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Activity: occupational therapy's treatment method. 1987 Eleanor Clarke Slagle lecture
1Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center.
Summary
This study proposes a philosophical framework for using activity as a therapeutic intervention. It suggests that therapeutic activity compensates for disability by leveraging remaining capabilities to achieve desired outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Philosophy of Science
- Occupational Therapy
- Psychology
Background:
- Activity as a treatment method lacks a clear philosophical foundation.
- Soviet psychology uniquely centers study on the concept of activity.
- Occupational therapy views disability through the lens of activity engagement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish a philosophical framework explaining the value of activity as a treatment.
- To develop typologies for activity analysis in patient populations.
- To refine treatment hypotheses for disability compensation.
Main Methods:
- Utilized primary resources from Soviet psychology.
- Developed a hierarchy of activity analysis.
- Applied the philosophical framework to three distinct patient prognoses.
Main Results:
- Defined patient purpose in activity by sensorimotor thought during functional states.
- Created typologies for feasible operations, satisfactory results, and desirable activities.
- Identified challenges in stating treatment objectives for varied patient prognoses.
Conclusions:
- Therapeutic activity can compensate for disability.
- Remaining capabilities are key to accomplishing desirable activities.
- A refined treatment hypothesis posits activity as a compensatory mechanism for disability.