Based on Creek and Lougher, (2011) occupational therapy should choose the best reference frame

that best addresses client's therapeutic goals and problem areas. The behavioural frame of
reference, for example, should be identified and justified for use with the overall and specific
objectives already described. As the actions frame of reference provides guidance for the application
with goals including shaping human performance, emotions, attitudes and values.

Occupational therapist formulates the short term and long term goals in the patient of depression.
After assessing the various areas, OT points out the concerned areas where occupational therapist
needs to work on (Creek and Lougher, 2011).

For example, goals and objectives in depressions

 To improve the mood.

 To involve them in meaningful activity.
 To improve the activities of daily living.
 To decrease the depressive ideas by providing the mental support.
 To improve the anxiety and restlessness because of depression.
 To improve the physical strength.
 To improve the social interaction.

Creek, J., & Lougher, L. (2011). Occupational therapy and mental health. Elsevier Health
Sciences.

Behavioral Goal(s) must be written to allow progress monitoring of the student’s

response to the selected interventions

Behavioral goals capture what we expect and how we expect to

monitor their attainment of behavioral skills that influence academic and

functional skills achievement, social emotional growth and quality of life now, and

in the future. Three types of goals must be considered for adequate progress

monitoring of the student’s response to interventions:

1) Increasing the conditional use of a functionally equivalent

replacement behavior as an alternative to the problem

behavior

2) Eliminating the problem behavior, OR reducing the frequency,

intensity or duration of the problem behavior,

3) Developing new general skills that removes or reduces the

student’s use of the problem behavior.