Background. Despite the known benefits of work for people with mental illnesses, vocational
outcomes of this group remain poor. Attempts at comparing the efficacy of various models of …

Occupational therapy is a global profession represented by the World Federation of
Occupational Therapists (WFOT). International research priorities are needed for strategic …

Background. Community mental health care has shifted focus from resettlement to
empowerment, reflecting a wider agenda for social inclusion. Purpose. This study evaluated …

National research priorities have been developed and published by the College of
Occupational Therapists (Ilott and White 2001). Such an exercise, however, cannot provide …

Background/aim The evidence to support mental health occupational therapy has
proliferated in the early years of this century, but this growth has tended to be organic rather …

This study compared the occupational performance in activities of daily living (ADL) of
people diagnosed with schizophrenia in two settings: 25 people in residential rehabilitation …

In Trinidad and Tobago, occupational therapy is an emerging profession with limitations in
the number of practitioners and the scope of practice. With the development of a new Master …

BACKGROUND. A strategic and prioritized approach to occupational therapy research is
needed, particularly given the limited research funding available. Comparing occupational …

Objective: The purpose of this pilot study was to examine a specific role negotiated by
occupational therapists in a community mental health team. Method: A programme …

Health research provides new knowledge to improve the population's health. There are
limited resources to fund this research so many organisations have developed research …