Effectiveness of Occupation- and Activity-Based Interventions to Improve Everyday Activities and Social Participation for People With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy
Powell, J. M., Rich, T. J., et al. (2016).
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 70(3), 7003180040p1-7003180040p9.
This systematic review investigates the effects of occupation-based (e.g., support client needs) and activity-based (e.g., goal-directed, purposeful activity) interventions on routine activities, occupations, and social participation in adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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2008-2013
Peer-reviewed studies (not further specified)
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For adults with TBI, moderate evidence suggest that multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary rehabilitation approaches are effective in improving occupational performance. Strong evidence indicates that "no one approach or setting is clearly more effective than another" (p. 6). Moderate evidence found that interventions targeting client-centered goals delivered in a relevant context may improve occupational performance. Limited evidence was found regarding social participation interventions. Additional research is warranted.
