What is it about?
Occupational therapy is an important service in facilitating recovery from substance abuse. We have proposed for the first time that focus on purposeful, meaningful and contextual everyday doings can help people transition into sobriety and recovery. We here present recovery in occupational terms framed as an occupational transition, hence further spelling the centrality of occupation in substance abuse management.
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Why is it important?
Framing recovery from substance abuse as an occupational transition will broaden practice strategies and help occupational therapists solidify use of everyday doings in context to facilitate and support recovery.
Perspectives
This article has opened a realm of opportunities for me and my co-authors. I have been invited to collaborate in more work in this field including writing a book chapter in a key mental health text in occupational therapy. This article is currently being used for teaching at Stellenbosch University in the OT division. I hope you also find it helpful.
Clement Nhunzvi
University of Zimbabwe
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This page is a summary of: Recovery From Substance Abuse Among Zimbabwean Men: An Occupational Transition, OTJR Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, July 2017, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1539449217718503.
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