Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury

This course is based on the Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury and provides an overview of the occupational therapy process for this population. The purpose of this course, in keeping with the purpose of the Practice Guidelines, is to help occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants, as well as the individuals who manage, reimburse, or set policy regarding occupational therapy services, understand the contribution of occupational therapy in providing services to adults with TBI. Learning Objectives: 

• Describe the scope of the systematic reviews on Occupational Therapy and Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury
• Recall the steps involved in a systematic review
• Describe the results of the systematic reviews on Occupational Therapy and Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury
• Discuss implications of these findings for OT practice, education and research 

Learning Level: Intermediate 

Key words: Traumatic Brain Injury, Evidence Based Practice 

Content Focus: Category 2: OT Process 

Target audience: Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistant