Occupational therapy PPT

occupational therapy
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IT is the therapy which used for the psychiatric settings to treat the patient condition
it is one of the alternative therapy to treat the symptoms
it is very interesting to learn.
mostly this therapy used as diversional therapy

1. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY UNIT : IX VENUE : 3 RD YEAR CLASS ROOM PRESENTED BY Ms. ANUSHA SUBJECT: MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

2. INTRODUCTION Occupational therapy [OT] can be described as the art and science of challenging an individual’s effort in specially selected activities that have been designed to restore and enhance his performance. OCCUPATION : Any activity ,which engages a person’s resources of time and energy and is composed of skills and values.

3. DEFINITION Occupational therapy is the application of goal – oriented and , purposeful activity in the assessment and treatments of individuals with psychological ,physical or development disabilities

4. GOALS

5. PROMOTION OF RECOVERY

6. MOBILIZATION TOTAL ASSETS OF THE PATIENT

7. PREVENTION OF HOSPITALIZATION

8. CREATION OF GOOD HABITS OF WORK AND LEISURE

9. ENHANCE THE PATIENT TO REGAIN SELF CONFIDANCE

10. PRINCIPLES Select the activities based on interest IQ levels strengths and abilities of the client. Utilizes the client’s available resources Select Short duration activities to foster a sense of accomplishment and enhance self confidence. Provide good reinforcement for even small achievements. Plan and selected activities that gives new experience for the client to meet the day to day activities

11. INDICATIONS

12. DEPRESSION

13. CHRONIC SCHIZOPHRENIA

14. Anxiety disorder

15. Manic disorder

16. Paranoid schizophrenias

17. Catatonic schizophrenia

18. Antisocial personality disorder

19. dementia

20. Substance abuse

21. Childhood psychiatric disorders

22. SETTINGS

23. settings Psychiatric hospitals Nursing homes Rehabilitation centres Special schools Community mental health centres Halfway homes and DE-ADDICTION centres

24. SERVICES Independent living skills : self -care or self maintenance Crafts Socialization Leisure activity Education Employment and academic preparation Home making Child care or parenting Design fabrication and application of orthotic device Therapeutic exercise Patient /family education

25. OT ACTIVITIES

26. Assertiveness training

27. Daily activities living

28. Music, art, and clay

29. Poetry and drama

30. Craft work and wood work

31. weaving

32. painting

33. Social skill training

34. Industrial works

35. sewing

36. Leather work

37. ceramics

38. CLASSIFICATION DIVERSIONAL EG : Organized games REMEDIAL EG : Physiotherapy for particular muscle groups. [ basket making , weaving , carpentry ,candle making ,baking , tailoring ,gardening , embroidery ] Physiotherapy also includes [heart massage , electro therapy ]

39. SUGGESTED OT ACTIVITIES

40. Anxiety disorder Simple concrete tasks with not more than 3 or 4 steps ( sweeping , washing ,weeding garden )

41. Depressive disorder Simple concrete tasks which are achievable [craft works ]

42. Manic disorder Non – competitive activities that allows the use of energy and expression of feelings . [raking grass ]

43. Schizophrenia [ paranoid ] Non – competitive solitary meaningful tasks that require some degree of concentration

44. Anti – social personality Activities the enhance self –esteem and expressive and creative [ leather work , painting ]

45. dementia Group activities to increase feeling of belonging and self worth [cover making , packing goods ]

46. Substance abuse Group activities in which patient uses his talents [ involve patient in planning social activities

47. Childhood and adolescent disorders : Children –playing ,story telling ,painting ,poetry ,music etc. . Adolescents : - leather work drawing ,painting etc. .. MR - cover making , candle making ,and packing goods

48. ADVANTAGES OT Helps to build more healthy and integrated ego It helps express and deal with needs and feelings . Assists in the gratification of basic needs Strengthens ego defences Reverses psychopathology Facilitates personality development Develops self esteem and good self – concept

49. Points to be kept in mind Involve patient to select activity Activity should utilizes patients strengths and abilities The activity should be of short duration to foster feeling of accomplishment The selected activity should provide new experience for the patient

50. ROLE OF THE NURSE Coordination with other therapeutic team Provide a series of graded experiences to the client Educate the client Encourage socialization and exhibits positive interest to the client Guide the client Appreciation Offer tokens helps the client to develop independent skills Approaches the community agencies Assists in developing good social interaction and relationship Never criticize while performing any activity

51. ANY QUESTION

52. conclusion It is a well clear that occupational therapy plays an important role for treating and rehabilitating mentally – ill patients .

53. THANK YOU