Poster Session  |   August 2016
A Qualitative Study of the Role of Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Community-Based Settings
Tajhma Burroughs, DHSc, OTR/L; Kathleen Mathieson, PhD, CIP; Catherine V. Belden, RN, DHSc; Margo Gross, EdD, OTR/L, LMFT, LMT
Author Affiliations
  • West Haven Mental Health Center
Article Information
Mental Health / Basic Research
Poster Session   |   August 2016
A Qualitative Study of the Role of Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Community-Based Settings
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2016, Vol. 70, 7011505136p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2016.70S1-PO4031
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2016, Vol. 70, 7011505136p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2016.70S1-PO4031
Abstract

Date Presented 4/8/2016

This study explores service providers’ perceptions of the role of occupational therapy (OT) in community-based mental health settings. The current literature does not allow for a clear understanding of the role of OT in mental health, but it does identify the benefits of OT services through meaningful occupations.

Primary Author and Speaker: Tajhma Burroughs

Contributing Authors: Kathleen Mathieson, Catherine V. Belden, Margo Gross