Breanne Rowland OCCT.

523 Reflection

After working on the qualitative research study, I have come to enjoy the topic of research. For this research paper, the group chose to focus on the topic of the provisional nature of occupational therapy in mental health. The group decided on this topic because we were all interested in understanding why occupational therapists shy away from practicing in the mental health field. I myself was interested in mental health and was curious about how to incorporate occupational therapy into mental health. Each member in the group interviewed one individual who was in the mental health field or was interested in working in mental health. The individual that I chose to interview for our paper was a young occupational therapy student from Albuquerque, New Mexico who was interested in specializing in mental health. Her perspective was extremely informative and got me thinking about specializing in it as well. I learned that many individuals choose not to work in this field because their role has not been defined. Another reason that was identified was the salary compared to other salaries in occupational therapy. After working on this topic, I have gained new knowledge about the mental health field and occupational therapy. I really enjoyed working on this topic and felt that the group worked well together. Additionally, after participating in this research project, I have become more interested in working in the mental health field.