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The Use of Creative Activities within Occupational Therapy

Philosophical underpinning Over the years, many attempts have been made to define occupational therapy. As Turner (1997) pointed out, while none of the attempted definitions perfectly encompass the broad spectrum of occupational therapy, they contain, to a greater or lesser degree, the common philosophical themes that underpin occupational therapy. This article does not attempt to examine the philosophical framework of occupational therapy. However, within the attempted definitions of occupational therapy, two particularly relevant themes stand out: 1. Activity is a necessary component of wellbeing 2. Occupational therapists use activity as a therapeutic medium. Within occupational therapy, these underpinning philosophies appear to have been accepted universally. Reilly’s (1962, p2) statement,