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Roles and Coping Strategies of Sons Caring for a Parent With Dementia (2015)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
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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One-On-One Fatigue Management Course for People with Chronic Conditions and Fatigue (2017)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The Managing Fatigue Course is a common Occupational Therapy (OT) approach for treating people with chronic conditions and associated fatigue in outpatient settings. The course, in its adapted form for one-on-one application, consists of five modules: 1) Basics of fatigue, 2) Communication and fatigue, 3) Body mechanics and making the most of your environment, 4) […]
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Well-Being, Job Satisfaction, Stress and Burnout in Speech-Language Pathologists: A Review (2020)

January 13, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Subjective well-being (SWB) is an evaluation of how people feel positively or negatively for life satisfaction. SWB evaluations are commonly used to measure job satisfaction. The correlation between positive and negative job satisfaction and job performance has been well documented. Stress is considered the emotional strain from unwanted or unmanageable conditions. Within the work setting, […]
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Predictive Value of Early MRI Findings on Neurocognitive and Psychiatric Outcomes in Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (2019)

January 13, 2022 by Megan Berg.
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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Workbook: Impact of Mental Health on Daily Routines

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
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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Strategies and Techniques to Reduce Anxiety

January 9, 2022 by Megan Berg.
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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Readiness for Change

January 5, 2022 by Megan Berg.
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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Patient Self-Management

January 2, 2022 by Megan Berg.
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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Motivational Interviewing and Occupational Therapy

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.
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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