The purpose of this study was to determine if the results of preselection interviews in combination with preselection academic performance offer better predictions of academic performance in occupational therapy than either of these criteria taken singly. The sample consisted of 48 high school students and 31 university students admitted to the program in occupational therapy at the University ...

When occupational therapists assess function or occupational performance, they must consider each person's unique needs and abilities, as well as the environmental and social factors that may be affecting the clients' performance. Therefore, occupational therapists must use evaluation tools that are individualized and sensitive to the clients' varying needs and situations. One approach to indiv...

OBJECTIVE We evaluated the effects of occupation-based intervention on poststroke upper-extremity (UE) motor recovery, neuroplastic change, and occupational performance in 1 research participant. METHOD A 55-yr-old man with chronic stroke and moderately impaired UE motor function participated in 15 sessions of occupation-based intervention in a hospital setting designed to simulate a home env...

OBJECTIVE We examined the occupational performance issues facing young U.S. veterans (aged 20-29 yr) who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Perceived challenges in occupational performance, the most common mental health and brain injuries of war, and motivations for participation in daily occupations upon return to civilian life were identified. METHOD Thirty young veterans from Operation Iraqi ...