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Occupational therapy is a type of therapy involving the use of assessment and intervention to recover, develop or maintain the occupations or meaningful activities of people. Occupational therapists usually deal with people having mental health problems, impairments or disabilities. They help individuals to achieve a fulfilled and satisfied state of life with the help of specially designed interventions. Injury rehabilitation, providing support to the elderly dealing with physical and cognitive changes, and assisting children with disabilities to enable them to participate properly in school and social situations, are some of the common examples of occupational therapy interventions. This book includes some of the vital pieces of work being conducted across the world, on various topics related to occupational therapy interventions. It presents researches and studies performed by experts across the globe. In this book, using case studies and examples, constant effort has been made to make the understanding of the difficult concepts of occupational therapy as easy and informative as possible, for the readers.