Date of Award
2024
Document Type
Critically Appraised Topic
Degree Name
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Department
Occupational Therapy
First Advisor
Anne Haskins
Second Advisor
Breann Lamborn
Third Advisor
Julie Grabanski/Devon Olson Lambert
Abstract
This critically appraised topic (CAT) paper focuses on the effectiveness of occupational therapy utilized via telehealth within adult women (18-64 years old) who are experiencing or who have experienced domestic violence in rural areas. Domestic violence is a common type of violence/abuse that can occur toward any gender or sexual orientation (Rural Health Information Hub, 2024). Domestic violence encompasses physical, social, and/or emotional abuse (Rural Health Information Hub, 2024). It is a form of repetitive behaviors of abuse that occurs within a relationship. (Rural Health Information Hub, 2024). Common behaviors of domestic violence may include preventing social contact, preventing access to economic resources, making verbal threats by yelling or swearing, using intimidation, using emotional abuse, using isolation, minimizing or blaming the way someone feels, using societal male privilege, and using positive behaviors to gain control (Guerin et al., 2017).
Recommended Citation
Danda, Meagan R.; Johnson, Maria L.; and Street, Hannah L., "Identifying Occupational Therapy’s Role in Rural Areas for Women Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence" (2024). Critically Appraised Topics. 74.
https://commons.und.edu/cat-papers/74