Mental Health SIS Quarterly Articles

Using evidence to inform your practice

These articles from the SIS Quarterly Practice Connections show practical applications of research and evidence for Mental Health areas of practice.

Complementary health approaches and integrative health’s (CHAIH’s) distinct value in occupational therapy

Rosa Marie Compton, OTD, OTR/L; Patty Coker-Bolt, PhD, OTR/L, FNAP, FAOTA; and Mariah Woody, MHS, OTR/L, CST-T

November 2023

Promoting positive mental health: Calming neurodiverse children’s camp jitters

Tina Fletcher, EdD, MFA, OTR; Alicia Chen, OTD; and Edgar Pizarro, OTDS

August 2023

The OT avatar: Redefining therapeutic use of self, post-pandemic

Sara Kate Frye, OTD, MS, OTR/L, ATP, CAPS; and Shawna Gigliotti, DrOT, OTR/L

May 2023

Quality in mental health care: A peer provider’s perspective

Stephen Nawotniak, OTR/L, NYCPS

February 2023

The intersection between mental health and DEIA in the OT workplace

Shirley A. Wells, DrPH, OTR, FAOTA

November 2022

Unlocking the potential of occupational therapy in new settings

Clare Emmert, OTD, OTR/L; and Natalie Petrone, OTD, OTR/L

August 2022

Complex trauma and neurodiversity: What happens in childhood doesn’t always stay in childhood

Carol Lambdin-Pattavina, OTD, MSOT, OTR/L, CTP; and Laura Dart, MSOT, OTR/L

May 2022

Occupational therapy’s role in addressing the mental health crisis on college campuses

Tracy Jalaba, OTD, OTR/L

February 2022

Implementing knowledge translation to guide effective interventions: Evidence-based intervention for a supported education center within a university

Elizabeth Griffin Lannigan, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

November 2021

Sleep and mental health: Translating evidence into practice with people experiencing homelessness

Ariana Gonzalez, OTD, OTR/L; Jane Bufe, OTDS; and Hong Elizabeth Tran, OTDS

November 2021

Welcome from the MHSIS Chairperson

Carol Lambdin-Pattavina, OTD, MSOT, OTR/L, CTP

August 2021

Farewell from the MHSIS Chairperson

Elizabeth "Liz" Griffin Lannigan, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

August 2021

Menstrual hygiene management among individuals experiencing homelessness

Amanda Wolski, OTD/S; Kate Finley, OTD/S; Laura Boden, OTD/S; Abby Rubin, OTD/S; and Quinn Tyminski, OTD, OTR/L, BCMH

May 2021

Supporting social recovery in community mental health using the Model of Human Occupation

Anna R. Wagner, OTD, OTR/L; Avery M. Schneider, OTD, OTR/L; and Evguenia S. Popova, PhD, OTR/L

February 2021

Assistive technology for college students with mental health conditions: Building on successful routines

Lynn Gitlow, PhD, OTR/L, ATP, FAOTA

November 2020

Mindfulness workshops to address stress and quality of life in college students

Bo Seo, DrOT, OTR/L; Anju Thomas, DrOT, OTR/L; Sarah Corcoran, OTD, OTR/L; and Nabila Enam, OTD, OTR/L

August 2020

Addressing mental health needs of elementary school children through university-community collaboration

Mei-Ling Lin, PhD, OTR; Cecelia Fierro, OTD, OTR; Clarissa Medrano, MS, OTR; Dominique Arroyos, MS, OTR; and Gabriel Medrano, MEd

May 2020

Head injury and homelessness: An opportunity for occupational therapy

Lee Westover, MS, OTR/L; and Caitlin Synovec, OTD, OTR/L, BCMH

February 2020

Incorporating occupational therapy into the interprofessional bariatric team

Sydney Mitchell, MSOT, OTR/L; and Nancy Carson, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Mental Health Special Interest Section articles