OBJECTIVE. The authors conducted a systematic review of theoretical models, professional
practice, and research findings to understand occupational therapy's role in the treatment of …

Addictive behaviours are known to negatively influence the health and well‐being of both
individuals and society, but addiction has seldom been viewed from an occupational …

Approximately 200 million people in the United States have an addiction disorder that
significantly disrupts employment, family relationships, financial stability, and personal …

A non-randomized pretest—posttest design was used to evaluate changes in occupational
performance, self-esteem, and quality of life among clients completing a substance abuse …

The purposes of this study were to discover the stories of mothers regarding their journeys to
addiction and through recovery, to explore the impact of addiction on the occupational …

Abstract STOLS, Denisé; VAN HEERDEN, Rita; VAN JAARSVELD, Annamarie and NEL,
Riette. Substance abusers' anger behaviour and sensory processing patterns: An …

People with a dual diagnosis experience disruption in carrying out their daily occupations.
This article describes a study in which an occupational therapist explored the leisure …

This study investigated self-identified competencies, limitations and priorities for change in
the occupational lives of people with drug misuse problems. Thirty people undergoing …

Certain observations arose from the implementation of multicentre research on 'ecotherapy'.
Very diverse community groups of people with a range of disabilities, undertaking …

Occupational therapists in all fields of practice are likely to meet service users who have
problems with substance misuse. This chapter is a starting point for occupational therapists …