2023 Volume 42 Issue 6 Pages 701-708
In this study, we conducted focus group interviews with occupational therapists engaged in child and adolescent psychiatric care and clarified the role of occupational therapists in child and adolescent psychiatric care through theme analysis. Results indicate that an occupational therapist's specialty is making use of occupation (play) in their relationship with children, considering their role in improving children's self-affirmation and self-efficacy, and cultivating children's zest for living. On the other hand, the fee structure for this type of therapy has not been specified which leads to a lack of revenue. In order to remedy this situation, it is necessary to build a network of occupational therapists to improve their skills and accumulate research on the effects of child and adolescent psychiatric occupational therapy.
