Occupational Therapy Treatment

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Occupational therapy treatment, like most treatment therapies, is based on predetermined sets of specific and defined goals as set by the therapeutic professionals. Proactive and positive, these goals contribute to the betterment, maintenance, and/or overall mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual well being of a patient in rehabilitation.

For example, a typical standard mission statement for occupational therapy treatment will include two types of treatment goals-the functional outcome and the enabling goals. So, for example, the functional outcome goal (which pinpoints the intended abilities that come as a result of the therapy) might be that the client/patient be able to dress, walk without external support, speak coherently. The enabling goal will identify how the therapist will help the patient/client reach the defined outcomes, and so in this example, he/she might engage the patient in repetitive tasks, practice-walking, and periodic facial and oral exercises.

Since the character of such goals is important-whether they are short term goals or long term goals, whether they are individual steps taken or final landing steps at the end of the occupational therapy treatment period-the occupational therapy measures taken will include reachable goals with measurable standards, and will be documented as positive progress is made-from being able to turn in bed (STG) to being able to perform martial arts movements and have full-length conversations (LTG). The reports will then be made in the positive!

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