Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction - Grand Format

A Combination of Theory, Practical Skills, and Evidence of Effectiveness Help You Develop and Provide Effective Occupational Therapy. Four key themes - reliance on evidence and research, occupation as the central intervention and outcome of services, the importance of expert activity analysis, and appreciation of the individuality of each patient/ client - are essential to the best possible occupational therapy for adults with physical disabilities.This Seventh Edition of Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction is driven by these four themes.
Using the Occupational Functioning Model as a basis, this text helps you understand the theoretical foundations of occupational therapy, develop assessment and evidence-informed intervention plans, and provide effective, client-centered occupational therapy services. Contributions to this Seventh Edition from 67 outstanding occupational therapy clinicians and scholars comprise the six sections in this text.
You will learn about theoretical and practical foundations of occupational therapy, areas of assessment within medical, rehabilitation, and community-based settings, mechanisms of therapeutic change, therapeutic technologies that enable and support occupational functioning, intervention principles and practices, and the practice of occupational therapy within major diagnostic categories. Special Features of the Seventh Edition : Learning Objectives and Diagrams set forth each chapter's learning goals and how the information in the chapter fits within the Occupational Functioning Model ; Assessment Tables (in Section II) summarize properties, strengths, and weaknesses of assessment methods ; Evidence Tables (in Sections III-VI) summarize research studies that address interventions mentioned in the chapters ; Case Examples highlight the "whys" of the assessment and intervention process and describe the actions of therapy along with the clinical reasoning of a therapist ; Clinical Reasoning boxes give students an opportunity to develop clinical reasoning skills ; Procedures for Practice boxes explain how to perform a particular assessment or provide treatment ; Research Notes provide examples of the application of research to practice ; Safety Notes delineate precautions to be observed ; Resources highlight where to find information and equipment ; Online Video Clips help students visualize and review key aspects of practice ; NEW ! Activity Analysis Case Examples in various chapters explicate the clinical reasoning that occupational therapists use when selecting and modifying activities to meet patients' therapeutic goals.
Bonus Online Resources ! This text's companion website located on thePoint offers you additional tools to enhance your learning experience, including a fully searchable online version of the text, video clips, three bonus chapters, and answers to the Clinical Reasoning examples. Instructors also have access to an image bank, PowerPoint presentations, and Blackboard/WebCT Angel-ready materials.