Treatment as usual
Participants who are randomized to the control group
complete five sessions of 60 min each during a period of
6–9 weeks. Each occupational therapist has defined what
is meant by occupational therapy as usual. The focus of
these sessions is dialogue, sometimes in combination
with activities, regarding the patient’s well-being and his
or her current activities in everyday life. Patients may or
may not be assigned tasks between sessions.