The Authors Posit That Occupational Therapists Need to Provide Interventions

question 4

Multiple Choice

The authors posit that occupational therapists need to provide interventions that focus on function, occupational performance, and participation to assure occupation is at the core of practice. Which of the following statements regarding assessments would NOT support this approach to intervention?

• A) Assessments need to evaluate directly a client's occupational performance and occupational needs.
• B) The profession must develop its own assessments that assess occupational performance and participation.
• C) The need exists for assessments that look at individuals, populations, or groups of individuals in context.
• D) Assessments need to contain an interprofessional element in looking at occupational performance.

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