Occupational Therapy Research Paper

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Because of my grandmother, helping others is what my life has always been centered around. My grandmother was the most compassionate, selfless, and loving person I have ever known. She survived the Khmer Rouge and saved many others through courage and sagacity. My mother was diagnosed with what are now defined by DSM-5 as generalized anxiety disorder and illness anxiety disorder. The two manifest in prolonged bouts of my mother screaming and crying in response to stresses ranging from mild allergy symptoms to financial concerns. Out of compassion, my grandmother cared for my mother and calmed her down, while teaching me how to do the same.

When everything was fine at home, my grandmother spent most of her time at Wat Trigoda Buddhist temple helping out. From her encouragement, I spent many of my weekends and breaks at the temple helping …show more content…
From all experiences, I have learned the value of utilizing holistic approaches to treatment by occupational therapists and health practitioners, in general. Occupational therapy integrates the cognitive, the social, and the physical. The strong collaborative effort between occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech therapists, doctors, and in many cases teachers and families, establishes effective treatment. Occupational therapy strives to facilitate an individual's ability to perform meaningful activities that will in turn increase the individual's well-being, health, and quality of life. Meaningful occupations, which may include playing, self-care, or work, strengthen our values, self-worth, and purpose in life. I am pursuing a career in occupational therapy because it is a field that works towards goals that the individual finds passion, meaning, and happiness in. Obtaining a master's degree in occupational therapy will provide the professional tools and knowledge to achieve this

Occupational Therapy Research Paper

Occupational therapy emphasizes the importance of therapist interactions with client and client’s family. The term therapeutic use of self is ordinarily used to refer to therapists’ conscious efforts to optimize their interactions with clients. As occupational therapy is client centered it is important for the therapist to address all needs of the client and the client’s family. To utilize therapeutic use of self, the therapist will empathize with the parents during their hard times, address all…

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Occupational Therapy (OT)

When I first heard about occupational therapy, I would have never envisioned squeezing paper towels as a beneficial activity. “Juan”, a Head Start student in occupational therapy (OT), sneaked over to the faucet to pour a cup of water. When I nudged Joe, the OT, to Juan's attention, Joe snatched a handful of paper towels. “Juan, I have a game for you.” The occupational therapist sat him down and squashed the paper into the cup. Fortunately, there was a rubber bowl at the table. Joe wrung the towel…

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Occupational Therapy Personal Statement

When I first heard about occupational therapy, I would have never envisioned squeezing paper towels as something beneficial. “Juan”, a Head Start student in occupational therapy (OT), sneaked over to the faucet to pour a cup of water. When I nudged Joe, the OT, to Juan's attention, Joe snatched a handful of paper towels. “Juan, I have a game for you.” The occupational therapist sat him down and squashed the paper into the cup. Fortunately, there was a rubber bowl at the table. Joe wrung the towel…

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Dialectical Therapy

In 1993, Marsha Linehan created Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) by modifying Cognitive Behavior Therapy. She based DBT off of the idea that there should be a balance between acceptance and change, thus creating the “dialectic” from which the treatment’s name stemmed (Linehan 1993a; Linehan 1993b). She also integrated and adapted concepts from Zen teaching and practice (Rizvi and Linehan 2001). Although most well known as a treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Linehan originally…

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Essay on role of nurse

ABSTRACT This paper will describe how Intellectual Disability uses Psychology throughout research documents and how Occupational Therapy treats, and monitors patients during their diagnosis. The information was gathered by various websites and accurate assessments from the book of Psychology, Themes and Variations; 8E Briefer Version. There will be descriptions of child intellectual disability and development disability and informative learning on how Psychology applies to both I.D. (Intellectual…

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Health Care Trends Paper

In during my research my field of healthcare, I found three trends subject to make an impact in the health care field. Consider the effect of telehealth via internet provider’s flexibility and early prognosis. While saving the hospital tremendous saving in health care through telehealth, Cybersecurity and the rising cost of prescription drug. Billingsley, L., & McKee, S. A. (2016). Cybersecurity in the clinical setting: Nurses' role in the expanding "internet of things.” The Journal of Continuing…

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Definition And Neurological Etiology

related to each other, each is a separate and disassociated condition. This means that a person with neglect can exhibit inattention in one, or two, or all three of those spaces (Commiretti et al., 2006). Though this is the case, the majority of research has focused on the phenomenon of extrapersonal and peripersonal neglect, with very few studies noting findings exclusively on personal or body neglect. Body neglect, like all other forms of neglect, usually occurs on the side that is contralateral…

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2 Curriculum Development and Design Essay

and not a need to change because “something is broken”. Over the past few years, and in several years to come, many educational programs in rehabilitation science are facing this situation. The changing nature of the entry-level credential for occupational therapists and physiotherapists demands that faculty undertake a detailed review of curricula, to determine the optimal approach to moving toward graduate-level preparation, or, at the very least, complete a review of existing curricula models…

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Essay on Application: Rehabilitation Medicine and Interpersonal Skills

Nicole Sinske CDIS 310: Research Literacy in CDIS 1/29/13 Paper #1 Most children have a dream of what they want to be when they grow up. Many choose such things as a professional athlete, a policeman, a doctor, or something along those lines. I was one of those children. My dream was to become a veterinarian. Name an animal; I’ve had it as a pet at least once in my life. It was the perfect career for me. I had never once thought of becoming a speech-language pathologist. The truth is, I despised…

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Occupational Injustice Case Study

Occupational injustice occurs when an individual or a group of people lose or do not have the right to participate in their meaningful occupations (Reitz & Scaffa, 2014). It is the right of every individual to take part in the daily activities that they find meaningful, whether that activity is taking a shower, going for a morning run, or drinking a glass of water with breakfast. In West Virginia, the Appalachian community is experiencing occupational injustice. This particular group of people…

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