Other OT-Related Information OT's in mental health use DSM?

[InfoNerd101]

Do occupational therapists in the mental health use or reference the DSM?

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[CaliKnitter]

I just finished my mental health FW1 placement, and my OT instructor referred to his DSM while I was there. I think he was reading about the diagnosis of one of his clients.


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[beestrng]

Do occupational therapists in the mental health use or reference the DSM?

You dont need to be in mental health to refer/use it.

 

[InfoNerd101]

You dont need to be in mental health to refer/use it.

What would it's use outside mental health be?

 

[LETSGONYR]

Do occupational therapists in the mental health use or reference the DSM?

Not in the sense that they are independently providing mental health diagnoses, but they are certainly able (and possibly encouraged) to look at the book to understand more about their clients' profiles and potential areas of struggle.

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[InfoNerd101]

Not in the sense that they are independently providing mental health diagnoses, but they are certainly able (and possibly encouraged) to look at the book to understand more about their clients' profiles and potential areas of struggle.

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Well I've heard that they use it to make "provisional" diagnostics to give to the doctor.

 

[beestrng]

Well I've heard that they use it to make "provisional" diagnostics to give to the doctor.

yes or therapy diagnosis

 

[InfoNerd101]

yes or therapy diagnosis

What do you mean therapy diagnosis?

 

[beestrng]

What the therapist puts down as the diagnosis for the client.

So a physician will say pt/ot eval and treat-dx spastic diplegia (reason for referral)

The therapist may have the diagnosis of lower extremity weakness etc (based on what you are going to treat).

I have noticed that many therapists just carry over the diagnosis from the physician.