Occupational Therapy Domain Overview

The activities that people do as individuals, families, and communities to occupy time and bring meaning to life.

Activities related to taking care of your own body that are done routinely. They are essential for daily function and include things like bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, and grooming.

Activities that support independent living and community participation. Examples include: managing finances, cooking, cleaning, using the telephone, shopping, transportation, and medication management.

Activities that are important for maintaining your health and well-being. These might include doctor's appointments, managing health conditions, taking medications, and following prescribed exercise programs.

Engaging in activities that allow for physical and mental restoration. This includes activities like sleeping, relaxing, and taking breaks.

The activities that involve formal learning in a structured setting. This could include school, college, vocational training, or online learning.

Activities that involve paid or unpaid work that contributes to society. This could include anything from a full-time job to volunteering.

Activities pursued for enjoyment and pleasure that are not part of work or home responsibilities. Examples include hobbies, sports, arts and crafts, and socializing.

The process of actively developing, managing, and maintaining health and wellness routines. This includes self-management strategies to support participation in other occupations.

Activities related to developing, managing, and maintaining a healthy social and emotional state. Examples include managing stress, building social connections, and seeking support when needed.

Activities that involve actively managing and controlling physical symptoms and conditions. This can include tracking symptoms, managing pain, and taking medications as prescribed.

Activities that involve seeking healthcare, communicating with healthcare providers, scheduling appointments, and understanding medical information.

Activities that involve social interaction with others, including family, friends, peers, and community members, and that support social interdependence.

Activities that are intrinsically motivated, internally controlled, and freely chosen and that may include suspension of reality, exploration, humor, risk taking, contests, and celebrations.

Activities needed for learning and participating in the educational environment, including formal educational participation, informal personal educational needs or interests exploration, and informal educational participation.

Activities needed for learning and participating in the educational environment, including formal educational participation, informal personal educational needs or interests exploration, and informal educational participation.

Activities needed for learning and participating in the educational environment, including formal educational participation, informal personal educational needs or interests exploration, and informal educational participation.

A field of study that focuses on understanding how we engage in occupations. It helps occupational therapists better understand how people live and how occupational therapy can make a difference.

The factors that influence our participation in occupations. They can be anything from our physical environment, to our relationships, and even our own attitudes.

Aspects of our physical, social, and attitudinal surroundings that affect our ability to engage in occupations. They can be both facilitators (helping) and barriers (hindering).

Factors related to our unique characteristics and experiences that affect our participation in occupations. Examples include our personality, values, and beliefs.

Things that surround us in the world, such as the natural environment, built structures, and technology. They influence our occupational performance.

The people in our lives and how they influence our ability to engage in occupations. This includes family, friends, and support systems.

Specific, automatic behaviors that can be either helpful or harmful, efficient or inefficient, healthy or unhealthy.

Established sequences of occupations or activities that provide structure for daily life. They can promote or harm health.

Sets of behaviors society expects based on culture and context. They can be shaped by individuals, groups, or societies.

Symbolic actions with spiritual, cultural, or social meaning. They contribute to one's identity and reinforce values and beliefs.

Acquired routines, habits, roles, and rituals used when engaging in occupations. They can either support or hinder occupational performance.

Capacities, characteristics, or beliefs within a person or group that influence occupational performance.

A client factor that refers to specific aspects of the physical body, such as functions related to movement, sensory perception, and physiological processes.

A client factor that refers to a person's personal values, beliefs, and spiritual practices.

The unique aspects of a person's life that aren't related to their health conditions. These are personal and individual characteristics contributing to the person's history and current circumstances. Think of it as the tapestry woven by their experiences and choices.

These factors encompass all influences outside of a person's control, including geographical, social, cultural, and technological components. They shape the environment in which people live, learn, and work. Imagine it as the broader backdrop that provides the context for an individual's life.

Refers to the actions and skills a person physically demonstrates when performing a task. It involves how effectively someone manipulates their body and objects to carry out a specific activity. Think of it as 'body language' that translates into action.

A way of thinking or understanding concepts, including planning, problem-solving, and using reasoning to accomplish a task.. It's how people mentally process the steps involved in achieving something. Think of it as the mental strategy used to approach a challenge.

The ability to interact effectively in social situations, including communication, cooperation, and expressing emotions. It's how people navigate social situations gracefully and make connections with others. Think of it as the human interaction skills needed to be successful in group settings.

These are the collection of 'smaller parts' that make up larger occupational performances. They are observable and measurable, which means we can see and quantify how well someone performs a task. Think of them like the building blocks of bigger actions.

Consist of health conditions that may affect a person's ability to participate in activities. It's the medical aspect that can influence their performance and involvement in life. Think of it as the physical and mental health state impacting daily function.

Refers to a person's individual beliefs, values, and attitudes towards their health and well-being. It's how they view their health, and what they do to promote it. Think of it as the individual's personal philosophy on health and wellness.