Session 6D OT Theory

After reading the article, "Putting OT Theory Into Action: Knowing and Applying Frames of Reference", written by Lynne Oberle, it is clear just how important learning and knowing about occupational therapy theories is. Not only is it important to understand them, it is important to be able to use them in our treatments. I was extremely shocked to read that when one of the OTs was assessing the client, Ann, they failed to approach her interventions with OT think, or a holistic view. However, when a situation is assessed using one of the OT models of practice, the PEO model for example, it requires looking at the client in a holistic view. It will be important to assess the person, environment, occupation, and look at how these concepts affect occupational performance.

In our foundations class, we learned about OT theory. Theory guides our practice and consists of models of practice and frames of reference. One interesting theory that I think can apply to many situations, like the case study in the article, is the Person-Environment-Occupation model. This model considers the person, environment, and occupation of the individual. It requires the balance of these three concepts, and an OT could help adjust aspects of the concepts to help adjust the occupational performance.