Enhancing Recovery: Occupational Therapy's Role in Early Psychosis
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Overview

Format 

Recorded webinar, non-interactive, self-paced distance learning activity with post-test.  

This presentation was recorded on July 23, 2020. 

Description 

Overview Content covered in this webinar will move the listener from a brief introduction of the historical roots of Occupational Therapy (OT) to how OT uniquely contributes to the functional occupation-based interventions in mental health and Early intervention Psychosis (EIP) practice.  To set the foundation for understanding how recovery within programs is enhanced by utilizing OT, the educators will present educational curriculum and clinical training that targets EIP practice components, as well as core principles of practice with supportive research. Through analysis of challenges identified in practice as well as FEP programs and data, the link will be made to key target areas of intervention that are addressed by the OT practitioners. Finally, the barriers and opportunities to the incorporation of OT practitioners on EIP teams will be addressed.  Through this webinar, presenters will provide more clarity on where OT and EIP are today and the growing need to prioritize OT’s presence on your team.     

Learning Objectives  

Describe roots of OT and how it has changed with the evolution of mental health practice.  

Identify components of OT’s education and clinical training relating to EIP.  

Identify OT’s unique contribution to individuals' functional outcomes and clinical care teams' processes in CHR and FEP.  

Target Audience  

Psychiatrist, Counselor 

Instructional Level  

Introductory, Intermediate  

Estimated Time to Complete  

Estimated Duration: 1.0 hour  
Program Start Date: July 30, 2025
Program End Date: July 30, 2028

Ongoing Interdisciplinary Discussion Board  

After completing the course, engage with colleagues in the mental health field through the Webinar Roundtable Topics discussion board. This is an easy way to network and share ideas with other clinicians who participate in this webinar. Access through the discussion tab.   

How to Earn Credit 

After evaluating the activity, participants will be provided with an opportunity evaluate the activity and, claim hours of participation and print an official CME certificate (physicians) or certificate of participation (non-physicians) showing the event date and hours earned. 

Continuing Education Credit 

In support of improving patient care, American Psychiatric Association (APA) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Physicians   

The APA designates this live event for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  

Faculty and Planner Disclosures 

The American Psychiatric Association adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity - including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others - are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.  

Presenters  

  • Tania Kneuer OT/L graduated in 1999 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Occupational Therapy program. She served as a bilingual therapist in the Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook County EASA program and was a part of the initial development of this program and her position of occupational therapy for EIP from 2008-2016. Tania created an OT Mental Health Assessment that met specific Oregon billing criteria, an OT specific Mental Status Exam, and a Narrative Strengths Assessment for EIP. She currently works as a senior research assistant with OHSU-PSU with the Center For Excellence and provides support as the OT lead in Oregon, clinical consultation, training, fidelity reviews, and program development for Oregon EASA programs as well as similar programs in several other states.  Tania’s passion is the education and incorporation of essential domains of Occupation Therapy within CHRp and FEP for transdisciplinary comprehensive care.   

  • Halley Read, MOT, OTR/L is very passionate about and dedicated to growing the numbers of occupational therapists working in mental health settings, including the community, and has goals to support the OT workforce to embrace their roots in psychosocial practice regardless of practice setting. These passions have led her to a belief that the innovative, creative and person-centered approach of OT is a perspective and value-add tool that can help drive healthcare and healthcare education forward. She is pursuing her PhD in Translational Health Sciences because she hopes to educate future clinicians on, lead mental healthcare practitioners in, and study how to make evidence-based practice more of a two-way street.  Ultimately, her goals aim to demonstrate the role OT has in mental healthcare and in solving the challenges our healthcare system faces. Halley’s interests and teaching efforts will be in promoting understanding of mental wellness through the occupational therapy lens, exploring how occupational therapy can promote community health and wellness, and identifying solutions for the healthcare challenges practitioners and consumers face.    

  • Nuriya Neumann, MS, OTR/L completed her Masters in Occupational Therapy at Thomas Jefferson University and has gained clinical experience across a variety of mental health settings, including the correctional setting, addiction recovery residential program for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals, and in-patient psychiatric care. Currently, Nuriya is working at PEACE, where she contributed to the development of an OT full-time position piloting Step-Down care in First Episode Psychosis services. Nuriya centers her work on appreciating the unique strengths, values, and aspirations that are shared by young people and their families. She is passionate about continued innovation and exploration of methods for improvement of services, research development, and knowledge sharing among professions to promote quality care in the treatment of psychosis.  

Program Planners  

  • Teri Brister, PhD, LPC, National Alliance on Mental Illness. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.   

  • Amy N. Cohen, PhD, American Psychiatric Association. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.  

  • Tristan Gorrindo, MD, American Psychiatric Association. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.  

  • Judith Dauberman, PhD, Stanford University. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.  

Accessibility for Participants with Disabilities  

The American Psychiatric Association is committed to ensuring accessibility of its website to people with disabilities. If you have trouble accessing any of APA’s online resources, please contact us at 202-559-3900 for assistance. 

Technical Requirements 

This internet-based CME activity is best experienced using any of the following: 

The latest and 2nd latest public versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari 

Internet Explorer 11+ 

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Summary
Availability:
On-Demand
Expires on Jul 30, 2028
Credit Offered:
1 CME Credit
1 COP Credit
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