Occupational Therapy-Informed Rehabilitation for Homeless Individuals with Mental Illness: A Thai Policy-Linked Model of Restorative Life Activities

Key Points

• The study aims to develop a rehabilitation model integrating occupational therapy for homeless individuals with mental illness.
• Aligns with the WHO's ICOPE framework
• Incorporates Buddhist concepts of 'right livelihood'
• Introduces a vocationalist role to fill service gaps in rehabilitation
• Focuses on Thailand's public welfare system
• Supports feasibility of the model within Thailand's public welfare framework
• Highlights the model's relevance to psychosocial rehabilitation policies in Southeast Asia