Implementing Recovery Model Principles as Part of Occupational Therapy in Inpatient Psychiatric Settings

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the effectiveness of occupational therapy utilizing Recovery Model principles from the consumer perspective within an inpatient psychiatric unit. Clients engaged in recovery-based occupational therapy while admitted, and feedback was collected using a survey regarding the benefit of occupational therapy sessions, as well as perceived ease/difficulty of their personal recovery plans. Consumers overall viewed occupational therapy as beneficial to recovery process and identified specific areas that were of most benefit. Consumers’ responses indicated occupational therapy enhanced the recovery process during inpatient admission, supporting the role of occupational therapy and the Recovery Model in these settings.

KEYWORDS:

• occupational therapy
• inpatient admission
• recovery model