The text presents both the theoretical background and practical applications of occupational group therapy, covering core skills and concepts, styles of group leadership, clinical and ethical reasoning, and different models of therapy such as the functional group model, the model of human occupation (MOHO), and the occupational therapy interactive group model (OTIGM). It also includes warm-up and ice-breaker techniques, role-play exercises, assertiveness and social skills training strategies, and guidance on using psychodrama and the therapeutic spiral model (TSM) in group settings.
Key Features
- Develops the skills and self-confidence occupational therapists need to be effective group leaders.
- Covers the functional and performance aspects necessary for occupational therapy intervention, including client handling, and structuring and communication skills.
- Discusses new ways of addressing common concerns and issues in various intervention settings.
- Offers ideas and techniques for using higher-level interventions, such as psychodrama and the Therapeutic Spiral model.
- Helps readers to design effective group experiences that allow their clients to “work on themselves” both inside and outside of the group.
Additional Information
Written by an esteemed expert with decades of practical experience in the field, with a chapter from Louise Fouché, an accomplished occupational group therapist and developer of OTIGM, and a foreword by Professor Emerita Sharon Brintnell, former President of World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT). Occupational Group Therapy is a must-have teaching manual and guide for undergraduate and post-graduate occupational therapy students, and for practitioners looking to increase their use of group work as a therapeutic intervention.
