A Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant's Contribution to a Substance Abuse Treatment Program.
Substance abuse patients lack skills in money management and frequently misuse credit cards and checks. They also often neglect physical exercise and are in poor physical condition. A COTA developed special programs to teach exercise and money management as part of a five week treatment program for substance abuse patients. Development and implementation of the programs are described.
Psychiatry Division, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, 77550.
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