Postmodernism and its Application to the Field of Occupational Therapy

Weinblatt, Nurit; Bar, Michal

doi:10.1177/000841740106800305

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“…The eudaimonic interpretation of well-being can be seen to reflect the post-modernist perspective which values local narratives (Mitchell, 1996), prioritizes subjectivity and temporality (Weinblatt and Avrecht-Bar, 2001) and rejects universality. Weinblatt and Avrecht-Bar (2001) state that the term "subjective meaning" is in itself a post-modern term and asserts the utility of a post-modern perspective in enabling an occupational therapist to provide functional interventions which are practical for the client.…”

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Eudaimonic Well‐being: Its Importance and Relevance to Occupational Therapy for Humanity

Hayward¹,

Taylor

2011

Occupation Therapy Intl

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Contemporary critique of the philosophy and theory of occupational therapy has asserted that the mainstream of the profession holds a westernized view of the world and that occupational therapy has been shackled to notions of health/illness and the medical establishment for too long, hampering movement into social and political spheres. Strategies and developments have been proposed to combat these biases, which have included increased cultural relativism and a re-focus on the subjective experience of occupation. The value placed on "being" in occupational therapy philosophy is described alongside the related terms of occupational integrity and spirituality. Drawing on theory and research from psychology, this paper proposes the construct of eudaimonic well-being as both relevant and valuable to occupational therapy in re-conceptualizing the profession, countering some of the central tensions in the identity of the profession and re-asserting that well-being through occupation is for all and for humanity. Finally, the paper proposes that well-being, in a eudaimonic sense, should be advertised and evidenced as a routine outcome of occupational therapy and consolidated into occupational therapy models as a relevant and meaningful concept.

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Section: Eudaimonic Well-being For Humanitymentioning

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Eudaimonic Well‐being: Its Importance and Relevance to Occupational Therapy for Humanity

Hayward¹,

Taylor

2011

Occupation Therapy Intl

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“…Instead of finding the truth, it sees what is in front of our eyes, is enthralled by it, and interprets it in one way or another. Instead of standard moral judgement, postmodernism suggests the individual consideration of each specific occurrence and seeks a departure from rigid patterns for a place of subjectivity and collapsed boundaries (Weinblatt & Avrech‐Bar ). According to the postmodern theorist Foucault, power and knowledge cannot be separated from each other (Glazer ).…”

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Narrative therapy with an emotional approach for people with depression: Improved symptom and cognitive‐emotional outcomes

Seo

Kang

Lee

et al. 2015

Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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Narrative therapy, which allows a person to 're-author' his/her life stories by focusing on positive interpretations, and emotion-focused therapy, which enables the person to realize his/her emotions, are useful approaches in the treatment of depression. Narrative therapy with an emotional approach (NTEA) aims to create new positive life narratives that focus on alternative stories instead of negative stories. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of the NTEA programme on people with depression utilizing a quasi-experimental design. A total of 50 patients (experimental 24, control 26) participated in the study. The experimental group completed eight sessions of the NTEA programme. The effects of the programme were measured using a self-awareness scale, the Nowotny Hope Scale, the Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale, and the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale. The two groups were homogeneous. There were significant differences in hope, positive and negative emotions, and depression between the experimental and control group. The results established that NTEA can be a useful nursing intervention strategy for people with depression by focusing on positive experiences and by helping depressed patients develop a positive identity through authoring affirmative life stories.

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“…‘In health care, this social change has seen the rise and increasing social acceptance of alternative and personally directed models of health care’ (Chapparo & Ranka, 2005, p. 58). Indeed, inherent in postmodernism is the notion that local narratives are preferable to grand narratives (Weinblatt & Avrech‐Bar, 2001) and that traditionally held values and beliefs should be critiqued and questioned (Chapparo & Ranka) as opposed to being accepted as universal truths. For occupational therapists this has meant a rediscovery of their humanist roots and movement away from the close alignment with the exclusionary biomedical focus valued by occupational therapists in the mid‐twentieth century as a route to professional legitimacy.…”

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“…These authors challenged the profession to embrace a postmodernist perspective that would require a refocussing on the core philosophy of occupation and health through meaningful engagement. An overview of subsequent literature clearly demonstrates that internationally, leaders in the profession are producing theoretical works that serve to expand the discussion of postmodernism in relation to occupation and professional practice (Chapparo & Ranka, 2005; Pollard, Alsop & Kronenberg, 2005; Weinblatt & Avrech‐Bar, 2001). Additionally, a number of authors have made contributions to occupational therapists’ understanding of postmodern influences on clinical problem‐solving and decision‐making in health‐care issues as varied as chronic pain (Brown, 2006), occupational deprivation in refugee populations (Whiteford, 2005), cultural diversity (Iwama, 2006) and living with acquired brain injuries (Padilla, Barrett & Walker, 2003).…”

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Questioning: A critical skill in postmodern health‐care service delivery

Brown

Bannigan

Gill

2009

Aus Occup Therapy J

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Occupational therapists can no longer rely exclusively on biomedical frameworks to guide their practice and facilitate clinical problem-solving. A postmodernist perspective of health and well-being underlines that the illness experience is not a linear, cause-and-effect equation. Rather, life experiences are constructed through a myriad of social, cultural, physical and economic contexts that are highly unique to each individual. In other words, the assumption that 'one-size-fits-all' is as flawed in health care as it is in clothing design. This paper contributes to the growing discussion of health care within the postmodern context of the twenty-first century through first presenting a brief discussion of emerging postmodern thinking and application within the profession, followed by a rationale for the need to scrutinise prevalent modernist assumptions that guide decision-making. Finally, the paper introduces the method of Socratic questioning as a critical tool in successfully carrying out this scrutiny in an empowering and respectful manner for all stakeholders.

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Postmodernism and its Application to the Field of Occupational Therapy

Cited by 19 publications

References 17 publications

Eudaimonic Well‐being: Its Importance and Relevance to Occupational Therapy for Humanity

Eudaimonic Well‐being: Its Importance and Relevance to Occupational Therapy for Humanity

Narrative therapy with an emotional approach for people with depression: Improved symptom and cognitive‐emotional outcomes

Questioning: A critical skill in postmodern health‐care service delivery

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