Occupational Therapy Foundations Flashcards
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Which philosophical concept best describes OT's view that engagement in meaningful activities promotes health and well-being?
Answer: The occupational nature of humans
The belief that humans are occupational beings whose health is linked to participation in meaningful activity is a foundational OT philosophical premise.
Eleanor Clarke Slagle's 'habit training' program was developed primarily to help which population?
Answer: Individuals with mental illness in institutional settings
Slagle developed habit training in the early 20th century to help people with chronic mental illness establish productive daily routines in psychiatric institutions.
According to the OTPF-4, 'rest and sleep' is classified as which type of occupation?
Answer: An occupation category in its own right
The OTPF-4 lists rest and sleep as a distinct occupation category, recognizing its restorative function as essential to overall health.
A client reports feeling disconnected from meaningful roles after retirement. Which OT construct best captures this experience?
Answer: Occupational alienation
Occupational alienation occurs when individuals engage in activities that feel meaningless or disconnected from their sense of self and identity.
The Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) uses the term 'habituation' to refer to which concept?
Answer: Internalized patterns of behavior organized into habits and roles
In MOHO, habituation encompasses the internalized dispositions toward patterns of behavior organized into habits and roles that guide daily routines.
Which frame of reference is most appropriate when working with a child who has sensory processing differences affecting classroom participation?
Answer: Sensory Integration (Ayres)
Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI) theory and intervention directly address how the nervous system processes sensory information to support functional participation.
In occupational therapy, 'activity analysis' serves which primary purpose?
Answer: Breaking down an activity to understand its component demands and match them to client needs
Activity analysis systematically deconstructs an activity's demands (motor, cognitive, sensory, social) so the therapist can match, grade, or adapt it to the client's abilities.