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Intro_CH.1 Key Terms
Introduction to OT (4th ed.) - O'Brien & Hussey - CH.1_terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Activity | state or condition of being involved (participant); general class of human actions that is goal-directed. |
| Areas of occupation | Various life activities including ADL, IADL, education, work, play, leisure, & social participation. |
| Contrived activities | Activities that may include some of the same skills required for the occupation; these activities are used to help stimulate the actual activity & may help get the client ready. |
| Function | action for which a person is fit; the ability to perform |
| Goal | end toward which effort is directed |
| Independence | state or condition of being independent (self-reliant) |
| Media | the means by which therapeutic effects are transmitted |
| Occupation | activity in which one engages that is meaningful & central to one's identity |
| Occupation-centered activities | are performed in the natural setting (physical, social, & temporal), ex. Preparing lunch at noon in the client's own home using their tools |
| Occupational performance | the ability to carry out activities in the areas of occupation |
| Occupational therapist | One who uses occupation, purposeful activity, stim. activities, & prep. methods to max. the independence & health of any client who's limited by physical injury/illness, cognitive impairment, psychosocial dysfunct., mental illness,or a developmental or LD |
| Occupational therapy | a goal-directed activity that promotes independence in function; using meaningful occupations & purposeful activities to promote function & participation in life activities |
| Occupational therapy assistant | an allied health paraprofessional who, under the direction of an OT, directs individual's participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce, enhance performance, & promote & maintain health |
| occupational therapy practitioner | OT or OTA |
| patient | person served in a hospital or rehab setting |
| preparatory activities | helps get the client ready for the purposeful activity; ex. ROM exercises, strengthening, stretching |
| Purposeful activity | an activity used in treatment that is goal directed; individual is an active voluntary participant; has both inherent & therapeutic goals |
| Therapy | treatment of an illness or disability |
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