Objective: To review the articles published in Indian Journal of Occupational Therapy (IJOT) to assess the evidence of Psychosocial Occupational Therapy practice in India. Methodology: Articles published in IJOT over a period of 10 years from April 2002 to April 2012 were reviewed for their content, study design and level of evidence. Results: Only 10 articles related to mental health practice were found to be published in IJOT over a span of 10 years. Out of these, only 4 studies were related to schizophrenia, i.e. representing core mental health area while all others studied constructs like anxiety and stress in normal or other client populations. 4 studies had Level III evidence, 1 study had Level IV evidence while the majority i.e. 5 studies had Level V evidence. There was an evident lack of studies focusing on instrument development, qualitative research design and systematic reviews of best practices in mental health. Conclusion: Psychosocial Occupational Therapy practice in India is poorly represented in the national journal IJOT. More concerted efforts are necessary from therapists practicing in mental health settings to build strong research based evidence in this area.
