2022 Volume 42 Issue 2 Pages 192-196
Occupational therapists are rehabilitation professionals who support the lives of people with disabled. For people with higher brain dysfunction, occupational therapists evaluate their symptoms with neuropsychological tests and behavioral observations in their daily life, interpret the evaluation results, and provide appropriate therapeutic program based on the interpretation. Young occupational therapists, however, often struggle with these processes in occupational therapy. Clinical neuropsychologist is positioned as a specialist with specialized knowledge and skills related to neuropsychology, as well as ability and ethics as an interpersonal support profession. I therefore believe that obtaining this certification will help occupational therapy practice for people with higher brain dysfunction. In this article, I gave my personal opinion on the advantages of occupational therapists acquiring the certification of clinical neuropsychologist, after introducing the training program of occupational therapists and the problems faced by young occupational therapists.
