Individuals with serious mental health challenges often experience a disruption in ability to engage in activities they want or need to do as a result of their illness. Occupational therapy (OT) provides a unique approach to supporting occupational engagement and mental health recovery through evaluation, remedial and compensatory intervention, and consultation. This breakout session will provide a brief overview of occupational therapy (OT). It will describe the role of OT in Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), and how OT has been beneficial for Yamhill County Health and Human Services ACT participants and team members. Participants will also have the opportunity to experience and understand common OT interventions. Breakout 5: Room: Willamette Room - #115 B Contingency Management: An Evidence-Based Approach to Improving Treatment Adherence Presenter: Dr. John Mahan and Rhonda Spath, Jackson County ACT Team Some clients may perceive the benefits (such as better health, improved relationships, and social productivity) of adhering to treatment plan recommendations (such as meeting with clinicians, medication adherence, or abstinence from methamphetamine use) as remote and uncertain. As a result, engagement can be sub-optimal at times. Contingency Management is an evidence-based approach that brings positive consequences forward in time and makes them more immediate, salient, and predictable. Participants will learn more about Contingency Management, including how the ACT team at Jackson County Mental Health in Southern Oregon has implemented such a program. Breakout 6: Room: Cascade Ballroom - C Engaging Families and Natural Supports in Care and Care Planning on the Road to Recovery Presenter: Dr. Thorning, Columbia University It is well documented that family/natural supports' involvement in care facilitates community integration and recovery for individuals with behavioral challenges. Yet, engaging families/natural supports in care and care planning often presents challenges for providers due to varying expectations for treatment and interpretations of recovery and wellness, challenging family dynamics and limited inter-agency collaboration to manage family related issues. In this workshop, strategies for understanding family systems, the family life-cycle, inter-agency collaboration and how to create opportunity for collaboration among individuals with behavioral health concerns, their family/natural supports and providers will be presented through presentations of vignettes. The workshop will provide amble opportunity for knowledge exchange among workshop participants.
Individuals with serious mental health challenges often experience a disruption in ability to engage in activities they want or need to do as a result of their illness. Occupational therapy (OT) provides a unique approach to supporting occupational engagement and mental health recovery through evaluation, remedial and compensatory intervention, and consultation. This breakout session will provide a brief overview of occupational therapy (OT). It will describe the role of OT in Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), and how OT has been beneficial for Yamhill County Health and Human Services ACT participants and team members. Participants will also have the opportunity to experience and understand common OT interventions. Breakout 5: Room: Willamette Room - #115 B Contingency Management: An Evidence-Based Approach to Improving Treatment Adherence Presenter: Dr. John Mahan and Rhonda Spath, Jackson County ACT Team Some clients may perceive the benefits (such as better health, improved relationships, and social productivity) of adhering to treatment plan recommendations (such as meeting with clinicians, medication adherence, or abstinence from methamphetamine use) as remote and uncertain. As a result, engagement can be sub-optimal at times. Contingency Management is an evidence-based approach that brings positive consequences forward in time and makes them more immediate, salient, and predictable. Participants will learn more about Contingency Management, including how the ACT team at Jackson County Mental Health in Southern Oregon has implemented such a program. Breakout 6: Room: Cascade Ballroom - C Engaging Families and Natural Supports in Care and Care Planning on the Road to Recovery Presenter: Dr. Thorning, Columbia University It is well documented that family/natural supports' involvement in care facilitates community integration and recovery for individuals with behavioral challenges. Yet, engaging families/natural supports in care and care planning often presents challenges for providers due to varying expectations for treatment and interpretations of recovery and wellness, challenging family dynamics and limited inter-agency collaboration to manage family related issues. In this workshop, strategies for understanding family systems, the family life-cycle, inter-agency collaboration and how to create opportunity for collaboration among individuals with behavioral health concerns, their family/natural supports and providers will be presented through presentations of vignettes. The workshop will provide amble opportunity for knowledge exchange among workshop participants.
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