occupational therapy in iran is relatively young-established in 1971-with a fluctuated development due to the iranian revolution in 1979, and eight years war from 1981 to 1989. today, there are ten bachelor programs across the country approved by world federation of occupational therapists (wfot). furthermore, occupational therapists have opportunities for further postgraduate training in both ...

Occupational therapy in Iran is relatively young-established in 1971-with a fluctuated development due to the Iranian revolution in 1979, and eight years war from 1981 to 1989. Today, there are ten Bachelor programs across the country approved by World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT). Furthermore, occupational therapists have opportunities for further postgraduate training in both ...

The Association between Professional Quality of Life, Occupational Burnout, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress among Iranian Nurses (2019)

The need for thorough and sound evaluation of clients has been a mandate for occupational therapy since the early 1980s (Ywca, 1981). Several treatises have been printed on the subject in various publications of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) (e.g., American]ournal of Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy News, and Mental Health Focus· Skills for Assessment and Treatm...

The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Evidence-Based Practice Project has developed a table summarizing the research opportunities on children and adolescents with challenges in sensory processing and sensory integration. The table provides an overview of the state of current available evidence on interventions within the scope of occupational therapy practice and is based on the...

Although Occupational Therapy in Iran is relatively a new profession, it has been well progressed, providing various services for people with all kinds of disabilities. As such, in the last decades, OT has been recognized as the major demand in all governmental, private and NGO sectors. Due to this demand, occupational therapy training programs have been increased from three into ten, expecting...

Iranian Rehabilitation Journal has the chance to issue a special issue on Occupational therapy and rehabilitation which has the perspective of health promotion. In this issue we will have 14 articles from the history to effectiveness of different skills/interventions of occupation therapy. We cover articles from child hood to adults to aged people. Evaluating the assessment tools such as the Pa...

Daniel Brown, JD, is Senior State Policy Analyst, American Occupational Therapy Association, 4720 Montgomery Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814; dbrown@aota. org Brown, D. (2014). Health Policy Perspectives—Habilitative services: An essential health benefit and an opportunity for occupational therapy practitioners and consumers. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 68, 130–138. http:// dx.doi.org/10...

The purpose of this paper is to describe occupational therapy’s contribution in the areas of health promotion and prevention and is intended for internal and external audiences. The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) supports and promotes involvement of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants in the development and provision of health promotion and disease or d...

O ccupational therapy is realizing some of its professional potential in generating new knowledge. Many occupational therapists are pursuing graduate degrees, including the scholar's criterion, the doctor of philosophy (American Occupational Therary Association [AOTAj, 1989). The American Journal of Occupational Therapy is publishing more research parers, and the Occupational Therapy Journal of...