MHSIS Practice Chat: The Role of Occupational Therapy in the Evaluation and Treatment of Acute Pediatric Psychosis, Tuesday, March 17, 7:30 pm–8:30 pm ET
Join Megan McKim, MOT, OTR/L, and Mackenzie Hupp, OTD, OTR/L from Nationwide Children’s Hospital for a session highlighting the unique role of occupational therapy practitioners in serving youth experiencing psychosis.
From one of the nation’s leading pediatric behavioral health programs, they will discuss the integration of OTPs within interdisciplinary care and share methods of assessment, intervention, caregiver psychoeducation, interdisciplinary teaming, care coordination, discharge planning, and outcome measures.
This presentation will emphasize the value of OT in improving functional outcomes and advancing best practices in pediatric behavioral health.
All are welcome and invited to attend.
This practice chat will be recorded.
This Month in Mental Health:
Free and open access to both AOTA members and non-members. Compiled by Allison F. Sullivan, DOT, MSOT, OTR/L.
The Mental Health Special Interest Section (MHSIS) members support individuals, groups, or populations across the lifespan who are at risk for or are currently diagnosed with a mental health challenge. The MHSIS values the centrality of occupation in the intervention process to prevent further illness, and promote performance, participation, quality of life, well-being, role competence, and occupational justice.
MHSIS Library
The MHSIS Library has resources for occupational therapy practitioners, educators, students and researchers working with individuals, groups, or populations across the lifespan who are at risk for or are currently diagnosed with a mental health challenge.
MHSIS Articles Archive
Browse articles that pertain specifically to the Mental Health Special Interest Section (MHSIS).
Psychosis Community of Practice
Promotes distinct value of occupational therapy to enhance health, well-being, and quality of life of people who experience psychosis. Increases awareness of evidence-based and evidence-supported practices to facilitate recovery for people with psychosis, and to increase awareness of value of occupation-centered approaches. Strengthens occupational therapy presence across mental health services system in area of psychosis intervention.
School Mental Health Community of Practice
Explores the impact occupational therapy can have on meeting the needs of school communities to support children’s mental health and well-being.
Homelessness Community of Practice
Explores the challenges that unhoused individuals present in practice to meet both their individual performance as well as their often complex social needs.