Occupational therapists are at risk of work-related injuries (WRIs) because of the demanding nature of their work. However, information about WRIs and musculoskeletal disorders among occupational therapists is limited. For comparison, research indicates that up to 91% of physical therapists experience work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) and pain. The purpose of this study was to gath...

background: the occupation-based practice (obp) is a central core of occupational therapy (ot).it refers to using a meaningful occupation based on the client’s interests, needs, health and participation in daily life. this study aimed to explore the facilitators of implementing obp among iranian occupational therapists. methods: fourteen occupational therapists participated in this study. data ...

Using data from the Vanderbilt II study, 16 therapists were identified as either "more-effective" or "less-effective," and specific behaviors associated with each were identified. Effectiveness of therapists was defined by patients' outcome scores and length of stay in treatment. Measures were completed by patients, therapists, independent observers, and therapists' supervisors. In-session beha...

This study examined the relationship between therapist characteristics, therapeutic orientations, person-level and agency-level practices with cultural competency among 221 Los Angeles County community mental health clinicians. Results from an online survey indicated that compared to White therapists, ethnic minority therapists were more personally involved in communities of color, more likely ...

Therapist characteristics were explored as possible predictors of working alliance, rated early and later in therapy both by therapists (n=59) and patients (n=270) in an ongoing multisite project on process and outcome of psychotherapy. Patients and therapists had divergent perspectives on the working alliance. Therapists' experience, training, skill, and progress as therapists did not have any...

OBJECTIVE This study determined occupational therapists' perceptions of the following facets of intervention planning: economics, ethics, independent professional judgment, and evidence-based practice. METHOD A cross-sectional survey of 142 occupational therapists who provide short-term rehabilitation in five northeastern states was undertaken. RESULTS Most occupational therapists (n = 137,...

OBJECTIVES To analyse: 1) the associations between the therapists' and patients' assessments of the relationship, 2) the relationship between the personality traits of the therapists the personality traits of the patients and their assessments of the relationship, 3) the relationship between age, sex and the personality traits of both groups and their assessment of the relationship. METHODS 3...