occupational therapy

noun

a form of therapy in which patients are encouraged to engage in vocational tasks or expressive activities, as art or dance, usually in a social setting.

noun

med treatment of people with physical, emotional, or social problems, using purposeful activity to help them overcome or learn to deal with their problems

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Derived Forms

occupational therapist, noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of occupational therapy¹

First recorded in 1910–15

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Specialized occupational therapy tools at the clinic were replaced by scavenged substitutes: buttons, small glasses, pieces of wood or pipe now help patients relearn activities of daily living.

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Rios said her grandson depends on $5,000 worth of medication and therapy a month, including physical, speech and occupational therapy.

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But the money mostly goes on her regular bills, rather than on the occupational therapy she thinks would really help her to establish a proper routine.

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I have only just started the prosthetic journey and I have weekly physiotherapy and occupational therapy sessions.

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The county’s occupational therapy team has worked with nearly 160 clients thus far, but Brown is just one of about 15,000 residents navigating the transition to permanent supportive housing.

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