Part II. Work hardening for warriors: Training military Occupational Therapy professionals in the management of combat stress casualties.
The purpose of this article is to describe the training of military occupational therapy personnel in a unique application of their professional skills. Ergonomic principles of training for stressful environments were implemented to ensure training effectiveness and transfer of skills to combat situations. Training schedules, casualty role-play scenarios, critical incident stress debriefing principles and scenarios, unit survey guidelines, and premises for training persons to function under stressful conditions are provided. Comparisons with civilian applications are drawn, and suggestions for future roles and training for Occupational Therapy professionals are given.
Rice
Valerie J.
VJ
Occupational Therapy Branch, Department of Medical Sciences, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 78234, USA.
Gerardi
Steve M.
SM