OCT 5240C - Mental Health Interventions

Hours: 5

This course prepares students to critically appraise and deliver occupational therapy interventions in mental health practice settings to persons, groups, and populations across the lifespan who are labeled with or at risk of experiencing mental illness with the goal of facilitating the recovery process. Trauma-informed care perspectives are presented as foundational elements that inform mental health practice across settings and populations. The course integrates opportunities for developing reflective practice skills, therapeutic use of self, and advocacy while considering the impact of sanism and stigma in mental health practice.