“If you want to work, let's work out how to make this happen”: An interpretive description study of occupational therapists' perspectives of supporting young adults experiencing psychosis with their employment

Occupational therapists perceive current practice involves integrating an occupation-focused person-centred approach to employment support within their roles, which may be interdisciplinary. They use direct and indirect service provision. Direct focused on the young person; indirect occupational therapy focuses on mental health, employment and social environments experienced by the young person. Early intervention, rather than traditional vocational rehabilitation, is the approach used. This study presents a contemporary description of occupational therapy employment support practice in mental health services for young people experiencing psychosis.