title: Temporal adaptation: a conceptual framework for occupational therapy.
abstract: The concept of temporal adaptation was introduced into the field of occupational therapy early in its development; however, it has not been developed as part of the theoretical backing of the field. This paper re-introduces the theme and provides both a general prospective for the clinician in thinking about patients' temporal behavior and a preliminary framework for application. Temporal adaptation when applied in clinical practice should add a wider perspective to existing clinical interventions. It is proposed as a generically applicable theoretical perspective appropriate across all dysfunctional categories of patients. Two case histories are presented to demonstrate the application of the theoretical framework to intervention.
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003469:Culture; D003863:Depression / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006184:Habits; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012380:Role; D012919:Social Behavior; D012945:Social Values; D012951:Socialization; D013995:Time