Thesis & Research Topic Information for The UNM Occupational Therapy Program

General Information | Thesis Topics - 2006 | Thesis Topics - 2007

General Information

Each candidate must submit a thesis or project that demonstrates evidence of the ability to do sound research. The research must be approved by a committee of three members approved for graduate instruction. Thesis and Projects are done in collaboration with occupational therapy faculty members. You will be given a selection of potential projects early during the Fall Semester (first year).

For additional information contact the Office of Graduate Studies.

Class of 2006 Thesis/Project Topics

1.	Connections: Teaching of Individualized Touch/Massage Instruction with Mothers of Pre-Term Infants and Bedside Nurses Perceptions of Mother's Roles
2.	Influence of Therapists' Beliefs and Assumptions on Clinical Reasoning
3.	Time and Space Use of Adults with Developmental Disabilities
4.	Family Caregivers of People with Dementia as Expert Practitioners
5.	Effect of Constraint Induced Therapy Program on Functional Skills of Children with Spastic Hemiplegia
6.	Influence of Therapists' Beliefs and Assumptions on Clinical Reasoning
7.	Childcare Assistance of Mothers of Adolescents with and without Disabilities
8.	The Effect of Paraffin and Exercise on Hand Function in Persons with Scleroderma: A Pilot Study
9.	Use of Wrist Hand Splints during Functional Skills by Adults with and without Rheumatoid Arthritis
10.	Levels of Disablement and Resident Time Use on an Alzheimer's Special Care Unit
11.	Spatial Relations Ability of OT and PT Students
12.	Effect of Constraint Induces Therapy Program on Strength and Dexterity Skills of Children with Spastic Hemiplegia
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Class of 2007 Thesis/Project Topics

1.	Models of Days Programs for Adults with Developmental Disabilities: Time Use
2.	Linking Quality of Dementia Care to Quality of Life: Effective Care Giving Behaviors
3.	Socio-emotional Assessment of At-Risk Infants using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire: Social Emotional (ASQ-SE)
4.	Resources New Faculty Use to Learn to Teach in Occupational Therapy
5.	Preschool Children's Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment: Performance of Typically Developing Native American Preschoolers
6.	Occupational Performance: A Comparison of Mothers of Adolescents with Time Use
7.	The Relationship between Pre-Theoretical Beliefs and Clinical Reasoning Among Native American Occupational Therapists
8.	Linking Quality Dementia Care to Quality of Life: Analysis of Group Resources
9.	Linking Quality Dementia Care to Quality of Life: Instrument Development and Training
10.	Anticipatory Postural Responses in Children with Down Syndrome
11.	Quality of Life in Anglos with Diabetes
12.	Quality of Life in Native Americans with Diabetes
13.	Linking Quality of Dementia Care to Quality of Life: Analysis of Individual Profiles
14.	E-health for Self-Management of Autoimmune Connective Tissue Disease
15.	Occupational Performance of Mothers of Adolescents with and without Disabilities
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Thesis & Research Topics for the UNM Occupational Therapy Program

Thesis & Research Topics for the
UNM Occupational Therapy Program