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 stroke, and effects on quality of life for those with HIV/AIDS. As an educator, she has examined issues related to curriculum, fieldwork, and more recently, the mental health of university students. She has also published a book, Restoring the Spirit: The Beginnings of Occupational Therapy in Canada, 1890-1930, on the early history of Canadian occupational therapy.