ENABLING OCCUPATIONS 3: MENTAL HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN

NURSING 324

Prepares to meet the psychosocial health needs of individuals, families, and communities across the lifespan. Explore psychosocial concepts of stress, coping, mood, cognition, and behavior across the health-illness continuum and across practice settings. The human experience of psychosocial health needs is explored in the context of personal attributes, such as genetics, and interpersonal dynamics, such as family and community. Acquire the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to collaborate in the treatment and care of client psychosocial health needs.

OCCTHER 734

Critically analyze the rigor and evidence supporting current occupation-based interventions for populations served by occupational therapists, create a professional presentation based on this research, and create materials to translate this information for consumer use. Understand key issues and current occupational science trends in fostering access to and equitable participation in occupations.

OCCTHER 723

Advance practice skills across the continuum of care among adult clients. Focus on clinical assessment, therapeutic intervention, and discharge planning to promote occupational participation and health. Application of skills learned in real-world settings.

COUNPSY 531

Introduction to mental health concerns and wellbeing, protective and risk factors, and the design and outcomes of evidence-based intervention and prevention programs to promote behavioral and emotional wellbeing across the lifespan. Focus on individual, family, and community health, with particular attention to socioeconomic, cultural, social, and structural mechanisms. Provides an overview of mental health outcomes and prevention programs or interventions aimed to prevent or ameliorate mental illness and distress, and promote positive mental health across the lifespan, including description of issues related to the design, implementation, and evaluation of prevention and intervention programs.

OCCTHER 722

Introduce clinical assessment and therapeutic intervention strategies to promote occupational participation and health among adult clients with a focus on orthopedics and medical considerations. Application of skills learned in real-world settings.