TY - JOUR
AU - A. Hely
AU - C. Pearce
A1 - 
AB - This paper is a short report considering the role of occupational therapy in providing mental health services in primary care. Primary care is the first point of contact most people have with the healthcare system. Occupational therapists have a role working with people with mental illness but the role of an occupational therapist working in mental health in a primary care setting is not well understood. Common interventions discussed in the literature included lifestyle approaches, assessment and information gathering, and the teaching of skills for daily living. There was a clear divide in the literature regarding the use of generic or specialist (occupation-focused) roles. Physical health was often prioritized over mental health concerns. Limited research examined both the population group of people with mental health concerns and the practice setting of primary care, identifying the need for further research to articulate the role of occupational therapy in working with mental health in primary care settings.
AD - Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce, ACT, Australia.
AN - 40546135
BT - Prim Health Care Res Dev
C5 - Education & Workforce
DA - Jun 23
DO - 10.1017/s1463423625100212
DP - NLM
ET - 20250623
JF - Prim Health Care Res Dev
LA - eng
N2 - This paper is a short report considering the role of occupational therapy in providing mental health services in primary care. Primary care is the first point of contact most people have with the healthcare system. Occupational therapists have a role working with people with mental illness but the role of an occupational therapist working in mental health in a primary care setting is not well understood. Common interventions discussed in the literature included lifestyle approaches, assessment and information gathering, and the teaching of skills for daily living. There was a clear divide in the literature regarding the use of generic or specialist (occupation-focused) roles. Physical health was often prioritized over mental health concerns. Limited research examined both the population group of people with mental health concerns and the practice setting of primary care, identifying the need for further research to articulate the role of occupational therapy in working with mental health in primary care settings.
PY - 2025
SN - 1463-4236 (Print); 1463-4236
SP - e49
ST - The role of occupational therapy in primary care mental health services: a short report
T1 - The role of occupational therapy in primary care mental health services: a short report
T2 - Prim Health Care Res Dev
TI - The role of occupational therapy in primary care mental health services: a short report
U1 - Education & Workforce
U3 - 10.1017/s1463423625100212
VL - 26
VO - 1463-4236 (Print); 1463-4236
Y1 - 2025
ER -