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noun
The therapeutic practice of encouraging better quality of life through the pursuit of work or other occupations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
Busy work.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ironic, uncountable, usually
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noun
Sensory play for children often involving an obstacle course to relieve stress while the therapist works to nurture the patient's basic life skills.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Qualifier: mental health
Topics: education, human-sciences, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, sciences
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Synonyms: OT
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noun
therapy based on engagement in meaningful activities of daily life, especially to enable or encourage participation in such activities in spite of impairments or limitations in physical or mental functions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: therapy
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Across languages
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