Dynamic, interactive approach reinforces your understanding with learning activities in each chapter. Case studies and experiential learning activities flow from simple to complex, and represent occupational therapy across the lifespan. AOTA’s Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, 4th Edition and current OT practice are reflected throughout the book. Practical learning activities and templates are clinically relevant and designed to support reasoning in a variety of practice settings. Video clips on the Evolve website are contributed by practitioners, educators, and students, reinforcing content and showing how therapeutic reasoning applies to real-world cases. Worksheets and/or templates are included in each chapter to enhance learning and for use in practice. Assessments in each chapter measure therapeutic reasoning outcomes. Student and practitioner resources on Evolve include printable PDFs of the in-text worksheets, video clips, additional case examples, templates for assignments, exemplars, and reflective activities.
Written by OT experts Jane Clifford O'Brien, Mary Elizabeth Patnaude, and Teressa Garcia Reidy, this "how-to" workbook makes it easier to apply clinical reasoning in a variety of practice settings.
Later, Dr. Florence Clark became the chair of the program. Dr. Clark conducted a randomized controlled trial, the results of which were published in the Journal of American Medical Association, showing the importance of OT with well ...
Underlining the importance and clinical relevance of theory to practice, the text provides an excellent introduction to the theoretical basis of occupational therapy. Contributions are given by both academics and expert clinicians.
Written by OT expert Jane Clifford O'Brien, this edition also keeps you current with emerging topics such as working with culturally diverse patients, evidence-based practice, and new practice areas such as driving and obesity.
Barbara Schell, John Schell. She also notes that therapist considers both the client condition and experience through scientific and narrative reasoning. Note that Unit II in this text addresses a number of different modes of reasoning ...
Vranceanu A-M, Cooper C, Ring D: Integrating patient values into evidence-based practice: effective communication ... Larson EB, Yao X: Clinical empathy as emotional labor in the patientphysician relationship, JAMA 293:1100–1106, 2005.
This Print on Demand title is available exclusively through Amazon.com. This book provides an important and badly needed conceptual bridge between the technical and humanistic sides of occupational therapy practice.
NEW! Implementation of Occupational Therapy Services, Therapeutic Use of Self, Telehealth, and Lifestyle Redesign chapters are added to this edition. NEW!
If they knew what [we] were talking about, they'd know I needed the extra help” (Shevlin, Kenny, & McNeela, 2002, p. 164). Further logistical issues, such as lack of transportation, often in school-related endeavors outside the typical ...
Prepare for success in OT practice with a complete overview of the profession! Introduction to Occupational Therapy, 6th Edition helps you master the roles and responsibilities of the OT practitioner....