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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 ...
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 ...
Substance use by social workers and implications for professional regulation
(2019-06)
Purpose. This study explores the prevalence and patterns of substance use among Canadian
social workers. Legalisation of cannabis is forthcoming in Canada in 2018 and it is anticipated
that professional regulatory bodies ...