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A Guide to Occupational Therapy for Autism | USAHS

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) 1 is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by impaired social communication skills, restricted and repetitive behaviors and isolated areas of interest. OTs often begin the process by communicating directly with the patient and family to understand the patient’s individual needs.

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A Guide to Occupational Therapy for Autism

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) 1 is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by impaired social communication skills, restricted and repetitive behaviors and isolated areas of interest. OTs often begin the process by communicating directly with the patient and family to understand the patient’s individual needs.

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Broken trust

American Nurse

li> Trust is innately abstract, but the Reina Three Dimensions of Trust—Trust of Character, Communication, and Capability —can serve as a behavioral-based blueprint that makes trust tangible, practical, and actionable. The crisis of trust that existed in healthcare before the COVID-19 pandemic has become inescapable.

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Understanding and Supporting Behavioral Health in Older Adults Training

American Medical Compliance

Persistent negative emotions have the potential to develop into mental diseases like anxiety and depression. Additionally, mental health is extremely important at all stages of life. Because of this, it is important to recognize the signs of mental health problems and how to support older adults through rough times.

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Integrative Medicine Relies on Trust, Collaboration to Succeed

Nurse.com

In our current system, we’re not very good at communicating among disciplines, having a plan, having somebody who’s quarterbacking that plan and bringing all the [disciplines] together,” which can lead to the successful collaboration patients need, she said. “We million in 2021) are living with a mental illness.

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Cultural Mental Healthcare Disparities

Diversity Nursing

There are large disparities in mental healthcare across races and ethnicities in the U.S. Many factors contribute to the poor mental health outcomes of minority populations. Such as: Inaccessible mental healthcare services. Lacking health insurance coverage. Cultural stigma regarding mental healthcare.

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My Patients Taught Me Why Empathy Is an Asset

Nurse.com

She offered me a job, but I declined, saying I had no interest in psychiatry. My empathy grew while working in psychiatry, and I learned so much from my patients about communication, coping skills, and what it truly means to be patient focused. It’s where I figured out why my nursing school professor said I couldn’t quit.