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Occupational therapy’s emerging role with transitioning adolescents in foster care
Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
  • A. Paul-Ward
  • Carol A Lambdin-Pattavina, Nova Southeastern University
ISBN or ISSN
0164-212X
Date of original Performance / Presentation
1-1-2014
Publication Date / Copyright Date
1-1-2014
Publisher
Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
DOI Number
10.1080/0164212X.2014.909651
Abstract

The American Occupational Therapy Association’s Centennial Vision advocates for an emphasis on intervention and prevention services for children, young people, the aging, and those with severe and persistent mental illness. This article discusses mental health issues among adolescents in foster care, a population that would greatly benefit from occupational therapy services emphasizing skill development in the areas of independent living, vocation, and health. Additionally, current intervention modalities used by other disciplines with adolescents in foster care are explored. Finally, a pilot study demonstrating the opportunities for occupational therapists to influence the long-term outcomes of adolescents in foster care is described.

Keywords
  • mental health,
  • foster care,
  • interventions,
  • adolescents
Citation Information
A. Paul-Ward and Carol A Lambdin-Pattavina. "Occupational therapy’s emerging role with transitioning adolescents in foster care" Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Vol. 30 (2014) p. 162 - 177
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/carol-lambdin-pattavina/4/