Occupational Therapy and Spirituality

Spirituality is an important aspect of occupational therapy theory and practice, yet it remains little understood.

Barbara Hemphill is Associate Professor Emeritus at Western Michigan University. Dr. Hemphill was appointed to the State of Michigan Ethics Board for Occupational Therapists and was elected Chair of the Ethics Commission to the American Occupational Therapy Association in 2009.

1. Theology of Occupation 2. Spirituality and Occupational Therapy 3. Theology of Body and Soul 4. Therapeutic Self 5. Theories of Spiritual Development 6. Spirituality of Caring 7. Spiritual and Cultural Diversity in the Occupational Therapy Clinic 8. Spiritual Assessment 9. Spirituality and Ethics 10. Teaching Spirituality in Higher Education