title: Five years of mental health research in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2009-2013.
abstract: In the past 5 years, the number of research articles on occupational therapy in mental health published in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy has steadily declined. This article identifies the strengths and limitations of this body of research and provides directions for practitioners and researchers to enhance the profession's role as a valued mental health service provider.
authors.affiliation: Sharon A. Gutman, PhD, OTR, FAOTA, is Associate Professor, Programs in Occupational Therapy Research, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032; sg2422@columbia.edu.
authors.forename: Sharon A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Gutman
authors.affiliation: Emily I. Raphael-Greenfield, EdD, OTR, is Assistant Professor, Programs in Occupational Therapy Research, Columbia University, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Emily I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Raphael-Greenfield
mesh_terms: D015706:Bibliometrics; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008603:Mental Health; D008605:Mental Health Services; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D024382:Professional Role; D011643:Publishing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*