Trial reportAustralian occupational therapy journal2022
Outcomes of the Tree Theme Method versus regular occupational therapy: A longitudinal follow-up.
Trial report in Australian occupational therapy journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06975098 (A Journey to Balance), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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A Journey to Balance: Development and Validation of Individualized Life Balance Intervention for Depression
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.
- Interventions promoting occupational balance in adults: A systematic literature review.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Outcomes of the Tree Theme Method versus regular occupational therapy: A longitudinal follow-up.Australian occupational therapy journal · 2022Trial
- Validity and Reliability of the Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ11) in a U.S. Sample of Adults With Type 1 Diabetes.The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association · 2023Article
- Quality of life, sense of coherence and occupational balance one year after an occupational therapy intervention for people with depression and anxiety disorders.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionDepression and anxiety disorders affect individuals' everyday lives, and treatments that can help them to perform everyday occupations are needed. Occupational therapy for this group has been evaluated from a short-term perspective but not from a long-term perspective; further research is thus warranted. The aim of the study was to investigate the longitudinal outcomes of the Tree Theme Method (TTM) compared with care as usual, provided by occupational therapists, in terms of everyday occupations, psychological symptoms, and health-related aspects.
methodsThis randomised controlled trial comprised a follow-up 3 and 12 months after an intervention. A total of 118 participants (19-64 years) with depression or anxiety disorders and problems with everyday occupations completed the base line questionnaires, 100 completed the follow-up at 3 months, and 84 completed the follow-up at 12 months. Imputations of missing data were performed using the last observation, and parametric analysis was used.
resultsBoth groups showed significant improvements (P value ≤ 0.01) in everyday occupations, psychological symptoms and health-related aspects after 3 and 12 months. No significant differences were found between the groups.
conclusionThis study contributes with knowledge about the outcomes of occupational therapy for clients living with depression and anxiety disorders. Both TTM and care as usual lead to significant improvements over time concerning everyday occupations, psychological symptoms, and health-related aspects. The fact that both occupational therapy methods were associated with improvements for clients with depression and anxiety supports client-centredness in enabling an occupational therapist to choose the method best suited for the individual.
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