Citation

Van Deusen J. Am. J. Occup. Ther. 1989; 43(6): 384-390.

Affiliation

Occupational Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, American Occupational Therapy Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2662777

Abstract

A review of the literature on perceptual-motor deficits in alcoholic patients is presented. Studies show that there is a relationship between perceptual-motor dysfunction and alcoholism. Because occupational therapists treat perceptual-motor deficits in other kinds of patients, they may have a role in treating these deficits in alcoholic patients as well. To assume such a role, however, occupational therapists must document a relationship between dysfunction in activities of daily living and perceptual-motor dysfunction in the alcoholic patient. Unless such a relationship is established, treatment of perceptual-motor dysfunction in alcoholic patients would not fall within the scope of occupational therapy.

Language: en