OCTH 6356 Adult Practice 2: Clinical Context

Students will learn clinically-based approaches to occupational therapy practice for the adult population from early through older adulthood, focusing on integrating knowledge of theoretical frameworks, practice settings, research evidence, clinical reasoning and regulatory and reimbursement policies in the provision of interventions for conditions and disorders experienced in this age group. Students will be assigned to an adult in the lab to:

• Engage in the OT process; activity analysis; establish therapeutic relationship; assessment; intervention planning and implementation; home programming
• Advance their critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills
• Administer evidence-based, objective outcome measures

Credits

3

Distribution

Occupational Therapy