Introduction to Occupational Therapy
By- Jane O'Brien, PhD, OTR/L, Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy Department, Westbrook College of Health Professions, University of New England, Portland, ME
A complete overview of the profession and the practice of occupational therapy, Introduction to Occupational Therapy, 4th Edition prepares you for the roles, responsibilities, and relationships of the OT practitioner. This edition incorporates the latest revisions of the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, which defines the OT process and areas of concern. Discussions also include treatment settings, occupational therapy across the lifespan, and evaluation, intervention, and outcomes within the OT process. 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.
Paperback, 232 Pages
Published: October 2011
Imprint: Mosby
ISBN: 978-0-323-08465-9
Contents
Section 1: Occupational Therapy: The Profession
1. Introductory Questions
2. Looking Back: A History of Occupational Therapy
3. Philosophical Principles and Values in Occupational Therapy4. Current Issues and Emerging Practice Areas
Section 2: Occupational Therapy: The Practitioner5. From Student to Practitioner: Educational Preparation and Certification
6. Professional Organizations7. The Occupational Therapy Practitioner: Roles, Responsibilities, and Relationships
8. Practicing Legally and EthicallySection 3: The Practice of Occupational Therapy
9. Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process10. Occupational Therapy Across the Lifespan
11. Treatment Settings and Areas of Practice12. Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation, Intervention, and Outcomes
13. Service Management Functions14. Models of Practice and Frames of Reference
15. Intervention Modalities16. Therapeutic Relationships
17. Clinical ReasoningAppendices
