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According to a scoping review study focused on OT interventions for adults with severe mental illnesses (SMI) including mostly schizophrenia as well as bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder, it was concluded that psychosocial interventions improved the symptoms of the disease and social and work reintegration; psychoeducational interventions not only improved disease management, but also increased social abilities such as non-verbal techniques, and acquired significant activity such as reading; cognitive interventions improved cognitive functions and processing strategies; exercise interventions compensated cognitive impairment, which is common in psychiatric disorders, and increased the ability of participants to work as a part of a team. <ref name=":0" />
According to a scoping review study focused on OT interventions for adults with severe mental illnesses (SMI) including mostly schizophrenia as well as bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder, it was concluded that psychosocial interventions improved the symptoms of the disease and social and work reintegration; psychoeducational interventions not only improved disease management, but also increased social abilities such as non-verbal techniques, and acquired significant activity such as reading; cognitive interventions improved cognitive functions and processing strategies; exercise interventions compensated cognitive impairment, which is common in psychiatric disorders, and increased the ability of participants to work as a part of a team. <ref name=":0" />


== Resources  ==  
== Resources  ==
[https://www.aota.org/-/media/corporate/files/practice/mentalhealth/distinct-value-mental-health.pdf Occupational Therapy’s Distinct Value in Mental Health]
 
[https://www.aota.org/-/media/corporate/files/advocacy/federal/overview-of-ot-in-mental-health.pdf Occupational Therapy in Mental and Behavioral Health]
 
[https://www.aota.org/-/media/corporate/files/practice/clinical-topics/ot-addressing-mh-in-non-psychiatric-settings.pdf Occupational Therapy Addressing Mental & Behavioral Health in Non-Psychiatric Settings]
 
[https://www.aota.org/-/media/corporate/files/practice/mentalhealth/occupational-therapy-outcome-measures-community-mental-health-services.pdf American Occupational Therapy Association - Occupational Therapy Service Outcome Measures for Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers (CCBHCs)]


== References  ==
== References  ==

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Introduction[edit | edit source]

Assessment Tools [1][2][edit | edit source]

  • Role checklist
  • Interest checklist
  • Disorder spesific outcomes: Such as Montgomery Asberg Depression rating scale, the Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia, the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, the Beck Depression Inventory or the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale.
  • Measurement instruments to assess executive function: Trail Making Test Parts A and B, the Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia, the Behavioural Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome, the N-Back Task and the Executive Function Performance Test
  • Mini mental state examination
  • Health related outcome measures: 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire, the General Health Questionnaire and the Manchester Short Assessment of Quality of Life.

Interventions [1][edit | edit source]

  • Psychosocial intervention
  • Psychoeducational intervention
  • Cognitive intervention
  • Exercise intervention

Evidence[edit | edit source]

According to a scoping review study focused on OT interventions for adults with severe mental illnesses (SMI) including mostly schizophrenia as well as bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder, it was concluded that psychosocial interventions improved the symptoms of the disease and social and work reintegration; psychoeducational interventions not only improved disease management, but also increased social abilities such as non-verbal techniques, and acquired significant activity such as reading; cognitive interventions improved cognitive functions and processing strategies; exercise interventions compensated cognitive impairment, which is common in psychiatric disorders, and increased the ability of participants to work as a part of a team. [1]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Occupational Therapy’s Distinct Value in Mental Health

Occupational Therapy in Mental and Behavioral Health

Occupational Therapy Addressing Mental & Behavioral Health in Non-Psychiatric Settings

American Occupational Therapy Association - Occupational Therapy Service Outcome Measures for Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers (CCBHCs)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rocamora-Montenegro M, Compañ-Gabucio LM, de la Hera MG. Occupational therapy interventions for adults with severe mental illness: a scoping review. BMJ open. 2021 Oct 1;11(10):e047467.
  2. Sarsak HI. Overview: Occupational therapy for psychiatric disorders. Journal of Psychology and Clinical Psychiatry. 2018;9(5):518-21.