OT Through the Ages

This time period was marked by deinstitutionalization.

• 1950

• 1960

• 1970

• 1990

During this time period hospitals doubled in size as men and women returned from WWI. The birth of the Reconstruction Movement and the Biomechanical approach.

• 1940

• 1930

• 1920

• 2000

During this time period the Psychoanalytical Frames emerged into practice and the focus of therapeutic use of self became integral into the therapy process.

• 1940

• 1960

• 1950

• 1980

This time period was marked by a rise in diseases calling for institutionalization. Behavior modification was born to reinforce desirable behavior and extinguish undesirable behavior.

• 1930

• 1920

• 1960

• 1970

The OTPF-3 was published to align with WHO's definition of health to include more than the absence of disease.

• 2010-2020

• 1990

• 2000-2009

• 1980

During this decade AOTA mandated the profession move to Master's degree entry level.

• 2000-2009

• 1990

• 1980

• 2010-2020

The Willard and Spackman text got it's beginnings with a focus on the Kinetic Model. The Rehabilitation model was also largely utilized.

• 1950

• 1960

• 1940

• 1970

This time period has been coined as a 'state of crisis' for our profession.

• 1980

• 1960

• 1990

• 1970

Four main problems faced the OT profession during this time: accountability, manpower shortage, lack of unified theoretical base, and lack of research to validate OT.

• 1980

• 1970

• 2000-2009

• 1990