0 a way of treating mental or physical illness by giving patients activities and helping them do things they want or need to do in their normal life
1 the treatment of people with mental or physical health problems by involving them in activities:
The staff provide physiotherapy and occupational therapy.
Skills training versus psychosocial occupational therapy for persons with persistent schizophrenia.
Thirty-three stroke patients were treated at occupational therapy departments for a period of 12 weeks.
Occupational therapy involvement can be of major practical use; home visits and home modification may be necessary.
A randomised controlled trial of enhanced social service occupational therapy for stroke patients.
Occupational therapy is an important component in such a multidisciplinary program, including the use of assistive technology.
Involvement of adult rehabilitation patients in setting occupational therapy goals.
Conversely, those with specialist older people's teams had more users in receipt of occupational therapy services.
Occupational therapy in accident and emergency departments: a randomized controlled trial.
