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Occupational Therapy Consensus Recommendations for Functional Neurological Disorder

This landmark consensus paper — published in one of the UK's most respected neurology journals and developed by a team of specialist OTs across NHS services — establishes that occupational therapists have an integral role in the multidisciplinary management of people with FND. It recommends that OT treatment for FND be grounded in a biopsychosocial framework, centred on education, rehabilitation within functional activity, and self-management strategies.

The paper highlights that OT for FND is distinct from therapy for other neurological conditions — requiring specialist knowledge, a different clinical approach, and close MDT collaboration. This is exactly the evidence base that underpins Zeba's clinical approach at NexGen.