TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Occupational Therapy A1 - Persch, Andrew A1 - Reifenberg, Grace A1 - Weisshaar, Rebecca A1 - Guo, Karen A1 - Horstman, April A1 - Sroka, Claire A1 - Hall, Alli A2 - Mitra, Raj Y1 - 2019 N1 - T2 - Principles of Rehabilitation Medicine AB - Occupational therapy practitioners prevent illness, remediate disability, and restore health by enabling participation in meaningful occupations. During World War I, the first occupational therapists, called “reconstruction aides,” treated soldiers who were suffering from wounds and battle neurosis.1 These early occupational therapists were teachers, secretaries, and artists that contributed to the war effort abroad. To promote healing, the aides used occupation-based activities to engage the mind and hands of patients. They taught handicrafts and vocational skills to distract the injured, increase physical activity, and improve morale (Figs. 78–1 and 78–2).2 This philosophy was captured by Mary Reilly in her 1962 Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lecture, “Man, through the use of his hands, as they are energized by mind and will, can influence the state of his own health.”3 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159835183 ER -