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Am J Occup Ther. 2012 Mar-Apr;66(2):e30-3. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2012.003913.
In this article, I examine the state of mental health research in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy from 2008 to 2011. Although other practice areas have seen an increase in the number and rigor of intervention effectiveness studies, mental health occupational therapy research has been insufficient to support the profession's role in traditional mental health services. Strategies to enhance the profession's role in mental health practice are suggested and include using occupational therapy behavioral health management research in school-based and transition services to support occupational therapy's role in traditional mental health practice settings.
本文考察了 2008 年至 2011 年《美国职业治疗杂志》中的心理健康研究现状。尽管其他实践领域的干预效果研究数量和严格程度有所增加，但心理健康职业治疗研究还不足以支持该专业在传统心理健康服务中的作用。文中提出了增强该专业在心理健康实践中作用的策略，包括在学校和过渡服务中使用职业治疗行为健康管理研究，以支持职业治疗在传统心理健康实践环境中的作用。
