Carol Myers, OTR
Carol Myers, OTR, received a Bachelor of Psychology (BA) from the University of California-Berkeley, Bachelor of Science (BS) in Occupational Therapy from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA, and Master of Arts (MA) in organizational management from the University of Phoenix in Westminster, CO. Carol has been an occupational therapist for 38 years, working in skilled nursing, acute care, home health, and outpatient facilities, as well as in schools. Carol has published numerous articles for ADVANCE since 2003 and developed three webinars on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders for therapists and Quality Indicators in SNFs Related to Function. Carol taught in the first occupational therapy program in Vietnam, and consulted in two special needs classes in India, and an autism center in Nepal in 2019.
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Bipolar and Related Disorders: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment Strategies for OT
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This course will provide practitioners with information regarding how they can address the complex factors that affect their patients, including assessment of the signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder, appropriate treatment, and relapse prevention. By using a holistic, multimodal approach, clinicians can help the patient stabilize their mood and return to a normal level of functioning. Often, clinicians will collaborate with other health professionals to provide a continuum of care that helps the...
Supporting Aging in Place: An Occupational Therapist’s Toolkit
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This course is designed to assist occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants in evaluating, planning, and preparing their older adult clients to age in place. The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) has identified aging in place and home modifications as an emerging niche in occupational therapy. This toolkit will highlight the role occupational therapy plays in aging in place. Also, each participant will gain the understanding and application of home modification concepts as...
Introduction to Complementary Health Approaches and Integrative Health in Occupational Therapy
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The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) identifies health and wellness as a key practice area in the 21st century for improving health outcomes and quality of life (AOTA, 2020). CHAIH falls within this area to support occupations and to promote health, wellness, and disease prevention across all areas of OT and the life span. The United States health care system has primarily addressed the “disease and illness” or biomedical model, rather than promoting...
Chronic Illness and Depression, 2nd Edition
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This basic-level course addresses this knowledge gap by providing rehabilitation professionals with an overview of the co-occurrence of depression and chronic conditions and identifying challenges in screening and referring adults with chronic conditions and depression. It provides explanations for potential causes of and contributing factors to depression unique to individuals with chronic medical conditions. Although individuals with chronic conditions are at an increased risk for depression, this course also...
Patients with History of Substance Use, 2nd Edition
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Addiction affects people of all ages, sexual orientation, races, ethnicity, social classes, religions, educational status, and family structure. The increasing rates of drug overdose and death from substance misuse and addiction is a serious public health issue that requires addressing. Substance use and addiction often results in hospital admissions and readmissions, and incarceration in jails or prisons. The economic toll of lost wages, and rising healthcare costs result in...
Multidimensional Functional Assessment of the Older Adult, 2nd Edition
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Adults age 65 and older represent the fastest growing population both in the United States and in the world (Administration on Aging [AoA], 2020). Technological advances allow people to live longer but have yet to solve many of the challenges to health and independence brought on by age-related changes and chronic conditions. Older adults represent a challenging and unique population due to the broad variability and range in age...
Heart Failure: Implications for Diagnosis, Medical Management and Rehabilitation, 3rd Edition
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Heart failure is an expensive health condition both internationally and within the United States (US). According to the most recent data from 2016, 6.9 million Americans have heart failure, with hospitalizations for this condition having tripled between 1979 and 2004 (Urbich et al., 2020; Ziaeian & Fonarow, 2016). Comorbidities such as iron deficiency, anemia, diabetes mellitus, renal failure, respiratory illness, and depression accompany chronic heart failure contributing to a...