Department of Occupational Therapy Program Faculty Articles
Title
Occupational therapy’s emerging role with transitioning adolescents in foster care
ISBN or ISSN
0164-212X
Publication Title
Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
Volume
30
Date of original Performance / Presentation
1-1-2014
Publication Date / Copyright Date
1-2014
First Page
162
Last Page
177
Publisher
Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
DOI Number
10.1080/0164212X.2014.909651
Abstract
The American Occupational Therapy Association’s Centennial Vision advocates for an emphasis on intervention and prevention services for children, young people, the aging, and those with severe and persistent mental illness. This article discusses mental health issues among adolescents in foster care, a population that would greatly benefit from occupational therapy services emphasizing skill development in the areas of independent living, vocation, and health. Additionally, current intervention modalities used by other disciplines with adolescents in foster care are explored. Finally, a pilot study demonstrating the opportunities for occupational therapists to influence the long-term outcomes of adolescents in foster care is described.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
Keywords
mental health, foster care, interventions, adolescents
NSUWorks Citation
Paul-Ward, A. and Lambdin-Pattavina, Carol A., "Occupational therapy’s emerging role with transitioning adolescents in foster care" (2014). Department of Occupational Therapy Program Faculty Articles. 106.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_ot_faculty_articles/106
