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Prepare for success in OT practice with a complete overview of the profession! Introduction to Occupational Therapy, 6th Edition helps you master the roles and responsibilities of the OT practitioner. Content examines OT practice -- from client evaluation to planning interventions and goals to reaching optimal outcomes. You will also learn valuable skills in clinical reasoning and in providing occupational therapy across the client's lifespan. Written by the respected author team of Jane Clifford O'Brien and Brittany Conners, this comprehensive resource discusses today's OT practice and adds new chapters on self-care, supportive technology, advocacy, and the lived experience of OT practitioners.
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Section I Occupational Therapy:
The Profession 1 Introductory Questions
2 Looking Back: A History of Occupational Therapy
3 Philosophical Principles and Values in Occupational Therapy
4 Current Issues and Emerging Practice Areas
5 A Global Perspective of Occupational Therapy
Section II Occupational Therapy:
The Practitioner 6 From Student to Practitioner: Educational Preparation and Certification
7 The Occupational Therapy Practitioner: Roles, Responsibilities, and Relationships
8 Practicing Legally and Ethically
9 Professional Organizations
Section III The Practice of Occupational Therapy
10 Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process
11 Occupational Therapy Across the Life Span
12 Treatment Settings and Models of Health Care
13 Service Management Functions
Section IV The Process of Occupational Therapy
14 Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation, Intervention, and Outcomes
15 Models of Practice and Frames of Reference
16 Intervention Modalities
17 Therapeutic Relationships
18 Therapeutic Reasoning
Appendix A Sample Intervention Activities
Appendix B Resources
Glossary Index
About the author
Professor Jane Clifford O'Brien works in the Occupational Therapy Department at University of New England Portland, Maine.
