This course reviews different evidence-based assessments used in adult mental health practice, including the ACLS, KELS, Barthel Index, and the Modified Interest Checklist. Participants will learn to select, administer, and interpret these assessments to direct client-centered intervention planning and discharge recommendations. This is Part 3 of the Assessment Series.
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, OT Service Delivery, 12496; CE Broker/1.0 CE Broker #20-1307866; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Mental Health
Course Preview
Watch the first six minutes of the course. Register for immediate access to the full course, which will also appear on your Pending Courses page.
Loading preview...
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify strategies for evaluating adults in mental health settings.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe key mental health-focused assessments.
- After this course, participants will be able to explain how assessments guide intervention development and discharge planning.
Course created on June 4, 2025
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-15 Minutes | Overview of mental health practice settings and diagnoses |
| 15-25 Minutes | Assessment, preparation and occupational profile |
| 25-35 Minutes | Allen Cognitive Level Screen (ACLS) |
| 35-45 Minutes | KELS and Barthel Index |
| 45-55 Minutes | Modified Interest Checklist and Client Centered Assessment |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary; Q&A |
Reviews
1623 ReviewsPresented By
Olivia Petrucci
MS, OTR/L
Olivia Petrucci graduated with a master’s degree in occupational therapy from Worcester State University and is currently a student in the post-professional doctoral program at Boston University. For the last three years, she has practiced as a psychiatric occupational therapist in the acute inpatient psychiatric setting.
More
Financial: Olivia Petrucci received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Olivia Petrucci has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by OccupationalTherapy.com, a Continued site.
Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
Course participation information
To ensure you are ready to participate, please complete our short Test Drive to prepare your computer to view the course.
NOTE: Full attendance for all courses is mandatory. For self-study courses, this includes reading the full text, listening to the full audio recording, or watching the complete video, as appropriate for the format of the course.
Passing an online exam and completing a course evaluation will be required to earn continuing education credit.
Live Webinars allow presenter and participant interaction. The exam and course evaluation for these courses must be completed within 7 days of the event.
On-demand courses include texts, video and audio recordings of live webinars, and multimedia formats. The exam and course evaluation for on-demand courses must be completed within 30 days of course registration.
To participate in the course, complete the exam and course evaluation, and earn continuing education credit, you must be a OccupationalTherapy.com member. Participants must complete the entire course; partial credit is not allowed.
OccupationalTherapy.com is committed to ensuring accessibility to the widest possible audience. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone. If you have questions, requests, or would like to report an accessibility-related issue, please email accessibility@continued.com. We will review your request and respond in a timely manner.
Visit our Contact us page or give us a call if you have questions.
American Occupational Therapy Association
OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. Course approval ID# 12496. This distance learning - independent course is offered at 0.10 CEUs/contact hours (Introductory level, OT Service Delivery Area). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
CE Broker
OccupationalTherapy.com is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-14558. This course is offered for 1.00 hours. If you are an OT/OTA in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina or Tennessee, CE Broker may be of interest to you.
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
continued, LLC, DBA OccupationalTherapy.com, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.10 CEUs for this program.
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
OccupationalTherapy.com is a NBCOT® Professional Development Provider. This course is offered for 1.25 NBCOT PDUs (Beginner level, Mental Health Area). NBCOT® is a registered trademark of The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.