2024 Volume 43 Issue 2 Pages 272-279
An interview-based occupational therapy intervention using the Classification and Assessment of Occupational Dysfunction (CAOD) was conducted on an inpatient with avoidant personality disorder characterized by extreme inhibition of social interactions. The effectiveness of the intervention was investigated based on a single-case experimental design, examining the following: number of times the inpatient participated in occupational therapy programs, changes in his narratives, and changes in his behavior before and after the intervention. The results showed a significant increase in the number of occupational therapy participation, changes in the narrative of meaningfulness in daily activities, and an influence on the expansion of proactive behavior in daily life. These results suggest that occupational therapy intervention based on interviews, focusing on occupational dysfunction is effective for participation in occupational activities in inpatients with avoidant personality disorder.
