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-- The new 5th ed. has been completely revised and updated.-- New features include, a new appendix providing case studies and treatment plans, plus Key terms and learning objectives.-- New chapters on treatment contexts, infection control and safety, functional motion assessment, pain management, plus many more.
Now authored by two outstanding occupational therapy experts and 48 contributors who include educators, clinicians, and leaders in their profession, the fifth edition of this trusted text introduces occupation-based practice in the context of working with physical disabilities. It gives a comprehensive, in-depth overview of occupational therapy, history and theory, the occupational therapy process, evaluation and intervention in the occupational performance areas, the performance components, interventions, and treatment applications. Organised according to the occupational therapy process so that the content is understandable and the progression is logical. Focus on occupation-based practice...
Gain the knowledge and skills you need to treat clients/patients with physical disabilities! Pedretti's Occupational Therapy: Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction, 9th Edition uses a case-based approach threaded through each chapter to provide a solid foundation in evaluation, intervention, and clinical reasoning. The text continues to support the entry-level occupational therapist and the experienced occupational therapist focused on expanding skills and knowledge. With the OT practice framework as a guide, you will focus on the core concepts and central goals of client care. And by studying threaded case studies, you will learn to apply theory to clinical practice. Written by a team of...
This book is a succinct and practical guide for students and practitioners applying occupational therapy models in the field. It provides an overview of the common models in practice and bridges the gap between theoretical texts on conceptual models and the immediate demands of practice. It describes occupational therapists' use of models within the realities of practice in a variety of contexts and takes the approach that practice models can be used as tools to guide clinical reasoning. - Provides an in-depth overview of 9 different models which can easily be compared and contrasted - Highlights the vital relationship between clinical reasoning and the practical use of models - Includes tools such as clinical reasoning memory aids, diagrams and major references - Presents models in the context of their culturally and historically situated development - Written by internationally renowned occupational therapists who are well experienced in applying models to practice
Occupational therapy (OT) models provide a structured way of assessing unique contexts, such as relationships, location and cultural considerations, and how these will affect the approach to care. Written by leading experts in this field, Using Occupational Therapy Models in Practice provides a comprehensive overview of OT models and how to use them. This book goes beyond the OT curriculum to provide additional conceptual frameworks for a full range of eleven OT models. An illustrated overview of the purpose and structure of each model is provided, along with concise examples, memory aids and online case studies. Readers will come away with a detailed understanding of how to use each model i...
- NEW! Intervention Principles for Feeding and Eating chapter is added to this edition. - NEW! Reorganization of all chapters aligns content more closely with the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework. - NEW! Combined chapters make the material more concise and easier to navigate.
A wealth of both basic and new knowledge about eating activities and deficits. For clinicians and students alike, this practical volume examines how OT professionals can better care for patients with eating dysfunctions.
This edition features: 66 new teaching guides (for a total of 193); all updated references and source material; expanded treatment of the integumentary, musculoskeletal, neurological, and respiratory systems; all-new guides on substance abuse, sensory disorders, and pediatric disorders; expanded coverage of psychiatric disorders; six new nursing diagnoses; and many new guides for high-tech home care procedures, such as, IV therapy, the use of inhalers, mini-nebulizers, and ventilators.
First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.