Changing Balance: Environment and Individual

Llorens, Lela A.

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“…Evans (1987) proposed that occupation should be the core concept of occupational therapy and thereby determine the boundaries of the profession's domain. Numerous authors have supported these thoughts: Gilfoyle (1984), Llorens (1984), Levine and Brayley (1991) and Trombly (1995b), to name but a few. Indeed, Trombly (1995b) summarised the writings of others by noting:…”

Section: Acknowledging the Complexity Of Occupationmentioning

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Distinguishing between Occupation, Purposeful Activity and Activity, Part 1: Review and Explanation

Golledge¹

1998

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Part 1 of this article explores how occupational therapists use the terms occupation, purposeful actlvtty and activity. A literature revtew of the topic Is presented, followed by a personal reflection and deflnltlon. It Is hoped that this will provtde an illustrative example of how the terms could be used and may assist occupational therapy students and occupational therapists to appreciate the potential differences. It Is suuested that the terms occupation and purposeful actlvtty should be used to reflect more accurately what occupational therapists do In their professional practice.

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Section: Acknowledging the Complexity Of Occupationmentioning

confidence: 91%

Distinguishing between Occupation, Purposeful Activity and Activity, Part 1: Review and Explanation

Golledge¹

1998

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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“…Historical reviews cite Adolph Meyer's 1922 address at a meeting of an organization that would become the American Occupational Therapy Association, wherein he pointed out the need to attend to the rhythms of daily life, most particularly, balanced participation in the four areas of work, play, rest, and sleep (Bryden & McColl, 2003;Christiansen, 1996;Nurit & Michal, 2003). In the 1970s and 1980s, occupational therapists wrote about the balance of work and play to promote wellness (e.g., Spencer, 1989), and changing the balance between the individual and the environment to facilitate adaptation (Llorens, 1984). More recently, occupational therapists refer to a necessary or satisfactory balance across the occupational performance areas of self-care, productivity and leisure as occupational balance.…”

Section: The Concept Of Occupational Balancementioning

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Occupational Balance: Exploring the Relationships among Daily Occupations and Their Influence on Well-Being

2004

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In this lecture, I have reviewed theoretical discussions and definitions of occupational balance, findings from selected studies, and highlighted some methods for measuring aspects of occupational balance. Are any of these ideas directly applicable to occupational therapy practice, education and research? Consider the hassles of everyday life, and add the complicating factors of illness, injury, disability, and limited income. Life, and the pursuit of necessary, desirable and obligatory occupations, can become overwhelming. Given that occupational therapists aim to enable individuals, regardless of ability, to successfully engage in a range of occupations, the answer to the question is yes. Furthering our understanding of occupational balance can improve our ability to serve individual clients and society. In 2001, Fearing stated in her Muriel Driver Memorial Lecture: We will not only recognize and value the skill of maintaining balance, our own and that of our clients, but we will live it. Balance will not be viewed as a set of scales that has equal parts such as work on one side and play on the other but rather the kind of balance that comes from being centred so that we act from a stable base. From that stable base, we will gain a keen sensitivity to rhythm--knowing when to move and when to let go. (Fearing, 2001 pp. 214-215) Perhaps these reflections have added a little coherence to the study of occupational balance. Occupational balance is a relative state, recognizable by a happy or pleasant integration of life activities and demands. There are indicators of imbalance, more so than tangible ways to measure it, and once recognized occupational therapists have the strategies to help restore a sense of occupational balance. Given our collective history and skill in client-centred practice, occupational therapists are capable of both advancing this line of inquiry and attaining occupational balance for ourselves and our clients.

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“…Similar to other community of therapist members discussed, Llorens strongly believed in occupational therapy and in developing a knowledge base. (Llorens, 1970(Llorens, , 1973(Llorens, , 1974a(Llorens, , 1974b(Llorens, , 1977(Llorens, , 1981a(Llorens, , 1981b(Llorens, , 1984(Llorens, , 1990Llorens & Synder, 1987). She reflected: Some people might have felt some awe about the kinds of things that I was doing because it did take a certain chutzpah.…”

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Powerful Occupational Therapists: A Community of Professionals, 1950–1980

Peters

2011

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health

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Changing Balance: Environment and Individual

Cited by 22 publications

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Distinguishing between Occupation, Purposeful Activity and Activity, Part 1: Review and Explanation

Distinguishing between Occupation, Purposeful Activity and Activity, Part 1: Review and Explanation

Occupational Balance: Exploring the Relationships among Daily Occupations and Their Influence on Well-Being

Powerful Occupational Therapists: A Community of Professionals, 1950–1980

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