Abstract
The purpose of this study was to verify the effect of tailor-made occupational therapy intervention by Management Tool for Daily Life Performance (MTDLP) for persons with schizophrenia. The authors used the design of a non-randomized controlled trial, and performed an individual program using MTDLP for the Intervention Group, in addition to the conventional collective program. The collective program was performed for the Control Group. In the before and after study, the results of the Intervention Group were significantly improved in the degree of performance and satisfaction of occupational performance as shown in the scores of the composite score and “Productivity” of SOPI, RAS, “Work” and “Self-recognition” of LASMI. The results of the Control Group were significantly improved in the score of “Productivity” of SOPI. In the intergroup comparison study, the score of the Intervention Group was significantly higher in the scores of “Daily living”, “Work”, and “Self-recognition” of LASMI. This study has revealed that MTDLP is useful for the intervention in psychiatric occupational therapy.
