What is the OTPF?

The Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process, or OTPF, is a client-centered care document that helps occupational therapy practitioners, students, educators, and other health care professionals to use language and constructs of occupation to serve clients as well as educate consumers. The OTPF includes occupations, client factors, performance skills, performance patterns, and context and environment. It's purpose is to have a common knowledge and understanding of the basic principles or beliefs of occupational therapy and be able to assist clients in the most appropriate and effective way possible.