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Occupation-based interventions to improve recovery outcomes
Summary of the evidence
Occupation-based interventions are those programmes in which an occupation is performed, and occupations are defined as those activities a person engages in to structure time and create meaning in their life. In the addiction field, occupation-based interventions are typically in the areas of work, leisure, and social participation. Those interventions were found in a systematic review without meta-analysis (Wasmuth et al., 2016, 26 studies) to have no significant effect in:
- improving recovery short and long-term recovery outcomes (ASI scores)
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Note: this evidence summary is only valid for the outcomes, target groups, settings and substances/patterns of use described below.
