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Ambiguous Loss

February 29, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource provides information on ambiguous loss for the clinician and has a handout portion to provide to clients and their family or caregivers covering tips for detailing with ambiguous loss. Pauline, B., & Boss, P. (2009). Ambiguous loss: Learning to live with unresolved grief. Harvard University Press.
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Lifestyle Choices to Support Brain Health

February 29, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
This handout covers a variety of lifestyle choices that support brain health. Gomes Gonçalves N, Vidal Ferreira N, Khandpur N, et al. Association Between Consumption of Ultraprocessed Foods and Cognitive Decline. JAMA Neurol. 2023;80(2):142–150. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2022.4397 Martini D. (2019). Health Benefits of Mediterranean Diet. Nutrients, 11(8), 1802. Paluch A., Bajpai S., Bassett D., Carnethon M., Eklund […]
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Psychopharmacology Reference

December 31, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This clinical reference sheet provides an overview of major medications used to treat mental health conditions commonly seen by occupational and speech therapy practitioners. This handout includes medications such as antidepressants, stimulants, mood stabilizers, and anxiolytics, with common generic and brand names and potential side effects relevant to occupational and speech therapy practice.
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Aging in Place: Supporting Nutrition & Hydration

December 31, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource provides information focused on supporting safe and proper nutrition and hydration in the elderly at home, including the risks of malnutrition and dehydration, contributing factors, and interventions. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2009). Healthy places terminology. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jadczak, A. D., & Visvanathan, R. (2019). Anorexia of aging […]
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Assigning Jobs as Part of Rehab Therapy

October 31, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource discusses the benefits of using assigned jobs during an individual’s rehab stay and gives examples of jobs that work well in the clinic.
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The Dynamic Use of the Kawa Model: A Scoping Review (2022)

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This scoping review considered articles published in peer-reviewed journals or unpublished dissertations and theses that directly investigated the use of the Kawa model. A total of 10 research articles and three unpublished dissertations met the criteria and were critically reviewed for thematic analysis.  The thematic analysis identified the following themes regarding the Kawa model and […]
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Kawa Model

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This therapy material uses the Kawa Model as an intervention in order to educate about the role of occupational therapy, and help with goal setting and motivation. Video on how to use this resource: Carmody, S., Nolan, R., Ni Chonchuir, N., Curry, M., Halligan, C., & Robinson, K. (2007). The guiding nature of the kawa […]
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Coping Skills

April 3, 2023 by Megan Berg.
This handout covers a variety of coping skills that can be used for those struggling with their mental health, as well as difficulty coping with illness and/or injury.
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A Systematic Review of the Effects of Horticultural Therapy on Persons with Mental Health Conditions (2017)

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Horticultural therapy (HT), defined in this review as using plants as a therapeutic medium by a trained professional, including occupational therapy practitioners, to achieve a clinically defined goal, includes any use of gardening techniques within a therapeutic program. This review addressed the following question: Do individuals with a mental health condition who receive HT significantly […]
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“Putting the Occupation Back in Occupational Therapy:” A Survey of Occupational Therapy Practitioners’ Use of Gardening as an Intervention (2014)

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Gardening has been equated with positive health outcomes for individuals with physical and mental health issues, and the benefits have been shown to transcend socioeconomic, educational, and cultural boundaries, and to be a cost-effective therapeutic activity. Ninety-one occupational therapy practitioners across all practice settings initially responded to a 15-question survey developed by the authors, but […]
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