Learn to identify and treat some of the common conditions that require occupational therapy in this free online course.

Occupational therapy is a crucial component of medical and rehabilitation sciences and is particularly important for people born with congenital conditions and those suffering workplace injuries. This course provides the basic knowledge required to quickly identify these conditions. Although this course has been developed under the supervision of medical professionals, it is not an alternative to a hands-on approach to occupational therapy and its management. The course is instead designed to serve as a helpful tool that can help you solidify your understanding of the role of such therapy and identify conditions that require it.

This course consists of a single module made up of four topics. The first topic introduces you to occupational therapy and some of the essential skills the profession requires. The second and third topics are dedicated to various upper and lower limb injuries respectively. We present pictures of common conditions that can arise after injury to nerves found in a particular part of the human body. These lessons can help you to accurately diagnose these conditions and understand their causes.

Our last topic focuses on the role of occupational therapy in depression management. We lay out some common symptoms of depression and trace variations according to gender and age groups. We then provide depression management techniques that can be employed to manage those symptoms and their underlying conditions. This course uses vivid illustrations to help make our text clear and you can also find questions at the end of each topic to help reinforce your newfound knowledge. Occupational therapy plays an important role in restoring patients to physical and mental health so sign up to learn how to identify conditions that require this widely employed treatment method.