HSC 552

Occupational Therapy-Mental Health Promotion Children and Youth

This course examines occupational therapy's role in mental health promotion, prevention and intervention when working with children and youth with and without disabilities and/or mental health challenges in schools and community settings. Content reflects a public health approach to occupational therapy services at the universal, selected, and intensive levels. Individual and group intervention strategies for enhancing psychosocial function and mental health will be explored. Occupation-based practice, innovative service delivery models, and intervention in school and community settings will be emphasized throughout.

Units: 3.0