Can someone please list that website again. I seem to have misplaced it. Jimmie Arceneaux, LOTR On Sat, 04 August 2001, "cll" wrote: > > >I wonder if maybe people aren't writing because the topics tend to be very > deep, and may not be a reflection of what practitioners want to discuss. > For example, when I joined, what I hoped I would find, and what I > unfortunately haven't found, is an exchange of treatment ideas for a variety > of disabilities/conditions our patients have, and ways to improve our > technical skills. > > <snip> > > I've been a member of the list for a little while and definitely enjoy > reading the discussions, but haven't always found something to comment on - > mainly (I think) because I was working in private practice with a focus on > disability management. I recently started work in a hospital based practice > and have reviewed some of the posts again - finding them of great relevance. > I like the idea of exchanging ideas on practice skills and this website you > gave was perfect for my present line of work - acute care on a > pulmonary/cardiac unit. > > >1. I've got a Level 1 student coming sooooon, and the school wants to know > what Frames of Reference I am using. Now, I really hesitate to ask this > question of you all, as I really, really do no want to get into > philosophical discussions. I'm leaving these issues to the theorists. I > presume Ron is rolling is eyes right now - I'm really not picking on you > Ron - but I don't want to get into a discussion about this - I just need > some fast, quick help. I work in home health with a variety of paitents > with a variety of conditions. Can anyone tell me what Frames of Reference > they use in this type of setting? > > To address your question re. frames of reference in home health: > > 1. When I was working in the community I would often use a Cognitive > Behavioural Frame of Reference to guide my therapy for people who had - poor > coping skills, inability to adapt to their environment, who were pain > focused or held self-defeating beliefs. This frame of reference is somewhat > psychoeducational and emphasizes that each person must accept responsibility > to change. > > 2. I also used a Rehabilitative Frame of Reference which focuses on a > person's ability to perform ADLs - by teaching my client's to compensate for > deficits that cannot be changed (i.e., Arthritis, COPD, cancer, etc.). The > goal is to maximize independence in daily living and may be accomplished by > the prescription of adaptive devices. > > 3. And I sometimes used Mosey's Role Acquisition Frame of Reference when > working with those who had difficulty in role transition. Looking at social > roles in the area of ADLs, interpersonal skills, and family interactions. > > Hope this helps :) > > Cherie - OT in Nova Scotia > > ******************** > > Unsubscribe by sending a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message's body, put >the following text: > > unsubscribe OTlist > > ------ > > OTnow messages are archived at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] (and) > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > ********rC*********** Find the best deals on the web at AltaVista Shopping! http://www.shopping.altavista.com ******************** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message's body, put the following text: unsubscribe OTlist ------ OTnow messages are archived at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] (and) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] ********rC***********
