The Internet and World Wide Web as a Resource for Mental Health Occupational Therapists

SUMMARY

The Information Superhighway, the buzzword referring to the Internet and World Wide Web system, is a new resource for occupational therapy. Therapists are discovering how the Internet and World Wide Web can allow them to access the information that they need for research, treatment planning, education, communication, and leisure pursuits. This article describes how the Internet and World Wide Web work, defines terms and tools common to these new technologies, and gives some specific locations that an occupational therapist may find useful. References are shared that relate to general mental health resources and occupational therapy in mental health resources.