Case Studies for Contemporary Occupational Therapy Practice

374 Pages·2022·5.141 MB·English

by  Donald Auriemma, Yves Roseus, Clover Hutchinson, Vikram Pagpatan

Case Studies for Contemporary
Occupational Therapy Practice
Guiding Critical Thinking for Students
Edited by Donald Auriemma, Yves Roseus,
Clover Hutchinson, and Vikram Pagpatan
Case Studies for Contemporary
Occupational Therapy Practice
Guiding Critical Thinking for Students
Edited by Donald Auriemma, MS ED, OTR/L; Yves Roseus, OTD, OTR/L;
Clover Hutchinson, OTD, MA, OTR/L; and Vikram Pagpatan, OTR/L, ATP, BCP, CLA
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Reference citation: Auriemma, D., Roseus, Y., Hutchinson, C., & Pagpatan, V. (Eds.). (2023). Case studies for contemporary occupa-
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Dedication
This text is dedicated to Professors Wimberley Edwards, Yvonne Flowers, and Ruth Kriam, the founding
faculty of the Occupational Therapy Program at York College of the City University of New York. Their
vision, efforts, and foresight have inspired the collaboration of York alumni to create this text.
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In Memoriam
In memory of Dr. Yves Rosesus, co-editor, contributing author, and dear
friend. He lost his life in the service of humanity during the COVID-19 pan-
demic. His memory lives on through his many selfless acts, his contribu-
tions, the lives he touched, and this text.
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Contents
About the Editors ..............................................................................................................................................................ix
Contributors ......................................................................................................................................................................xi
Note From the Artist .......................................................................................................................................................xv
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................xvii
Donald Auriemma, MS ED, OTR/L; Clover Hutchinson, OTD, MA, OTR/L; and Vikram Pagpatan,
OTR/L, ATP, BCP, CLA
Section I. Acute Care ......................................................................................................................1
Chapter 1. Juan: Myocardial Infarction .......................................................................................................................3
Donald Auriemma, MS ED, OTR/L
Chapter 2. Song: Cerebral Vascular Accident (Right) .............................................................................................11
Donald Auriemma, MS ED, OTR/L
Chapter 3. Ethan: Complete C6 Spinal Cord Injury ...............................................................................................19
Donald Auriemma, MS ED, OTR/L
Chapter 4. Hannah: Congestive Heart Failure .........................................................................................................27
Donald Auriemma, MS ED, OTR/L
Chapter 5. Howie: Right Distal Radius and Ulna Fracture ...................................................................................35
Yves Roseus, OTD, OTR/L
Section II. Outpatient Rehabilitation ....................................................................................43
Chapter 6. Florence: Rheumatoid Arthritis ..............................................................................................................45
Yves Roseus, OTD, OTR/L
Chapter 7. Brian: Traumatic Above-Elbow Amputation ........................................................................................53
Yves Roseus, OTD, OTR/L
Chapter 8. Yvonne: Breast Cancer ..............................................................................................................................61
Yves Roseus, OTD, OTR/L
Chapter 9. Chin: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ...............................................................................................................69
Clover Hutchinson, OTD, MA, OTR/L
Chapter 10. Patricia: Laceration of Flexor Digitorum Profundus and Superficialis Tendons ......................77
Clover Hutchinson, OTD, MA, OTR/L
Section III. Rehabilitation Unit or Rehabilitation Hospital .............................................85
Chapter 11. Chapter 11. Fetu: Cerebral Vascular Accident ....................................................................................87
Clover Hutchinson, OTD, MA, OTR/L
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Chapter 12. Bianca: Spinal Cord Injury, Complete C5 ...........................................................................................95
Clover Hutchinson, OTD, MA, OTR/L
Chapter 13. Derrick: Traumatic Brain Injury .........................................................................................................103
Donald Auriemma, MS ED, OTR/L
Chapter 14. Sharon: Peripheral Vascular Disease ...................................................................................................111
Donald Auriemma, MS ED, OTR/L
Chapter 15. Zachary: Burn ..........................................................................................................................................119
Clover Hutchinson, OTD, MA, OTR/L
Section IV. Subacute Rehabilitation .....................................................................................127
Chapter 16. Isaura: Lupus ...........................................................................................................................................129
Clover Hutchinson, OTD, MA, OTR/L
Chapter 17. Pierre-Louis: Osteoarthritis ..................................................................................................................137
Bebe Hanif, OTR/L
Chapter 18. Rosalind: Multiple Sclerosis .................................................................................................................145
Eva Rodriguez, PhD, OTR
Chapter 19. Aki: Congestive Heart Failure ..............................................................................................................153
Frederick Wolodin, MS, OTR/L
Chapter 20. Ting: Osteoporosis ..................................................................................................................................161
Donald Auriemma, MS ED, OTR/L
Section V. Skilled Nursing Facility or Long-Term Care ....................................................169
Chapter 21. Jacob: Alzheimer’s Disease ...................................................................................................................171
Bebe Hanif, MS, OTR/L
Chapter 22. Aretha: End-Stage Renal Disease .......................................................................................................179
Vikram Pagpatan, OTR/L, ATP, BCP, CLA
Chapter 23. Epa: Diabetes ...........................................................................................................................................187
Donald Auriemma, MS ED, OTR/L
Chapter 24. Mohammad: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease .................................................................195
Vikram Pagpatan, OTR/L, ATP, BCP, CLA
Section VI. Home and Community Health ..........................................................................203
Chapter 25. Eileen: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis .............................................................................................205
Donald Auriemma, MS ED, OTR/L
Chapter 26. José: Alcohol Abuse ...............................................................................................................................213
Donald Auriemma, MS ED, OTR/L; Clover Hutchinson, OTD, MA, OTR/L; and Vikram Pagpatan,
OTR/L, ATP, BCP, CLA
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Chapter 27. Katrina: Huntington’s Disease .............................................................................................................221
Vikram Pagpatan, OTR/L, ATP, BCP, CLA
Chapter 28. Ivy: SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) ............................................................................................................229
Clover Hutchinson, OTD, MA, OTR/L
Section VII. Inpatient Behavior Health Hospital or Unit ................................................237
Chapter 29. Zoran: Depression .................................................................................................................................239
Donald Auriemma, MS ED, OTR/L
Chapter 30. Gabriela: Bipolar Disorder ................................................................................................................. 247
Vikram Pagpatan, OTR/L, ATP, BCP, CLA
Chapter 31. Samuel: Schizophrenia ..........................................................................................................................255
Mary Devadas, MS, OTR/L, DBA, and Kerron Blunte, MS, OTR/L, CLT
Chapter 32. Emmanuel: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder .....................................................................................263
Donald Auriemma, MS ED, OTR/L; Clover Hutchinson, OTD, MA, OTR/L;
and Vikram Pagpatan, OTR/L, ATP, BCP, CLA
Chapter 33. Andres: Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders ...............................................................................271
Donald Auriemma, MS ED, OTR/L
Chapter 34. Brianna: Anorexia Nervosa ..................................................................................................................279
Tiffany Cordero-Velez, MS, OTR/L
Section VIII. Pediatric Services ..............................................................................................287
Chapter 35. Victoria: Spina Bifida ............................................................................................................................289
Paula Stewart, MS, OTR/L
Chapter 36. Abigale: Autism Spectrum Disorder ..................................................................................................297
Paula Stewart, MS, OTR/L
Chapter 37. Andrei: Dyslexia .....................................................................................................................................305
Tiffany Cordero-Velez, MS, OTR/L; Susan Quintin, MS, OTR/L; and Tiffany Almonte, MS, OTR/L
Chapter 38. Dara: Down Syndrome ..........................................................................................................................313
Ivy Rentz, EdD, MSA, OTR/L
Chapter 39. Chi-Ling: Cerebral Palsy .......................................................................................................................321
Paula Stewart, MS, OTR/L
Chapter 40. Dion: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome ...........................................................................................................329
Carol Brown-Wassinger, MS, OTR/L
Appendix A. Educator’s Guide ..................................................................................................................................337
Appendix B. Matching ACOTE® Standards and Learning Outcomes With Text Questions
and Activities Tool .......................................................................................................................................................345
Appendix C. Diversity Represented Through Individuals Presented in Cases ..............................................351
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About the Editors
Donald Auriemma, MS ED, OTR/L (he/him), is an Italian American occupational therapist
from Southold, New York. He is an associate professor and chair in the Department of Occupational
Therapy, at York College of the City University of New York (CUNY). He earned his bachelor of science
degree in occupational therapy in 1982 at York College of CUNY and his master of science degree in
education from Queens College of CUNY in 1985.
As a clinician, Donald’s concentration of practice was adult disabilities. During his career, he earned
board certification in both neurorehabilitation and assistive technology. As a scholar, his research has fo-
cused on the methods programs have used to admit its students and the impact of the use of those selected
tools. As an educator, he has been he has been dedicated to the development of York’s students pursuing
professional education, and their professional development beyond graduation. The three additional ed-
itors and all contributing authors but one are former students.
Yves Roseus, OTD, OTR/L (he/him), was a Haitian American occupational therapist from Queens, New
York. He was an adjunct assistant professor at several occupational therapy programs, including York
College, CUNY, his alma mater. Yves was a passionate practitioner and delegate at Brookdale Hospital &
Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Yves was a board member of and instrumental in the establishment of the only occupational therapy
program at Faculté des Sciences de Réhabilitation de Léogâne (FSRL)—Léogâne, Haiti. Yves was an ar-
dent advocate for occupational therapy, a New York State Occupational Therapy Association (NYSOTA)
trustee, an Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education evaluator, and a member of the
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and New York State Black Occupational Therapy
Caucus (NYSBOTC). He was a recipient of the NYSBOTC Celeste Pasely Merit Award. Yves’s service
and contribution to the profession has been memorialized by renaming the Dr. Yves Roseus Department
of Rehabilitation at Brookdale Hospital & Medical Center and the establishment of the Dr. Yves Roseus
Citizen’s Award for Service and Advocacy in Occupational Therapy at York College, CUNY, and NYSOTA,
and the Dr. Yves Roseus Memorial Lectureship and Practicum that is awarded to an occupational therapy
student and practitioner living in Haiti.
Clover Hutchinson, OTD, MA, OTR/L (she/her), is a Jamaican American occupational therapist from
Queens, New York. She is an assistant professor at and graduate of York College, CUNY. Formerly, she was
the chief of occupational therapy for over 23 years at Brookdale Hospital & Medical Center in Brooklyn,
New York, where she established occupational therapy in acute care and expanded its outpatient de-
partment. Clover is passionate about the advocacy and mentorship of students, practitioners, and the
profession.
Clover’s passion is evident in her work as president of NYSBOTC; co-founder of the Coalition of
Occupational Therapy Advocates for Diversity, York College Chapter; leadership and committee mem-
ber of NYSOTA; member of the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Accreditation Roster of
Evaluators and other local organizations. Clover is a recipient of the NYSOTA distinguished Dr. Jim
Hinojosa Memorial Lectureship award, which honors practitioners who exemplify qualities of leader-
ship, mentorship, and contributions to the practice and education in occupational therapy. Additionally,
Clover volunteers as an instructor for the Faculté des Sciences de Réhabilitation de Léogâne (FSRL)—
Léogâne, Haiti, and facilitates mentorship to occupational therapy practitioners in Kenya.
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