MHSIS Practice Chat: Psychiatric Medication Management, Tuesday, Tuesday, May 19, 7:30 pm–8:30 pm ET
In this practice chat, Carli DiMeo, OTD, OTR/L, BCP will provide brief background information and case-based examples to facilitate discussion on the functional impact of psychiatric medication on occupational participation.
Emphasizing childhood while drawing connections across the lifespan, this session will increase awareness of the prevalence and occupational implications of psychiatric medication management. Participants will engage in dialogue around the occupational therapy practitioner’s role in assessment, advocacy, and intervention to support clients’ daily functioning and quality of life.
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
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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.