Adding Occupational Therapy (OT) Services to Behavioral Healthcare Reduces Anxiety but Not Depression in a Youth Residential Services Setting

Youth residential services clients were provided occupational therapy services to assess their effects on mental health outcomes. Analysis demonstrated a significant decrease in anxiety (F_{2, 4} = 7.786, p = .042), but not depression (F_{2, 4} = 1.937, p = .258), scores. These results are promising, but require further evaluation.