The returning therapist: a group approach.

Career patterns of married female occupational therapists create a need for reactivation mechanisms to help nonpracticing therapists reenter the work force. As a channel for reactivation activities, a group was designed for such therapists and it met regularly for three years focusing on: 1. refresher education to regain clinical skills and confidence, and 2. peer support for the decisions involved in combining employment with family responsibilities. Some group members participated in organizing continuing education opportunities and many became involved in such experiences prior to resuming careers as occupational therapists.