mental health ot: apps to support occupational engagement

MENTAL HEALTH OT: APPS TO SUPPORT OCCUPATIONAL ENGAGEMENT

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Health & Fitness Age Challenge

Free

iOS, Android

Adloescents and above

Supports exploration and establishment of health promoting occupational patterns through increasing awareness of the potential impact their current occupational patterns are having on their health.

Kawa

Free

iPhone (iPad coming)

Everyone

Assists in exploring a person’s narrative.

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Habit List

$2.99

iOS Devices

Everyone

Establish new occupational patterns / Develop new habits

Headspace

Free

iOS, Android, Amazon

Everyone

Guided mindful relaxation and stress management.

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Lift

Free

iOS Devices, Android, web

Everyone

Supports engagement in occupation through connecting your clients to a community who share the same goal.

Critical Thinking Tool

Free

All Platforms (Web-app)

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Assists in exploring barriers to occupational engagement

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The Sleep School

$6.49

iOS Devices

Adolescent and older

Improve engagement in the occupation of sleep

Spotify

Free versionSubscription $11.99/mo

All Devices

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Allows easy access to millions of songs to provide custom sensory modulation.

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Stop, Breathe, Think

Free

iOS, Android, Web

Adolescent and older

Improve clients ability to manage thoughts and feelings more effectively through to support engagement through the development of mindfulness skills

PTSD Coach Australia

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iOS, Android

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Help learn about and manage symptoms that commonly occur after trauma.

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Smiling Mind

Free

iOS, Android, Web

7yr/o and above

Improve clients ability to manage thoughts and feelings more effectively through to support engagement through the development of mindfulness skills

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OccuBuzz

Free

iOS, Android, Web

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Assists in exploring a person’s Occupational balance.

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Future You

Free/$0.99

iOS

Adolescents and Above

Supports clients notice and effectively manage the impact of thought on occupational engagement.

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Moody Me

Free

iOS

Anyone

A simple easy to use Mood diary app that allows you to also collect photos of what's causing current emotions.

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Balanced

Free/$4.99

iOS

Adolescents and above

Establish new occupational patterns / Develop new habits

DISCUSSION

Robbie Ellett@MindFlip_AUSrobertellett.com

Brock Cook@brockcookOT

www.brockcook.com