TY - JOUR
T1 - The Clinical Utility of the Dream Home Assessment
T2 - An Occupational Therapy Evaluation of Executive Functioning
AU - Raphael-Greenfield, Emily
AU - Grajo, Lenin C.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors thank Lee Ann Westover, MS, OTR/L, for her creative and resourceful use of the DHA in her clinical work with clients who have housing, mental health, substance use, and cognitive challenges.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - This study aimed to determine the clinical utility of the Dream Home Assessment (DHA), a projective and executive function assessment for adults with mental health and substance use disorders. Participants included 23 clinicians. The majority affirmed its usefulness. 82% stated that they would use it in their practice. Its primary strengths were identified as themes: engaging and enjoyable, creative, assesses non-routine executive function skills, and convenient to use. Its primary weaknesses were time constraints, overly challenging tasks, triggers strong emotions, and barriers to material use. The study provides preliminary evidence of the clinical utility of the DHA.
AB - This study aimed to determine the clinical utility of the Dream Home Assessment (DHA), a projective and executive function assessment for adults with mental health and substance use disorders. Participants included 23 clinicians. The majority affirmed its usefulness. 82% stated that they would use it in their practice. Its primary strengths were identified as themes: engaging and enjoyable, creative, assesses non-routine executive function skills, and convenient to use. Its primary weaknesses were time constraints, overly challenging tasks, triggers strong emotions, and barriers to material use. The study provides preliminary evidence of the clinical utility of the DHA.
KW - Executive function assessment
KW - clinical utility
KW - mental health population
KW - occupational therapy performance-based assessment
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85113943965&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/0164212X.2021.1971137
DO - 10.1080/0164212X.2021.1971137
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85113943965
SN - 0164-212X
VL - 37
SP - 370
EP - 385
JO - Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
JF - Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
IS - 4
ER -