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Beyond Observable Participation: Occupational Experiences, Temporal Dynamics, and Resources Used in Posttraumatic
Stav Levy-Smith1, Adina Maeir1, Lena Lipskaya-Velikovsky1
1The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
OTJR : Occupation, Participation and Health
|June 30, 2026
Summary
Adults with Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) face challenges in daily occupational participation. Key resources supporting them include achieving balance and engaging in meaningful activities like helping others.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Therapy
- Psychology
- Trauma Studies
Background:
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) significantly impacts daily functioning.
- Understanding occupational participation and support resources for individuals with PTSD is limited.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the lived experiences of occupational participation in adults with PTSD.
- To identify resources that support their participation in everyday life.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative descriptive phenomenological design.
- Remote semi-structured interviews with 10 adults diagnosed with PTSD.
- Reflexive thematic analysis of interview data.
Main Results:
- Three themes emerged: occupational experience of living with PTSD (effort, motivation, dysregulation), temporal dynamics of participation, and supporting resources (balance, processing trauma, doing for others).
- Trauma significantly influences occupational experiences.
- Specific resources facilitate participation.
Conclusions:
- Findings illuminate how trauma affects occupational experiences in individuals with PTSD.
- Key resources can enhance occupational participation.
- Provides insights for advancing occupational therapy practice for PTSD.
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