Therapeutic Use of Occupations and Activities Flashcards

Which term describes the intentional selection of occupations as the primary therapeutic medium in OT intervention?

Answer: Occupation-based intervention

Occupation-based intervention uses actual occupations that are meaningful to the client as the therapeutic medium, central to OT's distinct value.

An OT practices active listening and uses empathy to build the therapeutic relationship. This is an example of:

Answer: Therapeutic use of self

Therapeutic use of self involves intentional use of one's personality, communication skills, and empathy to facilitate positive therapeutic outcomes.

A therapist uses hand stretching exercises before a client engages in writing tasks. The stretching is classified as a:

Answer: Preparatory method

Preparatory methods such as exercises, stretching, and modalities prepare the body for engagement in purposeful activities and occupations.

Grading an activity means:

Answer: Systematically increasing or decreasing the challenge to match client capacity

Activity grading involves systematically adjusting the difficulty, complexity, or demands of tasks to match and progressively challenge client abilities.

Which intervention approach focuses on changing activity demands or environment rather than the client's underlying impairments?

Answer: Compensation/Adaptation

The compensation/adaptation approach modifies activities, environments, or uses assistive technology to enable participation despite persistent deficits.

A client with low vision uses a magnifier to read recipes. This is best described as which type of OT intervention?

Answer: Compensation with assistive technology

Using assistive technology like a magnifier to compensate for visual deficits enables independent occupational performance without restoring the underlying impairment.