Occupational Therapy: A Potential Solution to the Behavioral Health Workforce Shortage.
Psychiatr Serv
; 75(7): 703-705, 2024 Jul 01.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38321919
ABSTRACT
Occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs) are clinically prepared to treat patients with behavioral health conditions. Yet, many state and national policies defining qualified behavioral health providers do not include occupational therapy. In this Open Forum, the authors argue that OTPs should be considered qualified to work as behavioral health professionals, especially given the severe behavioral health workforce shortage in the United States. The authors summarize policy barriers preventing OTPs from working on behavioral health teams and the evidence to support their presence. They also propose a policy and advocacy agenda to include and recognize OTPs as members of the behavioral health workforce.
Palabras clave
Texto completo:
1
Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Terapia Ocupacional
/
Servicios de Salud Mental
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Psychiatr Serv
Asunto de la revista:
PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article