400160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Scientific Revolution, Eleanor Clark, Physical Therapy

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22 Jun 2018

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UWS

Department

University of Western Sydney

Course

400160

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Nikki Tulliani

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History of Occupational Therapy - lec 2

Why is history important

Know where we have been - roots and foundation of where we started

Know why we are where we are at

Help give direction for the future

Importance of activity to human development

Uniquely human endeavors - evidence throughout time show us this

People like to be involved in occupations - they contribute towards survival of the human

race

Physical, cognitive, emotional needs can also be meet through occupation

Humans are distinctly occupational

What would happen if you were deprived occupation?

Activities drive energy

Bored

Lethargic

Anxious

Depressed

Unmotivated

Isolated

Lack of self-worth

Lack of routine - lose sense of morning/ night or beginning/end

Ancient medicine used activity

Kung Fu

Diversion

Healing activity - always been a sense of balance between work, rest and play to achieve heath and

good wellbeing

Scientific developments in medicine

600BC-1750AD

shift towards reductionist model

Science gained momentum - body was a sum of parts - you can treat a part in isolation =

contrast to working in occupation holistically

Mental illness was understood

Caused by fate

People were locked away "crazy"

Little could be done

Moral treatment

More humane

Activity and work was championed

Pioneers = Pinel & Tuke

Lower class were expected to work in the asylum = found that people in lower classes that

had occupation showed greater improvements in their wellbeing and health

Mechanism for therapeutic intervention

Removed chains, blistering, bleeding, purging, confinement - replaced it with occupation,

exercise, purpose

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Know where we have been - roots and foundation of where we started. Know why we are where we are at. Uniquely human endeavors - evidence throughout time show us this. People like to be involved in occupations - they contribute towards survival of the human race. Physical, cognitive, emotional needs can also be meet through occupation. Lack of routine - lose sense of morning/ night or beginning/end. Healing activity - always been a sense of balance between work, rest and play to achieve heath and good wellbeing. Science gained momentum - body was a sum of parts - you can treat a part in isolation = contrast to working in occupation holistically. Lower class were expected to work in the asylum = found that people in lower classes that had occupation showed greater improvements in their wellbeing and health. Removed chains, blistering, bleeding, purging, confinement - replaced it with occupation, exercise, purpose.

400160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Scientific Revolution, Eleanor Clark, Physical Therapy

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