Tools for Practice in Occupational Therapy: A Structured Approach to Core Skills and Processes

ISBN-13: 9780443061592 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 336 str.

Churchill Livingstone; Rosemary Hagedorn

Opis

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.

Spis treści

SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION.
Introduction to integrating theory with practice. Competent occupational performance in the environment (COPE). Understanding occupation. A taxonomy of human occupation. Levels of occupation. Environmental levels. Competence. Core processes in occupational therapy. Why is engagement in occupation therapeutic? Synthesis: the art of practice.
SECTION 2. THERAPEUTIC USE OF SELF.
Introduction to therapeutic use of self. The therapeutic relationship. Dyadic interaction: styles and skills. Interviewing. Working with groups. Teaching. Professional education.
SECTION 3. ASSESSMENT OF INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL, ABILITY AND NEEDS.
Introduction to assessment of individual potential, ability and needs. Assessment at the developmental level. Assessment at the effective level. Assessment at the organizational level.
SECTION 4. OCCUPATIONAL ANALYSIS AND ADAPTATION
Introduction to occupational analysis and adaptation. Approaches to occupational analysis and adaptation. Microanalysis. Basic task analysis. Basic activity analysis. Macroanalysis and client-centred analysis. Demand analysis. Applied analysis. Therapeutic adaptation: approaches and techniques. Functional adaptation.
SECTION 5. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS AND ADAPTATION
Introduction to environmental analysis and adaptation. Analysis of the environment. Therapeutic adaptationand management of the environment. Analysis and adaptation of the home environment. Health and safety and accident prevention.
REFERENCES
GLOSSARY
APPENDIX
Assessments: sources of information
INDEX