Implementation of Vision Therapy at a Youth Rehabilitation Facility.
In the United States, there is an increasing number of teenagers and youth who are experiencing mental health, emotional, or behavioral disorders. Treatment for these disorders ranges from outpatient, one-on-one counseling to group therapy to inpatient hospital admission. Residential youth rehabilit...
| Published in: | Optometry & Visual Performance Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 66 - 72 |
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| Format: | case study pictorial Journal Article |
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Optometric Extension Program
Apr2022
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=156740825&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 156740825 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 23253479 HOOW jtl: Optometry & Visual Performance issn: 23253479 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Apr2022 vid: 10 iid: 1 pid: 46881 pub: Optometric Extension Program place: Lutherville Timonium, Maryland artinfo: ui: 156740825 156740825 156740825 156740825 ppf: 66 ppct: 6 formats: tig: atl: Implementation of Vision Therapy at a Youth Rehabilitation Facility. aug: au: Schnell, Pamela H. Prattas, Vassiliki N. affil: Southern College of Optometry, Memphis, Tennessee sug: subj: Mental Disorders Therapy Mental Disorders Therapy Rehabilitation Centers Optometry Methods Program Implementation Outcomes (Health Care) Child Adolescence Adverse Childhood Experiences Vision Disorders Therapy Psychotherapy Methods Support, Psychosocial Community Programs Child: 6-12 years Adolescent: 13-18 years ab: In the United States, there is an increasing number of teenagers and youth who are experiencing mental health, emotional, or behavioral disorders. Treatment for these disorders ranges from outpatient, one-on-one counseling to group therapy to inpatient hospital admission. Residential youth rehabilitation facilities, where adolescents receive around-the-clock care and supervision, are one option for intensive treatment. Many youth rehabilitation facilities have onsite medical clinics, but few offer optometric vision therapy as an included aspect of care. One residential rehabilitation facility for at-risk youth, Youth Villages, does offer full-scope optometric care, including vision therapy, to its residents, in partnership with Southern College of Optometry. The six case summaries included here outline some of the unique challenges faced in implementing vision therapy in an unconventional clinical setting, including psychiatric, attentional, and behavioral obstacles, as well as administrative issues, that can affect performance in vision therapy and its overall efficacy. Despite the hurdles that arise in such a facility, there is significant potential for positive vision therapy outcomes, and the opportunity is vast to provide care for youth in great need. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: case study pictorial Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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