Terapia ocupacional en comportamientos adictivos en estudiantes de secundaria.

Abstract

The study was carried out based on the objective that allows to determine the effectiveness of occupational therapy as an intervention for the prevention and treatment of addictive behaviors in high school students, where the effectiveness of this approach in the comprehensive approach to addictions in this demographic group is highlighted, from occupational therapy, where a systematic, bibliographic methodology was applied, through the application of a descriptive cross-sectional study modality under the qualitative method, from an analysis of 24 scientific articles; The results show that the most common addictive behaviors in high school students include excessive use of the Internet, social networks, alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs, affecting their physical and emotional health, risk factors, such as trauma, anxiety and stigma, increase addiction, and from occupational therapy, focused on restructuring routines and cognitive patterns, improves emotional and academic well-being; The findings show that through the review of studies, a variety of addictive behaviors were identified in high school students, from substance use to technology, affecting both their physical and emotional health, in addition to recognizing factors such as academic stress and trauma that increase the risk and increase addictive behaviors, and from occupational therapy interventions, focused on routines and cognitive-behavioral therapies, improving well-being and academic performance.