Cynthia Evetts, Ph.D., OTR
Associate Director and Associate Professor, School of Occupational Therapy | Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX, UNITED STATES
Cynthia Evetts is Associate Director and an Associate Professor in the School of Occupational Therapy
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Biography
Cynthia Evetts has two main areas of scholarly inquiry:
1) The impact of stress on occupational performance and participation. In addition to our traditional understanding of the “fight-or-flight syndrome,” a new theory of stress response identifying “tend-and-befriend” behaviors (Shelly Taylor et al., UCLA) is deemed particularly adaptive for modern living.
2) Therapeutic use of creative media as a holistic intervention in occupational therapy practice. Creative media specifically includes crafts and games, but also includes creative ways to tap into motivating elements from the occupation profiles of clients.
Industry Expertise (4)
Education/Learning
Research
Mental Health Care
Health and Wellness
Areas of Expertise (6)
Occupational Performance and Participation
Creative Media
Occupational Therapy
Mindful Crafts in Therapy
Health Studies
Health Education
Education (3)
Texas Woman's University: Ph.D., Health Studies & Health Education 1997
Texas Woman's University: M.O.T., Occupational Therapy 1988
Texas A&M University: B.S., Industrial Arts & Education 1982
Affiliations (4)
- American Occupational Therapy Association : Member
- World Federation of Occupational Therapists : Member
- Texas Occupational Therapy Association : Member
- SLACK Inc. : Proposal and Book Reviewer
Event Appearances (8)
Mindfulness in Occupational Therapy: Best Practice Using Crafts
TOTA Mountain Central Conference Sugar Land, TX.
2016-01-01
Effective and Engaging Intervention: What's in Your Pocket?
TOTA Mountain Central Conference Richardson, TX.
2015-01-01
Updated Activity Analysis Using the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework III: Paralleling Craft Activity Skills to Everyday Occupations
TOTA Mountain Central Conference Sugar Land, TX.
2014-11-01
Using Blogs to Document Out-of-Sync Fieldwork Experiences
Teaching & Learning Symposium TWU Denton, TX.
2013-08-22
Anticipating the Impact of Behavioral Response to Stress
Mountain Central Conference Austin, TX.
2012-11-01
Veteran legacies: Evaluating the impact of life review
TWU 2012 Student Creative Arts & Research Symposium TWU Denton, TX.
2012-04-18
Fight or flight and tend & befriend: Behavioral responses to stress
TWU 2012 Student Creative Arts & Research Symposium TWU Denton, TX.
2012-04-18
Benefits of participation in occupation-based groups for client with early stage dementia
Mountain Central Conference Frisco, TX.
2011-11-05
Articles (3)
Reclaiming and Proclaiming the Use of Crafts in Occupational Therapy
The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy
2016
Mystery novel reveals model for educators: reflections on teaching and learning
Teaching in Higher Education
2013 ABSTRACT: A narrative passage from a novel is used to explicate knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes of good teachers. Emphasis is on teacher–student interactions designed to facilitate a positive educational experience. Asserted strategies and principles of good teaching are ...
A Natural Approach in Mental Health Practice: Occupational Adaptation Revealed
Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
2012 ABSTRACT: A single case study of the stories told by one occupational therapist about her clients in mental health settings is presented in this article. Qualitative analysis revealed key concepts of the role of the occupational therapist as defined by occupational adaptation theory ...
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