Focuses on chronic health problems and their impact on an individual's physical, cognitive, psychological, and social capabilities. This title helps readers learn how the patient's age, life tasks, and living environment affect occupational therapy needs, and how to determine what occupational therapy services to provide.

Combining assessment guidance with evidence-based intervention strategies, this reference helps you locate the information you need to evaluate and manage pediatric disorders. It enables you to access diagnosis-specific information on epidemiology, precautions, and more, as well as suggested interventions supported by contemporary research.

Focuses on the centrality of occupation in occupational therapy. This title is informed by a subtle but significant shift in thinking, towards a recognition that humans are occupational beings, not merely that occupation is an important part of human life.

Traces the historical development of the foundations of modern occupational therapy theory; examines its status; and, looks to its future. This title compares and contrasts eight well-known models, using diagrams to illustrate their practical applications and to highlight their similarities and differences.

Taking a global look at documentation in occupational therapy, this book examines both the technical, how-to aspect of all forms of clinical, school-based, and administrative documentation, and the ethical, legal, and language issues related to documentation. Soap notes as well as other forms of documentation are discussed throughout. Sections in this book include: Use of Language, Ethical and .

Describes how the principles of ergonomics should be applied by occupational therapists. This work demonstrates how to create functional environments to prevent injuries and enabling people with disabilities to engage in everyday occupations. It considers occupational stress and other psychological variables in the ergonomics of work.

Explains the theories of clinical and professional reasoning, demonstrating their relevance to occupational therapy work. This text is designed to be used across the curriculum. It aims to help readers develop the strong theoretical and practical foundation needed for effective decision-making in the field of occupational therapy.

Helps readers with the basic theory, principles, and techniques of splinting. Using a combination textbook/workbook format, this book integrates theory and technical knowledge with learning features that equip readers with essential clinical knowledge, critical thinking skills, and problem-solving skills associated with splinting.

Focused on the importance of play in evaluating and treating children with disabilities, this title presents play theories and assessments along with the theories and assessments reached from research conducted by occupational therapists and occupational scientists.

Describes and discusses the assessment and treatment techniques applied by Occupational Therapists (OTs) to sufferers from Multiple Sclerosis (MS). This text begins with basic information about MS and follows this with suggestions for assessment and treatment.

Presents a collection of essays on occupational therapy theory and its application in practice. This title includes chapters that discuss the profession of occupational therapy: how it has developed and what is involved in being an occupational therapist. It describes how theory is used in occupational therapy practice.

Focuses on the theory of occupational therapy (OT). This book looks at the OT management of specific conditions and at the 4 core processes which form the basis of practice of OT: assessment and evaluation of individual potential and performance, occupational analysis and adaptation, environmental analysis adaptation and therapeutic use of self.

The link between occupational performance, mental health and offending behaviour is increasingly being recognized. Consequently, the number of occupational therapists working with mentally disordered offenders is rising. This text has been written by forensic occupational therapists practising in the UK.

Examines children's roles, their occupations and the skills which underpin their ability to participate in society. This book develops the occupational therapist's understanding of how to optimise the participation of children in the various environments in which they are required or choose to engage.

Focuses on occupational therapy for physical dysfunction returns. This text provides a view of the field - from theoretical rationale to evaluation, treatment, and follow-up. It emphasizes the conceptual foundation and scientific basis for practice, including evidence to support the selection of appropriate assessments and interventions.

Reflects the knowledge gained by the authors through decades of hands-on experience of treating children and adolescents with the entire spectrum of rheumatic diseases. This work focuses on the integration of the expertise of various health care providers in an interactive team.

Produced on behalf of the National Association of Neurological Occupational Therapists (UK), this book is intended to guide newly-qualified occupational therapists (and those new to the field of stroke) through the complexities of treating people following stroke.

The first section develops and then establishes a clear understanding of human occupation. Section Two makes explicit the Person-Environment-Occupation-Performance Model that can be used at an individual, organization, or population level. Section Three covers current and emerging trends and major intervention strategies that are used in the field.

'Occupational Therapy for People with Learning Disabilties'.

With more than fifty photographs showing the improvements that trained therapy pets are making in the lives of sick and disabled people, this work presents stories, that relate many inspiring incidents of the healing animal-human partnership. It is intended for animal lovers, health care providers, and others.