Summary: Freddie a 19-year-old Caucasian male, is diagnosed with schizophrenia, paranoid type with acute psychosis. He lives with his mother in an apartment in the suburbs and was recently suspended from work 2 ½ weeks ago. Freddie has been becoming gradually more psychotic over the past 2 weeks. He has been experiencing auditory hallucinations and delusions. An assessment was done on Freddie called an Interest checklist. The results were that he has a strong level of interest in exercising, cooking and doing arts and crafts. He would like to pursue these interest again. However, presents with the following problem list that has had him refrain from doing his favorite things and returning to work.…
Bauer, M, Gakskell, G (2000) Qualitative Researching with text, image and sound: A Practical Handbook…
The field of physical therapy requires the ability to relate well to people, not only in a physician - patient scenario, but also in the constant interaction with other health care professionals. It aims to restore movement and function, relieve pain, and prevent illness and injury. APTA’s vision for physical therapy “transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience” means differently for every motivated future physical therapist. For me, this vision means changing society by addressing each patient’s needs differently than the next patient. Keeping this notion in mind will help me achieve my goals as a future physical therapist.…
I believe this assignment will be practical to remember in my career as it just illustrates how important occupational therapy practitioners need to be client-centered. If I had to think of activity plans without talking to the client, I would have thought of activities to improve his range of motion. Even though this is a topic that needs improving, it was not what he wanted to work on first. He wanted to learn adaptions to be able to toilet independently, so he could do that kind of stuff while later improving his strength and range of motion. This helped me understand that even if you see a problem that you would think would need immediate attention, it may not be the what the client sees as an instant…
caregivers how to provide for the needs of a patient during a therapy. I picked it…
I wish to become an occupational therapist – a low-vision occupational therapist – first and foremost based on my personal experience with overcoming adversity associated with being visually impaired myself. When I was nine months old, I was involved in a car accident that left me legally blind in both eyes. Throughout my life I have continually faced challenges – both simple and more complex – and have found a way through most. I want to be able to help those who are going through very similar circumstances as I have, and be a part of the process that sees them gain independence throughout their daily lives. It can be difficult for a health care professional in any field to truly know what their client is feeling, seeing, thinking, wanting,…
The skills and responsibilities for an Occupational Therapist are communication and observations skills, the ability to think outside the box and work under pressure, decision-making skills, assessment and report writing skills. A major responsibility would be organizing and planning skills and also the ability to explain, encourage and build confidence, and develop rapport with a range of people. A driver’s license is required to be able to travel between hospital sites and to patient homes during the day. Relevant work experience is very helpful in securing a spot in more competitive areas of occupational therapy, such as pediatrics, after graduation. They also need to have good creative and practical…
With the analysis of my characteristics from the LASSI and Kuder Journey, I was able to find my strength and weakness. My strengths being motivation, concentration, social, and artistic, these will allow me to excel in my schooling and career as an occupational therapist. My weakness were information processing and investigative, but through the help of graduate school, I believe I will be able to transform these into strengths. These characteristics help solidify why occupational therapy is the right career choice for me. I can use these traits to help restore people’s lives and impact them in a positive way. This is my main reason for becoming an occupational therapist. I have always loved helping people and through these qualities I obtain, I can do just that, but before this can happen, I have to complete my action steps. These being finding a job in the health field, volunteering, finding a graduate school that meets my requirements, finishing my degree and pre-requisites, and job shadowing an occupational therapist. These will allow me to start the process of helping individuals through occupational therapy. Lastly, these are requirements needed to be completed, before being able to start my career as an occupational therapist. These are passing the NBCOT exam with a passing score and applying for state licensure. With completion and…
Currently I work in the customer service industry. This has taught me how to communicate with a vast array of people of all ages, races, and abilities. Working in the customer service industry has also helped me learn valuable conflict resolution skills. When a customer has a complaint I use problem solving and understanding to resolve the issue. This is beneficial to my career as an Occupational Therapist because communicating with patients is vital to being able to understand their needs and concerns and being able to advocate for them if necessary. Problem solving skills are also a necessary tool for Occupational Therapists when developing treatment plans and handling unexpected events in therapy. Another tool I have gained from working in the customer service industry is the significance of teamwork with my co-workers. When we are under a high-stress situation, it is vital for us to work together to not only keep customers happy, but to work as efficiently and swiftly as possible. Teamwork also creates a more pleasant work environment, and makes the job much more enjoyable. As an Occupational Therapist I know I will have to communicate and collaborate with other healthcare professionals, and my current job has taught me how to do such. While my professional experience has equipped me with many valuable assets that will be beneficial in…
Occupational therapy assistants and occupational therapist, work in a variety of places like hospitals, schools, nursing homes and private practice. Occupational therapist have a interesting and busy career because of their work environment, education and training, skills, and salary.…
Successful occupational therapists not only present personal skills and traits that help them to be successful throughout their career, but they also know how to use those skills and traits and combine them into their patients’ lives, helping them to achieve and succeed as well. As an occupational therapist, you will only succeed after your clients’ do.…
The experience that had a big impact on my life is going to medical camp. The medical camp was held at our local hospital. The camp allowed me to tour the hospital and speak to workers in various positions throughout the hospital. To get into the program I had to write an essay and have a GPA of 3.5 or better. At camp I was the youngest and the only African American there. While there it opened up my eyes to many other jobs in the hospital that interested me. Prior to going I wanted to be a Pediatrician, but while attending I found two other professions that interest me. The first profession is Occupational Therapy. Occupational Therapy is for people who go through surgery or get into an accident and try to relearn activities of daily living…
Occupational scientists study the “phenomenological aspects of occupation through qualitative research”. Occupational scientists focus on human occupation and study humans as occupational beings. This means that there is not one direct way to study occupations but rather many ways in studying occupations. This involves studying the different aspects of occupations by asking individuals about their experiences when accomplishing tasks. These different aspects include the subjective individual experiences, meanings behind participating in occupations, and bodily experiences when engaging in occupations. It is important to study these qualitative aspects along with the study of observable quantitative aspects because they go hand-in-hand with…
In my opinion Occupational therapists play a vital role in each and every one of their patients’ lives. Their work can make subtle or drastic changes in the lives of their patients, affecting each of them in a different way, ultimately making it easier to live life. They work with individuals who have limitations or difficulty in their ability to perform activities used in daily living. These patients may include but are not limited to individuals who suffer from birth defects, emotional or developmental problems, a physical injury, a stroke, and diseases. Occupational Therapy fosters to the age, condition, and severity of the individual. When targeting younger patients Occupational Therapists establish crucial behaviors to guide their patients and help them develop the basic skills needed to perform certain tasks that will be used for the…
When I told my friends and family that I wanted to become and occupational therapist, they all thought I was going to giving sponge baths to the elderly for a living. Little did they know that occupational therapy is one of the most rewarding careers if you’re someone who loves to help people better themselves. More specifically, I wanted to become an OT that specialized in working with children. I find that most people believe occupational therapy is more prevalent with the elderly than it is with children. I find this disappointing because I feel as though in some ways, OT is more important with children than it is with the elderly.…