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This practical, evidence-based handbook offers an occupation-centred treatment programme and intervention, rooted in occupational therapy, and underpinned by the Model of Human Occupation. It is an invaluable resource for occupational therapists, occupational therapy students and educators, and occupation-focused mental health services.
List of contents
Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part 1
- Introducing Recovery Through Activity
- Promoting the value of activity
- Programme design: applying the Model of Human Occupation
- Exploration through groupwork
- Competence-building through one-to-one work
- Evaluating the use of Recovery Through Activity
Part 2
- Leisure activities
- Creative activities
- Technological activities
- Physical activities
- Outdoor activities
- Faith activities
- Self-care activities
- Domestic activities
- Caring activities
- Vocational activities
- Social activities
- Community activities
Appendix
Activity and occupation - Key messages
Group profile
Activity checklist
Group flyer
Self-assessment
About the author
Sue Parkinson is known in the Occupational Therapy profession for her contributions to the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO), most notably an assessment, the Model of Human Occupation Screening Tool (MOHOST), and the textbook, A Guide to the Formulation of Plans and Goals in Occupational Therapy. The Recovery Through Activity programme was informed by her experiences as a Practice Development Adviser, supporting occupational therapists in mental health settings to consolidate their occupation-centred practice.
Summary
This practical, evidence-based handbook offers an occupation-centred treatment programme and intervention, rooted in occupational therapy, and underpinned by the Model of Human Occupation. It is an invaluable resource for occupational therapists, occupational therapy students and educators, and occupation-focused mental health services.
