Woolley Hannah, Levy Esther, Spector Samantha, Geneau Naomie, Castro Aileen, Rouleau Suzanne, Roy Laurence
Can J Occup Ther. 2020 Feb;87(1):73-82. doi: 10.1177/0008417419878916. Epub 2019 Oct 9.
BACKGROUND.: Occupational therapy groups have been carried out as interventions in mental health settings across a variety of populations. Limited research explores the lived experience of individuals with depression following participation in recovery oriented occupational therapy groups.
PURPOSE.: To better understand how recovery oriented occupational therapy groups shape participants' personal experience of daily life, including recovery.
METHOD.: Five individuals who had previously completed at least one recovery oriented occupational therapy group each participated in two in-depth semi-structured interviews. Analyses of the transcripts were completed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA).
FINDINGS.: Participants' experiences of the recovery oriented occupational therapy groups ranged from positive to negative, with variable impacts on their lived experiences. Two major themes emerged: (a) participants' perception of "normal" and (b) navigation of meaningful participation.
IMPLICATIONS.: Increased understanding of what aspects of recovery oriented occupational therapy groups are meaningful to individuals with depression can help support their personal recovery process.
职业治疗小组已作为一种干预措施，在各类人群的心理健康环境中开展。有限的研究探讨了抑郁症患者参与以康复为导向的职业治疗小组后的生活体验。
为了更好地理解以康复为导向的职业治疗小组如何塑造参与者的日常生活个人体验，包括康复体验。
五名此前各自至少完成过一个以康复为导向的职业治疗小组的个体，每人参与了两次深入的半结构化访谈。使用解释现象学分析（IPA）完成了对访谈记录的分析。
参与者对以康复为导向的职业治疗小组的体验从积极到消极不等，对他们的生活体验有不同影响。出现了两个主要主题：（a）参与者对“正常”的认知，以及（b）有意义参与的导航。
对以康复为导向的职业治疗小组中哪些方面对抑郁症患者有意义有更多了解，有助于支持他们的个人康复过程。
