THE INTEGRATION OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY: A COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH STUDY ON FUNCTIONAL REHABILITATION, EMOTIONAL REGULATION, AND QUALITY OF LIFE

Abstract

The paper examines how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Occupational Therapy (OT) can be combined into one model to determine how the results of the two can be combined to achieve functional rehabilitation, emotional regulation, and quality of life (QoL). The integrated dataset was based on the Healful: Wearable Data vs. Self-reported QoL database and used to examine behavioral, sleep, and self-reported QoL measures of thirty participants (adults). The predictive relationships between the physical well-being outcomes, engagement in activities, and sleep parameters were determined using the quasi-experimental correlational design. The findings revealed that the predictors of QoL were the indicators of functional activity, including steps and caloric expenditure (p < .01) and emotional regulation proxies, including REM and deep sleep, which mediated the correlation. Interactive effects of cognitive-behavioral activation and occupational engagement in improving physical and emotional health were established through regression analyses (R² =.532). The findings point to a biopsychosocial model of rehabilitation with a strong focus on the mutual impact of cognition, behavior, and participation. The study offers empirical support to an interdisciplinary CBT-OT integration model, which confirms the methodological possibilities of integrating wearable sensor information with psychometric self-reports. The results support cross-disciplinary therapeutic uses that combine cognitive restructuring with meaningful activity in order to attain the maintenance of functional independence and emotional stability.