TY - JOUR AU - Javed, Urooj AU - Shawana, Syeda AU - Haroon, Sobia PY - 2021/02/04 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - ROLE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ON DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND SELF-ESTEEM OF ABUSED CHILDREN JF - Pakistan Journal of Rehabilitation JA - pjr VL - 9 IS - 2 SE - Original Articles DO - UR - http://ojs.zu.edu.pk/ojs/index.php/pjr/article/view/997 SP - 54-59 AB - <p><strong>BACKGROUND AND AIM</strong><br>According to WHO, 40 million children of ≤15 years old are abused in a year. Child abuse is the contravention of rights and dignity of children whether it is physical, sexual, neglect or emotional, causes depression, anxiety, antisocial life, low self-esteem, destructive personality, disturbed sexual behavior and suicide. Pediatric occupational therapy plays an important role in physical, emotional, cognitiv e and sensory development of the children. This studyoutlines that Occupational Therapy interventions play significant role in reducing depression, anxiety and improving self-esteemamong children with abuse.<br><strong>METHODOLOGY</strong><br>It was Quasi experimental study. This study was conducted at NGOson abused children. This study carried out on 50 participants, aged 8-17 years. Pre and post evaluations and assessments with two scales were administered for 10 weeks program with Occupational Therapy interventions that has been implemented in different groups consisted of 6-7 members in group settings with art therapy<br>and play therapy.<br><strong>RESULTS</strong><br>The Revised Children’s Anxiety and Depression Scale-25 (RCADS-25) measured for anxiety and low mood to conclude for the total anxiety and total depression.</p> ER -