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Apr 2024
1h 5m

#78: OT and Habits with Zipporah Brown

Sarah Lyon, OTR/L
About this episode

There is a growing public consciousness around the power (and difficulty) of habit change, especially as the impact of chronic conditions soars.  

And, as we’ll see in the featured scoping review on OT and habit change/health promotion, we’ve been addressing habits since 1912, it is a core part of our 2020 practice framework, and is increasingly embedded in OT research. 

On this OT Potential Podcast episode, we’ll welcome Dr. Zipporah Brown, and her and I will discuss ways you can embed best practices around habit change in your practice.

You can find more details on this course here:
https://otpotential.com/ceu-podcast-courses/ot-and-habits

Learn more about our guest:
https://otpotential.com/occupational-therapy-directory/zipporah-brown

Here's the primary research we are discussing:
Habits and health promotion in occupational therapy: A scoping review.

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