Mood Disorders
•Occupational Profile
•Analysis of occupational performance
•Cognitive screens
•ADL and IADL assessment
What are the components of a mood disorder OT evaluation?
Considered the pioneer of sensory integration
Who is Jean Ayres?
Diagnosis of autism may be the best predictor of these deficits
What are imitative deficits?
To gain an understanding of the child’s participation in daily occupations and routines with the family: absent assessment of client factors and specific skills
What is the "top down" evaluation approach?
•Reimbursement
•Education and Research
•Quality assurance
•Client Access
What is the purpose of client care documentation?
Grandiose thoughts, delusions, elevated mood and functional impairment lasting more than one week
What is mania?
A display of absent or delayed reaction to intense sensory input such as movement, tactile or visual with observed seeking behavior.
What is a high neurological threshold?
A condition that affects the bones in the upper spine or neck under the base of the skull. In people with Down syndrome, the ligaments (connections between muscles) are “lax” or floppy.
What is atlantoaxial instability?
Assessing arrival/departure and circle time. Additionally conducting a standardized visual motor assessment with fine motor components.
What is a "top down" and "bottom up" evaluation?
•Used to provide common language between health care providers and reimbursement sources
What are billing codes?
One or more major depressive episodes and at least one hypomanic episode
What is bipolar II?
Vestibular, tactile, proprioceptive
What are the three foundational components in the pyramid of learning?
•overreactions to sounds
•overreactions to touch, tastes, and smells
•atypical visual exploration of objects
•poor eye contact
•lack of response to name
•excessive mouthing of objects
•social touch aversions
What are symptoms of a sensory processing disorder in ASD?
Required for all evaluations but especially important format to follow when assessing a child with a chronic disability.
What is a strengths based assessment?
•Physician services, therapies, long-term care not covered in Part A
What is Part B of Medicare?
Gross Motor and Postural actions
any movement is associated with comfort
some awareness of large objects in environment
may assist caregiver with simple tasks
What is Level 2 Allen Cognitive disabilities ?
Weighted blanket, noise cancelling headphones, seat cushion
What are sensory strategies?
Research has shown that these supports align with better outcomes for individuals with conduct disorder.
What are consistent parenting, clear expectations, structured and supportive routines?
The authors, of Russian descent, conducted research to support the development of a standardized assessment to measure the gross motor and fine motor psychomotor development of children/adults ages 4 to 21 years of age.
What is the BOT-2?
These are the two main parts of a functional problem statement.
What is the area of occupational concern and the contributing factors?
More common in females, associated with lower SES, may significantly impact occupational performance, and can be reoccurring
What is major depression?
Author of the Sensory Profile 2 who emphasizes the importance of a "top down" approach to evaluation of sensory processing.
Who is Winnie Dunn?
ODD diagnosis criteria is associated with these three symptoms.
What is reduced sensitivity to punishment, emotional dysregulation, and poor executive functioning?
This mental health assessment interview provides a structure for gathering, analyzing, and reporting data on the extent and nature of an individual's occupational participation.
What is the OCAIRS? (Occupational Circumstances Assessment Interview and Rating Scale)
Three components needed in the assessment (A) portion of a SOAP note.
What are the client's problems, progress, and potential?