%0 Journal Article
%T A Strength-Based Intervention to Increase Participation in Leisure Activities in Children with Neuropsychiatric Disabilities: A Pilot Study
%A Almqvist
%A Lena
%A Granlund
%A Mats
%A Krumlinde-Sundholm
%A Lena
%A Ullenhag
%A Anna
%J -
%D 2020
%R https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/1358707
%X The aim is to evaluate the feasibility of an intervention model with a client-centered goal-directed approach with the aim to enhance the childĄ¯s participation in leisure activities, self-efficacy, and activity performance. A pilot intervention using a client-centered goal-directed approach and a single-subject design was performed. Two Swedish boys with neuropsychiatric diagnosis aged 12 and 14 years old were included, and 3 leisure activity goals were identified. The intervention was carried out over 8 weeks and took place in the adolescentĄ¯s everyday environment and at the pediatric rehabilitation center. The goal attainment of participation goals (GAS), the perceived performance ability according to the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM), the self-efficacy, and the participantsĄ¯ satisfaction were used to study the effect. The participants succeeded in attaining their leisure goals as specified by the GAS by achieving +2 on one goal and +1 on the other two goals. They estimated higher performance ability and self-efficacy in their goal performance. Participants, parents, and therapists were overall satisfied and found the intervention to be applicable and helpful in optimizing leisure participation. The intervention model with a client-centered goal-directed approach in which participants define their own leisure activity goals appears to be effective in increasing participation in leisure activities
%U https://www.hindawi.com/journals/oti/2020/1358707/