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Theory, Program Structure and Outcomes Summary of the Balancing Everyday Life TM (BEL) Program for People with Mental Illness

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The intervention Balancing Everyday Life™ (BEL) helps service users achieve a balance among everyday activities and enhance personal recovery. BEL builds upon research for people with mental illness and on evidence from earlier activity-based interventions. This methodological paper presents the theoretical basis for BEL, which rests on five pillars of theories and models. Further, the BEL topics are presented—the person and their activity history, current occupational identity, and opportunity to experience meaning and balance in everyday life. Program delivery methods are presented along with summaries of a randomized controlled trial and qualitative studies evaluating the BEL intervention.

Source: Occupational Therapy in Mental Health

DOI: 10.1080/0164212x.2025.2571891

Authors: Elisabeth Argentzell, Mona Eklund

Institution: Lund University

Language: English

Topic: Occupational Therapy Practice and Research

Subfield: Occupational Therapy

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Vetenskapsrådet