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Client perception of a client-centered and occupation-based intervention for at-risk youth
1Occupational Therapy Department, Samuel Merritt University , Oakland, CA , USA.
Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy
|October 21, 2014
Summary
Client-centered occupational therapy (OT) empowers at-risk youth by enhancing self-advocacy and future outlook. This community-based approach validates individuals, proving effective for this population.
Area of Science:
- Occupational therapy
- Youth mental health
- Community-based interventions
Background:
- Community-based occupational therapy (OT) programs offer client-centered and occupation-based interventions.
- These programs target at-risk youth facing psychosocial and environmental barriers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the response of at-risk youth to client-centered and occupation-based OT.
- To understand how these interventions address psychosocial and environmental barriers.
Main Methods:
- Pilot study involving five at-risk youth participants.
- One-on-one semi-structured interviews were conducted.
- Qualitative analysis of interview transcripts.
Main Results:
- Emergence of three key themes: client-centered/occupation-based OT interventions, increased youth self-advocacy, and enhanced perception of the future.
- Participants described OT interventions that were validating and non-prescriptive.
- Positive impact on self-advocacy and future outlook was observed.
Conclusions:
- Client-centered and occupation-based OT interventions are described positively by at-risk youth.
- This non-prescriptive approach validates individuals.
- The approach shows potential effectiveness for serving at-risk youth populations.
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