WFOT Congress Bangkok 2026

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EN, Occupational Therapy

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13/02/2026

We are proud to share our strong and diverse presence at the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) Congress 2026 in Bangkok, where our team contributed with both oral and poster presentations, highlighting the breadth and impact of our work.

We presented research on occupation-centered interventions, participation in vulnerable populations, and clinical effectiveness in rehabilitation contexts. Our work as a team addressed critical and timely topics such as the experiences of occupational therapy students in role-emerging placements, primary health care in occupational therapy education, and the role of safer spaces in well-being and academic performance of LGBTQIA2S+ students in higher education.

This collective work reflects our ongoing commitment to advancing occupational therapy as a socially responsive, inclusive, and transformative profession.

— Students’ experiences of role-emerging placement for weight management in Cyprus. An opportunity to expand the professional identity locally.

Authors: Stavros Orologas; Sofia Margariditou; Jeanette Reffstrup Christensen

— Emancipatory Social Occupational Therapy in a forced displacement context: collaboration between Brazil and Cyprus

Authors: Aline Godoy-Vieira; Ioulia Louta; Constantina Christodoulou; Pavlina Psychouli; Ana Paula Serrata Malfitano;

— Play participation of displaced youth: exploring influencing factors in a refugee reception center in Cyprus

Authors: Kristin Salisbury; Ioulia Louta; Constantina Christodoulou; Paul Meeker; Sofia Orfanidou; Pavlina Psychouli

— LGBTQIA2S+ Students’ Experiences in University Environments and Their Impact on Well-Being and Academic Performance: Investigating the Role of Safer Spaces – A Systematic Review

Authors: Sofia Margaritidou; Stavros Orologas; Pavlina Psychouli

— The effectiveness of Mirror Therapy combined with Conventional Rehabilitation in acute and subacute stroke individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Authors: Ioanna Chari; Leda Demetriou; Dr. Pavlina Psychouli; Dr. Ioannis Mamais

— Occupation-centered interventions to enhance participation in everyday activities for refugee children: a systematic review.

Authors: Dr. Pavlina Psychouli; Ioulia Louta; Constantina Christodoulou; Evangelia Andreou; Michaella Louka; Efrosini Panayiotou