological and Spiritual Assessments

OT-Quest Assessment

Computerized Assessments

Stress Management Questionnaire

OT FACT Application in Mental Health: An Update

Additional Assessments

A Summary of Assessments in Wellness

Pediatric Assessments Used in Mental Health

Research Concepts Used With Assessments

Evidence-Based Assessments Used With Mental Health

Research Principles Used in Developing Assessments in Occupational Therapy

Journaling Resources

Comprehensive Occupational Therapy Evaluation Scale (COTE Scale)

Definitions of Terms for the COTE Scale

Collaborative Adaptive Planning Assessment

Community Adaptive Planning Report Format

Task Skills Scale

Interpersonal Skills Scale

School Scale

Work Scale

Group Membership

Family Member ndash; Parent Role

Family Member ndash; General Family Interactio

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