Judith Friedland

Dr. Judith Friedland graduated from the University of Toronto with a diploma in Physical and Occupational Therapy in 1960, a BA in 1976, an MA in 1981, and a PhD in 1988. Her clinical work was in psychiatry at Fulbourn Hospital in Cambridge, England and the Toronto Psychiatric Hospital followed later by her academic career in occupational therapy at U of T. She chaired the department in the 1990s and retired in 2004 as a full professor. She is now Professor Emerita and continues some limited involvement.

Areas of Research / Educational Scholarship

Dr. Friedland's early research dealt with social support as a mediator against depression following strokes, and effects on quality of life for those with HIV/AIDS. She has examined relationships among function, including return to work, post-traumatic stress and mild head injury following motor vehicle accidents. As an educator, she has examined issues related to curriculum, fieldwork, and more recently, the mental health of university students. Her focus on the early history of Canadian occupational therapy allowed her to write about individuals, institutions, and the profession.