A Manualized Occupational Therapy Communication Skills Intervention for Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Authors

Kiara Ainsworth, University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesFollow
Steven M. Gerardi, University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesFollow

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Description

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects many individual's participation in daily activities. There is a lack of research in the area of occupational therapy (OT) treatment for veterans with PTSD. However, there has been an expressed need in the literature for a developed intervention for veterans with PTSD that includes communication skills as a component. To date, a manualized communication skills OT intervention for veterans with PTSD has not been created. The purpose of this paper was to develop a resource tool for occupational therapists to utilize as an intervention when treating veterans with PTSD using the framework of the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) as its theoretical foundation.

Publication Date

Spring 2024

Publisher

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Keywords

Occupational therapy, Post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, Veterans, Communication

Medical Subject Headings

Stress disorders, post-traumatic, Veterans, Occupational therapy

Disciplines

Occupational Therapy | Other Psychology

Comments

Poster presented at the Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium, held online at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences April 10-17, 2024

Recommended Citation

Ainsworth, K., & Gerardi, S. M. (2024, April 1). A Manualized Occupational Therapy Communication Skills Intervention for Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Poster presented at the Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium, University of St Augustine for Health Sciences. Retrieved from https://soar.usa.edu/otdcapstonesspring2024/2