"Enable the participation and engagement of people in everyday living by using a holistic, bio-psychosocial, person-centered approach that encourages individuals to use their existing capabilities and strengths" (WFOT, 2019). Through the search for purposeful activities that "motivate and provide incentives for psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery", occupational therapists encourage individuals to be an active player in the participation in activities and the community (WFOT, 2019).

World Federation of Occupational Therapists. (2019). Occupational therapy and mental health. WFOT. wfot.org/resources/occupational-therapy-and-mental-health