The profession of occupational therapy was formalized in the USA in 1917. Many of its earliest proponents were psychiatrists, yet their role in the development of the profession has received limited attention. This paper addresses this gap by considering one of the earliest Irish psychiatrist patrons of occupational therapy: Dr Eamon O’Sullivan (1897–1966) of Killarney Mental Hospital, Co Kerry, who developed an occupational therapy department in 1934. A textbook written by O’Sullivan reflects core philosophies articulated by occupational therapy’s founders, and these philosophies were evident in practice at his hospital. Some inconsistencies between O’Sullivan’s writings and practice are identified. In the absence of patient testimonies, it is not possible to resolve questions about the potential exploitation of patients through work as therapy.

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Eamon O'Sullivan：20 世纪爱尔兰精神病学家和职业治疗赞助人

职业治疗专业于 1917 年在美国正式成立。许多最早的支持者是精神科医生，但他们在职业发展中的作用受到的关注有限。本文通过考虑最早从事职业治疗的爱尔兰精神科医生之一来解决这一差距：Co Kerry 基拉尼精神病院的 Eamon O'Sullivan 博士（1897-1966），他于 1934 年建立了职业治疗部门。 O 编写的教科书'沙利文反映了职业治疗创始人阐述的核心理念，这些理念在他的医院实践中很明显。确定了奥沙利文的著作和实践之间的一些不一致。在没有患者证词的情况下，不可能通过作为治疗的工作来解决有关患者潜在剥削的问题。