Occupational therapy practice guidelines for mental health promotion, prevention, and intervention for children and youth

Title:

Author:

Bazyk, Susan.

ISBN:

9781569003411

Personal Author:

Bazyk, Susan.

Publication Information:

Bethesda, MD : American Occupational Therapy Association, c2013.

Physical Description:

vii, 171 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Series:

The AOTA practice guidelines series

Practice guidelines series.

Contents:

Introduction -- Mental health promotion, prevention, and intervention for children and youth -- A public health approach to children's mental health -- The occupational therapy process : applying a public health approach to mental health in children and youth -- Three major tiers of service -- Implications for occupational therapy practice, education, and research -- Appendix A: Preparation and qualifications of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants -- Appendix B: Evidence-based practice -- Appendix C: Evidence tables -- Appendix D: Supplementary information related to children's mental health.

Subject Term:

Child.

Mental Disorders -- therapy -- Practice Guideline.

Adolescent.

Mental Health Services -- Practice Guideline.

Occupational Therapy -- Practice Guideline.

Occupational therapy for children.

Occupational therapy services.

Children -- Counseling of.

Child mental health services.

Added Author:

Arbesman, Marian.

Added Corporate Author:

American Occupational Therapy Association.

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Summary

The U.S. Surgeon General has estimated that between 5% and 11% of school-age children have mental health disorders that result in extreme or significant functional impairment, indicating that of the 70 million children and adolescents in the United States, 6 million to 9 million have a serious emotional disturbance. Only 1 in 5, however, receives any professional help, so a significant proportion of this population is underserved. Federal legislation mandates services, including occupational therapy, for some children with disabilities. The profession is well-positioned to serve children and youth with behavioral and psychosocial needs and their families, particularly in educational settings. As positive mental health is considered fundamental to overall health and quality of life and contributes to the functioning of individuals, families, communities, and societies, this guideline presents a public health model to envision and guide occupational therapy services in the promotion of mental health and prevention and intervention of mental illness for school, community, and heath care settings. Topics include universal mental health promotion and prevention services, targeted mental health services, and intensive mental health services.