Intro

I took this class because I thought it would be very helpful with my occupational therapy fieldwork this summer. I will be at the Carrier Clinic, which is a psychosocial facility. While I am there, I will be leading and treating groups of individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, dementia, schizophrenia, and other conditions. My supervisor said that it is very common for those individuals to have addictions, mostly smoking. Therefore, I felt that learning more about the different addictions would be a great idea. To have a better understanding before I start my fieldwork will provide me with a great baseline. From this class I expect to gain a better understanding of addictions, ways to overcome them, and learn first hand what it feels like, by attempting to quit a bad habit.