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INTRODUCTION TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Introduction to Occupational Therapy
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Third Edition

By
Susan Hussey, MS, OTR, Professor and Program Coordinator of the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at Sacramento City College, Sacramento, CA, USA
Barbara Sabonis-Chafee, MS, OTR
Jane O'Brien, PhD, OTR/L, Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy Department, University of New England, Biddeford, ME

Description
Introduction to Occupational Therapy provides an overview of the profession and the practice of occupational therapy. This new edition offers updated information on adult, geriatric, pediatric, and mental health practice, as well as information on emerging practice areas and models of practice and frames of reference. New review questions are included in each chapter along with additional case studies and student activities added throughout the text.

Contents


SECTION I: Occupational Therapy: The Profession


1. Introductory Questions

2. Looking Back: A History of Occupational Therapy

3. Philosophical Principles and Values in Occupational Therapy

4. Current Issues and Future Considerations



SECTION II: Occupational Therapy: The Practitioner


5. From Student to Practitioner: Educational Preparation and Certification

6. The Occupational Therapy Practitioner: Roles, Responsibilities, and Relationships

7. Practicing Legally and Ethically

8. Professional Organizations



SECTION III: The Practice of Occupational Therapy


9. Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process

10. Occupational Therapy Across the Lifespan

11. Treatment Settings and Models of Healthcare

12. Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation, Intervention, and Outcomes

13. Service Management Functions

14. Models of Practice and Frames of Reference

15. Intervention Modalities

16. The Therapeutic Relationship

17. Clinical Reasoning

Glossary

Appendix A. Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (2005)

Appendix B. Standards of Practice for Occupational Therapy

Appendix C. Key Information from the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework

Appendix D. Resources

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 320 pages, publication date: APR-2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-03369-5
ISBN-10: 0-323-03369-5
Imprint: MOSBY


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