What is occupational therapy?

An action-, competence- and resource-oriented form of therapy

Objectives of occupational therapy

Train practical everyday skills

Prerequisites for occupational therapy

All patients should have a certain level of motivation and resilience

Occupational therapy

• Creative craft activities, e.g. pottery, woodwork, weaving, etc
• Training social skills through
  • Project group (several patients work on one task)
  • Gaming group
• Activation group e.g. table tennis, basketball, Pilates, physical activity
• Training of cognitive ability e.g. memory training, concentration training
• Training of performance in tasks of everyday life

Leader: Matthias Enderle

Team members:

• Dirk Forster (Dirk.Forster@mri.tum.de)
• Larissa Kerwer (Larissa.Kerwer@mri.tum.de)
• Sashana Klein (Sashana.Klein@mri.tum.de)