Doing daily life: how occupational therapy can inform psychiatric rehabilitation practice.
OBJECTIVE
This paper provides an overview of occupational therapy in the context of psychiatric rehabilitation and mental health recovery.


OBJECTIVE
The paper delineates practical aspects of occupational therapy's involvement in the mental health field with a discussion of occupation and the elements of conceptual models that guide the practice of occupational therapy.


METHODS
CINAHL, Psych Info, Medline.


CONCLUSIONS
Occupational therapy is a key discipline in the field of psychiatric rehabilitation and brings to the field a strong theoretical and knowledge base along with unique procedures and practices. It is important for the psychiatric rehabilitation field to learn from all disciplines, including occupational therapy.
Krupa
Terry
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School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. terry.krupa@queensu.ca
Fossey
Ellie
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Anthony
William A
WA
Brown
Catana
C
Pitts
Deborah B
DB
D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome