This course will investigate updated statistics regarding the rates of depression and anxiety in school-aged children. Additionally, this course will delve into other areas of mental health that continue to be impacted and how this shift in mental health impacts engagement in occupations.
Live Webinar
Thu, Jul 31, 2025 at 3:00 pm EDTUnder Review: AOTA/0.1 - Application has been made to the American Occupational Therapy Association's (AOTA's) Approved Provider Program.
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to list three mental illness diagnoses of school-aged children.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify reasons/events for childhood mental illness and how it impacts occupational engagement.
- After this course, participants will be able to recognize the role of OT in addressing these mental health issues in the school setting.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-20 Minutes | Mental health diagnoses of school-aged children |
| 20-40 Minutes | Reasons/events for childhood mental illness |
| 40-55 Minutes | OT Role |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary; Q&A |
Presented By
Moni Keen
OTD, OTR/L
Dr. Keen is the program director of the Doctoral Occupational Therapy Program at Presbyterian College. She is a retired school-based practitioner and is the current chair for mental health for the South Carolina Occupational Therapy Association. She resides in Simpsonville, SC.
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Financial: Moni Keen has received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Moni Keen has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
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Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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