Occupational therapy is offered in all areas of the Clinic for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine: in the acute-psychiatric, gerontopsychiatric, day-clinic and psychosomatic areas, as well as in outpatient psychiatry. These areas are looked after by five occupational therapists. The main aim of occupational therapy (guidance and creative therapy) is to promote particular abilities and skills with the help of craft and creative techniques. The starting point for occupational therapy is the patient's current condition. The therapy programme includes: working with clay, silk painting, basket weaving, soapstone work, various painting techniques, paper and cardboard work, woodwork and more. The choice of technique is made in consultation between therapist and patient.

The clinic's occupational therapy is carried out in various forms

1. Individual therapy
   For patients who, due to their illness, have larger deficits in various areas, individual, intensive support takes place in order to enable integration into the group.
2. Open workshop group
   This therapy takes place in a group, in which patients engage with different techniques in order to improve concentration, stamina, practical competence and resilience.
3. Project group
   Here several patients work as a team on a task in order to solve it together. This can foster contact and communication as well as the ability to work in a team.
4. Expression-centred work
   A therapeutic medium (material such as clay, a story and the like) is used in a creative way and thus serves as a means of expression, of self-presentation and of communication.
5. Household training
   This is about training practical everyday activities, e.g. shopping, in order to promote independence in the patient's own household.

As an alternative option, Snoezelen is also offered.

Which forms of therapy the patient takes part in is decided in consultation between doctor, patient and occupational therapist.