ASD
A diagnosis of Autism spectrum disorder requires the presence of all EXCEPT:
A. Impaired social skills development
B. Impaired communication
C. Impaired sleep
D. Stereotypical and or repetitive activities and interests
C. Impaired sleep
What type of admissions are there to an inpatient mental health facility?
A. Emergency
B. Voluntary
C. Involuntary
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
D. All of the above
Regarding assessments that address communication and social skills, which of these is considered an Non-OT assessment?
Social Interaction Scale
Assessment of Communication and Interaction Skills
Maryland Assessment of Social Competence
Evaluation of Social Interaction
3. Maryland Assessment of Social Competence
What is a benefit for an OT to recognize when a child with autism spectrum disorder has certain area of interest?
A. To integrate it into a client’s intervention session to help build rapport and connection between the therapist and client.
B. For the OT to gain knowledge of the interest in an area outside their scope of practice, and bring up the same interest with other ASD clients.
C. To focus on joint attention strategies in order for both the client and therapist to look at the same thing at the same time, improving social interaction skills.
D. In order to get the child to work on their echolalia and communicate their interests to the therapist through verbal communication techniques.
A. To integrate it into a client’s intervention session to help build rapport and connection between the therapist and client.
When individuals are placed in acute psychiatric inpatient facilities for a variety of conditions, including autism spectrum disorder, how long do these hospitalizations last? (short-term: long-term)
4-8 days: 2 weeks
48-72 hours: 2 weeks
2 days: 1 week
1 week: 3 weeks
1. 4-8 days: 2 weeks
A core principle of wrap around services is:
Destructive behaviors are driven by unmet needs
The greatest unmet need for people with destructive behaviors is loneliness
Receiving a service does not guarantee the clients needs are being met
All of the above
4. All of the above
The following statements are true about milieu therapy EXCEPT:
It involves employing a multidisciplinary team
Milieu therapy is only offered within inpatient settings
The process of establishing a planned treatment environment where everyday interactions and therapeutic events are designed and integrated into the institution’s daily routine with goals of socialization and productivity
There are five common variables present within this therapy which include structure, support, validation, involvement, and containment
2. Milieu therapy is only offered within inpatient settings (correct answer)
What is one role of an occupational therapist working in primary care and community settings in regard to children with autism?
A. The occupational therapist would be able to give medicine prescribed by a primary care doctor.
B. The OT can respond proactively with the primary care physician when parents express concerns about their child’s development.
C. Occupational therapists provide passive and reassuring responses to the families of children who may be developing atypically.
D. Occupational therapists can watch and observe the primary care physician and take notes on how to assess and diagnose the child with a potential diagnosis of ASD.
B. The OT can respond proactively with the primary care physician when parents express concerns about their child’s development.
What are the three components of social cognition pertaining to effective communication?
Perception of social cues, mentalizing, and central coherence
Strategizing, perception of social cues, and abstract thinking
Higher mental functions, global mental functions, and central coherence,
Divided attention, facial recognition, and perception of social cues
1. Perception of social cues, mentalizing, and central coherence
Most interventions in an inpatient psychiatric facility are:
A. Administered in a group
B. Focused on practicing how to use dining utensils
C. Centered around community
D. Delivered one-on-one
A. Administered in a group
In what ways can Bandura’s Social Learning Theory be utilized during OT interventions to address the social skill deficits that are associated with autism spectrum disorder?
Observation and imitation of others
Extinction of social behaviors via feedback and/or natural consequences
Repeated practice and role-play
Generalizing newly learned skills to the learner’s natural environments
All of the above
5. All of the above (correct answer)
What is the role of occupational therapy in relation to well developed communication and social skills?
A. There is decline in mental functions relating to empathy and sympathy.
B. When the occupational therapist gives interventions for these areas of function, the client can reduce vocal inflection.
C. Occupational therapy decreases vocal prosody which can result in a more successful social interaction.
D. To help prevent a deficit in areas of social interaction because it can lead to increased occupational dysfunction and social withdrawal
D. To help prevent a deficit in areas of social interaction because it can lead to increased occupational dysfunction and social withdrawal