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STROKE REHABILITATION
Stroke RehabilitationA Function-Based Approach
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Second Edition

By
Glen Gillen, EdD, OTR, FAOTA, Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy, Programs in Occupational Therapy, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
Ann Burkhardt, MA, OTD, OTR/L, BCN, FAOTA, Director, Division of Occupational Therapy, Associate Professor, Long Island University Brooklyn Campus

Description
This 2nd edition remains the only comprehensive evidence-based text on the Occupational Therapy management of the stroke patient. The book is based on the most up-to-date research on stroke rehabilitation and presents its content in a holistic fashion, combining aspects of background medical information, samples of functionally based evaluations, and treatment techniques and interventions. There are chapters on specific functional aspects of living after stroke, such as driving, sexuality, mobility and gait, and self-care. Instructor resources are available; please contact your Elsevier sales representative for details.

Contents
1. Pathophysiology and Medical Management of Stroke 2. Psychological Aspects of Stroke Rehabilitation 3. Improving Participation and Quality of Life Through Occupation 4. The Task-Oriented Approach to Stroke Rehabilitation 5. Activity-Based Intervention in Stroke Rehabilitation 6. Approaches to Motor Control Dysfunction: An Evidence-Based Review 7. Trunk Control: A Prerequisite for Functional Independence 8. Overview of Balance Impairments: Functional Implications 9. Vestibular Rehabilitation and Stroke 10. Upper Extremity Function and Management 11. Edema Control 12. Splinting Applications 13. Casting Applications 14. Functional Mobility 15. Gait Awareness 16. Visual Dysfunction 17. How Therapists Think: Exploring Clinician's Reasoning When Working With 18. Impact of Neurobehavioral Deficits on Activities of Daily Living 19. Treatment of Neurobehavioral Deficits: A Function-Based Approach 20. Enhancing Engagement of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living 21. Driving as an IADL 22. Dysphagia Management 23. Sexual Function and Intimacy 24. Seating and Wheeled Mobility Prescription 25. Home and Community Evaluation and Modifications 26. Assistive Technology 27. Activities of Daily Living Adaptations: Managing the Environment With One-Handed Techniques 28. Leisure Participation After Stroke 29. Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Stroke Recovery 30. A Survivor's Perspective 31. A Survivors Perspective II: Stroke 32. Helping the Family Support the Patient 33. Total Quality Management of the Adult Stroke Population Glossary Clients Who Have Cognitive and Perceptual Problems Following Stroke

Bibliographic & ordering Information
Hardbound, 752 pages, publication date: APR-2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-02431-0
ISBN-10: 0-323-02431-9
Imprint: MOSBY



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Last update: 26 Aug 2008
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