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What Role Can Occupational Therapy Practitioners Play in Supporting Lactation for New Mothers?

Jennifer L. Campanella, OTD, OTR/L, CBS

November 1, 2024

What role can occupational therapy practitioners play in supporting lactation for new mothers?   Read More

   


What Are the Potential Causes and Contributing Factors of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)?

Tere Bowen-Irish, OTR/L

October 15, 2024

What are the potential causes and contributing factors of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)?   Read More

 


What Are the Key Differences Between a Strong-willed Child and a Child With Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)?

Tere Bowen-Irish, OTR/L

October 1, 2024

What are the key differences between a strong-willed child and a child with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)?   Read More

 


Why Is Occupational Participation Crucial for Individuals in Palliative Care?

Heather Javaherian, OTD, OTR/L

September 15, 2024

Why is occupational participation crucial for individuals in palliative care?   Read More

   


What is Palliative Care, and What Are Its Primary Goals?

Heather Javaherian, OTD, OTR/L

September 1, 2024

What is palliative care, and what are its primary goals?   Read More

   


What is the Fundamental Motivational Interviewing Approach, and Why Is It Flexible?

Jennifer Stone, PT, DPT, OCS, PHC

August 15, 2024

What is the fundamental motivational interviewing approach, and why is it flexible?   Read More


What is the TNM Cancer Staging System, and How Is It Structured?

Kirsten Davin, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, SMS, CAPS, CHSE

August 1, 2024

What is the TNM Cancer Staging System, and how is it structured?   Read More

   


What is the Difference Between Curative and Palliative Care in Cancer Treatment?

Kirsten Davin, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, SMS, CAPS, CHSE

July 15, 2024

What is the difference between curative and palliative care in cancer treatment?   Read More

   


What is the OTP's Role in Bowel and Bladder Management in Pediatrics?

Alex King, OTR/L, CCLS

July 1, 2024

What is the OTP's role in bowel and bladder management in pediatrics?   Read More

    


What Are the Statistics and Disparities Associated With Asthma?

Nancy Nathenson, RRT

June 15, 2024

What are the statistics and disparities associated with asthma?   Read More

    


What Are the Primary Causes of Asthma?

Nancy Nathenson, RRT

June 1, 2024

What are the primary causes of asthma?   Read More

    


What Are the Contraindications Associated With Electrical Stimulation Therapy?

Amy Friedl, MS, OTR/L

May 15, 2024

What are the contraindications associated with electrical stimulation therapy?   Read More

 


How Do Caregivers Support Individuals With Spinal Cord Injuries, and What Challenges Do They Encounter?

Alaena McCool, MS, OTR/L, CPAM

May 1, 2024

How do caregivers support individuals with spinal cord injuries, and what challenges do they encounter?   Read More

 


What Are the Indicators for Human Trafficking for the Health Care Provider?

Hannah Halbreich, MSW, LICSW

April 15, 2024

What are the indicators for human trafficking for the health care provider?   Read More

  


How Does Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Reduce Short-Term Externalizing Behaviors?

Nicole Quint, PhD, Dr.OT, OTR/L

April 1, 2024

How does social-emotional learning (SEL) reduce short-term externalizing behaviors?   Read More

  


What Key Elements Are Involved in Sleep Hygiene Training, and How Do They Contribute to Better Sleep?

Cynthia Hoskins, DBH, MOT, OTR/L, CCTS-I

March 15, 2024

What key elements are involved in sleep hygiene training, and how do they contribute to better sleep?   Read More

 


What Challenges Do Family Caregivers of Adult Children With Autism Face?

Christina Marsack-Topolewski, PhD, MSW, LMSW

March 1, 2024

What challenges do family caregivers of adult children with autism face?   Read More

  


What Is Self-regulation, And What Promotes It In The Early Years?

Tere Bowen-Irish, OTR/L

February 15, 2024

What is self-regulation, and what promotes it in the early years?   Read More

 


How Does Collaboration Between Therapists and CNAs Contribute to Fall Prevention in the Elderly Population?

Brittany Horvath, MS, CCC-SLP, CDP

February 1, 2024

How does collaboration between therapists and CNAs contribute to fall prevention in the elderly population?   Read More

 


What is the Projected Demographic Shift for the Aging Population in the United States?

Brittany Horvath, MS, CCC-SLP, CDP

January 15, 2024

What is the projected demographic shift for the aging population in the United States?   Read More

 


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