84 printable resources for Mental Health: patient and caregiver education handouts, therapy materials, clinical references and evaluation tools for speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and physical therapists. Written and reviewed by practicing clinicians, ready to print, and included in a Therapy Insights membership.
AdultOTSLPDementiaMental Health
Study design This is an exploratory qualitative study. Participants Twenty studies were included in the final analysis that met the following inclusion criteria: a son or son-in-law who is providing assistance to a parent with dementia with two or more daily activities per week and speaks English. Methodology Participants completed a sociodemographic questionnaire. Data was […]
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AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryMental Health
This prospective cross-sectional research study had 251 patients with severe brain injuries and they had an MRI completed within the first month of the injury. The authors defined severe head trauma as Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 8 or less during admission with non-surgical resuscitation or the GCS deteriorated to 8 or less during the […]
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Therapy Activity
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AdultOTMental Health
This resource is for clients working through a mental health diagnosis such as anxiety or depression. Gives prompts for writing down questions, areas of difficulty, impacts of diagnoses, and prioritizing wants and needs. May be a good introduction to journaling for those with anxiety or depression, serves as a reminder of the people in a person’s support system, and guides OT intervention and plan of care in a way that prioritizes function and mental health.
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Handout
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AdultOTSLPMental Health
Use this habit formation handout to help patients better understand the science behind building healthy routines and long-term behavior change. This resource introduces concepts such as implementation intentions, habit stacking, the cue-routine-reward habit loop, and the Kaizen approach to gradual improvement while encouraging practical, realistic strategies for improving consistency and follow through with healthy behaviors.
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AdultOTMental Health
This OT intervention includes ways to reduce anxiety for purposes of incorporation into a holistic plan of care. Gives concrete strategies to incorporate into daily life. May also be a resource for caregivers or even clinicians who feel burned out or need positive coping strategies during stressful times.
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Handout
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AdultOTSLPMental Health
This handout provides clinicians with a visual representation of the stages of change based on the transtheoretical model of change and can be used with clients to encourage self-reflection and initiate a discussion on behavior change.
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Eval Tool
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AdultOTADLs/IADLsMental Health
This resource provides the clinician with tools to assess an individual’s engagement with their chronic conditions, engagement during therapy sessions, and a resource to access additional patient-reported measures.
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Clinical Reference
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AdultOTMental Health
Motivational interviewing is a therapeutic style of communication designed to help people resolve ambivalent feelings and insecurities to find the internal motivation they need to change their behavior. This handout provides a brief overview of motivational interviewing techniques and highlights the key concepts to help occupational therapists elicit behavior change talk with their clients.
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