OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INTERVENTIONS IN PSYCHOTIC DISORDER AND SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS

Abstract

Occupational Therapy for psychotic disorders is a multi-faceted discipline that bridges the gap b/w clinical stabilization and community integration by focusing on skills for the job of living Occupational Therapist enables individuals with severe mental disorders to move beyond patient hood into productive and meaningful societal roles. This chapter explores the theoretical frame works core intervention and emerging hands in psychiatric Occupational Therapy.