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Occupational therapists
Occupational therapists are healthcare professionals that work with people who are physically or mentally disabled or injured to recover the ability to normally engage in activities of daily living.
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A 28-year old male asked:
Are there male occupational therapists?
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What does an occupational therapist do (otr)?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Can occupational therapists diagnose anything?
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What's it like to be an occupational therapist?
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What does a occupational therapist do typically?
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A 35-year old asked:
Could an occupational therapist give any medicine?
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A 34-year old asked:
Occupational therapists work in what types of settings?
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A 33-year old asked:
What kind of work do you do as an occupational therapist?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Do occupational therapists make mental health diagnostics?
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A 39-year old asked:
I just wanted to know can occupational therapist work with specific age groups?
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A 48-year old asked:
How much time would you study to become a occupational therapist and what will be the course?
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A 35-year old asked:
What do occupational therapists do in the psychology setting?
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A 35-year old asked:
How will an occupational therapist help me use my prosthesis?
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A 42-year old asked:
What are skills, salary of an occupational therapist assistant?
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A 32-year old asked:
How are an occupational therapist and a physical therapist different?
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A 35-year old asked:
How many years of schooling will I need to become an occupational therapist?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Who can help me. want to test my son IQ. does occupational therapist test them?
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A 48-year old asked:
I want to know what's the job of an occupational therapist? What do they do daily?
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A 43-year old asked:
Can an occupational therapist work with a specific group of people such as autistic kids?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Can a mental health occupational therapist open their own practice and do psychotherapy sessions?
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A 29-year old male asked:
I read mental health occupational therapists in Canada can now perform psychotherapy. Is this a recently new trend?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What do occupational therapists in mental health do? Do they get involved with any type of advising/ counselling sessions?
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A 29-year old male asked:
What can a mental health occupational therapist do in private practice?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Do you have to get a referral to see an occupational therapist or can you call one yourself?
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A 38-year old asked:
What colleges should I look at to become a medical assistant or an occupational therapist assistant?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What do occupational therapists in mental health do? They get involved with counseling or educating patients?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Is it common for a physical or occupational therapist to see several patients at one scheduled appointment time rather than work exclusively one-on-one with them? Am concerned I may not be getting the best care due to that?
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A 54-year old male asked:
Questions I have for my physical therapist about an injury, etc. 1.Who will be providing my care? 2.What qualifications and experience do your providers have? 3.Will I see the same physical or occupational therapist each time?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What does an occupational therapist do for schizophrenic patients?
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A 36-year old asked:
What is the difference between an occupational therapist and a psychologist?
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