Deck 54: Social Participation

Question 1

Identify the most effective way occupational therapy practitioners can promote social participation among individuals at a psychiatric rehabilitation center.

A) Have a group of individuals plan and implement a Thanksgiving party for everyone at the center
B) Have a group of individuals work on their own arts and crafts projects in a leisure development group
C) Facilitate a psychotherapy group
D) Facilitate a life skills development group

Answer 1

A

Question 2

You are looking for an assessment that examines the functional ability of your client in a community mental health center. You want an assessment that asks the client to identify the role he assumes in the areas of work, education, and residence; the level of support he receives in the specified roles; and the quality of performance of these roles. Which assessment would you choose?

A) Multnomah Community Ability Scale
B) Mental Health Recovery Star
C) Multidimensional Scale of Independent Functioning
D) Satisfaction with Daily Occupations

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Identify one of the benefits of participating in a community arts program.

A) Increase in overall functioning and decrease in hospitalizations
B) Greater sense of independence in both patients and family members
C) Being recognized for what they can do versus their diagnosis
D) Reduced blood pressure

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is the best explanation of why people with psychosis interact more effectively through social media?

A) There is no pressure for the person to participate.
B) There is less reliance on social cues.
C) It reduces negative beliefs about social participation.
D) It decreases levels of distress when interacting with others.

Question 5

You are looking for an assessment that asks the client to rate his or her performance and level of satisfaction in the areas of work, leisure, domestic, and self-care activities. Which assessment would you choose?

A) Multnomah Community Ability Scale
B) Mental Health Recovery Star
C) Multidimensional Scale of Independent Functioning
D) Satisfaction with Daily Occupations

Question 6

Identify the benefit most closely associated with patient and family support group participation.

A) Increase in overall functioning and decrease in hospitalizations
B) Greater sense of independence in both patients and family members
C) Increased self-confidence
D) Skills acquisition

Question 7

You are working with an individual with mental illness who has identified social activities he plans to regularly participate in. Which stage of recovery does this best represent?

A) Moratorium
B) Awareness
C) Preparation
D) Rebuilding

Question 8

When employing the recovery philosophy of care, which of the following is something practitioners should consider while administering an assessment to measure social participation?

A) The whole assessment should be administered to maintain the tool's reliability and validity.
B) It is acceptable to administer subscales of an assessment that the practitioner deems important.
C) It is acceptable to administer subscales of an assessment that the family deems important.
D) It is acceptable to administer subscales of an assessment that the consumer deems important.

Question 9

Adopting a recovery-oriented approach for increasing social participation requires an attitude shift for most mental health providers. Which of the following most accurately reflects this shift?

A) Accepting the mental health provider is the expert in developing interventions for social participation
B) Accepting that consumers are partners in their own care and should have input in developing interventions for social participation
C) Accepting that not all consumers require medication to improve social participation
D) Accepting a directive approach in developing social skills is the most effective way to increase social participation