2015 LWW Medical and Health Professions Education Catalogue

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Conditions in Occupational Therapy

Perspectives in Human Occupation Participation in Life Paula Kramer PhD, OTR, FAOTA Professor and Chair of Occupational Therapy, College of Health Sciences, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Effect on Occupational Performance

Fourth Edition

Ben Atchison MEd, OTR, FAOTA Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI

November 2011 / Softbound / 7 x 10 Approx. 400 pp. / Approx. 105 Illus. 978-1-6091-3507-2

February 2003 / Softbound / 7 3/4 x 9 1/4 Approx. 352 pp. / Approx. 105 Illus. 978-0-7817-3161-4

DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

Conditions in Occupational Therapy focuses on chronic health problems and their impact on an individual’s physical, cognitive, psychological, and social capabilities. Readers learn how the patient’s age, life tasks, and living environment affect occupational therapy needs, and how to determine what occupational therapy services to provide. Chapters present the etiology, symptoms, prognosis, and progression of conditions frequently encountered in practice. Case studies at the end of every chapter help students apply the content to real-life clinical situations. This edition includes new chapters on vision disorders, muscular dystrophy, infectious diseases, and developmental trauma disorder. The expanded art program includes more photos, drawings, charts, and graphs.

This anchor text provides students with a firm foundation on the emerging perspectives of occupation. The book fosters an understanding of where the profession is today as well as where the various scholars are headed with their unique perspectives. It includes issues to be considered when implementing these perspectives into practice, and is designed to support the educational standards set by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE).

HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Wolters Kluwer

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