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Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2014
The push for evidence-based practice has increased the demand for high-quality occupational science and occupational therapy research from conceptualisation of the study through to publication. This invaluable collection explores how to produce rigorous qualitative research by presenting and discussing...
The Core Concepts of Occupational Therapy
A Dynamic Framework for Practice
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2010
The profession of occupational therapy has a highly specialised language, but until now there have been no standard definitions of its key terms.
Based on the work of the terminology project group of the European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education (ENOTHE), this book selects...
Kinesiology for the Occupational Therapy Assistant
Essential Components of Function and Movement, Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2017
Kinesiology for the Occupational Therapy Assistant: Essential Components of Function and Movement, Second Edition approaches the study of kinesiology by connecting function to the underlying components that make movement possible. Jeremy Keough, Susan Sain, and Carolyn Roller present a text that makes...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2014
Advanced therapies and technologies, new service delivery methods, and care upgrades in underserved areas are translating into improved quality of life for millions with disabilities. Occupational therapy parallels this progress at the individual level, balancing short-term recovery and adaptation...
Ordinary Miracles
True Stories About Overcoming Obstacles & Surviving Catastrophes
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2002
Catastrophes can occur with unexpected swiftness and in an instant change our lives forever. Illnesses and other misfortunes may develop slowly over time and they too may change our lives forever. But the story does not have to end there. With the help of some very special people - occupational therapists...
by Mark A. Friend, James P. Kohn
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2018
The seventh edition of this popular handbook provides a thorough and up-to-date overview of the occupational safety and health field and the issues safety professionals face today, and does so in an accessible and engaging manner. An excellent introductory reference for both students and professionals,...
Occupational Therapies without Borders - Volume 2 E-Book
Towards an ecology of occupation-based practices
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2011
The companion text to Occupational Therapy without Borders - Volume 1: learning from the spirit of survivors!
In this landmark text writers from around the world discuss a plurality of occupation-based approaches that explicitly acknowledge the full potential of the art and science of occupational...
by Florence S Cromwell
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
Leading advocates of sensory integration use in occupational therapy explore the exciting potentials of this profound theory and its applications. This truly comprehensive and enlightening book provides step-by-step assistance for therapists in observing patient’s behavior and appropriately modifying...
by Beth Velde, Margaret Prince Wittman
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
OT practice is moving from the medically based model into the community--don’t be left behind!
This unique and timely book sets forth the vital concepts of nontraditional community-based (rather than the traditional medical model) occupational therapy practice. It illuminates issues related...
Contemporary Occupational Health Psychology
Global Perspectives on Research and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2012
Contemporary Occupational Health Psychology: Global Perspectives on Research and Practice, Volume 2 continues a definitive reference series published in association with the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology (EAOHP) and the Society for Occupational Health Psychology (SOHP). The series...
Psychoanalytic Thinking in Occupational Therapy
Symbolic, Relational and Transformative
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2012
Divided into three overarching themes, theory, application and research, this cutting edge book explores the influence of psychoanalytic theories on occupational therapy practice and thinking. It incorporates a new conceptual model (the MOVI) to guide practice, which uses psychoanalysis as a theoretical...
Neuropsychology for Occupational Therapists
Cognition in Occupational Performance
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2017
Neuropsychology for Occupational Therapists is a bestselling, comprehensive guide to the assessment and rehabilitation of impaired cognitive function and brain damage. Divided into two parts, the first introduces the fundamental role cognition has in occupational performance, before moving on to examine...
Women's Immersion in a Workfare Program
Emerging Challenges for Occupational Therapists
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013
Discover what challenges lie ahead for occupational therapists
Single women receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) often find themselves tangled in difficulties because of current changes in welfare reform, including workfare. Women’s Immersion in a Workfare Program: Emerging...
by Bridgit C. Dimond
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2011
Since publication of the original edition in 1996, this book has established itself as an essential text for occupational therapists. It offers an understanding of the law relating to their practice, but is written to be accessible for those who have no prior legal knowledge. The text provides valuable...