Citation

Nave J, Helfrich CA, Aviles AM. Occup. Ther. Ment. Health 2001; 16(3): 127-140.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1300/J004v16n03_08

PMID

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Abstract

Children who witness domestic violence experience a variety of negative effects. These include maladaptation in the areas of behavioral, emotional, social, cognitive, and physical functioning. The Occupational Therapy Psychosocial Assessment of Learning (OT PAL) is a tool that can be used to evaluate the psychosocial functioning of a student's performance in a classroom environment. Presented is the case study of a child witness of domestic violence and the use of the OT PAL in measuring the psychosocial aspects of his performance in a non-traditional classroom setting.