Sabtu, 27 Juni 2015

Occupational Therapy In Mental Health

By Edna Booker


This involves a therapy which provides support to individuals whose mental and psychological state prevents them from doing the daily activities that matter to them and those around them. It is through occupational therapy in mental health that an individual with related disorders can be treated.

Some people tend to think that therapy in mental health is only meant for adults, which is a wrong way of thinking basing on the fact that kids after all do not have any occupations in the society. But a Childs main job is playing and learning therefore a therapist can evaluate a kids skills in playing and school performance and then compare them with what is developmentally appropriate. This helps in diagnosis of any genial un-wellness waiting to occur in later stages of the Childs life.

Before the patient is put under therapy, the therapist first outlines their goals and priorities. This is done systematically in questionnaire format which is considered part of this therapy process. Through this process, the patient is also interviewed, evaluated and their results are analyzed. This helps the therapist to see clearly how much the patient is affected.

It follows then that the patient is made to try out similar activities to which they are on treatment for but in much easier and different ways. The patient is then recommended to a different activity that proves to be easier to them. They are also introduced to devices which make them accomplish their activities in a much simpler manner.

It is a fact that a large number of the worlds population is found to be affected by mental ailment and which has a direct impact on their self-esteem; hence, have an effect on their relationships and more so on their ability to function and interact with people in their everyday normal life. Therefore, there comes the need to have occupational therapists both in NGOs and governmental institutions which will help cater for the needs of these affected minorities and help them in having their place in society.

Among the main aims of this treatment is identifying those that are struggling with these conditions; those facing learning disabilities, depression and many other conditions. The following outlined illness is managed through treatment in any appropriate method such therapy or medication.

Occupational therapy has many goals among them being the ability to reach the affected persons and make them to be able to participate in their daily activities. The individuals also have the power to choose the occupations in which they want to engage in. On the other hand, they are helped through modification of the environment in which they work in.

Being mentally healthy is a guarantee to living a good long life with no medical problems. Poor mind health can make one lack all the good things that life has to offer while good intellectual capabilities enables one to live an enriching life. These problems have no boundaries in choosing who gets affected. It affects people of different ages, occupation and of different educational background.




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