Ergotherapy

Overview

Ergotherapy is also known as occupational therapy (OT), and it is a global healthcare specialty. It entails the use of evaluation and intervention to build, restore, or preserve individuals', groups', or communities' meaningful activities or professions. It is a separate health profession that is sometimes referred to as an allied health profession and is made up of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants (OTA). Occupational therapists frequently deal with persons who have mental health issues, disabilities, injuries, or impairments.

An occupational therapist is defined by the American Occupational Therapy Association as someone who "enables individuals of all ages to engage in the tasks they desire and/or need to perform via the therapeutic utilization of everyday activities (occupations). Common occupational therapy procedures include assisting disabled children in fully participating in school and social circumstances, injury rehabilitation, and giving assistance for elderly persons undergoing physical and cognitive changes." The substance of definitions provided by professional occupational therapy organizations outside of North America is comparable.

Occupational therapists are often university-educated professionals who must pass a license exam before they may practice. Physical therapists, speech–language pathologists, audiologists, nurses, social workers, psychologists, physicians, and assistive technology specialists frequently collaborate with occupational therapists.