Program overview
OT's Role In Eating Disorder Intervention
- Free
- 38 steps
- 6 modules + checkpoint
- Self-paced
This free, self-paced online OT eating disorder program is for healthcare professionals who want to learn occupational therapy's role in eating disorder intervention.
This program describes various components of OT's role in eating disorder intervention. It will provide a basic introduction to OT; review types of EDs/the importance of body image; the impact of EDs on occupations & roles; OT evaluation methods & assessments; OT interventions; & implications for the future of OT in the eating disorder setting.
Module roadmap
Overview
38 steps across six modules plus a checkpoint, taken in order.
Module 1
Introduction to Occupational Therapy
Eight sequential steps introducing OT, the ED treatment team, occupations and roles, and OT’s mental-health history.
8steps
4 lessons, 1 quiz, 2 surveys
Module 2
OT Theoretical Approach to EDs
Five sequential steps on theory for OT in EDs, with MOHO as the program’s guiding model.
5steps
2 lessons, 1 quiz, 1 survey
Module 3
Types of EDs & Impact on Occupation
Eight sequential steps on ED types, body image, occupational impact, and the eating-disorder voice.
8steps
4 lessons, 1 quiz, 2 surveys
Halfway checkpoint
Checkpoint
A 3-step halfway section between Module 3 and Module 4 (not one of the six numbered modules).
3steps
2 quizzes
Module 4
OT Evaluation & Assessment
Six sequential steps on evaluation vs. assessment and OT assessments used with clients who have EDs.
6steps
2 lessons, 1 quiz, 2 surveys
Module 5
OT Interventions for clients with EDs
Five sequential steps on OT interventions and a community ARFID / Thrive Wellness example.
5steps
2 lessons, 1 quiz, 1 survey
Module 6
Conclusion
Three sequential closing steps: title card, conclusion with post-test and feedback, and a final survey that completes the program.
3steps
1 quiz, 1 survey
How it works
Three steps to get started
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- 01
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- 02
Work through the steps in order
Complete each step to unlock the next: lessons, short quizzes, and surveys.
- 03
Pick up where you left off
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