ot7 - outcome of occupational therapy group

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Outcome of

OccupationalTherapy Group


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Some studies published contrast theeffectiveness of activity and verbal groupexperiences

participants in activity groups show markedimprovement in interpersonal

communication a decrease in symptoms

that there is no significant differencebetween the two types of groups, but thateach group members response to an

activity can vary.


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Uses of a GroupO Develop daily living, work and leisure

skills

O Increase knowledgeO To facilitate problem solving

O To produce an end product

O To increase self-awareness and promote

self-growthO To provide an opportunity for socialization

O To maintain a link with the community


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Psychoeducational Groups in

Occupational Therapy


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Educational groups are based upon the principles ofsocial learningand

competence educational principles.

It involves a group of six to eight patients performing in a non-medical

environment and in a classroom setting. After brief lectures or

demonstrations patients learn from each other through discussions, role

plays orhomework assignments.Educational Modules:

SCORE

An employment readiness program consisting of fifteen modules used during a

twenty-four hour (8 weeks, 3hours once per week) treatment program.

The module helps the patient to identify advantages and disadvantages of

work, assess work and leisure interests and skills, suggest methods of

selecting a job, give guides for the employment application process and

provide opportunity to practice for employment interviews, give guides for

the employment application process, and provide opportunity to practice

for employment interviews.


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Objectives:

Teach employment seeking skills

Help patient to establish a realistic career objective Teach the patient to sell oneself

Develop communication skills

Improve amenities relevant to job seeking

Other Educational Approach:

For psychotic, depressed and character disorder patients who were

seriously disabled (Lillie and Armstrong 1982).

It offers structured learning through didactic and experimental activities in

the life skills program. The design of the assessment goals and learningactivities was based upon Llewits Hierarchy of education tasks. It

educates patients to alternate lifestyles and problem solving strategies.


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Group Treatment for Patients with

Physical and PsychosocialProblems


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Patients with multiple problems which are an

outcome of a physical disability are also treated in

groups.

Lundgren and Perchino designed groups using

Mosey's developmental group theory in conjunction

with principles of cognitive level function.


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During groups:

They worked to improve their organizational,

judgment and reasoning skills

To increase their awareness of socially acceptable

behavior and their ability to interact with others

To improve their self-image

Decrease their egocentricity


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Activities included life-skills training, memory practice

through games and opportunities to reason and abstract

through stories, word scrabbles, games and role plays.

Another example of effective group treatment for

the person with a physical disability by Gauthier

This program, a total of twenty hours, met twice per

week for five weeks.

The groups were designed to maintain mobility,

dexterity and daily living skills and to provide re-

education regarding the disease process


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Sample activities include rhythm, music, singing, dancing

to increase postural stability, and games and crafts to

maintain dexterity. The outcome status of the group indicate that the patients

maintained their functional status during one year period

Group approaches also benefit patients whosepsychosocial problem becomes a physical problem

as seen in patients who have an eating disorder.

In these group, the environment are structured and

supportive, and patients are encourage to set realisticshort term goals


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Goals are intended to help the patient gain control

of their eating behaviors and then life in general.And to develop a healthy lifestyle.


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The Group Experience for

Patients with fxn at aLower Level


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O KAPLAN combines the theory and model

of focus group tx described by Yalom

with MOHO and proposes theDIRECTIVE GROUP as a strategy for

treating px with minimal level of fxn.


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GROUP THX DESIGNO Group of 6-12 px meets 5x per week for

about 45 minutes in a SUPPORTIVE,

STRUCTURED, PREDICTABLEatmosphere


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GROUP SESSIONO ORIENTATION AND INTRODUCTION

O A TEN-MINUTE WARM UP

O SPECIFIC AXO WRAP-UP AND GROUP CLOSURE

-when px attends 10-15 sessions and

achieves the group goals awarded withgraduation certficate to acknowledge

accomplishment


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Thankyou!

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