As those of you who are occupational therapists will already know, participation in occupation can benefit everyone, particularly those who experience mental illness. Occupational therapists are trained to increase peoples participation in occupation. Therefore, OT's can offer the recovery agenda a lot as we help our clients participate in meaningful occupations (Dowling & Hutchinson, 2008).
The benefits of participation in occupation include skill acquisition, routine, productivity and purpose (Kelly, Lamont & Brunero, 2010).
OT's have the potential to play a huge role in helping acute wards become more recovery focused, through educating staff members and clients about the approach and creating a less restrictive, more interactive environment.
OT's can employ the help of their fellow staff members when making a ward more recovery focused. This will enhance the sense of unity among staff members, and encourage everyone to use this recovery focus in their treatment of clients.
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