Concepts and Occupational Therapy Interventions in Mental Health

This course examines a range of common psychiatric disorders and prepares OTA students to distinguish between normal and dysfunctional behavior. Students learn to develop observational skills and explore evaluation and treatment techniques. In the laboratory component, students practice evaluation and treatment activities. The laboratory includes a minimum of 15 hours Level I fieldwork, which consists of observation and supervised practice in an off-campus mental health facility.