People who hold occupational therapy jobs have the opportunity to be helpful to people who are attempting to curb counterproductive habits and instead adopt positive ones such as quitting smoking, weight control, and more, according to a published report.
Students at the University of Southern California may turn to the school's clinical occupational therapy division for assistance with cutting down on the amount of clutter in their lives, UPI reports. The health professionals help students manage their time, enhance their focus, drop pounds, control pain caused by headaches and enhance their balance with life's challenges through the Lifestyle Redesign technique, developed at USC.
"Occupational therapists are very client-centered, so we're going to work toward whatever your goals are," assistant professor Carlin Daley said in a statement, noting the division can help "people acquire more health-promoting habits … It's like a health coaching model in that way: We check in and see if they're doing what they want to be doing and making progress in the way they want."
Occupational therapists at USC helped roughly 70 students from the school's University Park and Health Sciences campuses.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, occupational therapists help patients recover from injuries, illnesses and disabilities by aiding them through every-day activities.