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Use of substances among professionals and students of professional programs: A review of the literature
(2017-09)
Background and aims: This literature review investigates the scope of information regarding selfreported
substance use by professionals and students in professional programs, with a focus on anticipated
and actual effects ...
Enhancing occupation through use of substances: A critical interpretative synthesis
(2019-11)
Introduction. Substance use, as an occupation, is typically portrayed as problematic and the target of occupational therapy intervention and remediation. At the same time, psychoactive substances may be used to enhance ...
Substance use and professional identity
(2018-01)
Processes of professional socialization influence types of substances used, patterns of use, and estimation of normalization. This project explores psychoactive substance use among professionals and students in professional ...
Silences around occupations framed as unhealthy, illegal, and deviant
(2019-07)
Occupational science has made tremendous strides in establishing a theoretical and empirical knowledge base grounded in the study of occupation. Yet given its origins in occupational therapy, a health profession aimed at ...
Methamphetamine use among gay men: An interpretive review of a non-sanctioned occupation
(2019-07)
Introduction. Attending to the nuanced meanings of non-sanctioned occupations holds the potential to better grasp the influences of occupational contexts at multiple levels. This interpretive review of the literature ...
Seeking legitimacy for broad understandings of substance use
(2019-07)
This commentary invites discussion about implicit and explicit factors that impede research about substance use from a nuanced perspective that recognises potential benefits and advantages. It is argued that explicit efforts ...
Addictions and impulse-control disorders as occupation: A selected literature review and synthesis
(2011-07)
Objective. The question addressed in this paper is: “Are activities that are classified as ‘addictions’ and ‘impulse-control disorders’ occupations?” Background. Current conceptualisations of occupation focus on positive ...
Innocent observers? Discursive choices and the construction of “occupation”
(2020-08)
As scholars engaged in processes of knowledge production and knowledge sharing, occupational scientists are afforded a degree of social privilege, authority, and legitimacy and are therefore accountable for the ways in ...
A pilot study to explore the effects of substances on cognition, mood, performance, and experience of daily activities
(2018-03)
Methods: A mixed methods design was implemented, involving ecological momentary assessment (EMA)and interviews. The analysis presents interpretations about the perceived impact of substance use on the performance and ...