SIG Name: Mental Health SIG
SIG Topic for the event: Occupational Therapy’s Role in Addressing the Mental Health Needs of College Students
SIG Date, Time and duration: Wednesday June 21 st 6-7:30pm EST
SIG Chairperson(s):
Emily Walker, OT, OTR,
Allyson Lewis, OT, OTR
Rosa Colorado, OT, OTR
SIG Presenter(s):
Tracy Jalaba OTD, OTR/L, PEERS® Young Adult Certified Provider.
Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy at USC Chan Division of Occupational
Science and Occupational Therapy at University of Southern California
SIG Objectives:
Participants will be able to understand the unique mental health needs of college students.
Participants will be able to understand the contextual factors that influence the mental health needs of college students.
Participants will be able to identify and apply lifestyle-based intervention strategies to assist college students with managing mental health concerns.
References:
American College Health Association. (2022). American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment II (ACHA-NCHA II) Reference Group Executive Summary—Spring 2022. American College Health Association.
Keptner, K. M. (2019). Relationship between occupational performance measures and adjustment in a sample of university students. Journal of Occupational Science, 26, 6–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2018.1539409
Spencer, B., Sherman, L., Nielsen, S., & Thormodson, K. (2018). Effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions for students with mental illness transitioning to higher education: A systematic review. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 34, 151–164. https://doi.org/10.1080/0164212X.2017.1380559