Objective　To explore the applications of standardized patients teaching method in clin-ical practice teaching effect for students majoring in rehabilitation therapy in the course of occupation therapy. Methods　The 2013 classes of rehabilitation therapy specialty in our college were selected as the subjects of study in the two groups. Group 1 was taught by the traditional teaching method

while group 2 was taught by the standardized patients (SP) teaching method. After learning

we made an analysis of two groups through the form of theory questions

practical operation and the questionnaire to assess the teaching efficacy. Measurement data using two sample mean t-test after SPSS 13.0 software for statistical analysis. Results　The scores of skills test and questionnaire in students taught by SP teaching method is signifi-cantly higher than those in students taught by traditional teaching method (P<0.05). In the theoretical exami-nation

the SP teaching group outperformed the traditional teaching group

but the difference was not statis-tically significant. Conclusion　In occupation therapy application

SP teaching is superior to traditional teaching in improving students’ ability of analysis and judgment

operation skill and communication level

which can be extended to other clinical courses of rehabilitation therapy.