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Review
. 2009 Winter;32(3):155-61.
doi: 10.2975/32.3.2009.155.161.

Doing daily life: how occupational therapy can inform psychiatric rehabilitation practice

Terry Krupa  1 , Ellie Fossey, William A Anthony, Catana Brown, Deborah B Pitts
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Review

Doing daily life: how occupational therapy can inform psychiatric rehabilitation practice

Terry Krupa et al. Psychiatr Rehabil J. 2009 Winter.

Abstract

Topic: This paper provides an overview of occupational therapy in the context of psychiatric rehabilitation and mental health recovery.

Purpose: 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.

Sources used: CINAHL, Psych Info, Medline.

Conclusion: 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.

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