A natural approach in mental health practice: Occupational adaptation revealed

Date

2012-06-08

Authors

Adami, Amber M.
Evetts, Cynthia L.

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Abstract

A single case study of the stories told by one occupational therapist about her clients in mental health settings is presented. Qualitative analysis revealed key concepts of the role of the occupational therapist as defined by occupational adaptation theory, along with unique perspectives of occupational therapy in mental health settings. The outcome of this study is a demonstration of the unique insight occupational therapy brings to addressing client recovery in mental health settings, specifically from an occupational adaptation perspective. This insight should enlighten others as to the necessity of skilled occupational therapy in mental health settings.

Description

Article originally published in the Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 28(2), 170–179. English. Published online 2021. https://doi.org/10.1080/0164212X.2012.679589

Keywords

Task performance and analysis, Mental processes, Mental capacity, Occupational therapy

Citation

This is a post-print version of an article that is available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/0164212X.2012.679589. Recommended citation: Adami, A. M., & Evetts, C. (2012). A natural approach in mental health practice: Occupational adaptation revealed. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 28(2), 170–179. This item has been deposited in accordance with publisher copyright and licensing terms and with the author’s permission.